KBR Ranked as Sixth Largest Healthcare Builder in the U.S.

Houston, Texas - May 18, 2009 - KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that a division of its Services business unit, BE&K Building Group, has been ranked as the sixth largest healthcare builder in the United States by Modern Healthcare magazine.

"BE&K Building Group’s success can be attributed to its top quality teams along with extensive experience with a variety of healthcare projects," said David Zimmerman, President, KBR Services. "We are honored to contribute to the local communities that are served by these new and renovated healthcare facilities."

Major projects that contributed to this year’s ranking include facilities for Adventist Health System, Baptist Healthcare System, Duke Medicine, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center, Roper St. Francis Healthcare, among many others.

KBR Services, a business segment of KBR, Inc., offers a full spectrum of direct hire construction, engineering, and maintenance services to US domestic clients in capital-intensive industries.

KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, 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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