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WESTON Awarded Air Force Consulting Services Contract Valued Up to $25 Million

SAN ANTONIO, TX - January 8, 2002 - Roy F. Weston, Inc. today announced it has been awarded a new Architect and Engineering (A&E) Services contract with a total gross value of up to $25 million for the Air Force Institute for Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Risk Analysis (AFIERA), located at Brooks AFB, TX.

Under the 7-year contract, WESTON will manage Title I, Title II, and other A&E services to administer, coordinate, and technically support AFIERA's worldwide Environment, Safety and Occupational Health (ESOH) mission. Other services will include environmental engineering, health and safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, environmental auditing and risk assessments.

WESTON has provided a wide range of services to AFIERA in past years, including aircraft emission testing and emission factor development on all current Air Force engines, as well as extensive drinking water compliance and vulnerability studies at Air Force installations worldwide.

"This contract is significant to WESTON as we expand our Environmental Management Systems capabilities and complement our other Department of Defense business lines. We look forward to working with the Air Force to achieve even greater results as they advance their ESOH programs," said Patrick G. McCann, WESTON President and Chief Operating Officer.

Management of the contract will be centered in WESTON's San Antonio, Texas office. Marlin Sweigart, WESTON's Air Force Business Team Leader and AFIERA Program Manager stated, "We are extremely happy for the opportunity to work for AFIERA on this contract. WESTON has the program resources available locally in San Antonio and the technical expertise worldwide to support AFIERA. We are proud to be a partner with AFIERA and the Air Force in providing direct support to units in the global war on terrorism as well as other Air Force critical mission requirements."

Mr. Sweigart has over 30 years of environmental engineering and occupational environmental health experience with both the Air Force and with WESTON. Please contact him directly at 210-308-4321, or Mr. Jay Williams at 210-308-4350.

WESTON is a leading infrastructure redevelopment services firm delivering integrated environmental engineering solutions to industry and government worldwide. With an emphasis on creating lasting economic value for its clients, the company provides services in site remediation, redevelopment, and environmental, health and safety management and compliance.