Bechtel Awarded Contracts to Operate Bettis, Knolls Laboratories

    FREDERICK, Md., Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Naval Nuclear
 Propulsion Program today announced that Bechtel Marine Propulsion
 Corporation (BMPC) has been awarded contracts to operate the Bettis and
 Knolls Atomic Power Laboratories.
 
     The five-year contracts with the Department of Energy (DOE) and the
 U.S. Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command are valued at $6 billion. BMPC will
 assume operation of the Bettis and Knolls Atomic Power Laboratories on Feb.
 1, 2009 following a four-month transition period.
 
     BMPC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI). BNI
 is a leading provider of services to the U.S. government, specializing in
 large, complex projects in such areas as defense, space, energy, security
 and the environment. It is one of the Bechtel group of companies, one of
 the world's premier engineering, construction and project management
 organizations, whose companies have experience on more than 22,000 projects
 in 140 countries.
 
     The Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, with locations in Pittsburgh, PA;
 Idaho Falls, ID; and Charleston, SC, is currently operated by Bechtel
 Bettis, Inc. The Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, in Schenectady, NY, is
 currently operated by KAPL, Inc., a Lockheed Martin company.
 
     "We are very pleased to be able to continue our service for DOE and the
 U.S. Navy in support of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program," said Bechtel
 National's Chairman Scott Ogilvie. "We are committed to a smooth and
 efficient transition of Bettis and Knolls into BMPC, and look forward to
 continuing the accomplishments of the men and women at Bettis and Knolls in
 support of our national defense."
 
     About Bechtel
 
     Bechtel is one of the world's premier engineering, construction, and
 project management companies. Since its founding in 1898, Bechtel has
 worked on more than 22,000 projects in 140 countries. Today, our 42,500
 employees are teamed with customers, partners, and suppliers on hundreds of
 projects in nearly 50 countries. For more information about Bechtel visit
 http://www.bechtel.com.
 
 
 

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