KBR Announces Appointment of Upstream Senior Vice President

Houston, Texas - January 15, 2008 - KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that Brad Lankford has been appointed Senior Vice President of Sales for KBR's Upstream Business Unit. Lankford will be responsible for the overall direction and operation of KBR's Upstream Sales group. He will also work closely with KBR's Business Development Oversight (BDO) group.

"Brad brings a wealth of experience to his role. Since joining KBR in 1980, Brad has served in a number of key roles including engineer, corporate account manager and regional sales lead for the Americas and Asia," said John Rose, President, KBR Upstream. "I am confident in Brad's ability to lead the Upstream Sales Team. Brad, along with his team of highly experienced sales professionals, will continue their work of positioning KBR as a leader in the Upstream market."

KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, petrochemicals, government services and civil infrastructure sectors. The company offers a wide range of services through its Downstream, Government and Infrastructure, Services, Technology, Upstream and Ventures business segments. For more information, visit www.kbr.com.

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