KBR Holds Annual Shareholders Meeting

KBR (NYSE: KBR) today held its annual shareholders meeting in Houston. KBR shareholders approved the following items at today’s meeting:

Election of two Class I Directors, William P. Utt and Jeffrey E. Curtiss
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of KBR, Inc. for the year ending December 31, 2010

The following proposals were rejected by a vote of the shareholders:

Shareholder proposal for management to review policies related to human rights to assess where the company needs to adopt and implement additional policies
Shareholder proposal to amend the Company’s equal employment opportunity policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identification

“I am pleased with the support provided by KBR’s shareholders related to the election of our Class I Directors. The shareholders’ continued support and confidence in KBR’s business is greatly appreciated,” said William P. Utt, KBR Chairman, President and CEO. “I remain confident about prospects for KBR’s continued future success. The hard work and dedication of our nearly 50,000 employees makes KBR the great company it is. Our core values of transparency, financial responsibility, discipline and accountability remain the chief cornerstone of our day to day business operations.”

KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals, civil infrastructure, power and industrial markets. For more information, visit www.kbr.com.

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