• The initiative demonstrates Abengoa's firm commitment to innovation, development and research.

Seville, March 4, 2013. Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has announced that it will sponsor three Fulbright Commission scholarships to allow young people living in Andalusia to study master's and doctorate programs in the fields of energy and the environment, in the USA.

Abengoa, which is committed to first-class international training, has launched this initiative and is financing three scholarships of the Commission on Cultural, Educational and Scientific Exchange between Spain and the USA, within the framework of the Fulbright Program, known for its scientific and academic excellence.

Interested parties can find out more from the Abengoa website (www.abengoa.com) and by visiting the Fulbright Commission website at www.fulbright.es. The deadline for applications is March 21.

This initiative will further consolidate Abengoa's commitment to sustainable development and new technologies, highlighting its unwavering dedication to innovation, development and research. Innovation has been at the heart of the company from the outset and has enabled it to maintain a competitive advantage in the sectors in which it operates.

About Abengoa

Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B) is an international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, generating electricity from the sun, producing biofuels, desalinating sea water and recycling industrial waste. (www.abengoa.com)

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