KBR Awarded Turnaround Contract by Suncor Energy, Inc.

HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Suncor
Energy, Inc. to provide turnaround services for Suncor`s 2010 Turnaround project
at its oil sands plant in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.

KBR Canada will provide turnaround planning, management and execution for the
shut down and maintenance of the plant including direct-hire labour resources,
management of subcontractors, and coordination of activities with the client
workforce and other contractors on site during the turnaround. Additionally, the
Turnaround Group, Inc. (TGI), a KBR subsidiary, will work with the KBR Canada
team to contribute expert project controls systems, providing high-level
technical capabilities in the areas of planning, scheduling, cost estimating and
forecasting, along with change management and the crucial integration of KBR`s
activities with those of Suncor and other Turnaround participants.

"We are pleased to have been awarded the 2010 Turnaround contract by Suncor. I
am confident that KBR will provide the expertise necessary to successfully
execute this important turnaround for our client," said David Zimmerman,
President, KBR Services. "This award underscores KBR`s ability to mobilize
skilled resources and execute highly complex, time-sensitive projects such as
Suncor`s oil sands plant turnaround."

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.

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

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