News Release

MEMPHIS ― April 30, 2012 ― The ServiceMaster Company, one of the world's largest residential and commercial service networks, will release its preliminary, unaudited first-quarter 2012 financial results on Thursday, May 10. Additionally, the company will hold a conference call to discuss its financial and operating results May 10 at 7:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time.

The company invites all interested parties to join Chief Executive Officer Hank Mullany and Chief Financial Officer Roger A. Cregg as they provide an update on the company’s strategic initiatives and operating results. Participants may join this conference call by dialing 888.612.1053 (or international participants, 303.223.4399). Additionally, the conference call will be available via webcast. A slide presentation highlighting the company’s results and key performance indicators will also be available. To participate via webcast and view the slide presentation, visit the company’s investor relations home page.

The call will be available for replay until May 20, 2012. To access the replay of this call, please call 800.633.8284 and enter reservation number 21588567 (international participants: 402.977.9140, reservation number 21588567).

About ServiceMaster
With a global network of more than 6,900 company-owned, franchise and licensed locations, Memphis-based ServiceMaster is one of the world’s largest residential and commercial service networks. The company’s high-profile brands are TruGreen, Terminix, American Home Shield, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, Furniture Medic and AmeriSpec. Through approximately 21,000 corporate employees and a franchise network that independently employs over 31,000 additional people, the ServiceMaster family of brands serves more than 8.2 million customers every year. Our brands hold market-leading positions in residential and commercial lawn, tree and shrub care, termite and pest control, home service contracts, furniture repair, home inspections, residential and commercial cleaning and disaster restoration. Go to http://www.servicemaster.com/ for more information about ServiceMaster or follow us at twitter.com/ServiceMaster or facebook.com/TheServiceMasterCo.

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