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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000902664-05-000288.txt : 20050208
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050208195540
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-05-000288
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050208
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050208

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATRIX SERVICE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866273
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS [1700]
		IRS NUMBER:				731352174
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10701 E UTE ST
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74116-1517
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9188388822

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10701 E UTE ST
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74116-1517

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TONTINE CAPITAL PARTNERS L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001276922

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15461
		FILM NUMBER:		05585789

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC LP
		STREET 2:		55 RAILROAD AVENUE 3RD FL
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2037692000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC LP
		STREET 2:		55 RAILROAD AVENUE 3RD FL
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000866273</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MATRIX SERVICE CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MTRX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001276922</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TONTINE CAPITAL PARTNERS L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TONTINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>55 RAILROAD AVENUE 3RD FL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>186900</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.90</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1966376</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This report is filed by Tontine Capital Partners, L.P. (&quot;TCP&quot;), a Delaware limited partnership. Tontine Capital Management,
L.L.C. (&quot;TCM&quot;), a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of TCP and indirectly owns 1,966,376 shares of
Common Stock. Mr. Jeffrey L. Gendell is the managing member of TCM and indirectly owns 1,966,376 shares of Common Stock.
TCM and Mr. Gendell disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary
interest. As defined under Section 13(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, TCP, TCM and Mr. Gendell
are part of a group.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tontine Capital Partners, L.P., By: its General Partner, Tontine Capital Management, L.L.C., By: its Managing Member, /s/ Jeffrey L. Gendell, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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