-- Full Year Revenue and EPS Growth in Line with Previous Expectations

-- TruGreen ChemLawn and Terminix Each Exceed $1 Billion in Revenues

-- Cash Flow Again Substantially Exceeds Net Income

-- ARS/AMS Now Reflected as Businesses Held Pending Sale

-- Fourth Quarter EPS from Continuing Operations up 14% on a Comparable Basis

The ServiceMaster Company (NYSE:SVM announced fourth quarter 2005 earnings per share from continuing operations of $.08, a 14 percent increase and revenues of $720 million, a 5 percent increase compared to the prior year. Excluding the one-time benefit of $.49 resulting from the Company's previously announced agreement with the IRS, earnings per share from continuing operations in the fourth quarter of 2004 were $.07.

For the full year, earnings per share from continuing operations were $.61, a 9 percent increase and revenues were $3.2 billion, up 6 percent over 2004. Earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.06 in 2004, and totaled $.56 excluding the aforementioned tax benefit.

On February 2, 2006, the Company announced its intention to sell American Residential Services and American Mechanical Services. These two businesses are now reflected in the Company's financial statements as Businesses Held Pending Sale. An accompanying exhibit, which reflects certain supplemental financial results including these two businesses, is intended to provide information that can be used to compare to the Company's previously reported results and forward-looking statements.

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