Washington Group International Enters Teaming Agreement For Coal Refining Technology in West Virginia.Business Editors BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004 Washington Group International, Inc. (Nasdaq:WGII WGII Washington Group International Inc (stock symbol) ) announced today that it has entered into a teaming agreement with CENfuel FPU (Floating Point Unit) A computer circuit that handles floating point operations. FPU - floating-point unit LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability in which Washington Group is designated CENfuel's lead engineering, design, and construction consultant for the commercialization of its coal refining technologies. CENfuel is developing proprietary chemical processes to refine coal and coal waste into value-added carbon products including industrial carbons, activated carbon, silica, and alumina. "We are excited about this partnership with CENfuel," said Gary C. Baughman, president of Washington Group's Industrial/Process Business Unit. "This promising technology may unlock new uses for coal and produce highly pure carbon for high technology applications such as carbon fiber, carbon polymer, and activated carbon for capturing mercury from industrial emissions. "Washington Group has a winning track record of working with clients and partners to take emerging industrial/process technologies from the early stage and carrying them through to full commercial production. We are committed to adding to that outstanding record with CENfuel." Said Chris Rowlands, chairman of CENfuel FPU LTD: "CENfuel is pleased to be joined by Washington Group in the commercialization phase of this important and significant technology and look forward to a successful ongoing relationship." CENfuel FPU LTD is the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. subsidiary of CENFPU Pty. Ltd., headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales New South Wales, state (1991 pop. 5,164,549), 309,443 sq mi (801,457 sq km), SE Australia. It is bounded on the E by the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is the capital. The other principal urban centers are Newcastle, Wagga Wagga, Lismore, Wollongong, and Broken Hill. , Australia. CENfuel FPU LTD has its principal office in Charleston, West Virginia Not to be confused with Charles Town, West Virginia. Charleston is the capital of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 53,421. , and operates a technical facility at the James H. "Buck" Harless Industrial Park in Mingo County, West Virginia Mingo County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 28,253. Its county seat is Williamson6. Created in 1895, Mingo County is West Virginia's most recently established county. . Washington Group International, Inc. provides the talent, innovation, and proven performance to deliver integrated engineering Integrated Engineering is a multi-disciplinary, design project based engineering degree program. Integrated Engnineering is a program created to meet the demand for engineers who are able to deal with a wide range of problems, often involving knowledge from several , construction, and management solutions for businesses and governments worldwide. With approximately 27,000 employees at work in over 40 states and more than 30 countries, the company provides professional, scientific, management, and development services in more than two dozen major markets. Markets Served Included among those markets are: Power generation, transmission and distribution, and clean air solutions; environmental remediation Generally, remediation means providing a remedy, so environmental remediation deals with the removal of pollution or contaminants from environmental media such as soil, groundwater, sediment, or surface water for the general protection of human health and the environment or from a ; heavy civil construction; mining; nuclear services; defense, homeland security, and global threat reduction; industrial, gas, chemical, and pharmaceutical processing; manufacturing; facilities operations and management; transportation; and water resources. 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