1. Lines of Business Provides full service construction and construction-related services in the USA, Canada, and internationally Primary Markets - Power Generation - Industrial & Commercial Building - Pulp & Paper - Mining - Transportation & Infrastructure - Water & Wastewater Treatment

2. Lines of Business Construction-related services: - Engineering design - Feasibility studies - Regulatory approvals - Financing - Bonding - Equipment procurement and installation - Plant start-up - Operator training

3. Atkinson Construction Commonwealth Construction Walsh Construction Heavy civil work - Hydroelectric power - Bridges, highways - Dams - Tunnels & shafts - Water & wastewater treatment facilities Industrial facilities - Pulp & paper - Mining - Metallurgical processing - Water & wastewater treatment - Energy Design-construct service - Power - BuildingDiversification Market diversification

4. Diversification Geographical diversification - Domestic and international (nearly 40 countries) - 20% of revenues from international markets (Primary from Southeast Asia) USA Canada Asia Others Geographic Revenues in 1996 (in thousand)

5. Backlog of Contracts Rapid increase brought by new contracts in 1995  Potential future profit

6. Management Change & Direction Focusing on strengthening construction business Targeting complex construction projects in the world Goals to improve profitability, increase operating margins, maintain a strong balance sheet, improve return on equity, secure quality backlog, enhance shareholder value

7. Other Qualitative Considerations Position company at location where excellent bidding opportunities are available Maintaining its strong presence on the West Coast and at the same time expanding its market domestically and internationally Especially focusing on the East Coast and southeast Asia market, and established a new office in Boston and Manila respectively

8. Other Qualitative Considerations Southeast Asia market has a prospect for success (high profitability)

9. Other Qualitative Considerations Southeast Asia market has a prospect for success (high profitability and high efficiency)  Strategy of Atkinson is rational