Press Release

HOUSTON - May 18, 2015 - KBR announced today that it won its appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Court of Appeals ruled in KBR's favor, and vacated and reversed an $81 million judgment against the company.

The now-vacated judgment had been entered by a federal magistrate judge in Oregon in favor of a group of Oregon national guardsmen who alleged they were exposed to Iraqi-supplied sodium dichromate in 2003 during the Iraq war when deployed by the U.S. Army to provide force protection at a water treatment plant in Iraq.

The Court of Appeals held that KBR was not subject to personal jurisdiction in Oregon, thus agreeing with what KBR had contended years earlier at the beginning of the lawsuit. As a result, the Court of Appeals reversed the $81 million judgment in its entirety.

KBR's Executive Vice President and General Counsel Eileen Akerson said: "This ruling is another major step in resolving the few remaining legacy tort claims related to KBR's work supporting the U.S. military in Iraq. We look forward to bringing closure to all of those matters."

Approximately 130 other plaintiffs brought a similar lawsuit in federal court in Houston, Texas. The federal judge in the Texas case granted summary judgment on the merits in favor of KBR with respect to all of plaintiffs' claims except for their claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress.

KBR's lead trial lawyer is Geoffrey L. Harrison, a partner at Susman Godfrey LLP in Houston. KBR's lead appellate lawyer, Warren W. Harris, a partner at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP in Houston, argued the successful appeal.

About KBR, Inc.

KBR, Inc. is a global technology, engineering, procurement and construction company serving the hydrocarbons and government services industries, employing around 25,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 70 countries and operations in 40 countries across three distinct global businesses: Technology & Consulting, including proprietary technology in refining, ethylene, ammonia and fertilizers, and gasification; and niche consulting and know-how through Granherne/Energo and GVA; Engineering & Construction, including Upstream Oil & Gas; LNG/GTL; Downstream Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals and Chemicals; and differentiated EPC; Government Services, including program management and long term annuity contracts

KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added consulting services and integrated EPC skills to ensure a consistent project delivery with predictable results. At KBR, we deliver.

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