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CONTACT:         Investor Relations Department
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             SPECTRASITE BOARD APPROVES 2 FOR 1 FORWARD STOCK SPLIT



CARY, NC, AUGUST 4, 2003 - SpectraSite, Inc. (Ticker Symbol: SPCS.OB), announced
today that its board of directors unanimously approved a 2 for 1 forward stock
split of the Company's common stock.


The forward split will affect all stockholders of record as of August 14, 2003,
and the split will be effective on August 21, 2003.


In addition, each of the Company's outstanding warrants will be adjusted to
reflect the forward split. Effective on the record date, each warrant will
entitle its holder to purchase two shares of the Company's common stock at an
aggregate exercise price of $32.00.


ABOUT SPECTRASITE, INC.


SpectraSite, Inc. (www.spectrasite.com), based in Cary, North Carolina, is one
of the largest wireless tower operators in the United States. At March 31, 2003,
SpectraSite owned or operated over 18,000 sites, including 7,488 towers
primarily in the top 100 markets in the United States, SpectraSite's customers
are leading wireless communications providers and broadcasters, including AT&T
Wireless, ABC Television, Cingular, Nextel, Paxson Communications, Sprint PCS,
Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile.



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