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BOISE, Idaho and BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rust Constructors, a Washington Group International (NASDAQ:WGII) subsidiary, has been named one of America's 10 safest companies by Occupational Hazards, a leading magazine of safety, health, and loss prevention. It marks the third consecutive year that Washington Group or one of its subsidiaries has been recognized by the magazine for its industry-leading safety record, programs and commitment to providing a safe workplace for employees. Rust Constructors, headquartered in Birmingham, is a full-service merit shop construction and maintenance company that provides construction, construction management, construction consulting, and plant services, including maintenance and small capital project support. "From their top executives all the way down to the factory floor, the 10 companies selected to be 2006 America's Safest Companies just plain 'get it,'" Occupational Hazards Editor Sandy Smith said. "They get the importance of safety committees, training, job-hazard analyses, audits, stop-work authority and management visibility. And they get that safety is essential to business success." "Safety is a driving force at Rust Constructors, as it is throughout Washington Group International, and we have developed a culture that makes the safety of every one of our employees the highest priority every day. We're honored by this external recognition of our employees' performance and especially pleased to be selected three years in a row," said Stephen G. Hanks, president and chief executive officer of Washington Group International. "Rust started having projects go one million work hours without a lost-time injury in the mid-1980s, and then we evolved into going one million hours without a recordable injury," said Chris Phillips, Rust president and chief operating officer. "We now focus even more proactively on preventing the acts and conditions that have the potential to lead to an injury, rather than just preventing injuries. We've completed more than three years without a lost-time injury." Washington Group International was recognized as a "safest company" in 2004, and its subsidiary, Washington Savannah River Company, was selected in 2005. Washington Group International (NASDAQ:WGII) provides the talent, innovation, and proven performance to deliver integrated engineering, construction, and management solutions for businesses and governments worldwide. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with more than $3 billion in annual revenue, the company has approximately 24,000 people at work around the world providing solutions in power, environmental management, defense, oil and gas processing, mining, industrial facilities, transportation, and water resources. For more information, visit http://www.wgint.com/. DATASOURCE: Washington Group International CONTACT: Media, Jerry Holloway or Laurie Spiegelberg, +1-208-386-5255, or Investors, Earl Ward, +1-208-386-5698, all of Washington Group International Web site: http://www.wgint.com/

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