Punxsutawney Phil to be Honored
with Life-Size Bronze Statue on Groundhog Day

DeWitt, MI - (January 27, 2009) - DENTCO®, the nation's leading Exterior Services Management® Company announced today that they commissioned world-renowned wildlife sculptor, Geoffrey Smith (www.geoffreysmith.com) to create a life-size bronze sculpture of Punxsutawney Phil.

DENTCO CEO, Kevin Dent, remarked, "Two major components of our business include the management of snow, ice and landscaping for thousands of national retailers and other large business facilities. Phil has become a fun part of our company's culture, and each year our customers and team eagerly await his prediction for six more weeks of winter or the arrival of landscaping season. After all the year's Phil has been forecasting, we thought it would be fun to honor his years of service with a nice dedication."

In recent months, DENTCO has been coordinating efforts with the Groundhog Club's Inner Circle. This group of local dignitaries is responsible for carrying on the tradition of Groundhog Day each year and surround Phil during his Groundhog Day prediction at Gobbler's Knob. Inner Circle member, Mike Johnston, noted, "Each year we get dozens of requests from companies interested in helping us promote Phil on his special day. We feel the sculpture will be a wonderful dedication to Groundhog Day 2009."

The dedication ceremony is slated to take place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on Monday, February 2, 2009 at 10:00 am in Barclay Square following Phil's sunrise weather prediction. The life-size sculpture will then be on permanent display at the Weather Discovery Center, an interactive science center in the heart of Punxsutawney.

Immediately following the dedication ceremony, Stephanie Abrams, co-host of The Weather Channel's program Abrams & Bettes Beyond the Forecast, will be honored as the 2009 inductee for the Weather Discovery Center's National Meteorologist Hall of Fame.

In addition to the life-size sculpture, limited edition, signed and numbered miniature bronze sculptures are available for purchase. If you would like to order one or more of this one-of-a-kind Punxsutawney Phil collectible, please visit www.VotePhil.com. Plus, cast your vote on whether or not Phil will predict six more weeks of winter.

To learn more about DENTCO, visit www.dentco.com or call 800-993-3689.

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