Arguss Communications Begins Trading on New York Stock Exchange.

Business & Technology Editors

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2000

The common stock of Arguss Communications, Inc. begins trading today on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with the stock symbol "ACX".

Friday, December 15 was the last day of trading for the company's common stock on the Nasdaq National Market System with stock symbol "ARGX".

"As a provider of sophisticated communications services to many of the world's largest corporations, we believe it is appropriate that Arguss Communications shares be traded alongside the global leaders listed on the New York Stock Exchange," said Arguss Chairman Rainer Bosselmann. "Given the growth in the size and scope of our business, this is the logical next step for Arguss and confirms our position among the best in our industry. We believe that this listing will provide greater exposure to the worldwide investment community and a more liquid transaction currency to aggressively pursue our strategic growth initiatives."

"We are pleased to partner with Arguss Communications, an emerging leader in the communications industry," said Charles Bocklet, Jr., senior member of NYSE specialist firm Bocklet & Company, LLC, who will trade Arguss Communications on the floor of the Stock Exchange. "This is an opportunity to work with a company that is moving ahead aggressively to build its market position. We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship."

Arguss Communications provides infrastructure services for the leading telecommunications and cable companies. Services include project management, design, engineering, construction, and maintenance of aerial, underground and premise facilities. Arguss serves a broad customer base throughout the United States. The Company's blue chip customers include AT&T, MCI WorldCom, TCI, McLeod USA, Time Warner, Adelphia, MediaOne, Charter Communications, and CapRock 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.argx.com.

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.