Granite Construction to Announce Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results October 24

WATSONVILLE, Calif., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) today announced that it will release its third quarter 2007 financial results after the close of business on Wednesday, October 24, 2007. The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. PT/11:00 a.m. ET. The live conference call may be accessed by calling (877) 864-2735 and (706) 634-7039 for international listeners. The conference ID for the call is 20484318. A live Webcast will also be available via the Internet at http://www.graniteconstruction.com/investor-relations.

The conference call will be recorded and available for replay from approximately two hours after the live call through November 8, 2007 by calling (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291. The conference ID for the recording is 20484318. An audio archive of the call will also be available on the Company's website.

About Granite

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Midcap Index, the Domini 400 Social Index and the Russell 2000. Granite Construction Company, a wholly owned subsidiary, is one of the nation's largest diversified heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction Company serves public and private sector clients through its offices and subsidiaries nationwide. For the 4th straight year, Granite was named to FORTUNE'S List of 100 Best Companies to Work For. To obtain more information about Granite, please visit their website at http://www.graniteconstruction.com.

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