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KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that BE&K Construction, a division of KBR�s Services Business unit, has been awarded a contract by Weyerhaeuser Company. The contract award is for the rebuild of a large recovery boiler at Weyerhaeuser�s cellulose fiber mill located in Columbus, Mississippi. Under the contract, BE&K will reconstruct the lower furnace of the mill�s large recovery boiler including: replacing furnace walls and existing sloped floor; upgrading the combustion air system; and replacing a smelt dissolving tank, as well as installing new agitators and soot blowers. Work on the project is scheduled to begin in April 2009. �Our expertise in large recovery boiler construction is unmatched and this contract award further positions BE&K as the premier boiler constructor in the Southeast,� said David Zimmerman, President of KBR Services. �We look forward to a successful project completion alongside Weyerhaeuser, one of the world�s largest forest product companies and long time BE&K customer.� BE&K, a division of KBR Inc., offers a full spectrum of construction, engineering, and maintenance services to clients in capital-intensive industries worldwide. KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, petrochemicals, government services and civil infrastructure sectors. The company offers a wide range of services through its Downstream, Government and Infrastructure, Services, Technology, Upstream and Ventures business segments. For more information, visit www.kbr.com.