ServiceMaster to Release First Quarter Earnings April 24, 2003

    DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--April 14, 2003--The ServiceMaster Company today announced that it has scheduled a conference call to discuss financial results for the first quarter 2003 on Thursday, April 24, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. CT.
    All interested parties are invited to listen as Jonathan Ward, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Steven Preston, Chief Financial Officer, comment on the Company's results. This call will be broadcast live and can be accessed at the Company's web site at www.svm.com or via the conference call line at 800-670-3547. The call will be archived on the web site for 30 days.
    ServiceMaster currently provides outsourcing services for more than 11.5 million residential and commercial customers, with combined customer level revenue of approximately $5.1 billion. As America's Service Brands for Home and Business, the core service capabilities of the Company include lawn care and landscape maintenance, termite and pest control, plumbing, heating and air conditioning services, cleaning, furniture repair and home warranty.
    These services are provided through a network of over 5,400 company-owned and franchised service centers and business units operating under leading brands which include Terminix, TruGreen ChemLawn, TruGreen LandCare, American Residential Services, Rescue Rooter, American Mechanical Services, ServiceMaster Clean, American Home Shield, AmeriSpec, Merry Maids and Furniture Medic.