FWLT (MM)

Foster Wheeler Ltd. (Nasdaq: FWLT) plans to hold a conference call on Wednesday, November 5, at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern) to discuss its financial results for the third quarter of 2008. The company expects to release the results the same day, prior to the call. The call will be accessible to the public by telephone or webcast, and the company will post an accompanying slide presentation in the investor relations section of its web site (www.fwc.com). To listen to the call by telephone, dial 973-935-8752 (conference I.D. No. 67006427#) approximately ten minutes before the call. The conference call will also be available over the Internet at www.fwc.com or through StreetEvents at www.streetevents.com. A replay of the call will be available on the company's web site as well as by telephone. To listen to the replay by telephone, dial 706-645-9291 (replay passcode 67006427# required) starting one hour after the conclusion of the call through 8:00 p.m. (Eastern) on Friday, December 5, 2008. The replay can also be accessed on the company's web site for four weeks following the call. Foster Wheeler Ltd. is a global engineering and construction contractor and power equipment supplier delivering technically advanced, reliable facilities and equipment. The company employs over 14,000 talented professionals with specialized expertise dedicated to serving our clients through one of its two primary business groups. The company�s Global Engineering & Construction (E&C) Group designs and constructs leading-edge processing facilities for the upstream oil and gas, LNG and gas-to-liquids, refining, chemicals and petrochemicals, power, environmental, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and healthcare industries. The company�s Global Power Group is a world leader in combustion and steam generation technology that designs, manufactures and erects steam generating and auxiliary equipment for power stations and industrial facilities and also provides a wide range of aftermarket services. The company is based in Hamilton, Bermuda, and its operational headquarters are in Clinton, New Jersey, USA. For more information about Foster Wheeler, please visit our Web site at www.fwc.com.