Protection One

Protection One

. Protection One is one of the largest monitored security services in the U. S.. The company and it's subsidiaries install, maintain, and monitor electronic security systems and also fire systems. The company has over one million residential and commercial customers. The company is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and is managed by executives with over 40 years of security experience between them. The company has over 3,000 professional employees to serve their customers nationwide and have over 70 office locations. They also have 6 monitoring facilities, which are located in Wichita, Kansas, Irving, Texas, Orlando Florida, Manasquan, New Jersey, Irvine, California, and St. Paul, Minnesota.

Protection One was formed by PacifiCorp, in 1988. PacifiCorp is a west coast utility company. Affiliates of the

Quadrangle Group LLC

own 70% of the company's stock. Quadrangle LLC is a private equity group, which has more than $5 billion under management. Protection One's common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market under the trade symbol of PONE. The company is a 25 billion dollar industry and is expected to increase in the future. The company provides security service to many multi-family housing units. The company's revenue comes mainly from the recurring monthly payments from the customers.

The company entered into an agreement with BellSouth Corp. in March, 2001. The two companies are offering a full line of security systems and security service to the customers of BellSouth Corp. BellSouth has over 7 million long distance telephone service customers and about 2.7 million DSL subscribers. The security systems and service are being offered under the name of Bellsouth Security Systems from Protection One.

These systems are being offered by Bellsouth to their customers in the southeast United States area. Protection One is also offering their systems at the same time, to the same customers and anyone else in that area.

Protection One states that one size does not fit all and they can help you devise a unique security system for your needs and your home. They offer pet-friendly motion detectors, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, temperature and water sensors, and cell phone compatible backup.

The Protection One monthly security service fees begin at $24.95 per month and their security systems begin at $149. They have both hardwired security systems and wireless security systems. They claim to have a solution for every budget. If the homeowner or business owner can not afford a complete system they might be able to begin with one security device and add to it as the budget allows. The security service offered by Protection One is top of the line and they want to serve you.