Matrix NAC Awarded Aboveground Electrical Balance

TULSA, Okla., April 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matrix Service Company  (Nasdaq: MTRX ) announced today that PSEG Power has awarded Matrix NAC the balance of plant aboveground electrical construction work at PSEG’s new 540-megawatt combined cycle power facility, Sewaren 7, in Woodbridge, New Jersey.

“We take great pride in our long-standing relationship with PSEG, which reaches back some 70 years, and value the trust they have in our ability to meet their exacting standards of safety and quality,” said John R. Hewitt, CEO of Matrix Service Company. "This significant project award is also meaningful from a strategic perspective as we continue to provide critical construction services in the power generation segment.”

The project was awarded in December 2016 with plans for the facility to come online by summer 2018.

Sewaren 7 will replace older generating units with cleaner, more efficient technology, bringing greater reliability and environmentally responsible energy to New Jersey.

About Matrix Service Company

Founded in 1984, Matrix Service Company is parent to a family of companies that include Matrix Service, Matrix NAC, Matrix PDM Engineering and Matrix Applied Technologies. Our subsidiaries design, build and maintain infrastructure critical to North America’s energy, power and industrial markets. Matrix Service Company is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma with subsidiary offices located throughout the United States and Canada, as well as Sydney, Australia and Seoul, South Korea.

The Company reports its financial results based on four key operating segments: Electrical Infrastructure, Storage Solutions, Oil Gas & Chemical and Industrial. To learn more about Matrix Service Company, visit matrixservicecompany.com

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