Exhibit 99.2
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      MAC-GRAY CORPORATION COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF AMERIVEND CORPORATION

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., and MIAMI, April 27 -- Mac-Gray Corporation (NYSE:  TUC), a
leading provider of card- and coin-operated laundry equipment service to the
multi-housing industry, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of
one hundred percent of the outstanding capital stock of Amerivend Corporation
and the assets of Amerivend Southeast Corporation (together "Amerivend") for
approximately $33 million in cash, less the assumption of certain debt.

Amerivend is the largest provider of card- and coin-operated laundry equipment
in Florida and will add laundry route business in the Atlanta market for Mac-
Gray, as well.  It is also the principal distributor of Maytag commercial
laundry products in Alabama, Georgia and Florida.

Amerivend had 1997 revenues of $18.6 million.  Mac-Gray's 1997 revenues totaled
$81.4 million.

Mac-Gray, in addition to being one of North America's leading providers of
laundry services and related amenities to the multi-housing industry, is the
largest provider of such services to the college and university market.  Through
its Micro-Fridge(R) division, the company is also the sole provider of
MicroFridge products combining refrigerators and microwave ovens for the
academic and government housing markets.  Mac-Gray is the industry leader in
smart-card operated laundry equipment, which enhances customer convenience by
eliminating the need for coins.

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