Arguss Communications Appoints Stephen Burrows as Executive Vice President.

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ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001

Arguss Communications, Inc., (NYSE: ACX) a leading builder of the nation's communications infrastructure, today announced the promotion of Stephen Burrows as executive vice president of the company's Arguss Communications Group. This newly created position will report to the Office of the Chairman.

Mr. Burrows will assume responsibility for business development, sales and marketing, and managing the company's strategic relationships. Prior to this appointment, he was president and CEO of the TCS Communications division of Arguss Communications Group.

Before joining Arguss in 1998, Mr. Burrows served in executive positions with Antec Corp., Raychem Corp., and 3M Corp. He began his career with Bell Canada as a cable splicer in 1965, and quickly rose to management. Since then, he has built extensive expertise in marketing and business development, and has achieved repeated success in implementing corporate strategies to expand sales and generate profitable growth.

"I am delighted to have the opportunity to play a larger role in the business development of Arguss Communications Group," said Mr. Burrows. "It is evident from our record of service to the leading communications companies in America that our customer relationships are expanding and deserve our focused attention. I intend to bring a creative and energetic effort to this position."

Rainer Bosselmann, chairman and chief executive officer of Arguss, said, "Our customer relationships are at the core of our business success. Stephen Burrows has the proven skills and experience to ensure that our customer relationships are properly focused. He is a true professional with the type of entrepreneurial spirit that we seek out. His contributions will be essential in advancing our vision of building the premier communications services company in the United States."

Arguss Communications provides infrastructure services for the leading telecommunications and cable companies. Services include project management, design, engineering, construction, and maintenance of aerial, underground, wireless and premise facilities. Arguss serves a broad customer base throughout the United States. The Company's blue chip customers include AT&T, WorldCom, Qwest Communications, McLeod USA, AOL Time Warner, RCN Corp., Adelphia, and Charter Communications. The company also manufactures highly advanced, computer-controlled capital equipment used in the assembly of electronic circuits. Further information is available on the company's website at www.arguss.net.

Certain statements contained herein are "forward-looking" statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.