Jacobs Receives B-A-R Honda Contract

TULLAHOMA, Tenn.--Jan. 2, 20056, 2005--Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that a subsidiary company received a contract from the B-A-R Honda Formula One team to design and construct a new aerodynamic wind tunnel at the team's technical center in Brackley, Northamptonshire, England.

Officials did not disclose the contract value.

B-A-R Honda is using the facility to support the aerodynamic development and design of its Formula One racing cars. Using both scale models and full-scale cars, they will routinely test and measure aerodynamic forces, aerodynamic moments, and model surface pressures. This project also has special significance because the facility is employing adaptive sidewalls and an adaptive ceiling in the test section.

In making the announcement, Jacobs President Craig Martin stated, "This contract provides an excellent opportunity to advance our support to the Formula One industry. Partnering closely with B-A-R Honda to deliver this new wind tunnel augments our understanding of their testing requirements, enabling us to help them identify aerodynamic improvements for enhanced race day performance."

B-A-R Honda Technical Director Geoffrey Willis adds, "The tunnel underlines the ambition of our team to win the Formula One World Championship. Aerodynamic design and performance are significant factors in the competitiveness of F1 cars and while we have achieved much success with our current tunnel it was clear to us that in order to make further progress a new facility was required. The new tunnel will be completed in time to influence the development of the 2006 car and will be a fundamental element of the design program for the 2007 car. The completion of a new full-scale wind tunnel within this time frame will be a significant achievement and we are very pleased that Jacobs has agreed to fast-track the design and construction to meet our ambitious time schedules."

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