EXHIBIT 99.1

          900 N. Michigan Avenue Suite 1600 Chicago, Illinois 60611 (312) 274-2000  

Contact:

G. MARC BAUMANN

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Standard Parking Corporation

(312) 274-2199

mbaumann@standardparking.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Standard Parking Corporation to Release

Third Quarter 2009 Results on November 2, 2009

Chicago, IL – October 20, 2009 – Standard Parking Corporation (NASDAQ: STAN) today announced that it expects to release third quarter 2009 earnings on Monday, November 2, 2009 before the market opens.  Later that same day, the Company will host a conference call at 10:00 AM (Central Time) that can be accessed via webcast at www.standardparking.com or www.earnings.com.

To listen to the live call, individuals are directed to the investor relations section of the company’s website, www.standardparking.com, or to www.earnings.com at least fifteen minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software.  For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, replays will be available shortly after the call on either website and accessible for 30 days.

Standard Parking is a leading national provider of parking facility management, ground transportation and other ancillary services.  The Company, with more than 12,000 employees, manages approximately 2,200 parking facilities, containing over one million parking spaces in more than 330 cities across the United States and Canada, including parking-related and shuttle bus operations serving approximately 60 airports.

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