Exhibit 99.1
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                                                  Harry J. Cynkus (404) 888-2922


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


      ROLLINS, INC. ANNOUNCES SHARE REPURCHASES IN THE THIRD QUARTER 2005

ATLANTA,  GEORGIA,  October 3, 2005:  Rollins,  Inc., a premier  North  American
consumer and commercial  services company (NYSE Ticker Symbol - ROL),  announced
today share repurchases for the third quarter of 2005 totaling 536,597 shares of
its $1 par value common stock at a weighted  average  price of $19.49 per share.
In total 3,713,231  additional shares may be purchased under previously approved
programs  by the Board of  Directors.  The program  does not have an  expiration
date.

Rollins,  Inc. is a premier  North  America  consumer  and  commercial  services
company.  Through its wholly  owned  subsidiaries,  Orkin,  Inc.,  Western  Pest
Services,  and The Industrial  Fumigant Company,  the Company provides essential
pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects
to approximately 1.7 million customers in the United States,  Canada, and Mexico
from over 400  locations.  You can learn more about  Orkin by  visiting  our Web
sites   at    www.orkin.com,    www.westernpest.com,    www.indfumco.com,    and
www.rollins.com.   You  can  also  find  this  and  other   news   releases   at
www.rollins.com by accessing the news releases button.

CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements  in this press release  regarding  potential  repurchases  of Company
common stock are forward  looking  statements  within the meaning of the Private
securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The timing and amount of future stock
repurchases  are  subject  to  a  number  of  uncertainties,   including  market
conditions,  the Company's liquidity and financial position, and applicable laws
and regulations.