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SAN FRANCISCO--- URS Awarded Air Force Flight Training Contract

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URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) today announced that the Company’s EG&G Division has been selected by the U.S. Air Force’s Air Education and Training Command (AETC) to support its Undergraduate Flight Training (UFT) program. The re-compete contract includes a one-year base period and five one-year options periods. The maximum value of the contract to URS is $267 million over the full six years.
   
   Under the terms of the contract, URS will provide courseware development, simulator and academic instruction for the T-1, T-6, T-37 and T-38 aircraft, as well as combat systems officer training, in support of the UFT program.
   
   Commenting on the award, Randall A. Wotring, President of the EG&G Division, said: “We are very pleased to have been selected by the Air Force for this contract, which underscores URS’ position as a leader in military flight training. URS has been working with Air Force for 16 years to support the UFT program and is proud to be continuing this important work.”
   
   URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) is a leading provider of engineering, construction and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. The Company offers a broad range of planning, engineering and architectural design, environmental, construction, program and construction management, systems integration, operations and maintenance, management and a wide range of specialized technical services for the U.S. federal government, state and local government agencies, Fortune 500 companies and other multinational corporations. URS provides services for transportation, hazardous waste, industrial infrastructure and process, petrochemical, general building, water/wastewater, military facilities and equipment platforms, and defense and security programs. Headquartered in San Francisco, the Company operates through three divisions: the URS Division, the EG&G Division and the Washington Division. URS Corporation has approximately 55,000 employees in a network of offices in more than 30 countries. Www.urscorp.com
   

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