American Tower Corporation Names Bob Woods as Vice President of the Western Region.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 1998--American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT) has named Bob Woods as Vice President of the Western Region. For the last ten years, Woods has provided leadership to the AT&T Wireless organization, most recently as the Vice President of Sales for the Western region. Prior to this challenge, he was Vice President and General Manager for the Central California region and Director of Indirect Distribution, both for AT&T Wireless.

Doug Wiest, Chief Operating Officer of American Tower, stated, "Bob brings valuable experience to his new position at ATC. His expertise in the wireless communications field and tremendous talents in the sales and marketing arena will complement and enhance our expanding tower organization."

In his new position as Vice President, Woods will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of ATC's Western region, including supervising Sales, Marketing, Engineering and Operations. Woods added, "I'm looking forward to maximizing our growth potential in the Western region and to being a part of a dynamic entrepreneurial organization. Wireless companies nationwide look to partner with tower companies such as American Tower to build sites and purchase leaseback opportunities. American Tower's position as a leading service provider makes them an ideal partner."

Woods is a graduate of the University of Redlands. He and his family are residents of Sacramento, CA.

American Tower Corporation is a leading independent owner and operator of broadcast and wireless communications sites in the United States, and giving effect to pending transactions, operates more than 1,900 towers in 44 states and the District of Columbia. Based in Boston, the company has a national footprint with regional hubs in Boston, Atlanta, Houston, San Francisco and Chicago.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" (statements that describe future expectations, plans or strategies) that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The company wishes to caution readers that certain important factors may have affected and could in the future affect the company's actual results and could cause the company's actual results for subsequent periods to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on behalf of the company. Such factors include, but are not limited to (i) substantial capital requirements and leverage principally as a consequence of its ongoing acquisition and construction activities, (ii) dependence on demand for wireless communications and implementation of digital television, and (iii) the success of the company's tower construction program. Information concerning the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expectations and estimates are contained in the risk factors section of the company's July prospectus as well as its other filings with the SEC. The company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.