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Exhibit 21.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
The companies listed below are all of the subsidiaries of ACR Group, Inc. as of
February 29, 2000. All of the companies are wholly-owned.
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Name of Subsidiary State of Incorporation
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ACR Supply, Inc. Texas
Total Supply, Inc. Texas
Valley Supply, Inc. Texas
Heating and Cooling Supply, Inc. Nevada
Time Energy Systems Southwest, Inc. Texas
Ener-Tech Industries, Inc. Tennessee
Florida Cooling Supply, Inc. Texas
West Coast HVAC Supply, Inc. Texas
Lifetime Filter, Inc. Texas
Contractors Heating & Supply, Inc. Texas
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