Granite Construction to Present at the Davenport & Co. Infrastructure and Basic Industry Conference

WATSONVILLE, Calif., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) announced today that James H. Roberts, Senior Vice President and Granite West Manager, will present at the Davenport & Co. Infrastructure and Basic Industry Conference at the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel in New York on Tuesday, February 27th at approximately 9:20 am EST. Granite invites investors and those interested to listen to a live webcast of its presentation via the Internet on the Company's website (www.graniteconstruction.com).

     When:          February 27, 2007
     Time:          9:20 am EST
     Where:         New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel
     Web site:      www.graniteconstruction.com

A replay of the webcast will also be available on the Company's website shortly after the conclusion of the live presentation and will be archived for 90 days.

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

SOURCE Granite Construction Incorporated