� | News Release��� | �View printer-friendly version | <<�Back | The Shaw Group Completes Acquisition of Assets of the IT Group, Inc. | BATON ROUGE, La., May 3, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE:SGR)
("Shaw" or "the Company") today announced that it has completed the previously
announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets and the assumption of
certain liabilities of The IT Group, Inc. ("The IT Group"). The successful bid
was for a total of $105 million, with Shaw to pay approximately $52.5 million in
cash and approximately 1.67 million shares of Shaw Common Stock, and the
assumption of certain liabilities. On April 25, 2002, a court order was signed
under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code approving the transaction.
The Shaw Group Inc. is the world's only vertically-integrated provider of
comprehensive engineering, procurement, pipe fabrication, construction and
maintenance services to the power, process and environmental & infrastructure
sectors. Shaw is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and currently has
offices and operations in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East
and Asia-Pacific. With the addition of The IT Group, Shaw will employ more than
20,000 people annually. Additional information on The Shaw Group is available at
www.shawgrp.com.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor"
for certain forward-looking statements. The statements contained herein that are
not historical facts (including without limitation statements to the effect that
the Company or its management "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "plans," or
other similar expressions) and statements related to revenues, earnings,
backlog, or other financial information or results are forward-looking
statements based on the Company's current expectations and beliefs concerning
future developments and their potential effects on the Company. There can be no
assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those
anticipated by the Company. These forward-looking statements involve significant
risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions
and are subject to change based upon various factors. Should one or more of such
risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in
the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. A description of some of the risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such
forward-looking statements can be found in the Company's reports and
registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, reports and on the Company's web-site
under the heading "Forward Looking Statement". These documents are also
available from the Securities and Exchange Commission or from the Investor
Relations department of Shaw. For more information on the company and
announcements it makes from time to time on a regional basis visit our web site
at www.shawgrp.com.
CONTACT: The Shaw Group, Baton Rouge
Christine N. Mollere, 225/932-2500
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"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding SHAW GROUP INC's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year. |
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