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CHAP--25.29--L.B. Foster Provides Innovative PZC Sheet Piling for New Orleans Levee Restoration
11/21/05

American-Made Piling Now Available from Local Stocking Locations and Mill Production

PITTSBURGH, Nov 21, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --
Pittsburgh-based L.B. Foster Company (Nasdaq: FSTR) announced today that their Construction Products unit has been awarded a series of contracts, initially valued in the range of $3 million, to provide American-manufactured piling to multiple contractors for use on levee restoration projects in the City of New Orleans. Innovative PZC 13 and PZC 18 sheet piling sections are being supplied from readily available inventory at regional stocking locations and mill production.

L.B. Foster's strategic partner, Chaparral Steel (Nasdaq: CHAP), manufactures the PZC series of steel sheet piling to be wider, lighter and stronger than typical PZ piling. PZC increases savings by decreasing material weight and accelerating speed of installation. The new PZC sheet piling is manufactured with the preferred ball and socket interlocks.

"We have taken steps to ensure that we have ample inventory and mill rolling space available to meet the needs of repair efforts in the Gulf Region," said L.B. Foster Gulf Coast emergency team member Ernie Koehler. L.B. Foster and Chaparral Steel are working closely together to make available a full range of piling products and foundation solutions for use on new construction and repair projects in the Gulf Coast disaster area. The company maintains an emergency response hotline phone number (504.421.1601) and can also be reached through their corporate website (www.lbfoster.com).

L.B. Foster Company is a leading manufacturer, fabricator and distributor of products for transportation, construction, utility and energy industries. PZC is a registered trademark of Chaparral Steel.

SOURCE L. B. Foster Company

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