Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Reports Earnings for Fiscal 2009

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group
Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today its financial results for the fiscal year and
fourth quarter ended October 2, 2009.

Fiscal 2009 and Fourth Quarter Highlights:
-- Net earnings for fiscal 2009 were $399.9 million;
-- Diluted EPS for fiscal 2009 of $3.21;
-- Net earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 of $79.3 million;
-- Diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 of $0.63; and

-- Backlog of $15.2 billion.

Jacobs reported today net earnings of $399.9 million, or $3.21 per diluted
share, on revenues of $11.5 billion for its fiscal year ended October 2, 2009.
This compares to net earnings of $420.7 million, or $3.38 per diluted share,
on revenues of $11.3 billion for fiscal 2008.

Included in the Company's results of operations for fiscal 2008 is an
after-tax gain of $5.4 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, from the sale, in
the first quarter of fiscal 2008, of its interest in a company that provides
specialized operations and maintenance services.

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, Jacobs reported net earnings of $79.3
million, or $0.63 per diluted share, on revenues of $2.6 billion. This
compares to net earnings of $114.4 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, on
revenues of $3.2 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.

Jacobs also announced backlog totaling $15.2 billion at October 2, 2009,
including a technical professional services component of $8.2 billion. This
compares to total backlog and technical professional services backlog of $16.7
billion and $8.1 billion, respectively, at September 26, 2008. During the
quarter ended October 2, 2009, approximately $320 million was removed from
backlog as a result of project cancellations, primarily from one project in
the upstream oil and gas market.

Commenting on the results for the year, Jacobs President and CEO Craig L.
Martin stated, "We continue to see our markets driven by a difficult economic
environment and low business confidence. Our focus on our relationship-based
business model and competitive cost posture remain real strengths in this
challenging time."

Commenting on the Company's earnings outlook for fiscal 2010, Jacobs Chief
Financial Officer John W. Prosser, Jr. stated, "Based on our views of the
markets, our initial guidance for 2010 earnings per share is a range of $2.00
to $2.60."

Jacobs is hosting a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday,
November 17, 2009, which they are webcasting live on the Internet at
www.jacobs.com. The taped teleconference is accessible from any touch-tone
phone and will be available 24 hours a day through 11:00 p.m. Eastern time
November 24, 2009. The dial-in number for the audio replay is 706.645.9291 (ID
36187090).

Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical,
professional, and construction services.

Statements made in this press release that are not based on historical fact
are forward-looking statements. Although such statements are based on
management's current estimates and expectations, and currently available
competitive, financial, and economic data, forward-looking statements are
inherently uncertain, and you should not place undue reliance on such
statements. We caution the reader that there are a variety of factors that
could cause business conditions and results to differ materially from what is
contained in our forward-looking statements. For a description of some of the
factors which may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our
forward-looking statements please refer to our 2008 Form 10-K, and in
particular the discussions contained under Item 1 - Business; Item 1A - Risk
Factors; Item 3 - Legal Proceedings; and Item 7 - Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We also caution
the readers of this release that we do not undertake to update any
forward-looking statements made herein.

Financial Highlights:
Results of Operations (in thousands, except per-share data):

Three Months Ended Year Ended
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October 2, September 26, October 2, September 26,
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Revenues $2,552,547 $3,196,621 $11,467,376 $11,252,159
Costs and
Expenses:
Direct
costs of
contracts (2,204,570) (2,736,343) (9,906,493) (9,517,673)
Selling,
general, and
administrative
expenses (225,834) (281,498) (940,310) (1,091,427)
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Operating Profit 122,143 178,780 620,573 643,059

Other Income
(Expense):
Interest income 3,489 4,210 13,145 15,447
Interest expense (488) (1,557) (2,916) (4,414)
Miscellaneous
Income (expense),
net (1,211) (2,708) (6,029) 3,319
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Total other
income
(expense), net 1,790 (55) 4,200 14,352
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Earnings Before
Taxes 123,933 178,725 624,773 657,411

Income Tax Expense (44,616) (64,342) (224,919) (236,669)
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Net Earnings $79,317 $114,383 $399,854 $420,742
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Earnings Per Share
("EPS"):
Basic $0.64 $0.94 $3.26 $3.47
Diluted $0.63 $0.92 $3.21 $3.38
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Weighted Average
Shares Used to
Calculate EPS:
Basic 123,309 121,867 122,772 121,083
Diluted 125,116 124,559 124,534 124,357
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Note:
The Company's fiscal year ends on the Friday closest to September 30
(determined on the basis of the number of workdays) and, accordingly, an
additional week of activity is added every five to six years, such as in
fiscal 2009. In the past, and solely for ease of reference, we titled our
financial statements as being "at" or "for the fiscal year ended" September
30. Henceforth, we will title our financial statements using the specific
date on which our fiscal years end. There was no material effect on our
consolidated financial statements from making this change in presentation.

Other Operational Information (in thousands):

Three Months Ended Year Ended
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October 2, September 26, October 2, September 26,
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Revenues by Major
Component:
Technical
professional
services $1,272,052 $1,548,722 $5,538,489 $5,898,679
Field services 1,280,495 1,647,899 5,928,887 5,353,480
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Total $2,552,547 $3,196,621 $11,467,376 $11,252,159
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Depreciation
(pre-tax) $18,589 $17,341 $68,670 $63,725
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Capital Expenditures $8,750 $27,755 $55,528 $114,786
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Selected Balance Sheet and Backlog Information (in thousands):

October 2, September 26,
2009 2008
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Balance Sheet Information:
Cash and cash equivalents $1,033,619 $604,420
Working capital 1,522,548 1,173,238
Total debt 18,231 56,642
Stockholders' equity 2,625,913 2,245,147
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Backlog Information:
Technical professional services $8,209,300 $8,085,200
Field services 7,010,100 8,611,400
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Total $15,219,400 $16,696,600
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For additional information contact:
John W. Prosser, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration
626.578.6803

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SOURCE Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

John W. Prosser, Jr., Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration of
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., +1-626-578-6803