Media contact:                     Contact:
Robin J. Lampe                Brad Sparrow
Phone: (785) 575-6468              President and Chief Executive Officer
Investor contact:                  (780) 462-1657 ext. 211
Adam M. Goldston                   www.voxcom.com
Phone: (310) 258-6502


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

          PROTECTION ONE AND VOXCOM ANNOUNCE ALLIANCE;
    VOXCOM TO PURCHASE PROTECTION ONE'S CANADIAN OPERATIONS


     CULVER CITY, Calif., and EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 29, 1999 -- Protection
One, Inc. (NYSE:POI), one of North America's leading residential security
alarm companies, and VOXCOM Incorporated (VSE:VOX), one of Canada's leading
residential alarm companies, today announced the signing of a definitive
agreement whereby Protection One will sell its Canadian operations to VOXCOM
for approximately U.S. $27 million, including $23 million in cash.
     The transaction is contingent upon VOXCOM successfully completing an
equity offering for which a preliminary prospectus has been filed. This
contingency may be waived by VOXCOM.
     In addition, Protection One and VOXCOM will enter into an alliance
addressing an array of joint efforts including marketing programs for home
security, marketing of mobile services in Canada and general cooperation
arrangements.
     Protection One will retain an ownership position in VOXCOM, which
includes an 8% convertible preferred stock issued pursuant to this transaction
and the nomination of one member to VOXCOM's board of directors. After the
transaction closes, pro forma for VOXCOM's equity offering, Protection One
will own approximately 7% to 9% of VOXCOM on a fully diluted basis, which
includes Protection One's current VOXCOM ownership position.
     "This divestiture is a continuation of our strategy to focus on our core
business of monitored security services in the United States and Europe, while
seeking opportunities to form alliances that strengthen our existing
operations," said John E. Mack III, Chief Executive Officer of Protection One.
"This agreement, with one of Canada's largest and most respected security
companies, positions the combined company as a major competitor in the
Canadian marketplace and results in an opportunity for Protection One to
participate with VOXCOM in the market's future," Mack said.
     Brad Sparrow, President and Chief Executive Officer of VOXCOM, said,
"This addition of approximately 40,000 customers serviced through Protection
One's Ottawa, Vancouver and Toronto offices will make us the second largest
security provider in Canada. The immediate growth this acquisition provides
VOXCOM, and the continued relationship with an industry leader such as
Protection One,  positions us as a market leading provider of a wide range of
security services to our existing and future customers."
     CIBC World Markets is acting as financial advisor to Protection One in
this transaction.    Nesbitt Burns Inc. is the exclusive financial advisor for
VOXCOM.  This transaction is expected to close by November 1.

     Protection One, one of the leading residential security alarm companies
in the United States, provides monitoring and related security services to
more than 1.6 million residential and commercial subscribers in North America
and Europe.


     VOXCOM provides alarm monitoring and personal emergency response systems
and related services to over 65,000 individuals, homes and businesses
throughout Canada. VOXCOM has branch offices in eight major centres across
Canada and maintains extensive marketing partnerships with leading brands in
the telecommunications, energy services and financial services industries.
The company also markets its services through its network of authorized
dealers.

     Statements contained in this press release concerning statements of
management's beliefs, goals and expectations are "forward-looking statements"
as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the
statements.  Certain information in this release constitutes forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, and is subject to the safe harbor protections of that Act.  Other
risks and uncertainties are described in Protection One's 1998 Form 10-K/A
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 1999 and
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed on May 17, 1999 and August 16, 1999.
Protection One disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press
release.

The Vancouver Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the
information contained herein.