CB&I Announces Third Quarter 2005 Conference Call and Webcast.

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- CB&I (NYSE:CBI) will release its third quarter 2005 financial and operating results before the market opens on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005. The Company will host a conference call at 1 p.m. Central time (2 p.m. EDT) that day to discuss results, review current and future business factors, and answer questions from participants.

CB&I's third quarter 2005 conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet. To access the webcast, go to www.shareholder.com/cbi/medialist.cfm and select the conference call link. Please log on to this Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. You may also access the webcast from the CB&I Web site (www.CBI.com) by selecting "Presentations and Webcasts" in the "Investor Relations" section.

If you are unable to participate in the live call, the webcast of the conference call will be available at the Web sites listed above following the event. In addition, you may access a replay of the conference call by telephone at 1-800-642-1687 (from within the U.S.) or 1-706-645-9291 (from outside the U.S.), passcode 3722021. Both the archived webcast and telephone replay will be available until close of business Nov. 3, 2005.

CB&I is one of the world's leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies, specializing in lump-sum turnkey projects for customers that produce, process, store and distribute the world's natural resources. With more than 60 locations and approximately 11,000 employees throughout the world, CB&I capitalizes on its global expertise and local knowledge to safely and reliably deliver projects virtually anywhere. Information about CB&I is available at www.CBI.com.