IES Industrial Receives Contractor Vanguard of Safety Award of Honor from Great Plains Safety and Health Organization on Sept. 30

IES Industrial Receives Contractor Vanguard of Safety Award of Honor from
Great Plains Safety and Health Organization on Sept. 30

HOUSTON, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Integrated Electrical Services, a
leading national provider of electrical and communications services (Nasdaq:
IESC, www.ies-co.com) today announced that its IES Industrial business group
was awarded the 2009 Contractor Vanguard of Safety Award of Honor from the
Great Plains Safety and Health Organization. An elite award, the Vanguard of
Safety Award of Honor recognizes outstanding achievements in safety and injury
prevention in the Great Plains region of the US.

John Ellis, regional safety manager for the Holdrege, Neb. branch of IES
Industrial, accepted the award on IES' behalf from the Champions of Safety
Awards Committee during an awards luncheon ceremony held on Sept. 30, 2009 in
Kearney, Neb. Special guests in attendance at the 7th Annual Safety &
Worksite Wellness Conference included The Honorable Dave Heineman, governor of
Nebraska, and Dr. Joann Shafer, chief medical officer for the state of
Nebraska. The event was hosted by the Great Plains Safety and Health
Organization and Well Workplace Nebraska. IES also received the Safety Award
of Honor in 2008 and the Vanguard of Safety Award in 2007.

The Great Plains Safety and Health Organization launched its Champions of
Safety Awards Program seven years ago to recognize the leading companies, and
their employees, demonstrating outstanding accomplishments in safety, health
and injury prevention. Winners are selected by an awards committee on the
merit of their responses to a detailed application.

Criteria for selection include:
-- Total Recordable Incidents
-- Experience Modification Rate compared to national average
-- Company overall health and safety program and participation by upper
management

-- Safety improvement statistics

"IES places itself in an elite category by receiving this award," commented
Mick Anderson, executive director for the Great Plains Safety and Health
Organization. "Their dedication to continuous safety improvement is
underscored by their outstanding safety and health performance."

"All of us at IES recognize the important correlation safety has to the
productivity of people and workplaces," said Michael J. Caliel, IES president
and chief executive officer. "Our core commitment to safety performance is
evidenced by this award, and we are honored and proud to be recognized by the
Great Plains Safety and Health Organization for a third consecutive year."

ABOUT IES
IES is a leading national provider of electrical and communications
contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial and residential markets.
From office buildings to wind farms to housing developments, IES designs,
builds and maintains electrical and communications systems for a diverse array
of customers, projects and locations. For more information about IES, please
visit www.ies-co.com.

ABOUT GREAT PLAINS HEALTH AND SAFETY ORGANIZATION
The purpose of Great Plains Safety and Health Organization is to promote
safety, health and environmental responsibility by providing affordable
professional education, support and advice to businesses, organizations, and
individuals. The Great Plains Safety and Health Organization will assist
members and nonmembers to comply with or exceed OSHA, community and internal
company safety, and health requirements. Membership in the Great Plains Safety
and Health Organization is open to businesses, groups and organizations in the
Great Plains. For more information, visit www.greatplainssafety.com.

Media Contacts:

Edjuan Bailey,
Integrated Electrical Services
713/860-1500
Edjuan.bailey@ies-co.com

Laura M. Pennino,
Pennino and Partners for IES
281/286-9398,
lp@penninoandpartners.com

SOURCE Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.

Edjuan Bailey of Integrated Electrical Services, +1-713-860-1500,
Edjuan.bailey@ies-co.com; or Laura M. Pennino of Pennino and Partners,
+1-281-286-9398, lp@penninoandpartners.com, for Integrated Electrical
Services