Exxonmobil Awards Matrix Service FCCU Turnaround at Joliet, Il Refinery

Matrix Service Company

 (Nasdaq: MTRX) announced today that its subsidiary, Matrix Service Inc., has been awarded the Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) turnaround by Exxon Mobil at its Joliet, Illinois refinery.  

“Our teams have been providing hydro-blasting and chemical cleaning, as well as other maintenance and repair services, at this facility for 16 years. Based on our excellent safety record and performance at the refinery, as well as the expertise of our Turnarounds and Plant Services group, we were asked to bid and subsequently won this project,” said Matrix Service Company President and Chief Executive Officer, John R. Hewitt. “We look forward to working with ExxonMobil on this critical event and to delivering this project safely, on time, and with the highest degree of quality.”

About Matrix Service Company                         

Founded in 1984, Matrix Service Company is parent to a family of companies that include Matrix Service Inc., 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.

For more information, please contact:

Kevin S. CavanahVice President and CFOT: 918-838-8822Email: [e-mail]

Kellie Smythe Senior Director, Investor Relations T: 918-359-8267 Email: [e-mail] 

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