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University Marelich Mechanical Receives Safety And Craftsmanship Awards

---EMCOR Subsidiary Recognized for Exemplary Safety Practices And Superior Project Performance---

Left to right, Scott Baker, President & CEO of University Marelich Mechanical (UMMI), and Lonnie Coleman, MCAA 2009 President.

ANAHEIM, CA - April 21, 2010 - University Marelich Mechanical, Inc. (UMMI) has recently been recognized for exemplary safety practices and performance with a national 1st place Safety Excellence Award from the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA). UMMI was also recently honored by the California Association of Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors (CAL-SMACNA) with a 1st place award for its outstanding safety record. Additionally, UMMI recently received CAL-SMACNA's Tom Guilfoy Memorial Craftsmanship of the Year Award.

A leading full service mechanical contractor serving Southern California, University Marelich Mechanical is a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses.

"University Marelich Mechanical is extremely honored to be recognized with these three prestigious awards, the result of unwavering commitment to superior safety practices and unparalleled quality performance to each and every one of our valued clients," said Scott Baker, President and CEO of University Marelich Mechanical.

Overview of each of the three awards:

  • The national 1st place award for 2009 safety excellence from MCAA was in the 200,000 to 400,000 hours worked category.
  • The 1st place award for 2009 from CAL-SMACNA, its highest-level recognition of safety excellence, was in the 250,000 to 400,000 hours worked category.
  • Craftsmanship of the Year Award, the esteemed CAL-SMACNA Tom Guilfoy Memorial Award, is presented annually for a project where attention to detail and expertise is critical and exemplifies the teamwork among sheet metal workers and contractors, and contractors and owners.
    • UMMI was recognized for its work at the Veterans Home of California in West Los Angeles, a new 370,000 square foot facility
      providing varying levels of care in 10 unique, interconnected residential settings. UMMI completed the installation of all HVAC systems on time, under budget and with a perfect safety record, using 3D BIM (Building Information Modeling) to greatly improve productivity and accuracy and minimize conflicts between the various construction trades.

UMMI's commitment to safety is part of a multi-tiered, integrated approach that includes a zero accident program as well as a host of supporting initiatives such as the "Be There For Life" program. This EMCOR effort is designed to educate employees and their families about the importance of safety through use of workplace posters, company newsletters, mailings, and other creative tactics intended to reach employees and their families. EMCOR also conducts regional "Target Zero" safety conferences, bringing together industry experts from its operating companies and partners to share information and successful strategies.

"At University Marelich Mechanical and within the entire EMCOR organization we are passionate about the safety of our workers and have made a commitment to the goal of achieving zero accidents so they may return home safely everyday," Mr. Baker commented. "We are also passionate about delivering quality on all our projects and we thank the entire Veterans Home project team for their dedication and outstanding performance."

About University Marelich Mechanical, Inc.
Founded in 1922, University Marelich Mechanical, Inc. is a leading full service mechanical contractor serving Southern California. The company designs, builds and commissions mechanical systems, including HVAC, plumbing, and process piping systems, for a wide variety of commercial, institutional, and industrial clients. Headquartered in Anaheim, University Marelich Mechanical is a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500 company with estimated 2010 revenues of $5.0 billion. EMCOR is a global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services and a leading provider of critical infrastructure systems. EMCOR gives life to new structures and sustains life in existing ones by its planning, installing, operating, maintaining, and protecting the sophisticated and dynamic systems that create facility environments---such as electrical, mechanical, lighting, air conditioning, heating, security, fire protection, and power generation systems---in virtually every sector of the economy and for a diverse range of businesses, organizations and government. EMCOR represents a rare combination of broad reach with local execution, combining the strength of an industry leader with the knowledge and care of 170 locations. The 25,000 skilled employees of EMCOR have made the company, in the eyes of leading business publications, amongst the 'World's Most Admired' and 'Best Managed'. EMCOR's diversity---in terms of the services it provides, the industries it serves and the geography it spans---has enabled it to create a stable platform for sustained results. The Company's strong financial position has enabled it to attract and retain among the best local and regional talent, to undertake and complete the most ambitious projects, and to redefine and shape the future of the construction and facilities services industry. Additional information on EMCOR can be found at www.EMCORGroup.com.

This release may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Any such comments are based upon information available to EMCOR management's perception thereof, as of this date, and EMCOR assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding market opportunities, market share growth, gross profit, project mix, projects with varying profit margins, and selling, general and administrative expenses. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Accordingly these statements are no guarantee of future performance. Such risk and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, adverse effects of general economic conditions, changes in the political environment, changes in the specific markets for EMCOR's services, adverse business conditions, availability of adequate levels of surety bonding, increased competition, unfavorable labor productivity, mix of business, and risks associated with foreign operations. Certain of the risks and factors associated with EMCOR's business are also discussed in the Company's 2007 Form 10-K, its Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, and in other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All these risks and factors should be taken into account in evaluating any forward-looking statements.

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