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ISC RECEIVES 2008 GBRIA SAFETY AWARD

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October 22, 2008 - Industrial Specialty Contractors (ISC) has been honored by the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance (GBRIA) for exceptional safety performance in 2008. ISC received the “1st Place GBRIA Contractor Safety Excellence Award” at GBRIA’s Annual Safety Banquet in Baton Rouge on October 16.

The award recognizes ISC’s leadership and exceptional 2008 safety record while working at some of the area’s largest industrial facilities. ISC was nominated for the award in the largecontractor category by plant managers at Marathon, Shell, Williams and Motiva.

This is the third consecutive first-place award for Industrial Specialty Contractors, and the firm’s ninth such honor in the award’s 12-year history. Malcolm Graves, ISC Corporate Safety Director, credits the firm’s dedicated craftspeople and strong management support. “ISC management has a real passion for the safety, health and welfare of its associates,” says Graves, “and the teamwork on every job site is remarkable. I feel blessed and fortunate to be part of such a positive safety culture, truly the best I’ve seen in industry.”

More than 50 area industrial manufacturers belong to the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance, which was founded in 1970.

ISC specializes in instrumentation and electrical work for industry, including chemical processing, petrochemicals, communications, power, pulp & paper and refining. With over 1,100 associates, ISC is the largest industrial instrumentation and electrical contractor in the Gulf Coast region and one of the top 40 in the nation. The firm has been honored regionally and nationally for its outstanding safety record, training programs and accident-prevention efforts. ISC is headquartered in Baton Rouge and has facilities in Beaumont and Houston.