American Commercial Security Services Acquires Foulke Associates in Philadelphia.

Business Editors

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002

American Commercial Security Services (ACSS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM), has acquired the operations of Foulke Associates, Inc., a renowned provider of security guard solutions and related services in the Philadelphia suburb of Media, Pennsylvania. The acquisition includes branch offices in Atlanta and West Palm Beach, which serve customers throughout Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

"With the acquisition of Foulke, and the previously announced acquisition of Triumph Security Corporation in New York City, ABM Security Services has increased its presence in the Northeast, enabling us to network services across the nation," said John Moore II, president of American Commercial Security Services.

Founded in 1975 by Charles P. Sexton, Jr., Foulke Associates specializes in a wide range of security services. Upon the company's acquisition, former Vice President Tom Ennis will serve as branch manager for American Commercial Security Services.

Based in Houston, ACSS is one of America's largest security service specialists, with over 6,000 employees and 33 branch offices nationwide.

ABM Industries Incorporated is the largest facility services contractor listed on the New York Stock Exchange. With annualized revenues in excess of $1.9 billion and more than 60,000 employees, ABM provides air conditioning, elevator, engineering, janitorial, lighting, parking, security and related services to thousands of commercial, industrial, institutional and retail facilities in hundreds of cities across North America. In addition to American Commercial Security, the ABM Family of Services includes American Building Maintenance, Ampco System Parking, ABM Engineering, ABM Janitorial, Amtech Elevator, Amtech Lighting and CommAir Mechanical.