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EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Completes Contract For Installation Of Electrical Systems For Microsoft Corporation

NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, February 17, 2009 - 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, announced that its Gibson Electric & Technology Solutions subsidiary has completed work as the electrical systems installation contractor for Microsoft’s office renovation located in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

 

Gibson was responsible for the installation of electrical power and lighting for the 68,000 square foot Microsoft facility, which covers 2.5 floors and consists of 9 state-of-the-art conference rooms, multiple training centers and showrooms, including Microsoft’s envision center. The scope of work included installation of electrical and technical systems for distribution, lighting, lighting control and power. Gibson also installed raceways for A/V, tele/data and security systems. Gibson’s scope of work also included installation of a custom dimming system in a 2,500 square foot mini-theatre theatre to control the theatrical fixtures, neon color integrated LED's, and cold cathode lighting that illuminates Microsoft's multiple vignette's.

 

"It was exciting to work on such a multi-dimensional project for a company as visionary as Microsoft," said Daniel Fitzgibbons, President and CEO of Gibson. "We’re at our best when we’re pushing the envelope in the application of cutting edge technologies and being challenged by a project like this, by a client that also has a passion for technology."

 

About EMCOR Group, Inc.

A Fortune 500 company with over $5.9 billion in annual revenues, EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) is a global leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services. EMCOR gives life to new structures and sustains life in existing ones by its planning, installing, operating and maintaining the sophisticated and dynamic systems that create facility environments---such as electrical, mechanical, lighting, air conditioning, heating, security and power generation systems---in virtually every sector of the economy and for a diverse range of businesses around the world. EMCOR represents a rare combination of reach with local execution, combining the strength of an industry leader with the knowledge and care of 170 locations worldwide. The 30,000 skilled employees of EMCOR have made the company, in the eyes of leading business publications, amongst America's "Most Admired" and "Best Performing." 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.

 

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