Fluor Continues $80 Billion in Projects as 3Q Profit Nearly Doubles

SUGAR LAND--November 11, 2008--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) (Irving, Texas), a leading engineering, procurement and construction firm, has announced that its third-quarter profit has jumped 95% to $184 million, up from $94 million in the same period last year, as a result of strong performances in all five business segments. As part of our International Project Database, Industrial Info is tracking 255 projects worth more than $80.9 billion involving Fluor. The projects include grassroot crude oil refineries, unit additions at nuclear power plants and windfarms.

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