EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Awarded Contract for Electrical Systems Installation at George Mason University Biomedical Research Lab

NORWALK, Conn.--Dec 11 2008 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 the Washington D.C. branch of Dynalectric Company subsidiary has received a contract for electrical services at George Mason University Biomedical Research Lab in Manassas, Virginia.

Dynalectric Company will be responsible for the construction of nine labs, seven prep areas, as well as general offices at the 56,000 square foot facility. The Biomedical Research Lab will contain Biosafety Level 2 and 3 laboratories where George Mason University researchers will develop the next generation of vaccines, treatments and diagnostics to help protect citizens against biological terrorism and infectious diseases. Research at the facility will focus on newly emerging diseases such as SARS, avian influenza and West Nile virus, as well as anthrax, plague and tularemia.

“We are very pleased to be involved in this highly technical and very important project,” said J. Brian Burns, President and CEO of the Washington D.C. branch of Dynalectric. “We take great pride in having breadth of experience and depth of expertise and are confident that we can help George Mason University create the exacting and sophisticated facility required in order to support the critical work and discoveries they’ll be making on behalf of society.”

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 .

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