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Dycom Industries, Inc. announced today its upcoming participation at the Merrill Lynch Communications Forum to be held February 28-March 1, 2006 at The Grand Hyatt, New York City, New York.

Dycom is scheduled to make its presentation on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, beginning at approximately 9:45 a.m. (ET) and continuing through approximately 12:00 p.m. (noon) (ET). A live simulcast of this presentation will be available via the Company's web site at http://www.dycomind.com/ . To listen to the live presentation on the Company's web site, please visit the web site at least fifteen (15) minutes early to install any necessary audio software. If you are unable to listen to the presentation, a replay of the live simulcast will be available at http://www.dycomind.com/ until Wednesday, March 15, 2006.

Dycom is a leading provider of specialty contracting services throughout the United States. These services include engineering, construction, maintenance and installation services to telecommunications providers, underground locating services to various utilities, including telecommunications providers, and other construction and maintenance services to electric utilities and others.

  Contact:    Steven E. Nielsen, President and CEO
              Richard L. Dunn, Senior Vice President and CFO
              (561) 627-7171

SOURCE: Dycom Industries, Inc.