UniTek Global Services Awarded Three-Year, $30 Million Network Build Project by NationalCarrier

BLUE BELL, Pa., June 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UniTek Global Services, Inc. ("UniTek" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:UNTK), a premier provider of permanently outsourced infrastructure services to the telecommunications, broadband cable, wireless, two-way radio, transportation, public safety and satellite industries, today announced that it has been awarded a three-year, $30 million single source construction contract by a national telecommunications carrier for construction and maintenance of the carrier's network.

"This is an important selection for our Engineering & Construction division as we continue to win long-term, recurring revenue contracts," said C. Scott Hisey, UniTek's Chief Executive Officer. "This is the fourth sizeable turfing agreement we have signed over the last two years as we have worked to diversify our service offering, grow our business and gain greater visibility into our future revenues."

Under the agreement, UniTek's Nexlink Communications subsidiary will provide engineering and construction services on the carrier's fiber and copper-based network. Additionally, UniTek will provide maintenance and support services across multiple markets in which this carrier operates.

About UniTek Global Services

UniTek Global Services is a provider of engineering, construction management and installation fulfillment services to companies specializing in the telecommunications, broadband cable, wireless, two-way radio, transportation, public safety and satellite industries. UniTek has created a scalable operating platform, enabling each UniTek subsidiary to deliver quality services to its Fortune 200 customers. UniTek, based in Blue Bell, PA, utilizes a diverse workforce of over 5,400 deployed in over 106 locations in the United States and Canada. www.unitekgs.com

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