CH2M HILL Ranked Top Design Firm in Semiconductors, Manufacturing, and Chemicals

DENVER, 22 August, 2006 — CH2M HILL announced today that Engineering News-Record (ENR), the engineering-construction industry's flagship publication, has ranked it No. 1 in semiconductors for the seventh consecutive year, No. 1 in the manufacturing market for the third consecutive year, and No. 1 in the chemical market in its "Design 500 Sourcebook" issue.

These rankings are based upon total engineering revenue during 2005.

These high marks aided CH2M HILL's climb to the No. 5 ranking overall for U.S.-based Design Firms. "Strong general manufacturing, chemicals, and semiconductor markets position CH2M HILL as a leading engineering-construction firm in the industrials marketplace," said Lee McIntire, President & Chief Operating Officer for CH2M HILL.

These top billings were supported by Top 4 rankings in six other categories, all falling within the company's Industrial Client Group:

• No. 2 in Telecommunications
• No. 3 in Industrial Process
• No. 3 in Data Centers & Web Hotels
• No. 4 in Pharmaceuticals
• No. 4 in Transmission Lines and Cables
• No. 4 in Towers and Antennae

CH2M HILL has more than $1 billion in annual revenues aligned with industrial clients and projects performing services that span consulting, environmental, facility design and construction and long-term operations. "We deliver liability and asset solutions to clients globally in power, energy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals & biotech, electronics, manufacturing and telecommunications market segments," McIntire said.

CH2M HILL was also recently named by ENR as the top consulting, engineering, and construction firm serving the environmental industry.