Jacobs' Subsidiary Receives High-Feature Test Facility EPC Contract from General Motors

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Aug. 1, 20039, 2003--Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that a subsidiary company received a contract for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of a unique High Feature Test Facility for General Motors (GM) that will support product development testing.

Officials did not disclose the contract value.

Jacobs is modifying an existing laboratory at GM's Milford Proving Grounds in Michigan. The 48,000-square-foot laboratory expansion includes two wind tunnels with climatic and altitude simulation capabilities, multiple vehicle soak rooms, and a transfer hall to support automotive test operations.

In making the announcement, Jacobs President Craig Martin stated, "The opportunity to support GM on this project is a major milestone in our efforts to strengthen our leadership position in designing and building advanced test facilities for the automotive industry."

Jacobs, with over 35,000 employees and revenues approaching $5.0 billion, provides technical, professional, and construction services globally.

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 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K.