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               Glen Rollins Named President and COO of Orkin, Inc.

ATLANTA,  February  4, 2004 - In the  company's  January  27 board of  directors
meeting,  Glen Rollins was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Orkin,
Inc., the second-largest pest control company in the U.S. Former President, Gary
W. Rollins, will become Orkin, Inc. chairman.

Glen Rollins,  grandson of Rollins,  Inc.  founder O. Wayne  Rollins,  began his
career  with  Orkin in 1979 at the age of 14,  assisting  a  termite  technician
during his summers off from school. Since joining the company full time in 1990,
Rollins  has  worked  his way up  through  the  company,  holding  positions  as
salesman,  branch  manager,  region manager,  division vice president,  and most
recently  executive vice president.  PCT Magazine,  the pest control  industry's
news leader,  named  Rollins to its  distinguished  "40 Under 40" list late last
year.

Glen Rollins is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the  Professional
Pest Management  Alliance,  an arm of the National Pest  Management  Association
established  in 1997 to  increase  awareness  among  consumers  of the  value of
professional  pest  management  services.  Rollins  is a graduate  of  Princeton
University.

Founded in 1901,  Atlanta-based  Orkin,  Inc.  is a provider of  essential  pest
control services and protection  against termite damage,  rodents and insects in
North America.  With more than 400 locations,  Orkin's almost 8,000 employees in
the United States and Canada serve approximately 1.6 million customers. Orkin is
a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of Rollins,  Inc.,  which is traded on the New York
Stock Exchange  (ROL).  You can learn more about Orkin by visiting our Web sites
at www.orkin.com and www.rollins.com.