Granite Construction Appoints Peg Wynn to Vice President

WATSONVILLE, Calif., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GraniteConstruction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) announced today that Peg Wynn has beennamed Vice President, Director of Human Resources and Assistant Secretary,effective immediately. Ms. Wynn will report directly to William G. Dorey,President and Chief Executive Officer of Granite.

"We are delighted to add an executive of Peg’s stature to our seniorleadership team," said Dorey. "Peg brings considerable expertise in humanresource management, leadership development and strategic planning. AtGranite, our people are our competitive edge and our most valuable asset. I amconfident that Peg will be a significant contributor to our Company and to ourongoing efforts to be the employer of choice in our industry."

Ms. Wynn joins Granite with more than 25 years of human resourcesexperience. Among her accomplishments, Ms. Wynn was Senior Vice President ofWorld-wide Human Resources at Adobe Systems Incorporated. Prior to that, Ms.Wynn served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Xilinx, Inc. From1993 to 1998, she acted as an independent consultant providing advice andcounsel on strategic planning and productivity improvement. She also served asDirector of Human Resources for Affymax Research Institute from 1992 to 1993.From 1979 to 1992, she worked for Intel Corporation, serving in a number ofcapacities including Corporate Business Consulting Operations Manager, HumanResources Manager and Compensation Manager. Ms. Wynn received her Bachelor ofScience degree from Bowling Green State University.

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 ConstructionCompany, a wholly owned subsidiary, is one of the nation’s largest diversifiedheavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. GraniteConstruction Company serves public and private sector clients through itsoffices and subsidiaries nationwide. For the 4th straight year, Granite wasnamed to FORTUNE’S List of 100 Best Companies to Work For. For moreinformation about Granite, please visit their website athttp://www.graniteconstruction.com.

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