** Southern Cross Electrical Engineering SXE.AX rises as much as 6.4% to A$1.66; set for biggest intraday pct gain since late February
** Engineering firm executes share purchase agreement to acquire fire safety solutions provider Force Fire Holdings in deal valued at A$53.3 mln ($33.5 mln)
** Says acquisition increases co's exposure to services and maintenance style works and recurring revenues
** More than 614,000 shares traded vs 30-day avg vol of 519,000
** SXE last up 3.5%, extends YTD gains to 3.2% YTD
($1 = A$1.5896)
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
((Nikita.Jino@thomsonreuters.com;))
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