EXHIBIT 99.1


INTERNATIONAL FIBERCOM INC. FILES FOR REORGANIZATION UNDER BANKRUPTCY LAWS

PLANS TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS, SELL ASSETS AND RESTRUCTURE

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2002--International FiberCom Inc.
(Nasdaq:IFCI - news) today announced that it and its subsidiaries filed for
reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code in the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona on Feb. 13, 2002.

The filing is part of the company's plan, as a debtor-in-possession and subject
to the supervision and orders of the court, to deal with its obligations, manage
and operate its business, service its customers and sell assets and businesses
in a strategic, orderly manner.

As previously disclosed, the company had received a number of responsive bids
for the purchase of its assets from interested parties on Feb. 8. After careful
consideration of these bids, the board of directors has authorized management to
pursue discussions with several of the bidders.

About International FiberCom

International FiberCom, operating through its subsidiaries, is an end-to-end
solutions provider for the telecommunications industry, offering a broad range
of engineering-based solutions designed to enable and enhance voice, data and
video communications through fixed and wireless networks. The company designs,
deploys, and manages internal and external networks infrastructure for leading
wireline, wireless and broadband telecommunications providers in the United
States.

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements and information
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The cautionary statements made in this
release should be read as being applicable to all related forward-looking
statements wherever they appear in this release. Forward-looking statements, by
their very nature, include risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, the company's
actual results could differ materially from those discussed herein. A wide
variety of factors could cause or contribute to such differences and could
adversely impact revenues, profitability, cash flows and capital needs. In
addition to the risk factors found in the company's 10-K for the year ended Dec.
31, 2000 and its quarterly report on Form 10Q for the nine-month period ended
Sept. 30, 2001, such factors, many of which are beyond the control of the
company, also include the following: the severity and duration of the
telecommunications industry slowdown; the sufficiency of the company's
downsizing and restructuring activities; its ability to repay and replace its
operating line of credit; its ability to implement a plan to return its
operations to profitability and positive cash flow; the financial viability of

the company's customers in general; its ability to collect amounts owed by its
customers; its ability to sell its excess equipment at reasonable prices; the
outcome of litigation in which the company is involved; its success in obtaining
new contracts; the volume and type of work orders that are received under such
contracts; the proceeds obtained upon the sale of the company's assets and
businesses; the accuracy of the cost estimates for projects; the company's
ability to complete its projects on time and within budget; levels of, and
ability to collect, amounts receivable and costs in excess of billings on
contracts in process; availability of trained personnel and utilization of the
company's capacity to complete work; competition and competitive pressures on
pricing; the company's success in marketing its wireless products and services;
the company's ability to produce its wireless products in volume on a cost
effective, timely basis with appropriate quality controls; and economic
conditions in the United States and in the regions served by the company. Unless
otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the company disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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