[0] Kansas Speedway, Protection One Sign Multi-Year Agreement; Protection One 400 Will Run Sept. 30.

Business Editors

KANSAS CITY, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2001

Officials from Kansas Speedway and Topeka-based Protection One(NYSE:POI) today announced a two-year partnership that will blow you away!

Protection One will sponsor the speedway's sold-out NASCAR Winston Cup Series race on Sept. 30. The Protection One 400 will be broadcast live on NBC at noon CST. A nationwide television audience will join the nearly 100,000 fans at Kansas Speedway in watching the biggest sporting event in Kansas history.

"This is a very exciting time for Kansas and for Kansas Speedway," Jeff Boerger, vice president and general manager for Kansas Speedway, said. "Partnership and sponsors are important in motorsports and we're pleased to have Protection One, a Kansas-based company, on board for our historic inaugural year."

Protection One is one of the leading commercial and residential security services providers in the United States and is a leading security provider to the multifamily housing market through Network Multifamily. The company employs about 700 in Kansas and approximately 2,800 nationwide and in Canada. There are more than 70 Protection One branches in North America.

"As a Topeka-based company with customers across North America, we are extremely proud to be able to support another Kansas organization, as well as a tremendous sporting event that reaches beyond our state's borders," Richard Ginsburg, president and chief executive officer of Protection One, said. "We hope race fans everywhere will join our more than 2,800 employees and 1.3 million customers in enjoying the Protection One 400 at Kansas Speedway."

The company's sponsorship of the Protection One 400 marks its first foray into NASCAR -- the fastest-growing spectator sport in the world.

The Protection One 400 completes Kansas Speedway's awesome inaugural season. "The Track That Will Blow You Away!" has played host this year to the ARCA RE/MAX Series, NASCAR Winston West Series, Indy Racing Northern Light Series and Dayton Indy Lights Championship. The 2001 year culminates with the sold-out NASCAR Busch Series Mr. Goodcents 300 and NASCAR Winston Cup Series Protection One 400.

Though the Protection One 400 and Mr. Goodcents 300 are sold out, qualifying and practice tickets remain. Call 913/328-RACE (7223) or visit Kansas Speedway online at www.kansaspeedway.com to reserve your tickets today.

Kansas Speedway Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Speedway Corporation ("ISC") (Nasdaq/NM:ISCA) (OTC Bulletin Board:ISCB), a leading promoter of motorsports activities in the United States. Including Kansas Speedway, ISC owns, operates and/or has interest in 13 major motorsports facilities that promote more than 100 events annually.

For an electronic logo related to this announcement, contact Sammie Lukaskiewicz, media contact at the Kansas Speedway, at 913/328-3311 or Robin Lampe, media contact at Protection One, at 785/575-6468.