ABM Industries Family of Services Awarded Gap Inc. Contracts

Business Wire, March 7, 2001

Business Editors

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)

March 7, 2001-The ABM Engineering, ABM Janitorial and Ampco System Parking subsidiaries of ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM), have been awarded multi-year, multi-million dollar service contracts with Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS). The contracts are for Gap Inc.s new 540,000 square foot world headquarters on the Embarcadero in San Francisco.

"Our Family of Services is pleased to provide these essential services to Gap Inc.," said Gary Wallace, senior vice president business development and chief marketing officer for ABM Industries. "Our state-of-the-art maintenance and operating software will provide Gap Inc. with enhanced service and savings," he added.

Headquartered in San Francisco, Gap Inc. is a leading international specialty retailer offering clothing, accessories and personal care products for men, women, children and babies under the Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy brand names. With over 140,000 employees worldwide, Gap Inc. operates more than 3,650 stores in Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, with fiscal 2000 sales exceeding $13 billion.

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 facilities in hundreds of cities across North America. In addition to ABM Engineering, ABM Janitorial Services and Ampco System Parking, the ABM Family of Services includes American Building Maintenance, American Commercial Security (ACSS), Amtech Elevator, Amtech Lighting, CommAir Mechanical and Easterday Janitorial Supply.