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WESTON Opens New Office in New Orleans, Central Gulf Region Operations Expanding.


WEST CHESTER West Chester, borough (1990 pop. 18,041), seat of Chester co., SE Pa., W of Philadelphia; inc. 1799. Primarily residential, West Chester was long the trade and processing center for an agricultural region that is now mainly suburbs. , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 1998--Roy F. Weston Inc. (Nasdaq: WSTNA), a leading infrastructure redevelopment services firm, announced Tuesday the opening of a new office in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , to handle the company's expanding operations in the Central Gulf Region.

"We are excited about expanding our services in the region and look forward to developing long-term customer relationships based on our ability to deliver lasting solutions and real economic results for our clients," said William L. Robertson, WESTON CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  and board chairman.

WESTON will provide full infrastructure redevelopment services to municipal, industrial and commercial clients. The company is currently working on several projects for the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board that will enable the city to fully implement their Sewer System Noun 1. sewer system - facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage
sewage system, sewage works

facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the
 Evaluation and Rehabilitation Program Noun 1. rehabilitation program - a program for restoring someone to good health
program, programme - a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care
.

The company also announced the appointment of Alan Weber as New Orleans office manager. Weber will manage key projects in the Central Gulf Region and will work with WESTON's Client Service Managers to market the company's services.

"We are pleased to add Alan Weber to our team of infrastructure redevelopment specialists," said John DiFilippo, vice president and head of WESTON's Southern Division. "His experience and familiarity with the Central Gulf Region is a major asset for the company and will enhance our ability to succeed in a highly competitive market," he added.

Weber has more than 25 years of experience in civil engineering, project management and infrastructure design. Prior to joining WESTON, he was base civil engineer for the Air National Guard in Savannah Savannah, city, United States
Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789.
, Ga., where he upgraded the entire base infrastructure over a 10-year period.

As design engineer for the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board, Weber helped solve flooding problems at the Louisiana Superdome New Orleans Saints
    [
. A resident of Harahan, La., Weber received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Civil Engineering from Tulane University History
Founding/early history
The University dates from 1834 as the Medical College of Louisiana.<ref name="facts" /> With the addition of a law department, it became The University of Louisiana
 and is a registered professional engineer in Louisiana.

WESTON's New Orleans office is located in the central business district at 201 St. Charles Avenue St. Charles Avenue is a thoroughfare in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the home of the world famous St. Charles Streetcar Line. It is also famous for the hundreds of mansions that adorn the tree-lined boulevard for much of the Uptown section of the route. , Suite 2554, New Orleans, La. 70170-1000. Weber can be reached by telephone at 504/525-9152 or by e-mail at webera@mail.rfweston.com.

Backed by more than 40 years of experience, WESTON provides infrastructure redevelopment services to Fortune 500 and government decisionmakers worldwide.

With an emphasis on creating lasting economic solutions for its clients, the company's services include consulting, construction and remediation engineering and management, and knowledge solutions to bring facilities, land or other resources compromised by the effects of past development back to productive use.

Based in West Chester, the company has 60 offices throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and international operations in Europe, Latin America and Asia.

For more information about the company, click to WESTON On The Web at http://www.rfweston.com

Statements in this release which contain the Company's or management's beliefs or expectations concerning business strategy or future performance are forward looking statements. These forward looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties.

For example, there could be a shift in the demand for the Company's services; anticipated work might not materialize; and governmental priorities relating to environmental regulations and enforcement could change. These and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in reports periodically filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The reader is cautioned that the Company's actual performance and results could differ materially from expectations or beliefs contained in forward looking statements. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update forward looking statements.
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