KBR Dividend Declaration

Houston, Texas - October 7, 2009 - KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of five cents ($0.05) per share on the company’s common stock, payable January 15, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2009.

KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals, civil infrastructure, power, and industrial markets. For more information, visit www.kbr.com.

CONTACT:
KBR, Houston
Director, Communications
Heather Browne, 713-753-3775
heather.browne@kbr.com
or
Director, Investor Relations
Rob Kukla, Jr., 713-753-5082
investors@kbr.com