The PIC Companies Awarded Blanket Contract in Support of AEP’s WFGD and SCR Commissioning Efforts

ATLANTA (Oct. 15, 2005)  - The PIC Companies Technical & Consulting Services Division was awarded a blanket contract to provide wet flue gas desulphurization (WFGD) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) commissioning and start-up services for American Electric Power (AEP). This blanket contract allows PIC to support all of AEP’s facilities. PIC’s initial services will be in support of the Mitchell facility and will be followed by the commissioning support of work for the Amos facility.

Todd Grzech, Senior Vice President of PIC’s Technical & Consulting Services said, “Achieving this Blanket Contract with the nation’s largest electricity generator is a testament to PIC’s solid Commissioning Programs, Project Management Capabilities, and Experienced Coal Personnel. We’re proud that AEP chose PIC to support their largest capital investments, and look forward to playing a part in AEP’s commitment to being the leader in clean electricity generation.”

The PIC Companies, headquartered in Marietta (Atlanta), Georgia and established in 1988, is a leader in providing global service solutions to the energy industry. Offering full third party O&M and outage services, turnkey commissioning, startup, and complete staffing solutions for all aspects of project development and execution. From concept to execution, from petrochemical & refining to power generation, PIC provides value added services with a focus on quality, safety and optimum results. With over 4,500 projects executed worldwide in over 75 countries, PIC offers global service solutions to your domestic and international projects. PIC serves its customers from its corporate office in Atlanta, Georgia as well as Houston, Texas; Zurich, Switzerland; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Mexico City, Mexico and Beirut, Lebanon.