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Contact: Greg White, PSS | 501.212.4019

Multi-Craft Contractors, Inc., Honored by Department of Defense for Extraordinary Support of Employees Who Serve in the Arkansas National Guard and Reserve

Little Rock, Arkansas - The Arkansas Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced today that Mr. Rick Barrows, President Multi-Craft Contractors, Inc., was honored with an "Above and Beyond" award in recognition of extraordinary support of its employees who serve in the Arkansas National Guard and Reserve.

According to Don C. Morrow ESGR Arkansas Chair, "The ESGR 'Above and Beyond' Award was created by ESGR to publicly recognize American Employers who provide extraordinary patriotic support and cooperation to their employees, who like the citizen warriors before them, have answered their nation's call to serve. Supportive employers are critical to maintaining the strength and readiness of the nation's National Guard and Reserve units."

Multi-Craft Contractors, Inc., joins with thousands of American Employers who have reviewed and amended their current human resources policies to ensure compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act Law (USERRA). Many employers provide "Above and Beyond" support with pay differential to offset the loss of wages, and extension of health care benefits which complement coverage provided by the military when their employees are mobilized.

For more than 30 years, Multi-Craft Contractors, Inc., has been saving industrial and commercial clients both time and money by solving complex contracting challenges.

MCC offers the following:

• Proven expertise field-tested in commercial and industrial markets since 1972
• Mobile, responsive workforce of over 300 professionally trained craftspeople
• Massive inventory of standard and specialized equipment, parts and tools
• Seamless project managementÊ

Available in Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri, MCC is located in Springdale, AR, and Springfield, MO, and provides contracting services from concept to completion.

As the 1.3 million members of the National Guard and Reserve continue to perform an increasing number of unique missions with America's borders and beyond, ESGR will continue to be the resource for the employers of citizen warriors. ESGR provides education, consultation, and if necessary mediation for employers of Guard and Reserve employees. More information about ESGR Employer Outreach Programs and volunteer opportunities is available at www.esgr.mil, or by calling Richard Green at (501) 212-4026.

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
1555 Wilson Blvd., Suite 319, Arlington, VA 22209
800-336-4590Ê| www.esgr.mil

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Contact: info@multi-craft.net | 479.751.4330 | Fax 479.751.4399

Multi-Craft Contractors in Springdale Honored As FIRST EVER Tyson Foods Contractor of the Year and Arkansas' Top Contractor

Pictured from Left to Right: Jeff Rajnowski (Tyson), Rick Barrows (MCC), Jim Ciecalone (MCC), Michelle Burnett (Tyson), Dennis Kelly (MCC) and Pat Peachey (MCC).

 (Springdale, Arkansas – Summer 2007) – Tyson Foods, Inc., the world's largest processor of chicken, beef and pork, recently held its second Annual Supplier of the Year Awards ceremony, at which Multi-Craft Contractors, Inc., of Springdale graciously accepted the first ever Tyson Foods Contractor of the Year Award. Additionally, South Central Magazine has published MCC as The Natural State's top contractor in South Central's Top 110 Specialty Contractors list.

Concentrating its efforts in Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri, Multi-Craft Contractors performs a variety of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, metal fabrication and specialized contracting services for Tyson Foods.

"Multi-Craft has resources to take a multi-discipline project and provide a turnkey solution at a cost that brings real value to Tyson Foods," stated Jeff Rajnowski, Tyson’s Director of Capital Operations. "A contractor like Multi-Craft provides a smooth schedule flow with expert-quality workmanship to the food processing environment in which we operate."

Tyson assessed and selected Multi-Craft Contractors as an honoree based on the following criteria:

• Continuous improvement contributions
• Performance surveys from Tyson locations
• Order fill rate
• Customer satisfaction performance
• Sales and technical support
• Ease of doing business
• Diversity support efforts

 "We are thrilled to receive such recognition from Tyson," beamed Rick Barrows, President of Multi-Craft Contractors. "Collaborating with one of the largest food companies in the Fortune 500 has challenged us to earn our reputation as a 'one-stop shop' for contracting solutions, concept to completion."

 "This honor," he continued, displaying the etched award vase in one hand, "is a testament to the collective skills and abilities of our people."

Serving commercial and industrial clients since 1972, Multi-Craft Contractors employs a responsive workforce of over 300 skilled craftspeople and maintains a massive inventory of standard and specialized equipment, parts and tools.

"Unlike many local and regional companies in this space," remarked Hex Bisbee, Chief Financial Officer at Multi-Craft Contractors, "MCC is a true one-source provider, even for specialized work such as thermography, control panels and ASME welding."

Industry publication South Central Magazine has highlighted Multi-Craft Contractors as one of the Top 10 specialty contractors in the five-state area (Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee) for two years running. Furthermore, the magazine ranked MCC as the #1 Top Arkansas Contractor and as one of the Top 5 mechanical contractors last year.

"We offer not only expertise, manpower and equipment," continued Bisbee, "but we bundle all of those things with proven project management experience. That rounds out our formula for delivering value."

For additional information, please visit www.multi-craft.net, or contact MCC at info@multi-craft.net or 479.751.4330.