M27 Contract Wins

Costain Group PLC
28 November 2007

COSTAIN GROUP PLC
('Costain' or the 'Group')


M27 Contract Wins


Costain is pleased to announce that it has been awarded, by the Highways Agency,
two further design and build contracts totalling £40m for the M27 motorway.

The first contract is for the widening of the M27 between Junctions 3 and 4,
adding 4km of additional lane to each carriageway and a central reserve concrete
barrier as well as new super span gantries.

The second contract involves construction of two kilometres of additional
climbing lanes between Junctions 11 and 12 for each carriageway.


Andrew Wyllie, Costain Chief Executive, said:


'These awards underline our commitment to our client, the Highways Agency, and
the highway sector and further demonstrate our leading status in this key
market.'



                                                                28 November 2007

ENQUIRIES:

Costain Group PLC                                             Tel: [phone]
Andrew Wyllie, Chief Executive
Tony Bickerstaff, Finance Director
Graham Read, Public Relations

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Mark Garraway
Matthew Gregorowski




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