KBR Announces Executive Appointment to Government and Infrastructure Business Unit

Houston, Texas - April 16, 2008 - KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that Major General (Retired) Andrew Pringle has been appointed Vice President Europe, Africa and Middle East Government and Defence, a new product line within KBR's Government & Infrastructure business unit. The Government and Defence Services Group group will focus on military and government department pursuits in the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

"Andrew Pringle brings more than 35 years of military experience, a vast knowledge of our Ministry of Defence customer base and significant international business expertise," said Bruce Stanksi, President of KBR's Government & Infrastructure business unit. "The new product line will allow us to expand our scope and grow new business in the in the robust government and defence market, while continuing our excellent performance for our existing clients."

Since retiring from the British Army after more than 35 years, he has developed a wide-ranging defence related consultancy portfolio with American, UK and European clients. Most recently, Pringle was a senior consultant to System Development (UK), a high technology company based in Cambridge. He is also a non-executive director of Manpower Software plc, and a senior advisor to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague.

The Government and Defence Services Group will be headquartered in Leatherhead, England, effective immediately.

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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