Jacobs receives the World Citizen Award from the United Nations Association.

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 1996--Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that Dr. Joseph J. Jacobs, chairman of the board of Jacobs, in conjunction with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., received the World Citizen Award from the United Nations Association (UNA), Pasadena/Foothills Chapter, April 18, 1996, for his work toward international peace and understanding. Dr. Jacobs' involvement with international affairs and the United Nations dates back to the founding conference of the U.N. in San Francisco, when the League of Nations was replaced by the new world body.

The Award was presented at a luncheon by Linda Jenkins, co-president of UNA's Executive Committee. Channel 4 News Anchor Jess Marlow served as the program's emcee. Special recognition was paid to Leonard Pieroni, CEO of The Parsons Corporation and 1993 World Citizen Award recipient, who lost his life along with Secretary Ronald Brown on a mission to underpin the peace process with economic development in Bosnia. Dr. Jacobs, who was a close friend of Leonard Pieroni, introduced him when he received the same award from the U.N. Association two years ago.

In his acceptance speech, Dr. Jacobs urged change in the bureaucracy that he views as developing within the U.N., and called for a concentration of efforts toward "World Peace." As an example of superfluous issues being addressed by the U.N., Dr. Jacobs cited the U.N.'s involvement in the sensationalism of "junk science," specifically global warming. "The potential for any significant global warming is minimal and its a threat that has been grossly exaggerated by the preachers of doom," he said.

"Is global warming, whatever the cause, bad? No, the ice caps won't melt and the sea level won't rise significantly. The U.N. should concentrate its efforts upon that important goal for which it was founded." He continued, "The U.N. is a worthwhile and valuable organization. It can do much to promote world peace." With this, Dr. Jacobs cited the recent violation of human rights carried out in Lebanon by Israel and the Israeli Army. He emphasized, "There is absolutely no excuse for attacking the civilian population." He concluded, "We are a friend of Israel, but we are its worst enemy if we condone this immoral act."

Dr. Jacobs has received numerous awards for humanitarian service including the Hoover Medal (other recipients include Herbert Hoover, Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., Charles F. Kettering, and Dwight D. Eisenhower); and has been honored by the Newcomen Society of North America. His humanitarian endeavors include the Jacobs Family Foundation which supports the United Way, public libraries, hospitals, Boy Scouts, Salvation Army, Near East Foundation, and many others (American Foundation for AIDS Research, Child Abuse Prevention Foundation, St. Nicholas Home for the Aged, United Negro College Fund, Dorothy French Foundation for Alzheimer's Research).

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., headquartered in Pasadena, Calif., provides single-source consulting, engineering, design, architectural, environmental and hazardous waste management, procurement, construction, construction management, contract maintenance and operations services to government and industry worldwide. Jacobs has offices located throughout the United States, United Kingdom, and Ireland.

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