Stories from Galveston: APX Alarm Volunteers Continue to Provide Relief to Hurricane Ike Victims

Business Wire, Sept 27, 2008

Eighty-Four Employees Support the Red Cross and FEMA with Vital Relief Efforts

PROVO, Utah -- UPDATE - APX Alarm Security Solutions today reported scenes from Galveston on their relief efforts for Hurricane Ike victims. Eighty-four employee volunteers are currently available to share their stories from these vital relief efforts with Red Cross and FEMA.

Of these, Tom Coleman, a Utah-resident described his experiences supporting one of APX's customers, a Spanish speaking family whose home had been destroyed by the seven-foot wall of water that left nothing but debris and the walls standing.

Mr. Coleman said, "To support the family, twelve of us worked with chainsaws and rakes to clear the scene. As we talked to the husband and wife, we discovered that they both were employed as janitors for the local school district that is now closed until January. This effectively eliminated this family's jobs for the next several months. We were proud when APX Alarm stepped up and offered this family $1000 to help with their immediate needs during this dire time. My crew and I were impressed and touched to work for a company that would do this for their customers."

Over the last three days, APX volunteers have supported more than 75 individual families in their cleanup efforts through FEMA and handed out food to hundreds of families through the Red Cross. Many of those supported have been APX customers in need of help.

APX Alarm Chief Operating Officer, Alex Dunn said, "Our employees expressed a desire to help the hurricane victims, and so we set up a plan to make it happen. While many are concentrating on the financial headlines that are dominating the news, there are people affected by Hurricane Ike who don't have the most basic things: power, phone, or a safe place to live. We came to discover that making a small difference is how you make a big difference. We hope that other people will remember the victims as well."

About APX Alarm Security Solutions Inc.:

APX Alarm (www.apxalarm.com) provides residential security to customers throughout North America. Since its founding in Provo, Utah in 1999, APX has installed over 500,000 home security systems nationwide. The company has an average growth rate of 105% since it began operations. Additional corporate information can be found by visiting our website.