EXHIBIT 99.1
                                   [SBA LOGO]

                                      NEWS

                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                         SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                   TO RELEASE 1ST QUARTER EARNINGS MAY 8, 2000

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (NASDAQ: SBAC); BOCA RATON, FLORIDA,
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2000

SBA Communications Corporation ("SBA") announced it will release its 1st quarter
earnings on May 8, 2000 in a press release scheduled for 5:30 PM EDT.

A conference call to discuss these results will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2000
at 10:00 AM EDT. The call-in number is (800) 230-1059. The name of the
conference call is "SBA First Quarter Earnings Release." The replay will be
available from May 9 at 4:00 PM to May 16 at 11:59 PM. The replay number is
(800) 475-6701. The access code is 513976.

SBA is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications
infrastructure in the United States. SBA generates revenue from two primary
businesses - site leasing and site development services. The primary focus of
the company is the leasing of antenna space on its multi-tenant towers to a
variety of wireless service providers under long-term lease contracts. Since it
was founded in 1989, SBA has participated in the development of over 13,500
antenna sites in the United States.

For additional information, please contact Jeffrey A. Stoops, President, (561)
995-7670.