KBR Technology Selected for Coal-based Ammonia Plant in China

HOUSTON – Mar. 29, 2005 - KBR's ammonia synthesis loop technology has been selected by Yunnan Tianan Chemical Company, Ltd., (TACC) for its 500,000 MTPY (metric ton per year) coal-based ammonia plant located in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. This is the first contract under which KBR will provide licensing and engineering services directly for the supply of the synthesis loop technology to a large coal-based ammonia plant in China. KBR is the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton (NYSE: HAL). TACC is owned by Yunnan Yuntianhua Company, Ltd., and Yunnan Provincial Development & Investment Ltd.

KBR is the leading global supplier of ammonia technologies and has installed more than 50 percent of the world's ammonia capacity. By offering customers proven designs with the lowest energy consumption, KBR has established a successful performance record in the ammonia industry in China for more than 30 years.

"KBR's ammonia technology has superior technical and economic merits compared to other technologies in the market," said Tim Challand, KBR's vice president of Technology. "TACC's selection of KBR further illustrates the Chinese market's acceptance and the performance of our ammonia technology."

In early 2004, KBR successfully completed the Yuntianhua 1500 MTPD (metric ton per day) ammonia plant revamp project located in Shuifu, Yunnan Province, China.

KBR is a global engineering, construction, technology and services company. Whether designing an LNG facility, serving as a defense industry contractor, or providing small capital construction, KBR delivers world-class service and performance. KBR employs more than 60,000 people in 43 countries around the world.

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