CORRECTING and REPLACING Granite Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

In the release dated October 29, 2008 in the table "CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS" under the header "Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity," the eighth row should read: Other long-term liabilities (sted Other long-term debt). Also insert after the 11th row in the same section of the same table: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 3,000,000 shares; none outstanding

    The corrected release reads:

    GRANITE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2008 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) today announced net income for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008 of $51.7 million or $1.36 per diluted share, compared with net income of $53.3 million, or $1.28 per diluted share for the same period last year. Gross profit as a percent of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was 16.1%, flat compared to a year ago. Operating income for the quarter was $74.4 million, compared with $76.0 million a year ago. Total revenues for the quarter were $897.8 million compared with $846.3 million a year ago.

"Our team has delivered another impressive quarter," said President and Chief Executive Officer
William G. Dorey. "I am very pleased with how our business is performing in the face of the current economic environment. Our results this year reflect the experience and determination of our workforce and the value of our business model. The diversity of our customer base, project portfolio and geographic markets is enabling us to successfully confront today's challenging market conditions."

General and administrative expenses for the quarter totaled $71.9 million or 8.0% of revenue compared with $63.7 million or 7.5% of revenue in 2007. The Company continues to focus on reducing general and administrative expenses and is instituting several programs, including controlling discretionary spending, headcount reductions and a process improvement initiative. These efforts are expected to improve efficiency and effectiveness throughout the organization. The Company expects to see a reduction in general and administrative expenses on an absolute dollar basis in 2009.

Total Company backlog at September 30, 2008 was $1.8 billion compared with $2.3 billion a year ago. Since September 30, 2008, Granite West has been awarded approximately $100.0 million in new projects. Also not included in September 30, 2008 backlog are three large projects in Granite East and one in Granite West totaling approximately $500.0 million that are pending award by the project owner.

Minority interest for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was $0.6 million compared with $6.5 million in the third quarter of 2007. The $5.9 million decrease primarily reflects continued progression and the effect of changes in estimates related to certain joint venture projects.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, total company revenues were $2.0 billion, essentially flat compared to the prior year. Gross profit as a percent of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased to 17.2% compared with 14.8% last year. Operating income for the total company increased to $158.2 million compared with $137.2 million in 2007.

At September 30, 2008, cash and marketable securities totaled $412.4 million and includes approximately $135.0 million of cash and cash equivalents from the Company's consolidated joint ventures. Historically, the Company has operated under a conservative investment policy and has recently elected to invest even more conservatively in light of current market conditions. Given the Company's strong cash position and approximately $145.6 million available under the existing credit facility, the Company does not anticipate the need to borrow funds in the current environment.

    Operating Results by Segment

    Granite West

Revenue for the quarter totaled $749.5 million compared with $642.4 million for the same period in 2007. Gross profit as a percent of revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 was 17.8% compared with 19.4% last year. Operating income increased $3.6 million for the quarter to $93.4 million compared with $89.8 million for the third quarter last year. The increase in operating income for the quarter reflects improved project forecasts and higher than estimated productivity.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, Granite West revenues totaled $1.5 billion, essentially flat compared to the prior year. Gross profit as a percent of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was 17.7% compared with 19.3% last year. Operating income for Granite West decreased to $155.3 million for the same period compared with $186.5 million in 2007. Year to date operating results for the segment were affected by a highly competitive bidding environment for construction services and lower demand for higher-margin construction materials.

Granite East

Revenue for the quarter was $146.9 million compared with $182.6 million for the same period last year. Gross profit as a percent of revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 increased to 6.6% compared with 1.1% in the same period last year. Operating income for the quarter increased to $3.7 million compared with an operating loss of $3.2 million for the same period in 2007.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, Granite East revenue totaled $531.8 million compared with $585.3 million for the same period last year. Gross margin as a percent of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was 16.5% compared with 1.4% last year. Operating income for Granite East totaled $67.8 million for the nine-month period compared with an operating loss of $13.4 million for the same period in 2007. The significant year over year gross margin improvement and increase in operating income is largely due to improved performance on several large projects.

Granite Land Company ("GLC")

GLC revenue for the quarter was $1.4 million compared with $21.2 million for the same period last year. Gross profit as a percent of revenue for the period was 35.2% compared with 45.1% last year. Operating loss for the quarter was $0.2 million compared with operating income of $8.2 million in the third quarter of 2007.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, GLC revenue was $8.1 million compared with $36.6 million in 2007. Gross loss as a percent of revenue for the period was 20.9% compared with a gross profit of 46.8% last year. Operating loss was $3.8 million for the nine-month period compared with operating income of $14.1 million for the same period in 2007. The 2008 operating loss reflects a $4.5 million pre-tax impairment charge in the second quarter. The 2007 results were positively affected by the sale of certain real estate development projects in the first and third quarter last year.

Outlook

Our expectations for 2008 have improved. We now expect Granite West revenue for the year to be in the range of $1.95 to $2.05 billion with a corresponding gross profit margin percentage between 17.0% and 18.0%. Granite East 2008 revenue is now expected to be in the range of $650.0 to $700.0 million with a corresponding gross profit margin percentage between 17.0% and 18.0%. Minority interest for the company is expected to be between $38.0 and $43.0 million for the year. Our longer term expectation for Granite East gross profit as a percent of revenue continues to be in the mid-teens.

Conference Call

Granite will conduct a conference call tomorrow, October 30, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. ET/ 8:00 a.m. PT to discuss the results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Access to a live audio webcast is available at www.graniteconstruction.com/investor-relations. The live conference call may be accessed by calling (877) 864-2735 in the U.S. and Canada and (706) 634-7039 for international listeners. The conference ID for the call is 65146265. The conference call will be recorded and available for replay from approximately two hours after the live call through November 15, 2008 by calling (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291. The conference ID for the recording is 65146265.

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 5th straight year, Granite was named to FORTUNE'S List of 100 Best Companies to Work For. For more information about Granite, please visit their website at www.graniteconstruction.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which represents our management's beliefs and assumptions concerning future events such as statements related to the existence of bidding opportunities and economic conditions on the Company's future results. In addition, statements in this press release that are not historical are "forward-looking statements" as in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Additionally, forward-looking statements include statements that can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "appears," "may," "will," "should," "look for," or "anticipates," or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy.

All such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results of operations and financial condition and other events, as well as the timing thereof, to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Specific risk factors include, without limitation, changes in the composition of applicable federal and state legislation appropriation committees; federal and state appropriation changes for infrastructure spending; the general state of the economy; job productivity; accuracy of project estimates; weather conditions; competition and pricing pressures; and state referendums and initiatives. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. You should also understand that many important factors in addition to those discussed, referred to or incorporated by reference in this press release, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, it is important to be aware that the forward-looking events discussed in this release may not occur. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company's expectations.

For further information regarding risks and uncertainties, please refer to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation" and "Risk Factors" sections of Granite's SEC filings, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Granite's investor relations department at (831) 724-1011 or at Granite's website at www.graniteconstruction.com.


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                  GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
          (Unaudited - In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

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                           Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                              September 30,         September 30,
                             2008      2007       2008        2007
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Revenue
  Construction             $771,941  $701,622  $1,755,457  $1,778,638
  Material sales            124,478   123,453     283,321     289,655
  Real estate                 1,369    21,238       8,142      36,556
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     Total revenue          897,788   846,313   2,046,920   2,104,849
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Cost of revenue
  Construction              643,531   601,880   1,437,093   1,543,960
  Material sales            109,068    96,130     247,959     229,116
  Real estate                   887    11,666       9,846      19,466
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     Total cost of revenue  753,486   709,676   1,694,898   1,792,542
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Gross profit                144,302   136,637     352,022     312,307

General and administrative
 expenses                    71,933    63,666     198,344     183,133
Gain on sales of property
 and equipment                2,008     2,994       4,564       8,053
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Operating income             74,377    75,965     158,242     137,227

Other income (expense)
  Interest income             5,439     7,514      15,087      20,796
  Interest expense           (5,303)   (1,884)    (12,871)     (4,998)
  Equity in (loss) income
   of affiliates             (1,257)    4,037      (1,436)      4,359
  Other, net                    549      (391)      9,196      (1,057)
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     Total other (expense)
      income                   (572)    9,276       9,976      19,100
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Income before provision
 for income taxes and
 minority interest           73,805    85,241     168,218     156,327

Provision for income tax     21,473    25,437      46,681      47,680
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Income before minority
 interest                    52,332    59,804     121,537     108,647

Minority interest in
 consolidated subsidiaries     (594)   (6,504)    (31,058)    (13,750)
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Net income                 $ 51,738  $ 53,300  $   90,479  $   94,897
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Net income per share:
  Basic                    $   1.38  $   1.30  $     2.40  $     2.31
  Diluted                  $   1.36  $   1.28  $     2.37  $     2.28
Weighted average shares of
 common stock:
  Basic                      37,430    41,106      37,664      41,065
  Diluted                    37,975    41,640      38,138      41,587
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                  GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
          (Unaudited - In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

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                                            September 30, December 31,
                                                2008          2007
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                                Assets

Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                 $    281,046  $    352,434
  Short-term marketable securities               101,112        77,758
  Accounts receivable, net                       480,315       397,097
  Costs and estimated earnings in excess of
   billings                                       34,759        17,957
  Inventories, net                                61,342        55,557
  Real estate held for sale                       52,165        51,688
  Deferred income taxes                           46,233        43,713
  Equity in construction joint ventures           45,219        34,340
  Other current assets                            65,182        96,969
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    Total current assets                       1,167,373     1,127,513
Property and equipment, net                      522,733       502,901
Long-term marketable securities                   30,209        55,156
Investment in affiliates                          27,518        26,475
Other assets                                      73,696        74,373
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        Total assets                        $  1,821,529  $  1,786,418
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                 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities
  Current maturities of long-term debt      $     34,886  $     28,696
  Accounts payable                               234,126       213,135
  Billings in excess of costs and estimated
   earnings                                      251,402       275,849
  Accrued expenses and other current
   liabilities                                   227,611       212,265
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    Total current liabilities                    748,025       729,945
Long-term debt                                   246,487       268,417
Other long-term liabilities                       46,178        46,441
Deferred income taxes                             18,733        17,945
Minority interest in consolidated
 subsidiaries                                     26,729        23,471
Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $0.01 par value,
   authorized
   3,000,000 shares; none outstanding                  -             -
  Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized
   150,000,000
    shares in 2008 and 2007;
   issued and outstanding 38,264,058 shares
    in
   2008 and 39,450,923 shares in 2007                383           395
  Additional paid-in capital                      83,041        79,007
  Retained earnings                              655,287       619,699
  Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
   income                                         (3,334)        1,098
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    Total shareholders' equity                   735,377       700,199
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        Total liabilities and shareholders'
         equity                             $  1,821,529  $  1,786,418
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                                            September 30, December 31,
Financial Position                              2008          2007
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  Working capital                           $    419,348  $    397,568
  Current ratio                                     1.56          1.54
  Debt to total capitalization                      0.28          0.30
  Total liabilities to equity ratio                 1.48          1.55
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                  GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                      (Unaudited - In Thousands)

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Nine Months Ended September 30,                     2008       2007
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Operating activities
  Net income                                     $  90,479  $  94,897
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
   cash provided by operating activities:
    Impairment of real estate held for
     development and sale                            4,500          -
    Depreciation, depletion and amortization        64,036     60,621
    Provision for doubtful accounts                  8,914      1,119
    Gain on sales of property and equipment         (4,564)    (8,053)
    Change in deferred income taxes                  1,116        (11)
    Stock-based compensation                         5,135      4,600
    Excess tax benefit on stock-based
     compensation                                     (743)    (3,042)
    Minority interest in consolidated
     subsidiaries                                   31,058     13,750
    Equity in loss (income) of affiliates            1,436     (4,359)
    Acquisition of minority interest               (16,616)         -
  Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the
   effects of acquisitions                         (79,854)   (21,955)
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      Net cash provided by operating activities    104,897    137,567
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Investing activities
  Purchases of marketable securities               (68,732)  (126,464)
  Maturities of marketable securities               64,090    140,225
  Release of funds for acquisition of minority
   interest                                         28,332          -
  Additions to property and equipment              (76,098)   (82,744)
  Proceeds from sales of property and equipment     12,253     12,765
  Acquisition of businesses                        (14,022)   (76,313)
  Contributions to affiliates                       (5,345)    (3,772)
  Other investing activities                           626      3,459
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      Net cash used in investing activities        (58,896)  (132,844)
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Financing activities
  Proceeds from long-term debt                       2,660    111,634
  Long-term debt principal payments                (15,748)   (49,376)
  Cash dividends paid                              (15,081)   (12,572)
  Purchase of common stock                         (45,489)    (5,083)
  Contributions from minority partners               4,955     30,436
  Distributions to minority partners               (37,713)   (22,458)
  Acquisition of minority interest                 (11,716)         -
  Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation       743      3,042
  Other financing, net                                   -        366
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      Net cash (used in) provided by financing
       activities                                 (117,389)    55,989
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(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents   (71,388)    60,712

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   352,434    204,893
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period       $ 281,046  $ 265,605
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                  GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
                     Business Segment Information
                      (Unaudited - In Thousands)


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                                  Three Months Ended September 30,
                                                        Granite Land
                              Granite West Granite East     Company
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2008
Revenue                       $   749,487  $   146,932  $       1,369
Gross profit (loss)           $   133,738  $     9,750  $         482
Gross profit (loss) as a
 percent of revenue                  17.8%         6.6%          35.2%
Operating income (loss)       $    93,404  $     3,653  $        (191)
Operating income (loss) as a
 percent of revenue                  12.5%         2.5%         -14.0%

2007
Revenue                       $   642,428  $   182,647  $      21,238
Gross profit                  $   124,656  $     2,075  $       9,571
Gross profit as a percent of
 revenue                             19.4%         1.1%          45.1%
Operating income (loss)       $    89,755  $    (3,174) $       8,241
Operating income (loss) as a
 percent of revenue                  14.0%        -1.7%          38.8%
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                                  Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                        Granite Land
                              Granite West Granite East     Company
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2008
Revenue                       $ 1,506,952  $   531,826  $       8,142
Gross profit (loss)           $   267,057  $    87,868  $      (1,704)
Gross profit (loss) as a
 percent of revenue                  17.7%        16.5%         -20.9%
Operating income (loss)       $   155,284  $    67,795  $      (3,795)
Operating income (loss) as a
 percent of revenue                  10.3%        12.7%         -46.6%

2007
Revenue                       $ 1,482,969  $   585,324  $      36,556
Gross profit                  $   286,394  $     8,478  $      17,090
Gross profit as a percent of
 revenue                             19.3%         1.4%          46.8%
Operating income (loss)       $   186,476  $   (13,359) $      14,120
Operating income (loss) as a
 percent of revenue                  12.6%        -2.3%          38.6%
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                  GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED
                               Backlog
                      (Unaudited - In Thousands)

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Backlog by
 Division  September 30, 2008     June 30, 2008    September 30, 2007
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  Granite
   West    $  915,472    50.3% $1,188,948    55.5% $  950,833    40.7%
  Granite
   East       906,116    49.7%    952,700    44.5%  1,385,688    59.3%
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  Total    $1,821,588   100.0% $2,141,648   100.0% $2,336,521   100.0%
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Source: Granite Construction Incorporated