DEL-JEN, INC. (DJI), an independent operating company of Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR), has been awarded a contract to operate the Job
Corps Outreach, Admissions & Career Transition Services (OA&CTS) program
for the state of Ohio. OA&CTS operates under the U.S. Department of
Labor. The five-year contract's value is more than $7 million.
DJI will recruit and assess disadvantaged youth to enroll 1,300 youth in
Job Corps Centers in Ohio. After completing their training at the Job
Corps Centers, graduates will be provided job search, placement and
supportive services by DJI for one year to maximize their success in
their chosen careers.
"This contract provides us with an expanded opportunity to offer
education and training in the country's premier residential program to
disadvantaged youth in Ohio," said Peter E. Rell, president of DJI's
Education and Training group. "Our Job Corps assignments allow us to
make a real impact. Over the past 20 years of my involvement in Job
Corps, I have seen so many young people turn their lives around and
build a future for themselves and their families. Nothing could be more
satisfying."
DEL-JEN, INC. is a full-service operations, maintenance, construction
and education and training company headquartered in Rolling Hills
Estates, Calif. Founded in 1977, the company is run by the original
Delane family founders, with over 1,500 employees nationwide. DJI was
created to manage service and support contracts for the government,
military and business, including full base-support activities such as
civil and mechanical engineering, utilities, housing, roads and grounds,
environmental, logistics, fleet operation and maintenance, airfield
operations, a full range of construction activities, and education and
training. The company maintains a certified ISO 9000:2000 Quality
Management System. DJI was acquired by Fluor Corporation in January
2003. For more information about DJI, please call John Delane or Megan
Collins at 888-4DEL-JEN or access the company's website, www.del-jen.com
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Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) provides services on a global basis in the
fields of engineering, procurement, construction, operations,
maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Fluor is a Fortune 500 company with revenues of $10 billion in 2002. For
more information, visit www.fluor.com
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For further information, please contact: Media Relations, Jerry
Holloway, +1-949-349-7411, or Lori Serrato, +1-949-349-7420, or Investor
Relations, Lila Churney, +1-949-349-3909, all of Fluor Corporation; or
Megan Collins of DEL-JEN Corporate Development, +1-310-265-4321.
Media Relations, Jerry Holloway, +1-949-349-7411, or LoriSerrato, +1-949-349-7420, or Investor Relations, Lila Churney,+1-949-349-3909, all of Fluor Corporation; or Megan Collins of DEL-JENCorporate Development, +1-310-265-4321http://www.fluor.com