ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM) is a facility services contractor for commercial, industrial, institutional and retail facilities in a number of cities throughout the United States and in British Columbia, Canada. The Company conducts its business through a number of subsidiaries, which are grouped into five segments based on the nature of the business operations. As of October 31, 2006, the five segments were Janitorial, Parking, Security, Engineering and Lighting. Effective October 1, 2006, International Business Machine (IBM) provides the Company with substantially all of the information technology infrastructure and services. During the fiscal year ended October 30, 2006 (fiscal 2006), the Company acquired substantially all of the operating assets of MWS Management, Inc., dba Protector Security Services and Fargo Security, Inc., both security guard services companies, and Brandywine Building Services, Inc., a facility services company.