Retains Small-Cap Specialist Lambert, Edwards & Associates HOUSTON, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- ACR Group, Inc. (AMEX:BRR), a leading national wholesale distributor of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration ("HVACR") equipment and supplies, today announced it has retained Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc. to manage its investor relations activities. Houston-based ACR Group, Inc. said that Lambert, Edwards & Associates will assist the Company in communicating its growth strategy to shareholders, the investment community and financial media. ACR recently moved from the OTC Bulletin Board to the American Stock Exchange and posted strong financial results for the year ended February 28, 2006. "With 51 branch locations throughout the country and annual revenue in excess of $200 million, we are one of the largest, publicly traded distributors in the $25 billion HVAC distribution market," said Alex Trevino, Jr., president and CEO of ACR Group. "Despite our strong financial performance in FY06, the investment community remains largely unfamiliar with our story. We look forward to tapping the investor relations expertise of Lambert, Edwards & Associates in attracting increased interest and investment in the Company." "During the past decade, ACR Group has grown into one of the premier HVAC distributors in the Sunbelt region, supported by a series of acquisitions, new product additions and strategic partnerships with some of the world's pre- eminent HVAC equipment manufacturers," said Jeff Lambert, managing partner of Lambert, Edwards & Associates. "By communicating the Company's emerging growth story to the investment community, we aim to increase shareholder value and liquidity for the Company, while building sustained interest in the story." About ACR Group, Inc. ACR Group, Inc. is a wholesale distributor of air-conditioning, heating, and refrigeration ("HVACR") equipment, parts and supplies. Houston-based ACR Group, Inc. (http://www.acrgroup.com/ ) owns and operates 51 branch locations that are organized into five business units covering nine states. The Company's sales are made substantially to contractor dealers and institutional end-users. About Lambert, Edwards & Associates Lambert, Edwards & Associates (http://www.lambert-edwards.com/ ) is a leading public relations and investor relations firm with more than 70 clients in 17 states. Based in Grand Rapids, Mich., LE&A works extensively with small- and mid-sized companies in three practice groups: Business & Financial Services, Consumer and Healthcare & Technology. Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this release that relate to management's expectations or beliefs concerning future plans, expectations, events, and performance are "forward-looking" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results or events could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors including, without limitation, weather conditions, the effects of competitive pricing, general economic conditions, and availability of capital. For more detailed information on the risks and uncertainties associated with these forward-looking statements and the Company's other activities, see the periodic reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission such as Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. DATASOURCE: Lambert, Edwards & Associates CONTACT: Noel Ryan or Erica Noll of Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc., +1-616-233-0500 Web site: http://www.acrgroup.com/ http://www.lambert-edwards.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/133897.html

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