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                                      NEWS

                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                         SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                 TO RELEASE 2nd QUARTER EARNINGS AUGUST 10, 2000

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (NASDAQ: SBAC); BOCA RATON, FLORIDA,
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AUGUST 2, 2000
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SBA Communications Corporation ("SBA") announced it will release its 2nd quarter
earnings on August 10, 2000 in a press release scheduled for 5:30 PM EDT.

A conference call to discuss these results has been scheduled for Friday, August
11, 2000 at 10:00 AM EDT. The call-in number is (800) 230-1085. The name of the
conference call is "SBA Second Quarter Earnings Release." The replay will be
available from August 11 at 5:00 PM to August 18 at 11:59 PM. The replay number
is (800) 475-6701. The access code is 529409.

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 14,000
antenna sites in the United States.

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