FORM 10-Q
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


( X )       QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended November 30, 1998

                                       OR

(   )       TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____________________ to ___________________

Commission file number 0-11399

                               CINTAS CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           WASHINGTON                                            31-1188630
(State or other jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

                              6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD
                                 P.O. BOX 625737
                           CINCINNATI, OHIO 45262-5737
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                 (513) 459-1200
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

      Indicate by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   X            No

      Indicate the number of shares  outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                 Class                         Outstanding December 28, 1998
- ---------------------------------------        -----------------------------
Common Stock, no par value                            105,594,546









                               CINTAS CORPORATION
                                      INDEX



                                                                    Page No.
Part I.   Financial Information:

      Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets -
           November 30, 1998 and May 31, 1998                           3

      Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income -
           Three Months and Six Months Ended November 30, 
           1998 and 1997                                                4

      Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows -
           Six Months Ended November 30, 1998 and 1997                  5

      Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements              6

      Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
           Condition and Results of Operations                          8


Part II.  Other Information                                            10

Signatures                                                             11











                               CINTAS CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (In thousands except share data)

                                                    November 30,      May 31,
                                                       1998            1998
                                                    (Unaudited)

ASSETS

Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                           $  4,441       $ 12,717
  Marketable securities                                 74,849         88,154
  Accounts receivable (net)                            187,108        157,603
  Inventories                                          117,637        108,226
  Uniforms and other rental items in service           151,050        136,659
  Prepaid expenses                                       6,660          5,242
                                                    ----------    -----------
      Total current assets                             541,745        508,601

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net            422,891        367,094

Other assets                                           138,366        142,141
                                                       -------        -------

                                                     $1,103,002    $1,017,836

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                    $ 41,619       $ 41,801
  Accrued compensation and related liabilities          17,003         16,615
  Accrued liabilities                                   66,416         61,239
  Income taxes -
      Current                                           11,258         ------
      Deferred                                          34,504         31,219
  Long-term debt due within one year                     6,353          8,117
                                                    ----------       --------
      Total current liabilities                        177,153        158,991
Long-term debt due after one year                      168,526        180,007
Deferred income taxes                                   27,305         24,346
Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, no par value,
      100,000 shares authorized, none outstanding      -----            -----
  Common stock, no par value,
      300,000,000 shares authorized,
      105,550,495 shares issued and outstanding
      (104,610,716 at May 31, 1998)                     48,182         46,965
  Retained earnings                                    687,206        610,025
  Accumulated other comprehensive income                (5,370)        (2,498)
                                                     ----------       --------
      Total shareholders' equity                       730,018        654,492
                                                      --------        -------

                                                    $1,103,002     $1,017,836
                                                    ==========    ===========


                             See accompanying notes.













                               CINTAS CORPORATION
                   CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                   (Unaudited)
                      (In thousands except per share data)

                              Three months ended             Six months ended
                                 November 30                    November 30
                                 -----------                    ----------
                            1998           1997           1998          1997
                            ----           ----           ----          ----
Revenue:
  Net rentals            $ 264,866       $212,302      $ 524,332    $ 415,301
  Other service revenue    102,461         81,395        197,340      151,201
                           -------        ------        -------      --------
                           367,327        293,697       721,672       566,502
Costs and expenses 
  (income):
  Cost of rentals          147,114        118,979       292,600       231,650
  Cost of other service 
    revenue                 70,961         56,066       136,796       104,445
  Selling and admin.
    expenses                83,317         68,113       169,747       135,806
  Interest income           (1,173)        (1,216)       (2,380)       (2,338)
  Interest expense           2,538          2,103         4,981         4,382
                             -----          -----         -----         -----
                           302,757        244,045       601,744       473,945
                           -------        -------       -------       -------
Income before income 
  taxes                     64,570         49,652       119,928        92,557

Income taxes                24,770         16,920       46,268         31,565
                            ------         ------       ------         ------
Net income              $   39,800      $  32,732     $ 73,660      $  60,992
                        ==========      =========     ========      =========
Basic earnings per 
  share                 $        .38   $       .32    $       .70   $     .60
                        ============   ===========    ===========   =========

Diluted earnings
  per share             $         .37  $        .32   $       .69   $      .59
                        =============  ============   ===========   ==========


Net income as reported  $    39,800    $   32,732     $ 73,660      $ 60,992

Pro forma adjustment 
for UTY income taxes       ------           1,819      -------         3,426
                        -----------    ----------     --------      ---------

Pro forma net income    $   39,800     $   30,913     $ 73,660      $ 57,566
                        ==========     ==========     ========      ========

Pro forma basic 
  earnings per share    $         .38  $       .31    $      .70    $    .57
                        =============  ===========    ==========    ========

Pro forma diluted 
  earnings per share    $         .37  $       .30    $      .69    $    .56
                        =============  ===========    ==========    ========



                                    See accompanying notes.











                               CINTAS CORPORATION
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)
                                 (In thousands)

                                                                Six Months Ended
                                                                  November 30,
                                                                ----------------

Cash flows from operating activities:                            1998      1997
                                                                 ----      ----

Net income                                                  $ 73,660   $ 60,992
Adjustments   to  reconcile  net  income  
  to  net  cash  provided  by  operating activities:
    Depreciation                                              26,485     21,880
    Amortization of deferred charges                           5,544      5,631
    Deferred income taxes                                      6,535      8,058
    Change in current assets and liabilities, 
      net of acquisitions of businesses:
    Accounts receivable                                       (25,210)  (15,574)
    Inventories                                                (7,782)   (9,003)
    Uniforms and other rental items in service                (13,660)  (12,600)
    Prepaid expenses                                           (1,342)   (1,561)
    Accounts payable                                           (5,366)    4,152
    Accrued compensation and related liabilities                  (89)   (4,772)
    Accrued liabilities                                         3,768    (7,983)
    Income taxes payable                                       11,225     4,487
                                                               ------    -------
  Net cash provided by operating activities                    73,768    53,707

Cash flows from investing activities:
- ------------------------------------

Capital expenditures                                          (80,941)  (42,661)
Proceeds from sale or redemption of marketable securities      80,386    39,342
Purchase of marketable securities                             (67,081)  (34,512)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired               (5,098)   (6,727)
Other                                                           5,643       935
                                                              -------   -------

  Net cash used by investing activities                       (67,091)  (43,623)

Cash flows from financing activities:
- ------------------------------------

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                       ----       8,478
Repayment of long-term debt                                   (13,298)  (10,959)
Issuance of common stock                                        1,195       522
Pre merger dividends to former UTY owners                       ---      (5,049)
Other                                                          (2,850)     (644)
                                                              --------   ------

  Net cash used in financing activities                       (14,953)   (7,652)

Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents             (8,276)    2,432

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period               12,717    16,362
                                                               ------    ------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                     $4,441   $18,794
                                                               ======   =======

                                      See accompanying notes.






                               CINTAS CORPORATION
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)
                      (In thousands except per share data)

1.   The consolidated  condensed financial statements of Cintas Corporation (the
     "Company")  included  herein  have been  prepared by the  Company,  without
     audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
     Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included
     in financial  statements  prepared in accordance  with  generally  accepted
     accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules
     and regulations.  While the Company believes that the disclosures presented
     are adequate to make the information  not misleading,  it is suggested that
     these consolidated  condensed  financial  statements be read in conjunction
     with the financial  statements  and notes  included in the  Company's  most
     recent  annual  report for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998. A summary of
     the Company's  significant  accounting  policies is presented on page 21 of
     the  Company's  most  recent  annual  report.  There have been no  material
     changes in the  accounting  policies  followed by the Company during fiscal
     year 1999.

2.   Interim   results  are  subject  to  variations  and  are  not  necessarily
     indicative  of the results of  operations  for a full fiscal  year.  In the
     opinion of management,  adjustments  (which  include only normal  recurring
     adjustments)  necessary for a fair  statement of the results of the interim
     periods shown have been made.

3.   In April 1998,  the Company  acquired  Uniforms To You (UTY), a direct sale
     uniform  provider.  The  acquisition was accounted for using the pooling of
     interests method of accounting. At that time, the accompanying consolidated
     financial  statements  were restated to include the financial  position and
     operating  results of UTY for all  periods.  Prior to the  merger,  UTY had
     elected S Corporation  status for income tax  purposes.  As a result of the
     merger, UTY terminated its S Corporation election. Pro forma adjustment for
     income taxes presents the pro forma tax expense of UTY as if UTY had been a
     C Corporation during the financial statement periods presented.

4.   The  following  table  represents  a  reconciliation  of the shares used to
     calculate basic and diluted earnings per share for the respective years:

                                      Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                          November 30              November 30
                                      1998          1997        1998       1997
                                      ----          ----        ----       ----
Numerator:
  Net income                        $39,800       $32,732     $73,660    $60,992
Denominator:
  Denominator for basic earnings
  per share-weighted avg. shares    105,175       101,431     104,959    101,097
                                   ========      ========    ========   ========

  Effect of dilutive securities-
  employee stock options              2,186         1,754       2,081      1,855
                                      -----         -----       -----      -----

  Denominator for diluted earnings
  per share-adjusted weighted avg.
  shares and assumed conversions    107,361       103,185     107,040    102,952
                                    =======       =======     =======    =======

  Basic earnings per share         $    .38      $    .32     $   .70    $   .60
                                   =========     =========    ========   =======

  Diluted earnings per share       $    .37      $    .32     $   .69    $   .59
                                   =========     =========    =======     ======



The following table represents a reconciliation  of the shares used to calculate
pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share for the respective years:

                                        Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                            November 30            November 30
                                        1998          1997      1998        1997
                                        ----          ----      ----        ----
Numerator:
 Pro forma net income                 $39,800       $30,913   $73,660    $57,566

Denominator:
 Denominator for pro forma basic 
 earnings per share-weighted 
 avg. shares                          105,175       101,431   104,959    101,097
                                     ========      ========  ========   ========
Effect of dilutive securities-
 employee stock options                 2,186         1,754     2,081      1,855
                                        -----         -----     -----      -----

Denominator for pro forma diluted 
  earnings per share-adjusted 
  weighted avg. shares and assumed 
  conversions                         107,361       103,185   107,040    102,952
                                      =======       =======   =======    =======

Pro forma basic earnings per share  $     .38     $     .31  $     .70  $    .57
                                     =========     ========= =========  ========

Pro forma diluted earnings per 
  share                             $     .37     $     .30  $     .69  $    .56
                                    =========     =========  =========  ========




5.   As of June 1, 1998, the Company adopted the Financial  Accounting Standards
     Board  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 130,  Reporting
     Comprehensive Income. Statement 130 establishes new rules for the reporting
     and  display of  comprehensive  income  and its  components;  however,  the
     adoption of this  Statement  had no impact on the  Company's  net income or
     shareholders' equity. Statement 130 requires the Company's foreign currency
     translation adjustment,  which prior to adoption was reported separately in
     shareholders'  equity to be included in other comprehensive  income.  Prior
     year  financial  statements  have  been  reclassified  to  conform  to  the
     requirements of Statement 130.











    The components of  comprehensive  income for the three and six month periods
    ended November 30, 1998 and 1997 are as follows:

                                       Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                            November 30             November 30
                                        1998          1997      1998       1997
                                        ----          ----      ----       ----

     Net income                        $39,800     $32,732    $73,660    $60,992

    Other comprehensive income:
      Foreign currency translation
       adjustment                          637        (381)    (2,872)     (683)
                                      --------      -------     -----     ------

    Comprehensive income              $40,437       $32,351    $70,788   $60,309
                                      =======       =======    =======   =======











                               CINTAS CORPORATION
                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Total revenues increased 25% and 27% for the three and six months ended November
30, 1998 over the same periods in fiscal 1998. Net rental revenue  increased 25%
and 26% for the three  and six  months  ended  November  30,  1998 over the same
periods in the prior fiscal year,  due  primarily to growth in the customer base
and the acquisitions of Apparelmaster  and Mechanics  Laundry in the second half
of fiscal 1998.  Second quarter revenues from other services  increased 26% over
the prior year?s second quarter.  This increase resulted from increased sales in
the Company's  catalog,  First Aid and Safety,  National Account and Uniforms To
You  divisions.  For the six months  ended  November  30,  1998  these  revenues
increased 31% over the same period in fiscal 1998.

Net income on a pro forma  basis  increased  29% and 28%  respectively,  for the
three and six months ended  November  30, 1998,  over the same periods in fiscal
1998. Pro forma basic earnings per share increased 22% and 23% respectively, for
the three and six months  ended  November  30,  1998,  over the same  periods in
fiscal 1998.

Net interest expense  (interest expense less interest income) was $1,365,000 and
$2,601,000  respectively,  for the three and six months ended  November 30, 1998
compared to $887,000 and  $2,044,000  respectively,  for the same periods in the
prior  fiscal year.  Net  interest  expense has  increased  primarily  due to an
increase in long-term debt related to acquisitions.  The Company's effective tax
rate on a pro forma  basis  was 38% in both  periods  of fiscal  1999 as well as
fiscal 1998.

Cash,  cash  equivalents and marketable  securities  decreased by $22 million at
November  30,  1998  from  May  31,  1998   primarily  due  to  higher   capital
expenditures.  The cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be used
to finance future acquisitions and capital expenditures.

Net property,  plant and equipment increased by $56 million from May 31, 1998 to
November 30, 1998. At the end of the second  quarter of fiscal 1999, the Company
had twenty-two uniform rental facilities in various stages of construction.

Financial Condition

At November 30, 1998, the Company had $79 million in cash, cash  equivalents and
marketable  securities.  The Company  believes  that its current cash  position,
funds  anticipated  to be  generated  from  operations  and the  strength of its
banking  relationships  are sufficient to meet its  anticipated  operational and
capital needs requirements.



Impact of Year 2000

The Company has completed an  assessment of all of its software  systems and has
determined  what  changes  need to be made so that  its  computer  systems  will
function  properly  with respect to dates in the year 2000 and  thereafter.  The
total cost of those  changes is not expected to be material and will be expensed
as  incurred.  The Company  incurred  the majority of its Year 2000 costs during
fiscal 1998, and the remaining  costs are expected to be expensed in fiscal 1999
when all changes are expected to be  completed.  The Company sees no risk of any
of its systems not being Year 2000  compliant  and  therefore  has  developed no
contingency plans for its systems.

The Company has contacted its major suppliers to obtain  certification  of their
systems Year 2000 compliance in order to identify any high-risk  vendors.  After
these  "high-risk"  vendors  have been  identified  the Company  will  develop a
strategy for minimizing their risk. During 1999, the Company will follow up with
all of its  major  suppliers  to  ensure  that they  meet  their  target  dates.
Strategies  will  include  contingency  plans such as  alternative  suppliers or
alternative processes.


The Company  believes it is devoting  appropriate  resources to resolve any Year
2000 issues in a timely  manner and believes  that all internal  systems will be
prepared for Year 2000  processing.  Based upon the work  performed to date, the
Company  presently  believes  that  the  likelihood  of the Year  2000  having a
material result on its operations, liquidity or financial position is remote.













                               CINTAS CORPORATION

Part II.  Other Information

       Item 2.       Changes in Securities

                     (c.) During the quarterly  period ended  November 30, 1998,
                          the  registrant  issued 586,594 shares of Common Stock
                          for  companies   being  acquired  in  twelve  separate
                          transactions   to  the   owners  of  those   companies
                          numbering  one, one,  one,  two, one, one, two,  four,
                          two, two, two and two,  respectively.  These issuances
                          were exempt from the registration  requirements of the
                          Securities Act of 1933 as private  offerings  pursuant
                          to Section 4.2 of that Act.
 .
       Item 4.       Submission of matters to a vote of security holders

                     The Annual Shareholder's meeting of the Company was held on
                     October 21, 1998, at which the following  issues were voted
                     upon by shareholders:

       Issue No. 1
       Authority  to  establish  the  number of  Directors  to be elected at the
Meeting at eight.

FOR 95,058,333   AGAINST   226,686    ABSTAIN    99,795   BROKER NON-VOTES     0
    ----------           ---------            ---------                    -----

       Issue No. 2
       Authority to elect eight Directors.



         Name         Shares For          Shares -         Shares       Broker
                                     Withheld Authority   Abstained    Non-Votes

Richard T. Farmer     94,901,696           483,118            0            0

Scott D. Farmer       94,888,391           496,423            0            0

Gerald V. Dirvin      95,037,076           347,738            0            0

James J. Gardner      94,884,421           500,393            0            0

Roger L. Howe         95,041,651           343,163            0            0

Donald P. Klekamp     94,534,346           850,468            0            0

Robert J. Kohlhepp    94,888,211           496,603            0            0

John S. Lillard       95,034,786           350,028            0            0



       Issue No. 3
       Amendment  to the  Articles of  Incorporation  to increase  the number of
       authorized shares of common stock from 120 million to 300 million.

FOR 79,397,946   AGAINST 11,113,728 ABSTAIN  226,132 BROKER NON-VOTES  4,673,550
    ----------           ----------          -------                   ---------


       Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                     (a.)  Exhibit Index

                     Exhibit Number                Description of Exhibit

                            27                     Financial Data Schedule

                     (b.) No reports were filed on Form 8-K during the quarter.



                                   Signatures


      Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                                      CINTAS CORPORATION
                                                         (Registrant)



      Date:   December 30, 1998                       /s/ William C. Gale
                                                      -------------------------
                                                      William C. Gale
                                                      Vice President and 
                                                      Chief Financial Officer
                                                      (Chief Accounting Officer)