Washington Group International Wins Facilities-Management Work

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Washington Group International (Nasdaq: WGII) announced today it has been selected to provide facilities-management services at a microelectronics production facility located in the western United States. Under a three-year contract, Washington Group will manage and/or perform operations and maintenance services for buildings, building and process utilities, ultra-pure water systems, and industrial waste treatment systems at the two million-square-foot, multibuilding campus.

“This significant contract for providing operations and maintenance services is an important step in the continuing expansion of Washington Group’s services to high-tech clients,” said Gary C. Baughman, president of Washington Group’s Industrial/Process Business Unit. “The facilities-management market is seeing significant growth as companies concentrate more on their core businesses as well as seek to reduce their operating costs.”

Washington Group has been providing facilities-management services to the microelectronics industry since 1990. The company provides facilities-management and operations and maintenance services for oil, gas and chemical; consumer goods; industrial goods; life sciences; aerospace; medical; power; and government clients.

Washington Group International (Nasdaq: WGII - News) provides the talent, innovation, and proven performance to deliver integrated engineering, construction, and management solutions for businesses and governments worldwide. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with more than $3 billion in annual revenue, the company has approximately 24,000 people at work around the world providing solutions in power, environmental management, defense, oil and gas processing, mining, industrial facilities, transportation, and water resources. For more information, visit www.wgint.com