Jacobs' Subsidiary Announces Contract Renewals at Two Ford Automotive Operations Sites

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Feb. 14, 2002--Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that a subsidiary company received contract funding renewals from Ford Motor Company at two automotive operations sites in the greater Detroit, Mich., area.
    Officials did not disclose the contract value.
    The first renewal is for the Driveability Test Facility (DTF) operating site in Allen Park, Mich. Jacobs' responsibilities include complete test asset management, operations, and maintenance for a test complex providing climatic, altitude, aerodynamic, acoustic, and powertrain test capability to Ford and other vehicle manufacturers. Jacobs provided design, build, and road-to-laboratory correlation for the DTF prior to assuming operational responsibility.
    The second renewal is for the Dearborn Proving Ground (DPG) operating site in Dearborn, Mich. Jacobs' responsibilities include complete test asset management, operations, and maintenance at the DPG's climatic wind tunnels and test rooms.
    In making the announcement, Jacobs Executive Vice President Richard Slater stated, "These test facilities are critical to the development of Ford automobiles. As a relationship-based company, we are excited to have this opportunity to continue growing our partnership with Ford and support them in enhancing test operations and testing technology."
    Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is one of the world's largest providers of technical professional services. With more than 21,000 home office employees, the company offers full-spectrum support to industrial, commercial, and government clients in diverse markets. Services include scientific and specialty consulting as well as all aspects of design, construction, and operations & maintenance.

    Any statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made in this release represent management's best judgement as to what may occur in the future. However, Jacobs' actual outcome and results are not guaranteed and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions ("Future Factors"), and may differ materially from what is expressed. For a description of Future Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, see the discussion under the section "Forward-Looking Statements" included in Management's Discussion and Analysis filed as part of Exhibit 13 to the Company's 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.