LVI Services Offers Post-Tsunami Environmental Cleanup

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Press Release Source: LVI Services Inc.

LVI Services Offers Post-Tsunami Environmental Cleanup and Recovery

Capabilities

Monday January 10, 3:34 pm ET

Company's experience includes responding to last year's Florida

hurricanes and December 2002 supertyphoon on Guam

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- LVI Services, the United States'

largest environmental services and restoration firm, specializes in

quickly mobilizing a large, trained work force with experienced

supervision, equipment and support to respond to major natural and

manmade disasters involving cleanup, water damage restoration,

drying and dehumidification, demolition, hazardous material

remediation, and infection control anywhere in the world.

The Company is prepared to participate in the environmental cleanup

and recovery from the earthquake and tsunami that have devastated

Indonesia and coastal areas of Asia and east Africa. LVI Services'

capabilities are focused on large-scale environmental cleanup and

recovery projects involving resorts, office buildings, health care

facilities, government buildings, schools and power plants. LVI

works closely with owners and operators of properties, as well as

with general contractors and insurance companies.

" The loss of life, human suffering and structural devastation from

the Asian tsunami are almost impossible to fathom, " said Burton T.

Fried, president of New York City-based LVI Services. " Like everyone

else, our organization of emergency responders is humbled by the

awesome power of nature. Full recovery from this tragedy will take

many years. "

Once the initial rescue and emergency response efforts are complete,

Fried expects two main types of cleanup and recovery projects:

- " Soft " demolition, cleanup and repair: These projects will

involve

removing badly damaged building materials, salvaging what can

be saved,

cleaning up building interiors, and addressing any mold

problems. In

areas that suffered only modest damage, this work may be

ongoing while

other parts of a property are open for business. Fried said

these

projects will be critical in helping government agencies,

schools,

hospitals and the private sector, including hotels and office

buildings, resume providing services to the region's

residents and

visitors.

- Large-scale demolition and reconstruction: Many buildings in

coastal

areas in particular are a total loss. Any remaining

structures must be

demolished and the debris cleaned up before rebuilding can

begin. Fried

said successful completion of these projects will help re-

establish the

region as a premier tourist destination and home to a variety

of

cultures.

LVI Services believes its experience in responding to hurricanes in

Florida during 2004 and the December 2002 Supertyphoon Pongsona on

Guam will be especially relevant to the current situation in Asia.

In Florida, for example, LVI helped a large Florida school district

recover from $30 million in damage caused by three hurricanes in six

weeks. On Guam, LVI completed a 10-month, four-phase cleanup of

extensive water and mold damage at an upscale resort in the Tumon

Bay tourist area.

Public- and private-sector organizations that need help with large-

scale cleanup and recovery from the tsunami can contact LVI

Services' Burton T. Fried at 1-212-951-3661 or 1-203-222-0584.

About LVI Services

LVI Services Inc. is the United States' leading provider of a wide

array of integrated facility services, including environmental

remediation, demolition and related services for commercial,

industrial, multi-family residential and governmental facilities.

LVI focuses on projects involving asbestos, lead paint, mold,

infection control, hazardous materials, fire and water restoration,

and demolition. Founded in 1986, LVI has more than 25 offices across

the United States, is licensed in every state, and is experienced in

responding to natural and manmade disasters around the world. The

company's annual revenues exceed $260 million. For more information,

visit http://www.lviservices.com .