November 13, 2007

Recent Promotions

Jones & Carter, Inc., formalized our Strategic Plan in 2000 and started an aggressive growth program to create the critical mass necessary to compete in the changing world of surveying and engineering. Since that time we have grown from a company of slightly over 100 people to our current size of approximately 355. We have plans for additional growth in key market sectors and geographic areas in the coming years. Our growth will provide many opportunities for our staff and our company as we move forward to meet the goals and objectives of our Strategic Plan. Therefore, we are pleased to announce some very important management changes that are integral to our long-term, Jones & Carter, management transition and company growth strategies.

Corporate Office

Bobby G. Jones, P.E., Senior Vice President, is promoted to a new corporate position - Land Development Activities. Bobby will report directly to Bob Jones, P.E., RPLS, and will have statewide land development responsibility. In his companywide land development role, he will have corporate oversight and direct responsibility for all land development activities: projects, project coordination, statewide business development, and marketing. He will also assume responsibility for oversight of certain regional and division offices. Bobby, a Texas A&M graduate, joined Jones & Carter in 1984 as a project manager. He has filled a litany of positions during his tenure with the company. He has served as the Houston Regional Office Manager for almost seven years.

Thomas M. Stroh, P.E., is promoted to Senior Vice President, Corporate Operations. Thomas will report directly to Carlos P. Cotton, Chief Operating Officer, and will assume responsibility for specific corporate operational activities. He will maintain offices in both Houston and Dallas for the next year and will retain responsibility for several projects that are in various stages of negotiation on behalf of our clients in the Dallas area. Thomas, a Texas Tech graduate, joined Jones & Carter in 1992 as an E.I.T. He grew to manage several key projects and clients in Houston before moving to Dallas as our Dallas Regional Manager in 1998. He is a shareholder and currently serves on our Board of Directors.

Larry A. Weppler, P.E., RPLS, Vice President, is promoted to a new corporate position - Corporate Construction Manager/QA/QC. He will report directly to Bob Jones, P.E., RPLS, and will have construction management and oversight responsibility for the entire company and will assist each of the offices as we establish new construction departments and train personnel. He will develop and administer a companywide Quality Assurance and Quality Control program. He will also continue to handle Fort Bend County WC&ID No. 2. Larry, a Texas A&M graduate, joined Cotton Surveying Company in 1977 as a senior project surveyor and engineer. After Cotton Surveying merged with Jones & Carter, Larry moved into project management and ultimately led the development and growth of our Houston Construction Division. He is a shareholder in our company.

Houston Office

J. Bryan Jordan, P.E., is promoted to Senior Vice President, Houston Regional Office Manager. He will report to Bob Jones, P.E., RPLS. Bryan will assume full responsibility for management of the Houston office. Bryan, a Texas A&M graduate, joined Jones & Carter in 1992 as a young E.I.T. with initial engineering and ultimately project management responsibility for the Longwood Subdivision, one of our signature projects. He managed the Houston Land Development Division before moving to Austin in 2002 as the Regional Manager. He is a shareholder and currently serves on our Board of Directors.

Lisa Bonham, P.E., is promoted to Land Development Department Manager. She will report to Bryan Jordan, P.E. She will be taking over the department formerly run by Bryan Kennedy, P.E. She is responsible for management and design of land development and municipal utility district clients in the Houston Metropolitan area. Lisa is a University of Texas graduate, and joined Jones & Carter immediately after graduation in 1998.

Austin Office

James M. Schissler, P.E., is promoted to Vice President, Austin Regional Office Manager. He will report to Bob Jones, P.E., RPLS. He will assume full responsibility for the Austin office. He will maintain his client involvement and assume the additional Regional Manager's duties. Jim, a University of Maryland graduate, joined Jones & Carter in 2005 as a senior project manager and head of our Austin Land Development Department.

Dallas Office

Bryan P. Kennedy, P.E., is promoted to Vice President and Dallas Regional Office Manager. Bryan will report directly to Bob Jones, P.E., RPLS. He will assume full management responsibility for the Dallas office. He will also have some continued involvement with several of his clients and projects in Houston for a period of time. Bryan, a University of Houston graduate, joined Jones & Carter in 1996 as an E.I.T. He is a shareholder in our company.

The Woodlands Office

Ronald L. Hauck, RPLS, Survey Department Manager, is promoted to the Survey Division Manager. Ron will report to Ed Shackelford, P.E., and will continue to oversee the Survey Division activities which includes business development, project management, and field crew oversight. Ron joined Jones & Carter in October 1994 and earned his RPLS license in December 1999. He was promoted and transferred to the Woodlands office as the Survey Department Manager in May 2003 when Jones & Carter acquired the assets of Sitech Engineering Corporation.

Jonathan S. Unterreiner, P.E., Project Manager, is promoted to a new Land Division position of Land Development Department Manager (LD1). Jon will report to Bradley Jenkins. His experience while at Jones & Carter includes utility district representation and land development design. Jon will continue to represent his water district clients, manage land development projects, and pursue business development opportunities. A 1998 graduate of the University of Florida, Jon joined Jones & Carter in January 2000 after working in the waste industry for a couple of years. Jon earned his professional engineer license in the fall of 2003 and transferred to the Woodlands office in December 2003.

Erich M. Peterson, P.E., Project Manager, is promoted to a new Land Division position of Land Development Department Manager (LD2). Erich will report to Bradley Jenkins. His experience while at Jones & Carter includes utility district representation and general civil engineering design. Erich will continue to represent his water district clients, manage client related projects, and pursue business development opportunities. A former Jones & Carter intern, Erich is a Texas A&M graduate, and joined Jones & Carter immediately after graduation in May 1999. He transferred to the Woodlands office in December 2003 and earned his professional engineer license in the spring of 2004.

October 8, 2007

Merger with Brown Engineering Company

We are very pleased to announce today the corporate merger of Brown Engineering Company of San Antonio with Jones & Carter, Inc. This merger accomplishes one of our Strategic Goals to expand our operation into the San Antonio marketplace. Our combined company will operate under the name of Brown Engineering Company, a Jones & Carter Company, and also under the standard Jones & Carter, Inc. name. Brothers Mark and Jeff Brown, the former owners of Brown Engineering Company (BECO), are both now shareholders and Vice Presidents of Jones & Carter, Inc. We have a long history with BECO and specifically with Mark and Jeff - they both worked for us years ago in our lone Houston office in the 1980s when they first graduated from college. Brown Engineering Company was founded by their father, Mr. Jack S. Brown, P.E., RPLS, in 1959 to provide civil engineering design and field surveying services for site work and municipal and land development projects within San Antonio and the surrounding area. Mark S. Brown, P.E., is a graduate of Texas A&M University, Class of 1979. He worked for us from 1979 until he joined his father at BECO in 1983. Mark served as Vice President of BECO. Jeff J. Brown, P.E., is also a graduate of Texas A&M University, Class of 1981. He worked for us from 1981 until he joined his brother and father at BECO in 1983. Jeff served as President of BECO. BECO's 31-person staff provides great experience and expertise as we expand our Jones & Carter footprint into the dynamic San Antonio area. This merger completes all of the expansion activities in our Jones & Carter near-term planning horizon. We will now focus on increasing our market share and business impact in our established geographic locations. Please join us as we welcome Mark, Jeff, and all of the new Jones & Carter employees from BECO. We also congratulate Mr. Brown for his success in founding and building the firm that is now a Jones & Carter company.

May 7, 2007

Pledger Kalkomey, Inc., joins the Jones & Carter, Inc., Team

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 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.