- Robert G. Card selected to head multinational E&C company

SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC) is pleased to announce that, effective October 1, 2012, 
Robert G. Card will become its new President and CEO, and a member of the Board 
of Directors. 

After a global search, Bob Card was selected based on his excellent credentials 
in leading engineering, construction and operations businesses internationally. 
He earned a Masters degree in Environmental and Civil Engineering from Stanford 
and attended Harvard. Card has almost 40 years of experience in the operations 
and management of infrastructure and energy projects in the industry and with 
the CH2M Hill Companies Ltd. group, a Fortune 500 engineering services firm 
with 30,000 staff, a presence in more than 80 countries and $6B in revenues. 

At CH2M Hill, he held a variety of positions, including President and Group 
Chief Executive of the International division; President of the Government, 
Environment & Nuclear division; President of the Facilities & Infrastructure 
division; and President of the Energy, Water & Facilities division, as well as 
having been on the Board of Directors. From 1996 to 2001, Card oversaw the 
execution of a $7 billion project for the operation, cleanup and 
decommissioning of the Rocky Flats nuclear facility for the U.S. Department of 
Energy. More recently, he also acted as COO for the consortia responsible for 
the successful delivery of the highly challenging 9.2B pounds Sterling ($15B) 
London Olympics complex, which included everything from the design and 
construction of all facilities, utilities and transportation right through to 
the planning of site demolition and remediation, all on time and on budget. 

Between 2001 and 2004, he acted as Under Secretary to the U.S. Department of 
Energy, a Senate-approved presidential appointment in which he oversaw 65,000 
federal and contract employees, and a budget in excess of $14 billion. 

Card has broad experience in the areas of infrastructure development; nuclear, 
fossil and renewable energy; water and waste management; mining; the 
environment; transportation; and climate change and technology. His expertise 
in delivering large-scale energy and infrastructure projects around the world 
will stand him in good stead in his new role as CEO and President of one of the 
world's largest engineering and construction firms. 

"We considered several strong candidates from Canada and around the world," 
said Gwyn Morgan, Chair of the Board. "Our key focus was to identify an 
experienced senior leader with both an extensive background in the 
international engineering and construction (E&C) sector and a deep 
understanding of the complexities of operating internationally. In addition to 
having lived and worked in Canada, the U.S. and abroad, Bob has also gained 
important leadership experience within the public sector. The Selection 
Committee's lengthy and thorough interviews, followed by an assessment by the 
entire Board and independent, external corroboration all reveal an 
exceptionally intelligent, energetic and ethical leader, well-equipped to deal 
with both the specific issues that face SNC-Lavalin and the broader strategic 
challenges of global political and economic changes." 

"SNC-Lavalin has long been known as an international player with significant 
credibility in the E&C sector globally and excellent people," says Card. "I am 
excited about the enormous opportunity that this company represents. I'm 
looking forward to getting acquainted with the company's leaders and to 
developing a better understanding of the next steps to be undertaken. My wife 
Nancy and I are looking forward to moving to Quebec and especially to learning 
to speak French, which is such an integral part of this global firm's heritage. 
Montreal is an international, cosmopolitan city and a great place to have a 
world headquarters." 

Please note that a web-accessible press conference for media and the analyst 
community will be held on October 1, 2012, the day that Mr. Card assumes his 
new role, with further information to follow. 

SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the 
world and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure, and in the 
provision of operations and maintenance services. SNC-Lavalin has offices 
across Canada and in over 40 other countries around the world, and is currently 
working in some 100 countries.
www.snclavalin.com. 

For further information: 

Media:
Leslie Quinton
Senior Vice-President, Global Corporate Communications
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
+1-514-390-8000, ext. 7354
leslie.quinton@snclavalin.com

Investors:
Denis Jasmin
Vice-President, Investor Relations
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
+1-514-390-8000, ext. 7553
denis.jasmin@snclavalin.com 

(SNC.)

    SOURCE:  SNC Lavalin