EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Contract for Extensive Mechanical Services and...

EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Contract for Extensive Mechanical Services and Fire Protection Work at St. Vincent Medical Center Addition

NORWALK, Conn.--(Business Wire)--
EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500(R) leader in
mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure and
facilities services for a diverse range of businesses, announced that
its Meriden, Connecticut based Tucker Mechanical business will provide
extensive mechanical services required for a portion of the "North
Addition" of the St. Vincent Medical Center in Bridgeport,
Connecticut.

Tucker Mechanical will install the mechanical systems associated
with 115,000 square feet of new space and 58,000 square feet of
renovated space on the second floor of the medical facility "North
Addition". The project includes expansion of the Emergency Department;
construction of an addition that will house the new Cancer Center with
medical oncology infusion services, radiation therapy, and an
additional linear accelerator and fixed PET-CT scanner; reorganization
of outpatient services; an ambulatory procedure area that will house
surgery and other procedure rooms; and a new cardiovascular center.
Tucker's scope of work will include demolition of existing mechanical
systems and installation of new air handling units, cooling tower,
chiller and associated piping, insulation, and sheet metal, as well as
new plumbing for the facility that includes fixtures and equipment,
sanitary waste and vent, domestic water, and medical gas piping
systems.

Tucker Mechanical will also be responsible for the fire protection
work for the new space, consisting of a complete combination Standpipe
System throughout the new building involving 26 fire hose valves and
1,370 sprinkler heads. Tucker will also install new wet systems on all
floors, a dry system to protect the ambulance drop off canopy, as well
as dry sprinklers servicing the outside windows to prevent the spread
of fire. The entire second floor will be renovated and will include
demolition of the existing sprinkler system and reinstallation of new
systems throughout.

"The healthcare segment of our economy is growing and requiring
increasingly larger and more complex--and improved-- facilities, such
as the expansion at St. Vincent's. It's a pleasure to work with such a
state-of-the-art facility and provide it with the high level of
critical and comprehensive medical services that are needed as it
grows to serve the needs of the community," stated Bob Turner, CEO and
President of Tucker Mechanical. "It's gratifying to have been selected
for such an important project, and to know that the work we'll do will
make an important and positive difference in the lives of thousands of
people in the years to come."

About EMCOR Group, Inc.

A Fortune 500 company with estimated 2008 revenues of $6.8 - $7.0
billion, 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.

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 second quarter ended
June 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.

EMCOR Group, Inc.
Mava Heffler, 203-849-7814
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
or
Media:
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Suzanne Dawson/Cecile Fradkin
212-575-4545

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