Charys Holding Company Announces Annual Shareholder Meeting and Call-In Number.

ATLANTA -- Charys Holding Company (OTC Bulletin Board: CHYS.OB), a leader in the Integrated Infrastructure and Technology Services sector, announced today that its annual shareholder meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m., September 30, 2005. The call-in number is 1-800-219-6110.

"The Board, management and I look forward to the opportunity to update our shareholders on the progress our organization has made since our last shareholder meeting," said Billy Ray, Chairman and CEO.

Some of the milestones achieved in the first year of implementing the Charys strategy have been the acquisitions of Personnel Resources of Georgia and CCI Telecom, Inc. ("CCI"); recovering from a negative shareholder surplus of $2.2 million to a positive surplus of $712 thousand at fiscal year-end and further as of July 31, 2005 to $2.1 million; implementation of the Build-to-Suit cell tower strategy through alliances with CCI, Red Elm and the newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary AYIN; establishing a new credit facility of $5 million; and achieving profitability. Our improving fundamentals are also evidenced by our share price, which over the past year has more than quintupled from $0.25 per share to a recent price of $1.15 per share.

"Through the successes that Charys and its subsidiaries have experienced in the past year, we have been able to gain market and industry recognition, which will aid us in the next stages of implementation of our business plan," said Ray Smith, Chief Financial Officer, Charys.

About Charys Holding Company, Inc.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Charys Holding Company, Inc. (OTC BB:CHYS.OB) is a publicly traded company focusing on the fragmented and underserved segment referred to as the Integrated Infrastructure Services segment. This segment varies widely in scope, but is fundamentally focused on upgrading the underpinning, infrastructure, and back office operations of the telecommunication, cable, electric, and Internet industries serving consumers, businesses and government entities. Charys' principal strategy is to acquire, through mergers and acquisitions, companies that support this underserved segment. For more information about Charys visit www.charys.com.

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