May 7, 2007

Jones & Carter, Inc., announced this morning that it has acquired the engineering and surveying firm of Pledger Kalkomey, Inc.

Pledger Kalkomey has 28 employees with offices in Brenham, Bryan, and Rosenberg, Texas.

"Pledger Kalkomey is a great fit for Jones & Carter and allows us to expand our geographic footprint into growing market areas with proven professionals," said Bob Jones, president of Houston-based Jones & Carter, Inc. Adding, "Pledger Kalkomey's core business is comprised of municipal, land development, and surveying work that is very similar to our existing business activities."

The acquisition adds three new city offices to Jones & Carter's four regional offices that are located in Houston, Dallas, Austin, and The Woodlands. The company intends to continue all work with existing clients and plans to expand the engineering services that will be available in each of the Pledger Kalkomey offices.

John E. Pledger, III, will manage the Brenham office and will continue to serve as president of the Pledger Kalkomey subsidiary. "John (Pledger) is a critical component of our expansion into smaller cities that surround and support the Houston Metroplex," said Jones. "We could not be happier that we were able to make this acquisition and were able to retain the key principals to help us take our company to the next level."

Steve Duncan will continue to manage the Bryan-College Station office. "Steve is well established in my B-CS hometown (Jones graduated from A&M Consolidated High School and Texas A&M University). He will be a significant player for Jones & Carter, Inc. as we move forward with our plans to provide even more engineering services for the Brazos Valley," Jones added.

Charles Kalkomey is a long-time fixture in the Richmond-Rosenberg area. "Charles adds strong technical expertise to our staff along with his long history of providing both engineering and surveying services for the area."

Jones & Carter is now a 330-person general civil engineering company with its headquarters in Houston, Texas. It is one of the largest "Texas-owned" companies that provide municipal, land development, planning, transportation engineering, and surveying services throughout Texas.

"This acquisition positions our firm in the right places to provide the engineering and surveying services that will be needed to support the projected growth in the Brenham, Rosenberg, and Bryan-College Station areas," concluded Jones. "We look forward to a long association in all three areas."

Jones & Carter, Inc. began in 1976 when founding partners J. R. (Bob) Jones, P.E., and Larry Carter, P.E., envisioned a company whose mission would be to serve Texas communities with quality, honesty and integrity. Hard work and a determination to get the job done right resulted in a steady expansion of business.

As demand for Jones & Carter, Inc. services increased, the two partners made sure that the people they hired were not only the best and the brightest in their fields, but were also willing to "go the extra mile" to ensure the success of each project. This hiring philosophy is still an integral part of the Jones & Carter, Inc. employment process today.

In 1996 the company expanded its services to include Dallas and the surrounding communities. Four years later, in 2000, the Austin office was opened to serve the central Texas region. And, responding to the growing need for a presence in communities north of Houston, the Woodlands office opened its doors in 2003.

Through smart management and smart engineering Jones & Carter, Inc. strives to be a leader in the civil engineering community. As we continue to grow and serve new communities, we've made a commitment to hold fast to our original mission, to help our clients to be successful.