The GEO Group Solicits Proxies from Shareholders

The GEO Group, Inc. is a diversified government service provider. It is specialized in designing, financing, development and support services for facilities, processing centers and community reentry centers. Its worldwide operations include the ownership and/or delivery of support services for 100 facilities totaling approximately 81,000 beds, including idle facilities and projects under development, with a workforce of up to approximately 18,000 employees. Its U.S. Secure Services segment primarily encompasses its United States-based public-private partnership secure services business. Its Electronic Monitoring and Supervision Services segment conducts its services in the United States, and consists of its electronic monitoring and supervision services. Its Reentry Services segment consists of various community-based and reentry services. Its International Services segment primarily consists of its public-private partnership secure services operations in Australia and South Africa.