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KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that a division of its Services business unit, BE&K, has been awarded a contract by CARBO Ceramics Inc. (CARBO) to provide engineering and construction management services for the expansion of its proppant manufacturing facility in Toomsboro, Ga. BE&K will install a new, additional lightweight proppant facility which will produce an estimated 250 million pounds-per-year of 20/40 and 30/50 mesh product. �This award allows BE&K to continue to build on its relationship with CARBO Ceramics,� said David Zimmerman, President of KBR Services. �We look forward to providing our engineering and construction expertise to assist CARBO in the successful completion of this expansion.� 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.