EXHIBIT 99.1


JOINT FILER INFORMATION:

By reason of (i) the position of Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC ("TCP") as
investment advisor to Special Value Bond Fund II, LLC ("Fund II") and Special
Value Absolute Return Fund, LLC, (ii) the position of Tennenbaum & Co., LLC
("TCO") as managing member of TCP and (iii) Michael E. Tennenbaum's position as
managing member of TCO, each of TCP, TCO and Mr. Tennenbaum may be deemed to
share the powers of voting and disposition of all of the shares of the common
stock securities described herein. By reason of the position of SVIM/MSM II, LLC
as managing member of Fund II, SVIM/MSM II may be deemed to share the powers of
voting and disposition of 2,065,635 shares of the common stock securities
described herein. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the
reported securities, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
See Joint Filer Information below.

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JOINT FILER INFORMATION

     NAME:                                 SVIM/MSM II, LLC

     ADDRESS:                              11100 Santa Monica Boulevard,
                                           Suite 210
                                           Los Angeles, California 90025

     DESIGNATED FILER:                     Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC

     ISSUER & TICKER SYMBOL:               Rural/Metro Corporation (RUREC)

     DATE OF EVENT REQUIRING STATEMENT:    September 26, 2003

     SIGNATURE:                            SVIM/MSM II, LLC
                                           By: Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC
                                           Its: Managing Member
                                           By: Tennenbaum & Co., LLC
                                           Its: Managing Member
                                           By: /s/ Michael E. Tennenbaum
                                              ----------------------------
                                           Name: Michael E. Tennenbaum
                                           Its:  Managing Member


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JOINT FILER INFORMATION

     NAME:                                 Tennenbaum & Co., LLC

     ADDRESS:                              11100 Santa Monica Boulevard,
                                           Suite 210
                                           Los Angeles, California 90025

     DESIGNATED FILER:                     Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC

     ISSUER & TICKER SYMBOL:               Rural/Metro Corporation (RUREC)

     DATE OF EVENT REQUIRING STATEMENT:    September 26, 2003

     SIGNATURE:                            TENNENBAUM & CO., LLC
                                           By: /s/ Michael E. Tennenbaum
                                              ----------------------------
                                           Michael E. Tennenbaum
                                           Its: Managing Member


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JOINT FILER INFORMATION

     NAME:                                 Michael E. Tennenbaum

     ADDRESS:                              11100 Santa Monica Boulevard,
                                           Suite 210
                                           Los Angeles, California 90025

     DESIGNATED FILER:                     Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC

     ISSUER & TICKER SYMBOL:               Rural/Metro Corporation (RUREC)

     DATE OF EVENT REQUIRING STATEMENT:    September 26, 2003

     SIGNATURE:                            /s/ Michael E. Tennenbaum
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                                           Michael E. Tennenbaum