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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950153-99-001151.txt : 19990831
<SEC-HEADER>0000950153-99-001151.hdr.sgml : 19990831
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950153-99-001151
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990830

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RURAL METRO CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000906326
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LOCAL & SUBURBAN TRANSIT & INTERURBAN HWY PASSENGER TRAINS [4100]
		IRS NUMBER:				860746929
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-37393
		FILM NUMBER:		99702837

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85251
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6029443886
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                                                FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3)
                                                      REGISTRATION NO. 333-37393


                             PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

                     SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 DATED AUGUST 30, 1999
                      TO PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 24, 1997

                            RURAL/METRO CORPORATION

                              SELLING STOCKHOLDER

     The following table sets forth (i) the name of the Selling Stockholder, who
was transferred the shares of Common Stock from a stockholder who received the
shares in connection with acquisitions by the Company, (ii) the number of shares
of Common Stock of the Company beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholder as
of August 30, 1999, and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock which the
Selling Stockholder may offer and sell pursuant to this Prospectus.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                       NUMBER OF SHARES OF
                                   NUMBER OF SHARES                     COMMON STOCK WHICH
                                   OF COMMON STOCK                         MAY BE OFFERED
NAME                                  OWNED(1)           PERCENT         PURSUANT HERETO
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<S>                              <C>                  <C>           <C>

Ramsey-Norton Revocable Trust II
 dated August 30, 1999,
 Patrick Cantelme and Robert
 L'Ecuyer, Trustees................    202,000              1.4%              202,000

</TABLE>

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(1)  The Trustees in the above named trust have sole voting and investment power
     with respect to all shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by
     the trust.


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