Biographical information regarding Leonard J. Pieroni, chairman and chief executive officer of The Parsons Corp.

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 1996--Following is biographical information regarding Leonard J. Pieroni, chairman and chief executive officer of The Parsons Corp. -0-

Leonard J. Pieroni has more than 30 years of experience in
management, business development, marketing, sales, operations, and
technology functions associated with the international engineering
and construction industry.

EDUCATION
M.S., Chemical Engineering, 1961, Northwestern University,
B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1960, University of Notre Dame.  Executive
Program, 1981, Stanford University.  Member, Tau Beta Pi, American
Institute of Chemical Engineers.

EXPERIENCE -- THE PARSONS CORP.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since May 1990.

Executive Vice President, Director of Corporate Planning, 1989 to 1990.
Responsible for directing all strategic planning activities for the
corporation, including the identification of new markets and
technology, potential acquisitions, investments and project
development opportunities.

Senior Vice President, Director of Business Development, 1988 to 1989.
Responsible for coordinating business development plans and sales
strategies of the operating subsidiaries, preparing strategic plans
for the corporation, and developing policies and procedures to
optimize the effectiveness of offices serving multiple operating
units.

President and General Manager, Chas. T. Main Inc., 1985 to 1988.
Responsible for all aspects of this wholly owned subsidiary of The
Parsons Corp.  Primary areas served include the electric utility,
environmental, pulp and paper, industrial and government markets.

Managing Director, The Ralph M. Parsons Co. Ltd., London, 1984 to
1985.  Responsible for this international operating subsidiary of
The Ralph M. Parsons Co.  Primary industries served include
petroleum refining, chemicals and gas processing, with geographical
market responsibility for Western Europe and the Middle East.

President, S.I.P. Engineering Inc., 1983 to 1984.  Responsible for
all aspects of the operations of this wholly owned subsidiary of The
Parsons Corp.  Primary areas served include the chemical,
petrochemical and refinery industries on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Vice President of Business Development, The Ralph M. Parsons Co.,
1978 to 1983.  Responsible for sales, marketing and precontract
activities for the Petroleum & Chemical Division.

Business Development Representative, The Ralph M. Parsons Co., 1972
to 1977.  Responsible for Petroleum & Chemical Division sales
activities in the Western Region.

In addition to his career at Parsons, Pieroni has served in various
other positions of technical and marketing responsibility in the
engineering and construction business, including approximately 10
years with the M.W. Kellogg Co., where he was engaged in basic
process development and process design activities in the petroleum
and chemical field.

Pieroni and his wife Marilyn have two children -- son Len, a
mechanical engineer, and a married daughter, Vicki.  Pieroni is on
the board of directors of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
and the executive board of the San Gabriel Valley Chapter of the Boy
Scouts of America.  He enjoys outdoor activities that include
boating, fishing, snow skiing and golf.

The Parsons Corp. is one of the world's largest international engineering and construction organizations. Parsons is a recognized leader in the ground transportation, petroleum and chemical, environmental, aviation, power, and pulp & paper industries; as well as infrastructure, government, water resource, industrial and community development projects.

Examples of milestone projects completed by Parsons include the first permanent oil and gas production complex in Arctic waters, the first privately financed municipal wastewater reclamation plant in the United States, the world's first modularized mining facility, and the first reef runway built on a man-made island.

Ten thousand employee-owners provide services that address some of the most urgent global issues of our time, including protecting and restoring the environment, developing new sources of safer and less expensive energy, and replacing aging infrastructure.

The Parsons Corp. is made up of a number of operating units, the oldest of which was founded in 1893. The largest 100% employee-owned firm of its kind in the United States, Parsons is known for its complete range of services and diversity of skills. Parsons has the capabilities to execute any project, regardless of size or location, from concept through completion. Repeat clients account for more than 80% of Parsons' business.

The Parsons Corp.'s client-focused services have been used on numerous landmark projects, including:

-- Metro rail transit systems in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.; and Taipei and Kaohsiung, Taiwan

-- Environmental restoration programs at DOE sites in Fernald, Ohio and Oak Ridge, Tenn.

-- Hydroelectric power generation facilities at Niagara Falls, N.Y.

-- Majority of the oil and gas production facilities at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

-- Construction of an industrial city in Saudi Arabia

-- Rail improvement program for the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C. and Boston

-- International Trade Fair Center in Jakarta, Indonesia

-- A 273,000 BPD grass roots refinery complex in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia

-- Ford Motor Co. engine plant in Chihuahua, Mexico

-- Major airport projects in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Baltimore, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

In 1995, The Parsons Corp. was named the top U.S.-design firm by the industry's leading trade publication, "Engineering News-Record." The Parsons Corp.'s diverse client base include these representative organizations:

ARCO Kraft General Foods The New York Times Target Stores Inc. The Walt Disney Co. American Airlines The U.S. Departments of Saudi ARAMCO Defense, Energy, and IBM Transportation General Motors Nissan Shell Oil Co. City of Chicago U.S. National Park Service Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mead Corp. New York Power Authority Kuwait Oil Co. NASA 3M Co. Mobil Oil Co.

Parsons is under the leadership of Leonard J. Pieroni, chairman and chief executive officer; and Thomas L. Langford, president.

CONTACT: The Parsons Corp., Pasadena

Ron Wildermuth or Jamie Brown, 818/440-2465 or 818/440-4590