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Houston, TX – August 5, 2003 – Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (NYSE: FIX), a leading provider of commercial/industrial heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) services, today announced net income of $2,573,000 or $0.07 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, as compared to net income of $4,768,000 or $0.12 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2002. Net income from continuing operations for the quarter was $2,606,000 or $0.07 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2003 as compared to $5,103,000 or $0.13 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2002. The Company reported revenues from continuing operations of $202,355,000 in the current quarter as compared to $211,500,000 in 2002.

Bill Murdy, Comfort Systems USA's Chairman and CEO, said, “Our second quarter earnings marked a substantial improvement from the first quarter even as difficult conditions persisted in our industry and in the general economy. We also continued our consistent record of free cash flow performance, with another strong showing this quarter at $13,095,000. In addition, we maintained a steady backlog heading into the second half.”

The Company reported a net loss from continuing operations of $1,397,000 or $0.04 per diluted share for the first six months of 2003 as compared to net income from continuing operations of $1,102,000 or $0.03 per diluted share for the first six months of 2002. The Company reported revenues of $384,769,000 from continuing operations for the current year to date, as compared to $401,126,000 in 2002.

Murdy continued, “While we are pleased with our improvement in our second quarter earnings over the first quarter and expect further improvement in the third quarter, general industry and economic conditions have not yet improved to the degree we and other industry participants expected earlier this year. As a result, we now believe our full-year 2003 results will be comparable to 2002's results, rather than higher than 2002 results as indicated in our first quarter reports. However, we and other industry participants do continue to expect improving conditions over the next year. This is based in part on what is believed to be mounting maintenance and replacement needs in the broad installed base of HVAC equipment, as it appears these activities have been deferred by many facility owners in the difficult economy of the last couple of years. In addition, we continue to see signs of increasing industry activity in response to modest improvement in the general economic outlook. We believe these indications are consistent with the traditional lag between activity levels in our industry and overall economic activity. In view of these factors, along with our ongoing focus on cost containment, we expect our 2004 results to show significant improvement over the current year.

“We also want to acknowledge the superb work of the Comfort Systems USA field and support organizations in producing profits and cash flow in what remains a challenging operating environment. And our people once again widened the substantial margin by which our safety record exceeds the industry average. Their efforts are also focused on building our company as an industry leader for the long term. The Comfort Systems USA team is the foundation of our future success.”

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results and position in more depth on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The call-in number for this conference call is 1-210-234-0020. A replay of the entire call will be available until 5:00 p.m. Central Time, Wednesday, August 13, 2003 by calling 1-402-220-0305.

Comfort Systems USA is a premier provider of business solutions addressing workplace comfort, with 84 locations in 57 cities around the nation. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.comfortsystemsusa.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current plans and expectations of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future activities and results of operations to be materially different from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ include, among others, the lack of a combined operating history and the difficulty of integrating formerly separate businesses, difficulty in obtaining or increased costs associated with debt financing or bonding, retention of key management, national and regional declines in non-residential construction activity, shortages of labor and specialty building materials, seasonal fluctuations in the demand for HVAC systems and the use of incorrect estimates for bidding a fixed price contract and other risks detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.