Turner Awarded Construction Contract For WindRiverSystems Headquarters.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 1997--The Turner Corporation (AMEX:TUR), the nation's leading general builder, today announced that the San Francisco business unit of its Turner Construction Company subsidiary has been awarded a construction contract by WindRiver Systems, Inc. of Alameda,

Founded in 1981, WindRiver is a fast growing developer of software for Real-Time and Embedded Systems. The architect for the project is the firm of Ehrlich Rominger of Los Altos, California.

"We were pleased to have Turner Construction be part of the team effort in planning and developing WindRiver's new corporate complex," noted Ronald Abelmann, president and chief executive officer of WindRiver Systems. "We know that they will do an outstanding job of ensuring the timeliness and high quality of our new WindRiver corporate headquarters."

"The award of the headquarters project to Turner by WindRiver Systems signifies the continued growth in the Bay Area high-tech market," remarked Richard N. Dorais, vice president and general manager of Turner's San Francisco business unit. "Turner is proud to be a part of that growth."

The Turner Corporation, through Turner Construction Company and other construction subsidiaries, is the nation's leading builder. Turner provides a complete range of construction and program management services in all segments of the non-residential building market.

With more than sixty percent of Turner's business coming from repeat clients, the company is recognized as an industry leader in providing quality service in diverse markets. Turner, operating through 44 offices, has construction projects underway throughout the United States and abroad. During 1996, The Turner Corporation completed $3.3 billion of construction.

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