Jacobs Receives Contract from DISA/DITCO at Scott Air Force Base

PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it received a contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DISA/DITCO) organization at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

This contract has an estimated value of $49.5 million over a period of five years.

Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is supporting, upgrading and sustaining the global mobility and special mission mission planning (GMSMMP) capabilities to include sustainment of prior mission planning software releases to the U.S. Air Force and other Government agencies. These tools allow Air Mobility Command force and unit level mission planners to plan and execute in excess of an estimated 500 airlift and aerial refueling missions around the globe daily.

In making the announcement, Jacobs President and CEO Craig Martin stated, "We are very pleased to continue our support to the DISA/DITCO organization and support their mission across the globe."

Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional, and construction services.

Statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking statements on management's current estimates and expectations as well as currently available competitive, financial and economic data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements. For a description of some of the factors which may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements please refer to our 2011 Form 10-K, and in particular the discussions contained under Items 1 - Business, 1A - Risk Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.  We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.

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Michelle Jones

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SOURCE Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.