STEW LEONARD, JR. ANNOUNCED AS SPEAKER AT THE 2010
GREAT PLACE TO WORK® CONFERENCE

Norwalk, Conn., April 5, 2010 – Great Place to Work® Institute announced today that Stew Leonard, Jr., CEO of Stew Leonard's, will be a speaker and sponsor at the 2010 Great Place to Work® Conference, April 14-15, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA. Stew Leonard's, a family-owned and operated fresh food grocer, has enjoyed 9 years on the "100 Best Companies to Work for®" list, published in FORTUNE magazine and produced by Great Place to Work® Institute. Executives, HR leaders, corporate communications professionals, people managers and others are invited to attend the Great Place to Work® Conference.

"When my father opened our family business in 1969 with seven employees, we never dreamed that Stew Leonard's would be mentioned in the same breath as corporations such as Ernst & Young and FedEx," said Leonard. "But Stew Leonard's has a commitment to creating and keeping happy customers – something that we see as a winning recipe for success, whether you're selling fresh from the farm products like we are or if you're a major player in the international business community."

The FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® have bounced back from the bottom that US companies hit in early 2009 and have succeeded in not only turning profits, but recovering their losses. These stunning track records for success can be attributed to several factors, but at the Great Place to Work® Conference, April 14-15, 2010 in Los Angeles, CEOs will share how a focus on their people kept their organizations nimble, innovative, and slated for success.

Joining Stew Leonard, Jr. at the 2010 Great Place to Work® Conference will be executives from several of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work for®, including Jim Goodnight from SAS, Steve Howe from Ernst & Young, Campo from Camden Property Trust, and Harold MacDowell from TDIndustries. Each will address how making people a priority has contributed to business success, as well as earned their companies renown for being a great workplace. Keynotes and breakout sessions will explore how companies can leverage their most important asset – their employees – by building trust-based relationships with them and treating them with fairness and respect.

Visit www.greatplacetowork-conference.com for a full conference agenda, including interactive workshops hosted by Great Place to Work® experts, a roster of speakers, and a list of special events and networking opportunities.

About Stew Leonard's
Stew Leonard's, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has four stores in Norwalk, Danbury, and Newington, Conn. and Yonkers, N.Y. Stew's earned its nickname, the "Disneyland of dairy stores" because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop. Stew Leonard's legion of loyal shoppers is largely due to the stores' passionate approach to customer service: "Rule #1 -- The Customer is Always Right"; Rule #2 - If the Customer is Ever Wrong, Re-Read Rule #1." This principle is so essential to the foundation of the company that it is etched in a three-ton granite rock at each store's entrance. The company's culture is built around an acronym for S.T.E.W.: Satisfy the customer; Teamwork gets it done; Excellence makes it better; WOW makes it fun. Stew Leonard's has been named on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for 9 consecutive years. For more information, visit Stew Leonard's website at www.stewleonards.com.

About Great Place to Work® Institute
Great Place to Work® Institute has been listening to employees and evaluating employers since 1980 in order to understand what makes a workplace great. We know that the foundation of every great workplace is trust between employees and management. Our Best Companies to Work For lists, employee survey, culture assessment tools, and advisory services have made us leaders in helping organizations build high-trust workplaces. The Great Place to Work® Institute combines our expertise and proprietary tools to help you turn your workplace culture into a powerful source of competitive strength and business success. www.greatplacetowork.com