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AECOM awarded US$43-million SeaPort-e task order for electromagnetic compatibility and engineering support services
[August 31, 2015]

AECOM awarded US$43-million SeaPort-e task order for electromagnetic compatibility and engineering support services


AECOM (NYSE:ACM) announced today it has been awarded a task order by the United States Navy to provide electromagnetic compatibility (EMC (News - Alert)) and engineering support services to Seaport-e, the Navy's electronic platform for acquiring support services across a variety of technical areas.

The five-year, $43-million task order supports the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, and offers four one-year option periods.

Under the new task order, AECOM will continue to support the NSWCDD Electromagnetic Effects Division (Q50) Electromagnetic Assurance Center by providing a full range of EMC and engineering services for Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Test, Evaluation, & Integration of new technologies for the Sea, Air, Land platform. Environments services provided by AECOM will include spectrum supportability; electromagnetic pulse research, development, test and evaluation; pulsed current injection testing; dynamic cognitive networking; integrated topside design; platform EMC certification; fleet interoperability support; and E3 knowledge management systems.

"We look forward to strengthening our partnership with the Navy by continuing to provide expert EMC engineering support services under the Seaport-e contract vehicle," said Randy Wotring, president of AECOM's management services group. "We are proud of our established relationship with the Navy and are thrilled to have been selected as a prime contractor on this effort."

About AECOM

AECOM is a premier, fullyintegrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public- and private-sector clients. The firm's global staff - including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals - serves clients in over 150 countries around the world. AECOM is ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record magazine's annual industry rankings, and has been recognized by Fortune magazine as a World's Most Admired Company. The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high-rise buildings and government. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients' projects. A Fortune 500 firm, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, had revenue of approximately $19 billion during the 12 months ended June 30, 2015. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www.aecom.com.



Forward-Looking Statements: All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking statements" for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including statements relating to the future term, value and performance under the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division assignment as well as future economic and industry conditions. Actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements include but are not limited to: demand for our services is cyclical; governmental agencies may modify, curtail or terminate our contracts; government contracts are subject to audits and adjustments of contractual terms; dependence on third party contractors who fail to satisfy their obligations and other risk factors set forth in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015 and our other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AECOM does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statements.

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