Halliburton's Brown & Root Services Provides Logistics

Services to Support U.S. Forces in Albania Dallas (ots-PRNewswire) - Brown & Root Services (BRS), abusiness unit of Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL), is providinglogistics support services to U.S. Army soldiers being deployedfor operations in Albania. The work is being performed under a contract previouslyawarded by the Transatlantic Programs Center to Brown & RootServices, based in Houston, Texas. Under the existing contract,logistics services -- such as life support, transportation, andmaintenance -- are provided for contingency or sustainmentoperations that support U.S. Army Europe in the Balkans. "We are proud to support the U.S. troops in Albania," saidDave Lesar, president and chief operating officer, HalliburtonCompany. "Our support to the deployed U.S. military force hasoffered a significant cost savings to the government, and we planto continue to provide complete and cost effective service forthis critical mission." In support of U.S. Forces, Brown & Root Services will providetemporary housing (tent complexes), food services, parking androad work, waste/trash/vector control, power generation, airheadoperations, transportation services and mail delivery. Brown &Root Services was tasked to begin planning for the camp on April5, 1999. Brown & Root Services is currently performing similar servicesin Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Macedonia in support of OperationJoint Forge, which supports peacekeeping efforts in Bosnia. Brown& Root Services has provided logistics services to the Army since1992. It has provided engineering and logistics services to thetroops in the Balkans region, since late 1995. "Our experience in the Balkans has prepared us for thisassignment," said Randy Harl, president, Brown & Root Services."We are proud of our accomplishments and plan to provide the samehigh level of service while supporting the troops in Albania." Brown & Root Services, one of America's top federalcontractors, was selected by the United States Army as the"Public Works Contractor of the Year" for its work at FortBenning, Georgia. Brown & Root Services provides "LifecycleManagement" for global government and private clients. LifecycleManagement consists of the master planning, design, construction,operations, maintenance, investment management anddecommissioning of facilities. Brown & Root Services is abusiness unit of Halliburton Company, headquartered in Dallas,Texas. Halliburton Company, founded in 1919, is the world's largestprovider of products and services to the petroleum and energyindustries. The company serves its customers with a broad rangeof products and services through its Energy Services Group,Engineering and Construction Group, and Dresser Equipment Groupbusiness segments. The company's World Wide Web site can beaccessed at http://www.halliburton.com. ots Original TextService: Halliburton Company Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.deContact: Wendy Hall Nantz, Public Relations of HalliburtonCompany (USA) 713-676-5227, or email,wendy.hall.nantz@halliburton.com Web site:http://www.halliburton.com

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