ISC NEWS

ISC Expands -- New Beaumont Office, New Managers Named

(Baton Rouge, Louisiana August 31, 2004) - Industrial Specialty Contractors, L.L.C. (ISC), the 4th largest Industrial Electrical Contractor in the United States (ENR, October 2003), is expanding with a new office in Beaumont, Texas. The office will service the “Golden Triangle” area and Lake Charles, Louisiana.

ISC has appointed Glen J. Gulino as the Regional Manager for the Beaumont and Lake Charles areas. Mr. Gulino will oversee the operations in the new Beaumont office. He is a 1986 graduate of LSU in Construction Management. He has been an associate of ISC since 1989 and served as a Project Coordinator, Construction Coordinator and more recently as Estimating / Business Development Manager at the ISC Corporate Office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Currently, he is active in Associated Builders and Contractors in the Southeast Texas and Lake Charles Regions.

ISC also recently named Donald A. David, P.E. as Engineering/Estimating Manager. He will manage these departments at the ISC Corporate Office. Mr. David has been an associate of ISC since 1990. Previously the Engineering Manager, he holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from LSU. He also holds a Louisiana and Texas Professional Engineering License. Other licenses include a Master Electrician License for the states of Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi and California.

“Both Glen and Donnie are very talented and motivated individuals,” said Jerry Rispone, ISC President. “They have contributed greatly to the success of ISC and we are confident they will bring even greater success to ISC in the future.”

ISC, with offices in Baton Rouge, Houston and Beaumont specializes in industrial instrumentation and electrical work for the chemical processing, petrochemical, communications, power, pulp & paper and refining industries. They maintain one of the most outstanding safety records in the industry and have been recognized nationally by numerous organizations and industrial facilities for their success in craft training, accident prevention and community involvement. ISC-“Safety First-Quality Second to None”.