EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to shares of Cintas Common Stock to be issued under the Cintas
Corporation 1999 Stock Option Plan, of our report dated July 6, 2000 and August
22, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Cintas
Corporation incorporated by reference in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended May 31, 2000 and the related financial statement schedule included
therein, respectively, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
August 22, 2000
