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

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

February 23, 2005

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES PLANS TO SIMULCAST ITS PRESENTATION AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL JMP SECURITIES RESEARCH CONFERENCE

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, February 23, 2005 -- Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE Symbol: "DY") announced today its upcoming participation in The Fourth Annual JMP Securities Research Conference to be held March 1-2, 2005 at The Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco, CA.

Dycom is scheduled to make its presentation on Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at approximately 4:10 p.m. (PT)/7:10 p.m. (ET). A live simulcast of this presentation along with related slides 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 and view the slides at the scheduled time, a replay of the live simulcast and slide presentation will be available at http://www.dycomind.com until Friday, April 1, 2005.

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.