November 21, 2005 -- Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Charys Holding Company, Inc. ("Charys") (OTC Bulletin Board: CHYS) acquired all the outstanding shares of Viasys Services, Inc. and Viasys Network Services, Inc. (collectively "Viasys"), based in Lakeland, Florida. Charys is a provider of restoration and reconstruction services, wireless communications, and data infrastructure. Viasys is the infrastructure division of Cotton Telecom, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Charys. Cotton Telecom, is the wireless communications and data infrastructure marketing arm for Charys and provides an array of services including engineering, program management, construction, installation and maintenance, tower services, radio and advanced technology implementation and integration services to large service providers and other business enterprises.

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Cotton Companies is the restoration and reconstruction marketing arm for Charys and services include emergency planning and coordination, response to catastrophic losses, reconstruction and restoration and environmental restoration.