Rural/Metro Awarded Contract to Continue Fire and EMS Services to Mountain Vista Fire District in Arizona

• Press Release
• Source: Rural/Metro Corporation
• On 4:00 pm EDT, Tuesday July 21, 2009

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - 07/21/09) - Rural/Metro Corporation (NASDAQ:RURL - News) announced today that it has been awarded a new contract term to continue providing fire protection and emergency medical services to the Mountain Vista Fire District in Southern Arizona.

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The contract term began July 1, 2009 for an initial period of five years, followed by two 2-year renewal options, for a total possible length of nine years. The contract is expected to generate approximately $2.7 million in net revenue annually.

Jack Brucker, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are very pleased to continue serving the residents of Mountain Vista Fire District and look forward to expanding with the community as we build on our base of fire protection and ambulance operations in Southern Arizona."

Mountain Vista Fire District occupies 12 square miles north of Tucson in Pima County, Arizona, and is home to approximately 25,000 residents. The District was formed in 2008 by the merger of North Ranch/Linda Vista Fire District, Heritage Hills Fire District and La Canada Fire District. Rural/Metro Fire Department has served the fire protection and emergency ambulance needs of the area since 1993. Rural/Metro's 45 firefighters assigned to the Mountain Vista Fire District responded to more than 2,700 calls for service in the past year.

Bryan Gibson, Regional President, said, "It is a pleasure for Rural/Metro to continue providing affordable and effective fire protection and emergency medical services to the communities in the Mountain Vista Fire District. We are proud of our long-standing record of service excellence and look forward to contributing to future enhancements of this growing public safety system."

John Karolzak, Division General Manager, added, "Our firefighters and staff share a commitment to excellence that results in the highest levels of service quality and community safety. We are excited to begin a new contract term and continue as a trusted partner to the Mountain Vista Fire District."

About Rural/Metro

Rural/Metro Corporation provides emergency and non-emergency ambulance services and private fire protection services in 22 states and approximately 400 communities throughout the United States. For more information, visit the Company's web site at www.ruralmetro.com.

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The foregoing reflects the Company's views about its financial condition, performance and other matters that constitute "forward-looking" statements as such term is defined by the federal securities laws. Many of these statements are indicated by words such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "should," "continue," "predict," "preliminary" and similar words used herein. The Company may also make forward-looking statements in its earnings reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), earnings calls and other investor communications. These forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor protection provided by federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those relating to the Company's future business prospects, working capital, cash flow, EBITDA, capital expenditures, payroll expense, repayment of debt, insurance coverage and claim reserves, unexpected governmental investigations, capital needs, operating results and compliance with debt facilities. In addition, the Company may face risks and uncertainties related to uncompensated care and its ability to collect its accounts receivable and other factors that are listed in its periodic reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, because the statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained or that actual developments and results will not materially differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

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CONTACT:
Liz Merritt
Rural/Metro Corporation
(480) 606-3337
Sharrifah Al-Salem
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(415) 293-4414