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ESP ACQUIRES PVS 07/17/08
Environmental Service Professionals, Inc. announces the acquisition of
Porter
Valley Software, Inc.PALM SPRINGS (PrimeNews Wire) July 17, 2008---
Environmental Service Professionals, Inc. (OTCBB:EVSP) announced
today that it has acquired the inspection industry's leading
software developer, Porter Valley Software, Inc. (PVS), makers of
the InspectVue™ line of Professional home and commercial inspection
report-writers. Founder and President, Mr. Lorne Steiner will
continue on as the Managing Director of the new Porter Valley
Software Division of ESP. Environmental Service Professionals
President/CEO Ed Torres stated, "We are very excited about the
opportunity to acquire the industry's leading inspection and report
creation software. This acquisition is in keeping with our
commitment to excellence and leadership within the Indoor Air
Quality industry. We are very pleased that the acquisition of Porter
Valley Software, Inc. also brings to our team Mr. Lorne Steiner,
whose experience and reputation will be a tremendous asset as we
strive to become the leader in this emerging industry." "PVS
inspection report-writers compliment the ESP business model by
creating an integrated software solution for the next generation of
Real Estate Inspectors that includes residential, commercial,
environmental inspections, testing and laboratory analysis", noted
Mr. Lorne Steiner About Environmental Service Professionals, Inc.
ESP is the first publicly-traded company established to consolidate
the highly fragmented home inspection industry and to specialize in
environmental inspections. ESP's Healthy Home Assurance
Certification mission results in the mitigation of risk across the
board for homeowners and for mortgage, title and insurance
companies.
ESP, through its wholly owned subsidiary Environmental Safeguard
Professionals, Inc. ("Safeguard"), has developed a standardized
training, certification, Inspection, and results reporting analysis
program which forms the foundation of a suite of services that
together comprise our Certified Environmental Home Inspector
("CEHI") program. This business unit provides annual
subscription-based moisture maintenance and energy use awareness
programs for addressing many environmental issues in the Building,
Residential, Commercial and Real Estate industries.
ESP, through its wholly owned subsidiary National Professional
Services, Inc.
("NPS"), offers annual trade memberships and management services for
industry
related associations. NPS is currently a conglomerate of seven
individual associations and maintains annual paying members. The
focus of this business unit is to establish cross-training on CEHI
programs and to provide information concerning residential
environmental issues, to establish training for underwriters, loan
officers and appraisers, and to educate these groups about CEHI
inspection protocols.
Training programs for insurance companies, underwriters, loss
control, and risk
management personnel educate and emphasize the benefits of using a
CEHI on the initial inspection and then establishing annual
inspections. The company's motto is "peace of mind for your family,
your home and your health". Visit
www.espusa.net for complete information on the ESP family of
services offered and
http://www.evsp.com for investment information.