Classified Shredding Services Helps to Provide a Safer, More Secure, Fear-Free Community for Monroe County ROCHESTER, N.Y. – May 16, 2007 –Classified Shredding Services, a division of LAICO Industries and Services under parent company Lifetime Assistance and the New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID) announce their designation as a New York State Preferred Source Vendor for secure document destruction. Under the Preferred Source program, state and municipal governments can purchase from preferred sources when the services meet the form, function and utility requirements of the government at the market’s prevailing rate. Classified Shredding Services (CSS) provides shredding services for businesses and governments throughout Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and the Southern Tier. One of the first government agencies to participate in the program is Monroe County. The county is in the process of meeting the records retention and disposition schedule revised by New York State in 2006. The Schedule, a 314-page document, indicates the minimum length of time officials must retain records before they can be disposed of, and encourages the systematic disposal of unneeded records. “Working with the records management officers for our area will allow us to take an affirmative defense against consumer safety, litigation, and business interruption.” says Tom Hicks, General Manager and Director of Vocational Services for Lifetime Assistance. Classified Shredding Services is an affirmative business of LAICO Industries and Services, operated by parent organization Lifetime Assistance, a nonprofit agency that helps people with disabilities to realize their full potential as productive, contributing members of our community and achieve their goals. Since beginning operations in October 2005, CSS has become a growing force in secure document destruction, currently serving more than 25 local customers and providing assistance to over 60 different locations. “Our mission is to provide the best possible protection services for area businesses while simultaneously providing expanding employment opportunities for people with disabilities,” says Tom Hicks. For further information regarding NYS Preferred Source, contact Classified Shredding Services at info@ClassifiedShredding.com. Courtesy of Ricochet Public Relations