Baker Makes Vice President Engineering Appointments

PITTSBURGH--(Business Wire)--
Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE
Amex:BKR), announced today that it has promoted the following individuals to
vice president positions. The appointments include:

* Beth A. Drylie - vice president and office principal in the Virginia Beach,
Va., office. She is currently responsible for Transportation design in Virginia
and Construction Management Services in the Mid-Atlantic area. She was
previously an assistant vice president.
* Eric D. Frary, P.E. - vice president and North Region Transportation
operations manager in Horsham, Pa. He oversees Baker`s Transportation
engineering business in southeastern Pennsylvania including office locations in
Allentown, Horsham and Philadelphia.
* Gary L. Kettler - vice president and Federal business line manager in the
Alexandria, Va., office. His current and continued focus is expanding Baker`s
presence and participation in the federal non-defense related sector.
* David M. Martin, R.A. - vice president and national director of operations for
the Facilities business line. He is located in the company`s Moon Township, Pa.,
office. He was previously assistant vice president and director of Facility
Planning and Design for the Pittsburgh Region.
* Paul M. Prideaux, P.E. - vice president and Southern Region Transportation
operations manager. He is located in the company's Richmond, Va., office and
oversees a multidiscipline staff of engineers, planners and environmental
professionals servicing public and private clients in the areas of
transportation planning and infrastructure design. He is also the director of
Baker`s role in the Virginia Department of Transportation`s Northern Virginia
MegaProjects General Engineering Consultant contract.
* Richard A. Robyak, P.E. - vice president and regional manager for the
Harrisburg, Pa., office. He formerly served as director of Planning and
Technical Services in Baker`s Princeton, N.J., office.
* Steven F. Wilson, P.E. - vice president of Pittsburgh Transportation located
in Moon Township, Pa. He also currently serves as the national highways
technical service manager and director of project management.

In addition, the following individuals have been appointed to assistant vice
president positions:

* Michael Conrad - assistant vice president and office principal located in the
Sacramento, Calif., office, responsible for Baker`s Water Resources in
Sacramento, Calif., and Reno, Nev.
* Sam S. Darghous, P.E. - assistant vice president of Water Resources in the
Phoenix, Ariz., office. He currently serves as program manager for Baker's
Border Management and Tactical Infrastructure Contract with the United States
Army Corps of Engineers. He also serves as the Baker lead for Border Management
Services and related activities within the Homeland Security market.
* Ronald W. Kretz R.A. - assistant vice president and Architecture-Engineering
operations manager for the Pittsburgh Facilities Department,located in the
company`s Moon Township, Pa., office. He was previously the Department`s
director of Architecture.
* Lois M. Muller, P.E., PMP - assistant vice president, International, in the
Moon Township, Pa., office. She is also Deputy Program Manager for Baker`s USACE
Transatlantic Programs Center (TAC) contract, and continues to manage projects
throughout TAC`s Area of Responsibility (AOR).
* Cory A. Wilder - assistant vice president, Water Resources, in the Phoenix,
Ariz., office. He was previously an engineering manager in Water Resources.

Michael Baker Corporation (http://www.mbakercorp.com) provides engineering and
operations and maintenance services for its clients` most complex challenges
worldwide. The firm's primary business areas are aviation, defense,
environmental, facilities, geospatial, homeland security, municipal & civil,
pipelines & utilities, transportation, water, and oil & gas. With more than
4,500 employees in over 50 offices across the United States and internationally,
Baker is focused on creating value by delivering innovative and sustainable
solutions for infrastructure and the environment.

Michael Baker Corporation
David Higie, 412-269-6449

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