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Comfort Systems names new CEO; stock dips.(William F. Murdy)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data...

By MADER, ROBERT P.
Publication: Contractor
Date: Tuesday, August 1 2000

HOUSTON -- Comfort Systems USA issued a profit warning for the second quarter and announced that William F. Murdy replaced Fred Ferriera as chairman and chief executive officer. Comfort stock fell on the warning to an all-time low of 3 3/8, down from a 52-week high a year ago of 17 11/16. Comfort stock rebounded slightly and was trading at 4 3/4 on July 21.

Comfort stock had traded as high as $25 a share in mid-1998.

The company was due to formally release its second-quarter earnings on Aug. 2.

The firm announced that it expects net income for the

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