News Release

Dycom Industries, Inc. Announces Plans To Release Fiscal 2001 First Quarter Earnings And Schedules A Conference Call
November 22, 2000
PRNewswire
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.

Dycom Industries, Inc. will release its fiscal 2001 first quarter earnings on November 27, 2000 at approximately 4:15 p.m. (EST).

Dycom has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, November 28, 2000, at 9:00 a.m. (EST). To participate in the conference call, dial 800-230-1085 ten minutes before the conference call begins and ask for the "Dycom Earnings" conference call. A live webcast of the conference call will be available at http://www.dycomind.com/. If you are unable to attend the conference call at the scheduled time, a replay of the live webcast will also be available at http://www.dycomind.com/ until the second quarter's conference call is posted to the Web site.

Dycom is a leading provider of engineering, construction, and maintenance services to telecommunication providers throughout the United States. Additionally, the Company provides similar services related to the installation of integrated voice, data, and video local and wide area networks within office buildings and similar structures. Dycom also provides underground utility locating and mapping and electric utility construction services. Visit our Web site at http://www.dycomind.com/ for additional corporate information.

SOURCE: Dycom Industries, Inc.

Contact: Steven E. Nielsen, President and CEO, or Richard L. Dunn,
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, both of Dycom Industries,
Inc., 561-627-7171