WESTON Wins U.S. EPA Region 6 START III Contract

WEST CHESTER , PA – August 14, 2006 – Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON^®) announced today that it was awarded a Superfund Technical Assessment & Response Team (START) contract with a programmatic maximum value of $168 million. The fixed rate indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract has a 5-year base period, with two 2-year, and one 1-year possible award term options to perform work in Region 6 encompassing the states of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.

Patrick G. McCann, WESTON’s Chairman, CEO, and President said, “This was an important recompete for WESTON, and we are very pleased with the outcome. WESTON is committed to providing EPA with the best technical and customer service available as shown by recent responses to Hurricane Rita and Katrina, and the space shuttle Columbia.”

Over the past 20 years, WESTON has successfully provided support to EPA Region 6 through numerous contracts, including the recently completed START II contract. Most notably, under the START II contract WESTON provided support to EPA on its two largest responses in history, the 2003 Columbia Space Shuttle disaster recovery, and the on-going Hurricane Katrina/Rita recovery efforts. WESTON directly provided and managed over 1,000 WESTON or subcontractor personnel to support the Government’s response. These accomplishments demonstrate WESTON’s strength in responding to rapidly growing and technologically challenging assignments in support of our clients’ needs.

WESTON will provide technical assistance services to EPA On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) and other federal officials, implementing EPA’s responsibilities under the national response system. Work may include scientific/technical support, site assessment, Brownfields, and emergency response and removal support activities. Currently, WESTON has similar contracts in place for EPA in Regions 1, 2, and 5.

Weston Solutions, Inc. is a leading employee-owned environmental, redevelopment and construction firm, delivering comprehensive solutions to complex problems for industry and government worldwide. The company’s services encompass design, construction, environmental remediation, redevelopment, and management and compliance. Its emphasis on restoring resource efficiency to its clients’ operations – including land, air, water, facilities, and staff – ensures that clients derive maximum value from their resources.