BECHTEL ADVANCES IN AWARDING IRAQ REBUILD SUBCONTRACTS.

Bechtel National Inc. continues to make progress in awarding subcontracts to aid in the rebuilding of Iraq. Officials from the San Francisco, California-based firm said progress was continuing in rehabilitating the Umm Qasr seaport, a top priority for relief agencies to bring food and grain into the country. Crews headed by Cliff Mumm, Bechtel's program director, and Terry Valenzano, deputy program director, are also evaluating the physical and mechanical condition of grain elevators located at the port as well as power needs to restart operations.