The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SGR) today announced its Environmental & Infrastructure Group has been re-awarded two contracts for facility maintenance and mission support services through 2014 at U.S. Army sites in Alaska. The first contract encompasses Fort Wainwright and associated training ranges, and the second contract outlines services at Fort Richardson and the Seward Military Resort. The combined contracts� value�of $158 million�will be included in the company's second quarter fiscal year 2009 backlog of unfilled orders.

Awarded through the U.S. Army Expeditionary Contracting Command Element in the Pacific region, Shaw�s contracts are comprised of various tasks, including complete maintenance of buildings, structures, grounds and roads; utility, fire protection/suppression, refrigeration, heating and air conditioning systems; dining equipment; and vehicles and heavy machinery. The contracts also include support of special events and training ranges, pest control services and snow removal operations.

�Mission support services are critical to the efficient operation of Department of Defense installations,� said George P. Bevan, president of Shaw�s Environmental & Infrastructure Group. �Shaw�s innovative public works solutions enable the U.S. Army in Alaska to continue providing safe, functional operating environments for their military personnel.�

The Shaw Group Inc. is a leading global provider of technology, engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, fabrication, manufacturing, consulting, remediation and facilities management services for government and private sector clients in the energy, chemicals, environmental, infrastructure and emergency response markets. A Fortune 500 company with fiscal year 2008 annual revenues of $7 billion, Shaw is headquartered in Baton Rouge, La., and employs approximately 26,000 people at its offices and operations in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. Shaw is the power sector industry leader according to Engineering News-Record's list of Top 500 Design Firms. For further information, please visit Shaw's Web site at www.shawgrp.com.

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