KBR Announces Completion of Share Repurchase Program

Houston, Texas - September 03, 2008 - KBR (NYSE:KBR) today completed the company's first share repurchase program. On August 6, 2008, KBR announced that its Board of Directors authorized a program to repurchase up to five percent of its outstanding common shares. Since the announcement, the company has repurchased a total of 8.4 million shares at an average price of $23.35 per share.

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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KBR, Houston
Director, Communications
Heather Browne, 713-753-3775
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