MYR Group Inc. to Ring Closing Bell At NASDAQ On December 1, 2008

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Nov. 19, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MYR Group Inc. ("MYR") , a leading specialty contractor serving the electrical infrastructure market in the United States, announced that its executive management will ring the closing bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, December 1, 2008. The video can be seen on the NASDAQ Tower in Times Square, the largest stationary video screen in the world or at http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

MYR's participation in NASDAQ's closing bell ceremony will commemorate its listing on the NASDAQ Global Market, which occurred on Tuesday, September 9, 2008.

William A. Koertner, president and CEO, commented, "Listing on the NASDAQ was an important milestone in MYR's evolution over the past several years, and we are honored to participate in their closing bell ceremony. We are enthusiastic to return to the public markets, as it builds upon our 118-year history during which we have become one of the largest national contractors servicing the transmission and distribution sector of the United States electric utility industry. We would like to thank our employees for their hard work and dedication and our customers for their continued support. Our success wouldn't be possible without these strong partnerships."

About MYR Group Inc.

MYR is a holding company of specialty construction service providers. Through subsidiaries dating back to 1891, MYR is one of the largest national contractors servicing the transmission and distribution sector of the United States electric utility industry. Transmission and distribution customers include electric utilities, cooperatives and municipalities. MYR also provides commercial and industrial electrical contracting services to facility owners and general contractors in the Western United States. Its comprehensive services include turn-key construction and maintenance services for the nation's electrical infrastructure.

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