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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

March 1, 2005

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNOUNCES PLANS TO SIMULCAST ITS PARTICIPATION AT THE MERRILL LYNCH COMMUNICATIONS FORUM

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, March 1, 2005 -- Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE Symbol: "DY") announced today its upcoming participation at the Merrill Lynch Communications Forum to be held March 7-9, 2005 at The Four Seasons Resort & Club, Dallas, TX.

Dycom is scheduled to make its presentation on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at approximately 1:45 p.m. (CT)/2:45 p.m. (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 Tuesday, March 22, 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.