OAK BROOK, Ill., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS), a leader in advancing security and well-being for communities and workplaces around the world, today announced that Daniel J. Hickey has been appointed Director of Government Relations, effective immediately. Mr. Hickey will be responsible for strengthening Federal Signal's government and regulatory relations efforts. Based in Washington, D.C., Mr. Hickey will continue to build relationships with Members of Congress and their staffs, as well as the federal agencies most important to Federal Signal's businesses. Mr. Hickey will report to Jennifer Sherman, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, General Counsel and Secretary of Federal Signal. "On behalf of the Board and management team, I welcome Dan to the Federal Signal team," said William Osborne, Federal Signal's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Over the course of his 15-year career, Dan has developed comprehensive expertise in the transportation industry, and Intelligent Transport Systems in particular, and has an insider's knowledge of how federal policy is drafted and enacted. I am confident his deep experience in government affairs and strong relationships in Washington will be an asset to our Company." "I am excited to join Federal Signal, a company with a proud history and a suite of market leading products," said Mr. Hickey. "I look forward to helping execute the Company's strategy for growth and ensuring that Federal Signal reaches the government and regulatory constituencies which are key to its success." Most recently, Mr. Hickey served as the senior Oversight and Investigations minority staff member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Prior to that he was a Senior Government Relations Advisor for King & Spalding LLC. From 2004-2007, Mr. Hickey served as the Federal Aviation Administration's Deputy Assistant Administrator for Government & Industry Affairs, and then as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs at the Department of Transportation. He was Director of Government Affairs for US Airways from 2003-2004 and Director of Federal Affairs for the Air Transport Association of America from 2001-2003. He also served as a Legislative Assistant in the United States Senate. Mr. Hickey holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Boston College. About Federal Signal Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) enhances the safety, security and well-being of communities and workplaces around the world. Founded in 1901, Federal Signal is a leading global designer and manufacturer of products and total solutions that serve municipal, governmental, industrial and institutional customers. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., with manufacturing facilities worldwide, the Company operates three groups: Safety and Security Systems, Environmental Solutions and Fire Rescue. For more information on Federal Signal, visit: http://www.federalsignal.com/. Forward-Looking Language This release contains unaudited financial information and various forward-looking statements as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements regardless of new developments or otherwise. Statements in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from those stated. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: economic conditions in various regions, product and price competition, supplier and raw material prices, foreign currency exchange rate changes, interest rate changes, increased legal expenses and litigation results, legal and regulatory developments and other risks and uncertainties described in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE: Federal Signal Corporation CONTACT: Leo Mahon, Vice President of Strategy, Business Development and Investor Relations of Federal Signal Corporation, +1-630-954-2000, Web Site: http://www.federalsignal.com/

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