FORT SMITH, Ark. - Ruud Heating & Cooling has announced its top 10 producing 2004 Ruud Reliable Top Contractors from across the country. The contractors are ranked based on their total Ruud equipment purchases during 2004, which exceeded sales from hundreds of contractors throughout the nationwide Ruud contractor network.

This year's Top 10 list actually includes 11 contractors due to a tie for 10th place. The top contractors are: Neese-Jones Heating & A/C, Alpharetta, Ga.; Schell Heating & A/C, Covington, Ga.; Jimmy Weeks, Fayetteville, Ga.; Classey Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., Marietta, Ga.; Bexar Air, San Antonio; Kendall County Air Inc., Boerne, Texas; Wilson Heating & Air, Dallas; Wilson's Heating & A/C, Van Buren, Ark.; Ace & A Heating & A/C, Lawrenceville, Ga.; Middle Georgia Mechanical, East Dublin, Ga.; and D & W Airflow, Covington, Ga.

New contractors to the list include first-place finisher Neese-Jones Heating & A/C; Classey Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.; and Bexar Air.