EXHIBIT 99.1

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Sunair Services Corporation (Amex: SNR — News) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its telephone communications subsidiary, Percipia, Inc., to Net2Room.com Pte Ltd., a Singapore company, for approximately $4 million in cash. The Company expects to close the transaction within the next few weeks.

With the sale of this subsidiary, the Company is continuing its previously announced plan to divest itself of its non-core assets and to focus on its core lawn and pest control services business. Proceeds from the sale will be used for working capital and to repay debt.

This sale will facilitate greater focus on the Company’s growth strategies, according to John J. Hayes, the Company’s chief executive officer. “We are pleased that we are executing our previously announced disposition strategy in the telephone communications business. The divestiture of Percipia represents a key transaction for us. We believe this latest sale will allow us to focus our resources and capital on our core lawn and pest control services business. Additionally, we expect this will be a major step forward toward our goal of maximizing long-term growth and value for our shareholders.”

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About Sunair

Sunair Services Corporation, a Florida corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Middleton Pest Control, Inc., with headquarters located in Orlando, Florida, provides pest control and lawn care services to both residential and commercial customers. Middleton provides essential pest control services and protection against termites and insects to homes and businesses. In addition, Middleton supplies lawn care services to homes and businesses, which includes fertilization treatments and protection against disease, weeds and insects for lawns and shrubs. Sunair also is involved in the telephone communications business. For more information about Sunair, please visit http://www.sunairservices.com.

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