Greenhorne & O'Mara, Inc. Elects New Board of Directors.

Business Editors

GREENBELT, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2000

The stockholders of Greenhorne & O'Mara, Inc. (G&O), are pleased to announce the election of an expanded Board of Directors. Gary C. Gough, J.D., Amir A. Metry, Ph.D., P.E., and David L. Winstead, J.D., have been selected as new outside voting members of the Board of Directors of this employee-owned, 50-year-old company. G&O is excited about the Board, both with the talent of its re-elected members and the additional capabilities of the new members.

Gary C. Gough, J.D., a licensed attorney and Counselor at Law, has more than 27 years of experience in administrative and legal management issues for the federal government and private industry. He was Senior Legal Counsel to Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc., a large construction company; and Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of HDR, Inc., where he negotiated all mergers, acquisitions, and divestments. He is currently a partner of Ames & Gough, a business he co-founded in 1991 that specializes in professional liability risk management for architects, engineers, and attorneys.

Amir A. Metry, Ph.D., P.E., has more than 30 years of experience in various consulting and engineering fields where he has held responsibility for strategic planning, business development, acquisitions, and geographic expansion. He is well recognized for his entrepreneurial skills in directing the growth and building of professional service companies. Dr. Metry was a founding principal and co-owner of ERM Program Management Company, a principal consultant to Versar, Inc., Executive Vice President of Roy F. Weston, Inc., and President of Weston International.

David L. Winstead, J.D., MBA, is a partner with Wilkes Artis, Chartered, and served as Maryland's Secretary of Transportation from January l995 until January l999. He has had over 30 years experience in land use law, transportation, legislative, and economic development matters. He was President of AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) in l998 during the reauthorization of TEA-21, and served as Executive Director of the Washington/Baltimore Regional Association during the early l980s.

"The principals of G&O are very enthusiastic about the strong, positive impact on our firm, which will result from its participation of Mr. Gough, Dr. Metry, and Mr. Winstead as Directors of the corporation," states John J. Healey, Ph.D., P.E., President of G&O.

A James O'Mara, P.E., P.L.S., Thomas M. Chicca, P.E., Donald R. Cote, P.E., John J. Healey, Ph.D., P.E., Brandon R. Smith, P.E., and Bruce T. Yoder, AICP, were re-elected as voting members. Gerald S. Levitt, P.E., and Richard S. Bedell, J.D., will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer and General Counsel/Corporate Secretary, respectively.

Established in 1950, G&O is a General Civil, Transportation, Environmental, and Geographic Sciences services firm headquartered in Greenbelt, Maryland. With 20 offices in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, G&O is committed to helping our clients achieve their goals. For more information about G&O please visit http://www.G-and-O.com.