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KBR to Construct Oral Solid Dosage Production Facility for Purdue Pharma Manufacturing LP in Durham NC

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Houston, Texas - July 9, 2014 - KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that KBR Building Group, a subsidiary within KBR's Services Group, has been awarded a contract by Purdue Pharma Manufacturing L.P. to build a new Oral Solid Dosage manufacturing plant in Durham, N.C. The 188,000-square-foot, steel-framed facility is being constructed on a 51-acre site in Treyburn Corporate Park in Durham.

Production areas will feature clean room spaces with epoxy flooring, and epoxy painted walls and ceilings. The building will also house administrative offices, laboratories and associated support areas, such as dining, conference, and training areas.

KBR Building Group has provided construction services to Purdue Pharma Manufacturing L.P. in the past, and we look forward to serving this important client again," said Mitch Dauzat, KBR Services Group President. "KBR Building Group specializes in constructing facilities for the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors and this award reinforces our leadership position in this market."

Expected revenue from the contract was included in the first quarter 2014 backlog of unfilled orders for the Services segment.

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

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KBR's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A dated May 5, 2014, Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013, and September 30, 2013, recent Current Reports on Forms 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss some of the important risk factors that KBR has identified that may affect the business, results of operations and financial condition. Except as required by law, KBR undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

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Zac Nagle
Vice President,
Investor Relations and Communications
713-753-5082
investors@kbr.com

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Rick Goins
Director, Corporate Communications
713-753-3800
mediarelations@kbr.com

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