Jacobs Receives Contract From Pima County, Ariz.

PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it received a contract from Pima County, Ariz., to provide project management and construction inspection services for the Ina Road Wastewater Reclamation Facility Capacity and Effluent Quality Upgrade Project.

With an estimated construction cost of $200 million, the project is part of Pima County's Regional Optimization Master Planning Study Capital Improvement Program to comply with environmental requirements. The project also addresses the County's long-term capacity needs.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Bob Clement stated, "We are pleased to serve Pima County and to be a part of this important water reclamation project. This opportunity to support expansion of the water infrastructure in the Tucson-area represents a significant addition to our Arizona operations."

Jacobs, with over 57,000 employees and revenues exceeding $11.0 billion, provides technical, professional, and construction services globally.

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SOURCE Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. -- 12/09/2008

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