ABM Industries Incorporated Names David L. Farwell Senior Vice President

In addition to his current role as Treasurer of ABM, Farwell’s newly expanded responsibilities will include working with the executive management team on strategic initiatives, evaluating potential acquisitions and assisting divisional presidents to improve operational performance.

"Following many years of working for some of the leading global technology companies, David joined ABM three years ago as a member of management and has been a highly valued addition to our company since his arrival," said Henrik C. Slipsager, president and CEO of ABM Industries. “We are excited that David's expertise, knowledge and interpersonal skills will be an asset to ABM as we enhance our long term growth plans and improve our operational efficiencies,” he added.

"David's recent achievements in his role as treasurer include increasing ABM's cash flows, as well as strengthening the balance sheet, and we look forward to that same skill set being applied to his new responsibilities,” Mr. Slipsager continued.

Farwell joined ABM in August of 2002 as vice president and treasurer. Prior to joining ABM, Farwell most recently held the position of treasurer at JDS Uniphase Corporation. Farwell is a graduate of California State University, Hayward and holds an MBA from California State University, San Jose.

ABM Industries Incorporated

ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM) is among the largest facility services contractors listed on the New York Stock Exchange. With fiscal 2004 revenues in excess of $2.4 billion and more than 73,000 employees, ABM provides janitorial, parking, security, engineering and lighting services for thousands of commercial, industrial, institutional and retail facilities in hundreds of cities across the United States and British Columbia, Canada. The ABM Family of Services includes ABM Janitorial; Ampco System Parking; ABM Security Services, which includes American Commercial Security Services (ACSS) and Security Services of America (SSA); ABM Facility Services; ABM Engineering; and Amtech Lighting Services.