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Comstock Canada Ltd. Launches Pipeline Group

BURLINGTON, ON, February 27, 2006 ? Comstock Canada Ltd., a wholly-owned 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 globally, announced that it has launched a new Pipeline Group. While continuing to provide total mechanical and electrical construction, operations and maintenance services for pipeline compressor and pumping facilities across Canada, the Pipeline Group will also leverage its industry heritage and capabilities to pursue mainline construction opportunities.

With the technical expertise, human resources, financial strength and bonding capacity to undertake almost any project, Comstock has been an integral part of the coast-to-coast Canadian construction scene for 100 years. Serving the Canadian Pipeline Industry for over 50 years, Comstock has completed work on over 45 mainline compressor and pumping stations for various clients in the last 15 years. This history of service is supported with a quality assurance program, as well as best-in-class pipeline safety programs and safety record. The strategic location of Comstock's offices across the country, its experienced pipeline management team, and its union contractor status allow the Company to work effectively and manage risks in local markets and to provide all necessary resources to pipeline projects. As a result, Comstock Canada counts among its clients the who's who of the Canadian pipeline industry.

In order to further support the Company's increased role in the industry, concurrent with the launch of Comstock's Pipeline Group, Mr. Geoffrey Birkbeck, Chief Executive Officer of Comstock Canada, a pipeline industry veteran, is both relocating his residence to, and establishing a Comstock executive office in, Edmonton, to better focus on pipeline operations. Mr. Bob Quinn, President and Chief Operating Officer will continue to manage operations for the Company from the Burlington headquarters offices.

?Our experience doing critical pipeline work in nearly every jurisdiction in the country with some of the industry's most important players has allowed us to establish a knowledge base and understanding of the industry and its diverse needs that is second-to-none,? said Mr. Birkbeck. ?We are uniquely suited to provide the crucial services needed to expand and maintain Canada's pipeline network to transport oil and natural gas. And as we do, we will provide the same high work and safety standards that have defined us in the industry and as a company.?

?The launch of the Pipeline Group within Comstock formalizes the work it has been doing for decades, and further defines its planned expansion and growth in order to continue serving the pipeline industry,? said Frank T. MacInnis, Chairman and CEO of EMCOR Group. ?As someone who was also born and raised in Canada and has worked side-by-side with Geoff for years in the pipeline industry, it's very exciting to be launching Comstock's Pipeline Group so as to continue to be instrumental in the building of Canada's energy infrastructure?.

About Comstock Canada Ltd.
Comstock Canada provides total mechanical and electrical services for commercial and institutional buildings, refineries, steel mills, mines, pulp and paper mills, oil and natural gas transmission, nuclear, fossil and hydro-electric power generation, high-voltage overhead and underground power transmission, automotive, petrochemical and water and wastewater treatment infrastructure. The Company's capabilities range from the performance of straight forward electrical and mechanical contracts to the planning, directing and executing of multi-trade, multi-million dollar projects delivered to the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors.

Headquartered in Burlington, ON, Comstock is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), A Fortune 500® company with over $4.7 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's ?knowledge in action? slogan reflects its rare combination of global reach with local execution, combining the strength of an industry leader with the knowledge and care of 140 locations worldwide. The 26,000 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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