Rural/Metro Corp. announces filing for public offering of 1,300,000 shares of common stock

Business Wire, March 27, 1996

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 1996--Rural/Metro Corp. (Nasdaq:RURL) today announced the filing of a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed public underwritten offering of 1,300,000 shares of common stock.

The company will offer 1,000,000 shares, while an additional 300,000 shares will be offered on behalf of certain stockholders.

The offering will be underwritten by PaineWebber Inc., William Blair & Co. L.L.C., and A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. A prospectus relating to these securities may be obtained from PaineWebber Prospectus Department, 1000 Harbor Boulevard, Weehawken, N.J. 07087, 201/902-7341 or William Blair & Co. Prospectus Department, 222 West Adams Street, Chicago, IL 60606, 312/236-1600.

A Registration Statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the Registration Statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sales of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

Rural/Metro currently has ambulance and/or fire protection operations in more than 150 communities throughout the United States. The company provides "911" and general transport ambulance services, fire protection services, and the health and safety solutions to municipal, planned communities, commercial, industrial and airport customers. Rural/Metro responds to more than 1 million calls annually for its services.

CONTACT: Rural/Metro Corp.

James H. Bolin, 602/994-3886

or

Morgen-Walke Associates

Doug Sherk, Jenifer Kirtland, David Gennarelli,

415/296-7383

Elissa Grabowski, Jill Ruja, 212/850-5600