MICHAEL BROWN, FORMER UNDER SECRETARY OF U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY, TO JOIN CHARYS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ATLANTA -- March 26, 2007 -- Charys Holding Company, Inc. ("Charys") (OTCBB: CHYS) today announced that Michael D. Brown, former Under Secretary of U.S. Homeland Security, has agreed to join its Board of Directors. Brown has also agreed to provide business development advisory services to Charys’ subsidiary, Cotton Companies.

Commenting on the appointment, Billy V. Ray, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Charys, stated, "We feel very privileged to welcome Michael to Charys' Board and expect that he will play a meaningful role in our Company board's governance and corporate oversight. Furthermore, we have great confidence that he will quickly prove to be a highly valuable new business development resource, helping Cotton to successfully navigate the complexities of the political and decision making channels in both federal and state agencies."

A prominent public figure, Brown has garnered over 25 years in public service with a significant focus on disaster planning, preparation and emergency management. As Under Secretary of U.S. Homeland Security and Director of FEMA, Michael led the U.S. federal response to over 160 Presidential declared disasters, which have included some of the largest and worst in human history; among them were the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City and the Pentagon; Columbia shuttle disaster in 2003; Bam Iran earthquake; 2003 historic California and Western U.S. Wildfire season; the unprecedented string of hurricanes that swept the Southeastern United States in 2004 and 2005, including Hurricane Katrina; and the tsunami in South Asia.

About Charys Holding Company, Inc.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Charys is a publicly traded company providing infrastructure services in two primary markets. In the Remediation and Reconstruction markets, Charys services include emergency planning and coordination, response to catastrophic losses, reconstruction and restoration and environmental remediation. In Wireless Communications and Data Infrastructure markets Charys provides an array of services including engineering, program management, construction, installation and maintenance, tower services, radio and advanced technology implementation and integration services to large service providers and other business enterprises.