American Tower Names Debra Huttenburg President of Galaxy Engineering Services Division.

Business Editors

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2000

American Tower (ATC) (NYSE:AMT) announced today that Debra Huttenburg has been named President, Galaxy Engineering Services Division ("Galaxy"). Huttenburg will focus on expanding Galaxy's engineering consulting services in support of American Tower's turnkey solutions for emerging and incumbent wireless service providers.

"Debbie's expertise in leading and growing businesses in the telecommunications industry will serve her well in this role," said Doug Wiest, American Tower's Chief Operating Officer. Huttenburg most recently served as President of the Communications Systems Group of Andrew Corporation, where she was responsible for the global sales and distribution of Andrew's infrastructure products and services, which totaled $750M in 1999. In addition, she was responsible for their broadcast product line, with responsibility for manufacturing, research and development, finance, and sales and marketing.

"Galaxy will benefit tremendously from Debbie's background in driving growth at wireless companies, both at Andrew Corporation and Harris Corporation," said Joe Forbes, Chairman of Galaxy.

"Debbie joins us at an exciting time in the industry, as wireless service providers demand turnkey service solutions that include RF engineering, zoning, site acquisition, construction, installation, and components from one company," said Paul Blaser, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Galaxy.

Huttenburg holds a B.S. degree in International Business from Quincy University and an MBA from Western Illinois University. Huttenburg and her husband will relocate from Illinois to the Atlanta area in the near future.

American Tower is the leading independent owner, operator and developer of broadcast and wireless communications sites in North America. Giving effect to pending transactions, American Tower operates approximately 10,000 sites in the United States, Mexico and Canada, including approximately 300 broadcast tower sites. Of the 10,000 sites, approximately 8,700 are owned or leased towers and approximately 1,300 are managed and lease/sublease sites. Based in Boston, American Tower has regional hub offices in Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco and Mexico City. For more information about American Tower Corporation and ATC Teleports, please visit our web sites www.americantower.com and www.atcteleports.com.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" concerning future expectations, plans or strategies that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. American Tower Corporation, "the Company", wishes to caution readers that certain factors may have affected the Company's actual results and could cause 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 acquisitions and construction activities, (ii) dependence on demand for wireless communications, use of satellites for Internet data transmission, and implementation of digital television, (iii) the success of the Company's tower construction program and (iv) the successful operational integration of the Company's business acquisitions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances.