News Release

Dycom Industries, Inc. Announces Plans To Release Fiscal 2001 Second Quarter Earnings And Schedules A Conference Call
February 21, 2001
PRNewswire
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.

Dycom Industries, Inc. will release its fiscal 2001 second quarter earnings on February 26, 2001 at approximately 4:15 p.m. (EST).

Dycom has scheduled a conference call for Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at 9:00 a.m. (EST). To participate in the conference call, dial 800-288-8974 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 Tuesday, March 13, 2001.

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 CFO, 561-627-7171, both of Dycom Industries