NWPX Northwest Pipe Co

Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ: NWPX) reported today that it has received a Letter of Intent from Cableados Industriales SA de CV ("CISA") for a project in Baja California.

The Company will supply approximately 15,000 feet of 54" steel pipe valued at approximately $7 million for an engineered and custom fabricated piping system. The pipe is expected to be manufactured in the Company's Adelanto, California division with delivery scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2009.

The pipe will be used in the Tecate Hydroelectric Project, located in the Rancho Tecate area. CISA will build and operate the project for approximately two years. The ultimate owner of the project will be the state of Baja California and the State Water Commission.

Northwest Pipe Company manufactures welded steel pipe and other products in two business segments. Its Water Transmission Group is a leading supplier of large diameter, high-pressure steel pipe products that are used primarily for water infrastructure in North America. Its Tubular Products Group manufactures smaller diameter steel pipe for a wide range of construction, agricultural, energy, industrial and mechanical applications. The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington and has ten manufacturing facilities across the United States and Mexico.

This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the project described above. These statements reflect management's current information about the project mentioned above and management's current views and estimates of market circumstances, industry conditions and Company performance. Actual results could vary materially from the description contained herein due to many factors including market demand, operating efficiencies, availability and price of raw materials, and other risks described from time to time in the Company's reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, contact: Brian Dunham 360-397-6250