PIC Receives Four New Releases in Support of AEP’s WFGD and SCR Commissioning Efforts

ATLANTA (May 31, 2006) - The PIC Companies Technical & Consulting Services Division has received four new releases under their blanket contract with American Electric Power (AEP.) Two of the most recent releases are to provide commissioning support for outages being performed at AEP’s Cardinal and Clinch River Facilities. The other two releases are to provide commissioning schedule and forecasting services for the installation of wet flue gas desulphurization (WFGD) systems at AEP’s Muskinghum River and Conesville facilities.

The nonexclusive blanket contract, awarded in October 2005, allows PIC to support all of AEP’s facilities as identified by AEP through the provision of commissioning and start-up services.

Todd Grzech, Senior Vice President of PIC’s Technical & Consulting Services said, “The receipt of these additional releases demonstrates AEP’s continued trust in PIC’s solid commissioning programs and personnel. We are proud that AEP continues to look to PIC in order to receive industry-best commissioning services, and look forward to contributing to each and every project’s success.”

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 more than 4,500 projects executed worldwide in more than 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.