PONE Protection One (MM)

Protection One, Inc. (Nasdaq:PONE), one of the largest electronic security companies in the United States, today announced it will release first quarter financial results before the opening of the stock market on Thursday, May 13, 2010. In light of the pending transaction with affiliates of GTCR, which was announced on April 26, 2010, the Company will not conduct a conference call or webcast. A copy of the news release will be available in the Company's investor relations section at www.ProtectionOne.com.

Protection One is one of the largest vertically integrated national providers of sales, installation, monitoring, and maintenance of electronic security systems to homes and businesses and has been recognized as one of "America's Most Trustworthy Companies" by Forbes.com. Network Multifamily, Protection One's wholly owned subsidiary, is the largest security provider to the multifamily housing market. The company also owns the nation's largest provider of wholesale monitoring services, the combined operations of CMS and Criticom International. For more information about Protection One, visit www.ProtectionOne.com.  (PONENR)

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