Hermiston Herald
June 4, 2002

WDC announces management changes at UMCDF

HERMISTON - Washington Demilitarization Company, a subsidiary of Washington
Group International, Inc., announced Friday several key management
appointments as its Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) moves
from construction to preparation for operational readiness testing and
eventual weapons material disposal operations.

Loren D. Sharp, who led the plant through its construction phase, has been
assigned to Washington Group's Defense Business Unit as a manager in its
strategic and new business development activities. The Defense Business Unit
serves the U.S. Departments of Defense and State and related agencies in
markets related to homeland security, military infrastructure reconfiguration and
global threat reduction, which includes chemical weapons demilitarization.

"Loren's extensive experience in both the chemical and nuclear industries
will provide a valuable operational perspective to our future business
development efforts," said Fred Hissong, Jr., president of Washington
Demiliarization Company.

Ronald W. Garner, a manager with more than 30 years experience in complex
facility startup and operation, has been named project general manager for
the Umatilla facility. A 24-year veteran of various Washington Group
businesses, Garner brings an extensive background in managing hazardous
operations and executing operational readiness review programs for
technically sophisticated facilities.

"With the successful completion of construction, Ron's experience will be
invaluable as the project moves forward into full systems integration,
operator training and demonstration testing, including the formal trial
burns," said Hissong.

"The Umatilla workforce reflects a world-class mix of talent drawn from
every segment of the company, the surrounding communities and related
industries," he added.