BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2004--John M. (Jack) Tuohy, Jr., vice president and director of Nuclear Design Services for Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure (Shaw E&I;), a subsidiary of The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE:SGR), has been named a Fellow of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers). The Fellow Grade recognizes significant engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession.

Mr. Tuohy joined Shaw E&I; in July 2003 and is currently leading the Company's pursuit of several strategic Department of Energy project acquisitions. "Jack's expertise, professionalism and vision have contributed significantly to Shaw's leadership role in the revitalization of the government nuclear engineering and design marketplace," said Tim Barfield, President and COO of The Shaw Group Inc. "Jack's contributions to the nuclear industry span more than three decades and we are pleased that he has been recognized by his peers with such a distinguished honor."

Mr. Tuohy previously held positions at Burns and Roe, a privately owned A/E company, which focuses on the power industry, and at IDM, a demolition company. He also taught at Manhattan College and Stevens Institute of Technology. Additionally, for more than 25 years, Mr. Tuohy volunteered in his hometown of Park Ridge, N.J., where he served as a Public Utility Commissioner, running the town's electric and water company.

Mr. Tuohy recently served on the prestigious DOE GEN IV Committee, which is seeking out the next generation of nuclear reactors.

The Shaw Group Inc. is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, construction, remediation, and facilities management services to government and private sector clients in the environmental, infrastructure, and homeland security markets. Shaw is also a vertically integrated provider of comprehensive engineering, consulting, procurement, pipe fabrication, construction, and maintenance services to the power and process industries worldwide. The Company is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and employs approximately 15,000 people at its offices and operations in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.shawgrp.com.

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