Environmental Service Professionals, Inc. Announces Further National Expansion Today as a Result of the Acquisition of Allstate Home Inspection & Household Environmental Testing, LTD


PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Feb. 5, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Environmental Service Professionals, Inc. (Pink Sheets:EVSP) today announced an agreement to acquire Allstate Home Inspection & Household Environmental Testing, LTD as part of its growth through acquisition strategy. The acquisition and its terms will be subject to various customary closing conditions and is expected to close on or around February 15, 2007 for 100% of the outstanding stock of Allstate Home Inspection & Household Environmental Testing, LTD.

"The acquisition of Allstate Home Inspection & Household Environmental Testing, LTD provides ESP the path to achieve its mission of bringing together both the Home Inspection and Indoor Air Quality industries through our Certified Environmental Home Inspector (CEHI) program. This strategic division will ensure the CEHI program's presence on a national level," said Ed Torres, Chairman and CEO of Environmental Service Professionals, Inc. Francis X. "Rich" Finigan, President of AHI echoed Torres, "For over a decade AHI has provided unparalleled building inspections coupled with a wide variety of environmental testing services. Twelve years ago we were ahead of the curve and now the time is right to bring Home Inspection and Indoor Air Quality investigation together nationally as one industry." The lending institutions, real estate professionals, insurers and builders will benefit by reducing their liability through standardized inspection techniques and uniform reporting. With this acquisition, ESP will be in the forefront and lead both industries.

About Allstate Home Inspection & Household Environmental Testing, LTD (AHI)

Allstate Home Inspection and Environmental Testing, LTD (AHI) was founded in 1994. The company has grown steadily to its current level of seventy-five Home Inspection franchises servicing over 40 States and Puerto Rico. AHI franchisees are highly trained certified home inspectors and are equipped with advanced technology to meet the needs of today's Real Estate transactions. AHI has been chosen by entrepreneur Magazine as one of the top 500 franchises in America for the past three years. This year AHI is ranked as number 360 out of the thousands of franchise businesses in America today. Last April AHI was chosen by entrepreneur Magazine as one of the top 100 home-based franchise businesses in America to buy.

For more information, visit the Company's website at www.allstatehomeinspection.com.

About Environmental Service Professionals, Inc.

Environmental Service Professionals, Inc. ("ESP") is a California-based, Nevada Corporation. ESP is the first company in this industry sector to become a publicly-traded company. It is traded under the stock symbol of EVSP.

Since 2002, Pacific Environmental Sampling, Inc., Environmental Service Professionals, Inc. (ESP) main division, has offered franchised inspection services for addressing mold and moisture intrusion that can have an acute or chronic negative impact on the indoor air quality of commercial and residential buildings. The Company meets federal and specific state requirements as a highly regulated franchisor of environmental service companies. The franchises, offered throughout North America, are independently owned and operated. Pacific Environmental Sampling also provides services directly to builders and homeowners through subscription-based maintenance programs.

The Company (ESP) has recently embarked on a strategy to acquire a number of businesses that have stated goals for dealing with environmental issues and resolving environmentally sensitive problems. The Company is in various stages of discussion with several companies that are a good operational and economic fit. The current acquisition candidates include some that will be free standing subsidiaries and others that will be absorbed into existing operations, if they are acquired.

With a goal of maximizing revenue growth while establishing long-term market value, ESP is targeting the acquisition of several complementary service companies. For more information visit www.espusa.net

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Statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including the failure to complete successfully the development of new or enhanced products, the Company's future capital needs, the lack of market demand for any new or enhanced products the Company may develop, any actions by the Company's partners that may be adverse to the Company, the success of competitive products, other economic factors affecting the Company and its markets, seasonal changes, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The actual results may differ materially from those contained in this press release. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any statements in this press release.



            

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