Bechtel Invests in Future Engineers Focused on Safety

FREDERICK, MD, Apr 06 (MARKET WIRE) --
Three college students have been selected to receive a 2010 Bechtel Group
Foundation Scholarship for Safety & Health. The scholarships, each worth
$4,000, were awarded to students selected by the American Society of
Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation.

The Bechtel scholarships are given annually by the ASSE Foundation to
undergraduate students who plan to pursue careers in construction safety
and health. The students must have grade point averages of at least 3.0,
be recommended by a safety faculty member, and be a member of ASSE. This
year's scholarship recipients are:

-- Ryan Cruth, a Central Washington University student majoring in Safety
& Health Management
-- Jacob Hagen, a Murray State University student majoring in
Occupational Safety & Health
-- Brett Welter, a Murray State University student majoring in
Occupational Safety & Health

"Safety is at the core of everything we do at Bechtel, and we
believe it is important to help support students committed to advancing
safety in the engineering field," says Kevin Berg, Bechtel's manager of
Environmental, Safety & Health. "Bechtel is proud to be a part of the
ASSE Foundation Scholarship program, and we congratulate each of this
year's scholarship recipients."

The Bechtel Group Foundation has donated to the ASSE Foundation
scholarship fund since 2002. The students will be presented with their
scholarships during the ASSE annual convention in June.

About Bechtel
Bechtel is one of the world's premier engineering,
construction, and project management companies. Since its founding in
1898, Bechtel has worked on more than 22,000 projects in 140 countries
and all seven continents. Today, its 49,000 professional and craft
employees are teamed with customers, partners, and suppliers on hundreds
of projects in nearly 50 countries. For more information about Bechtel
visit www.bechtel.com.

About The American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation
The American
Society of Safety Engineers Foundation, established by and in partnership
with the American Society of Safety Engineers, generates funding and
provides resources for scholarship, applied research, academic
accreditation, and related academic initiatives in order to advance the
safety, health, and environmental profession. For more information on the
Foundation and its programs visit www.asse.org/foundation.

For more information, contact:
Francis Canavan
301.228.8950
fcanavan@bechtel.com

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