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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2002

Metrocall Contact:
Timothy J. Dietz
Director, Corporate Communications
& Investor Relations
(703) 660-6677x6231
dietzt@metrocall.com


                  METROCALL FILES VOLUNTARY CHAPTER 11 PETITION

                CITES SUPPORT OF PRIMARY CREDITOR CONSTITUENCIES

        Alexandria, VA, June 3, 2002 - Metrocall, Inc. (OTCBB:MCLLQ) announced
today that the Company and most of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions
for reorganization under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code today in the
U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.

        Metrocall continues to operate its nationwide business operations and
expects to continue to provide all paging and wireless messaging services
without interruption or disruption during its reorganization process.

        Prior to filing, Metrocall entered into agreements with its primary
creditor constituencies establishing the terms and conditions of a
pre-negotiated plan of reorganization proposed in the disclosure statement and
plan of reorganization to be filed later today with the Bankruptcy Court.
Metrocall's pre-negotiated plan will involve a corporate restructuring and a
recapitalization of the Company's existing debt that will include the
establishment of a primary holding company, the consolidation of Metrocall's
four existing and wholly-owned operating subsidiaries into a single operating
entity, and the transfer of Metrocall's intellectual property and FCC licenses
into a single wholly-owned license subsidiary. Metrocall believes that this
corporate restructuring will help the Company to further benefit from the
resulting operational efficiencies.

        Metrocall's proposed reorganization will result in substantial debt
elimination and deleveraging and will provide a viable capital structure to
maximize its value notwithstanding declining traditional revenues and
competitive pressures. Metrocall believes that these changes are essential for
the Company's long-term viability. Additionally, Metrocall's current operations
are generating sufficient cash flows such that no debtor-in-possession financing
will be needed to maintain operations or to provide the




cash distributions necessary to implement the proposed plan upon emergence from
chapter 11. Metrocall will continue to focus on its traditional customer base,
emphasizing business development and retention of consumer, government,
healthcare and corporate customers.

        In conjunction with the court proceedings, Metrocall filed today a
variety of "first day motions" including motions seeking court permission to:
continue payments for employee payroll and health benefits; maintain cash
management programs; retain legal, financial, and other professionals to support
Metrocall's reorganization; and impose certain restrictions on the trading of
Metrocall's outstanding voting stock. In accordance with applicable law and
court orders, creditors who have provided credit, goods or services prior to
today's filing may have pre-petition claims against Metrocall or its
subsidiaries, action on which will be stayed pending court authorization of
payment or consummation of a plan of reorganization. Metrocall's filed
disclosure statement describing in detail the proposed plan, the treatment of
creditors and shareholders and the business plan and projections forming the
basis for the restructuring, will be considered for approval by the Bankruptcy
Court at a hearing to be held sometime during July 2002.

ABOUT METROCALL, INC.

        Metrocall, Inc. headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is one of the
largest wireless data and messaging companies in the United States providing
both products and services to nearly five million business and individual
subscribers. Metrocall was founded in 1965 and currently employs approximately
2,300 people nationwide. The Company currently offers two-way interactive
messaging, wireless e-mail and Internet connectivity, cellular and digital PCS
phones, as well as one-way messaging services. Metrocall operates on many
nationwide, regional and local networks and can supply a wide variety of
customizable Internet-based information content services. Also, Metrocall offers
totally integrated resource management systems and communications solutions for
business and campus environments. Metrocall's wireless networks operate in the
top 1,000 markets across the nation and the Company has offices in more than
thirty states. For more information on Metrocall please visit our Web site and
on-line store at www.Metrocall.com or call 800-800-2337.


SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
This press release includes "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of
the federal securities laws, that involve uncertainties and risks. These include
statements regarding events or developments that Metrocall expects or
anticipates will occur in the future, such as statements about Metrocall's plans
to address a restructuring of Metrocall's balance sheet. A number of risks and
uncertainties could cause actual results, events, and developments to differ
from expectations. Business Risks include the possibility that two-way service
may lack vendor support, quantity and quality. Please refer to Metrocall's most
recent annual report on Form 10-K, and any subsequently filed reports on Form
10-Q and Form 8-K, as well as its other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, for a complete discussion of these and other important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected by these
forward-looking statements.