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IROC Energy Services Corp. Announces Sale of Canada Tech Division

Jul. 14, 2011 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- /THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN UNIT...

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IROC Energy Services Corp. Announces Sale of Canada Tech Division

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