PB TO AUDIT AUSTRALIA PORT EXPANSION PROJECT

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December 13, 2007


PB TO AUDIT AUSTRALIA PORT EXPANSION PROJECT

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — PB has been retained by the Sydney Ports Corporation to serve as an
independent auditor overseeing design and construction on a $1 billion expansion of Port Botany.


Located in Botany Bay, adjacent to Sydney’s international airport and approximately 12 kilometers south
of Sydney’s central business district, Port Botany is Australia’s premier container port. With six container
terminal berths, the port handled approximately $40 billion in trade in 2006, a figure that is expected to
double over the next 20 years.


The expansion project involves adding a new container terminal on 63 hectares of land along with 1,850
meters of new wharf suitable for five new shipping berths. Dredging will be done to create channels and
berth boxes and provide 7.5 million cubic meters of fill material. Tug and support vessel berth facilities
will also be created, along with dedicated road and rail access to the terminal. The project further
includes installation of new public facilities, including a boat ramp, enhanced beaches and recreational
areas along the foreshore as well as ecological habitat enhancement of an adjacent estuary.


Under its contract, PB will act as project verifier for the massive infrastructure project, ensuring the
construction contractor complies with design and construction requirements, including quality and
durability standards.


Construction on the expansion is scheduled to be completed in 2011.


PB (Parsons Brinckerhoff) is a leader in developing and operating infrastructure around the world, with
10,500 employees dedicated to meeting the needs of clients and communities in the Americas, Europe,
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