Acquisition of US Rail Trackwork Companies

Balfour Beatty PLC
1 June 2000


Balfour Beatty, the international engineering, construction and services
group, announces today that it has completed the acquisition of the US rail
trackwork companies, Marta Track Constructors Inc and Metroplex Corporation.
This transaction was agreed and announced on 10 April 2000.

Enquiries to:

Tim Sharp
Balfour Beatty plc
Tel: [phone]