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Baker to Provide CM/CI Services for Rankin Bridge

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (Amex:BKR), announced today that it has been awarded a construction management and construction inspection (CM/CI) contract by the Allegheny County Department of Public Works for the rehabilitation of the Rankin Bridge which crosses the Monongahela River near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This important link between Rankin, Pennsylvania, and Whitaker, Pennsylvania, serves more than 22,500 vehicles a day and provides access to key regional destinations such as Kennywood Amusement Park, the Waterfront Complex, and UPMC Braddock Hospital. The $47 million rehabilitation project is scheduled to conclude in September 2010. Baker’s CM/CI contract is valued at $3.5 million.

Tom Zagorski, P.E., Baker’s director of Construction Services, said, “We are very pleased with the contract award and look forward to working with the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. Our reputation as a commendable provider of construction management and inspection services on large bridges is attributable to the extensive experience of our project managers and supporting staff. It is this experience that affords Allegheny County the highest level of confidence that the project will be completed on-time, within budget and with positive public perception helping to sustain this important transportation infrastructure.”

Michael Baker Corporation (http://www.mbakercorp.com) provides engineering and operations and maintenance services for its clients’ most complex challenges worldwide. The firm's primary business areas are aviation, defense, environmental, facilities, geospatial, homeland security, municipal & civil, pipelines & utilities, transportation, water, and oil & gas. With more than 4,000 employees in over 50 offices across the United States and internationally, Baker is focused on creating value by delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for infrastructure and the environment.

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