Baker Chosen to Provide Supplementary Construction Inspection Staff for PennDOT.

PITTSBURGH -- Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE Amex:BKR), announced today that it has been selected to provide supplementary construction inspection staff under the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) Inspector-in-Charge to perform construction inspection services on various projects located in Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence Counties. The agreement may include road and bridge projects for up to a period of five years with a maximum value of $1 million.

"Baker is always pleased when we have an opportunity to work with a client, like the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, to help them meet their challenges of providing for the public needs," said Thomas E. Donatelli, Baker project manager. "It's always exciting when you can help to make an impact in any region in these counties. That is why Baker does its best every time we get this kind of opportunity."

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 4,500 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.