KBR, INC. 
By HOUSTON - April 8, 2014 -- KBR (NYSE: KBR), a global engineering, construction and services company, announced today that the company has opened a new office in Dunbar, W.Va., dedicated to DuPont Engineering capital project execution. This location will house up to 60 KBR employees and several DuPont representatives once it is fully staffed.
KBR Hydrocarbons Business Group recently signed a five-year Master Services Agreement with DuPont Engineering to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services for DuPont facilities at Belle and Washington, W.Va. as well as other locations in Ohio, Kentucky and additional sites across the U.S. and Mexico.
KBR expects that the local office will be fully staffed by mid-summer 2014. The company is currently seeking experienced project managers, engineering and design professionals in the chemical, mechanical, electrical, civil/structural and instrumentation disciplines as well as project controls resources. Interested applicants can apply at www.KBR.com/careers.
About KBR
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, hydrocarbons, power, industrial, civil infrastructure, minerals, government services and commercial markets. For more information, visit www.kbr.com.
Forward Looking Statement
The statements in this press release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding future financial performance and backlog information, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's control that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the outcome of and the publicity surrounding audits and investigations by domestic and foreign government agencies and legislative bodies; potential adverse proceedings by such agencies and potential adverse results and consequences from such proceedings; the scope and enforceability of the company's indemnities from Halliburton Company; changes in capital spending by the company's customers; the company's ability to obtain contracts from existing and new customers and perform under those contracts; structural changes in the industries in which the company operates, escalating costs associated with and the performance of fixed-fee projects and the company's ability to control its cost under its contracts; claims negotiations and contract disputes with the company's customers; changes in the demand for or price of oil and/or natural gas; protection of intellectual property rights; compliance with environmental laws; changes in government regulations and regulatory requirements; compliance with laws related to income taxes; unsettled political conditions, war and the effects of terrorism; foreign operations and foreign exchange rates and controls; the development and installation of financial systems; increased competition for employees; the ability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions; and operations of joint ventures, including joint ventures that are not controlled by the company.
KBR's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated February 27, 2014, Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013, and September 30, 2013, recent Current Reports on Forms 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss some of the important risk factors that KBR has identified that may affect the business, results of operations and financial condition. Except as required by law, KBR undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
Contact:
Zac Nagle
Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications
713-753-5082
Investors@kbr.com
Richard Goins
Director, Corporate Communications
713-751-9471
Mediarelations@kbr.com
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