FirstService Announces Election of Directors

Friday, April 15, 2016 4:00 PM UTC

TORONTO, April 15, 2016 -- FirstService Corporation (TSX:FSV) (NASDAQ:FSV) (“FirstService”) today announced that at its annual and special meeting of shareholders, held in Toronto yesterday, the seven director nominees listed in FirstService’s management information circular dated February 26, 2016 were elected as directors of FirstService. Directors have been elected to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders. The detailed results of the vote are set out below.

Nominee	Votes For	% Votes For			Votes Withheld	% Votes Withheld
Brendan Calder	53,674,045		98.26	%	953,146		1.74	%
Bernard I. Ghert	54,143,888		99.12	%	483,303		0.88	%
Jay S. Hennick	44,036,618		80.61	%	10,590,573		19.39	%
D. Scott Patterson	54,621,863		99.99	%	5,328		0.01	%
Frederick F. Reichheld	54,626,131		99.998	%	1,060		0.002	%
Michael Stein	54,120,970		99.07	%	506,221		0.93	%
Erin J. Wallace	54,625,931		99.998	%	1,260		0.002	%

* As a vote was taken by a show of hands, the number of votes disclosed reflects those proxies received by management in advance of the meeting.

In addition, at the meeting, FirstService shareholders approved, with a vote by a show of hands, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor of FirstService for the ensuing year and an amendment to the FirstService stock option plan, all as described in the circular.

About FirstService Corporation

FirstService Corporation is a North American leader in the essential outsourced property services sector, serving its customers through two industry-leading service platforms: FirstService Residential, North America's largest manager of residential communities; and FirstService Brands, one of North America's largest providers of essential property services delivered through individually branded franchise systems and company-owned operations.

FirstService generates more than $1.3 billion in annual revenues and has approximately 16,000 employees across North America. With significant insider ownership and an experienced management team, FirstService has a long-term track record of creating value and superior returns for shareholders. The Subordinate Voting Shares of FirstService trade on the NASDAQ and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "FSV".

For the latest news from FirstService Corporation, visit www.FirstService.com.

COMPANY CONTACTS:

D. Scott Patterson
President & CEO      

Jeremy Rakusin
CFO

(416) 960-9500

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