ABM Janitorial Services Awarded Paradise Valley Unified School District Contract

Business Wire, June 8, 2001

Business Editors

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001

ABM Janitorial Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM), has been awarded a multi-year, multi-million dollar janitorial contract by the Paradise Valley Unified School District. The contract covers building maintenance at 16 of the 45 sites located throughout the District in Phoenix, Arizona.

"ABM is pleased to serve one of the largest school districts in Arizona," said Jim McClure, president of ABM Janitorial Services. "With our state-of-the-art technology and commitment to excellence, we will provide a well-maintained learning environment for all students, teachers and administrators," he added.

Dr. Skip Brown, assistant superintendent at Paradise Valley Unified School District, said, "We are delighted to welcome ABM as part of the District's team. We value our business partners, and look forward to a long and productive relationship with ABM's staff and management."

The Paradise Valley Unified School District is located in the northern suburban area of Phoenix, Arizona, and is the state's third largest district. Over 35,000 students attend their 28 elementary schools, six middle schools and five comprehensive high schools, with a professional certificated staff of more than 1,900 teachers and administrators. The District continues to receive numerous awards including local, state and national recognition.

ABM Janitorial Services operates more than 200 branch offices nationwide, serving 38 states and 36 of the 40 largest major metropolitan areas across the country.

ABM Industries Incorporated is the largest facility services provider listed on the New York Stock Exchange. With annualized revenues in excess of $1.8 billion and more than 60,000 employees, ABM provides air conditioning, elevator, engineering, janitorial, lighting, parking and security services for thousands of commercial, industrial and institutional customers in hundreds of cities across North America. In addition to ABM Janitorial Services, the ABM Family of Services includes American Building Maintenance, Ampco System Parking, American Commercial Security (ACSS), Amtech Elevator, Amtech Lighting, ABM Engineering and CommAir Mechanical.