U.S. Army Selects Tikigaq-WESTON Team for Development of Power Generation Plant, Medical and Lodging Facilities at Fort Greely, Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – July 18, 2006 – The U.S. Army has selected Greely Development Partners (GDP) for the Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) of 110 acres at Fort Greely, Alaska to redevelop the property into critical regional infrastructure and mission-enhancing facilities.

The U.S. Army garrison is located in the interior of Alaska approximately 100 miles southeast of the city of Fairbanks. Fort Greely is the primary site for the U.S. ground-based mid-course missile defense interceptor missiles. The selection of a developer marked a milestone of a long process initiated by former Fort Greely Commander Lt. Col. Robert Cornelius two years ago. When completed, the EUL project will not only provide return on unused Army assets, but will provide services needed by both Fort Greely and the residents of Delta Junction, in addition to being a catalyst to future growth.

GDP is a collaborative effort of Tikigaq Engineering Services, LLC (TES) (an Alaska Native Corporation) and Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON®). TES and WESTON are working together under a Small Business Administration-approved Mentor-Protégé Agreement. These two firms bring together a combination of experience in commercial and federal development in adverse climates and in enhanced use leasing. The GDP Team will develop a 100-acre parcel along the installation boundary with Richardson Highway to provide new medical and lodging facilities. A power generation facility is being proposed on a separate 10-acre parcel.

The GDP team represents some of the most experienced firms in Enhanced Use Leasing having won five other projects with the U.S. Army. GDP team members have also clearly demonstrated their ability to execute a development project in the interior of Alaska. Other key team members include: Chevron Energy Solutions, a division of Chevron USA, NMS Lodging of Anchorage, a division of NANA Management Services, Fairweather Incorporated of Anchorage, and financier Hannon Armstrong. These firms will provide power generation plant development and operations, lodging facility operations, medical services, and financing, respectively, to the project.

According to Rich Gingras, TES General Manager, “This is a tremendous opportunity for the Village of Point Hope and our shareholders as well as for the local communities. Tikigaq has recently worked on other projects at Fort Greely and looks forward to returning, to Fort Greely, and Delta Junction.”

Scott Blount, WESTON’s Vice President for Alaska Operations said, “The successful execution of this project, especially in an extreme environment such as Alaska, will demonstrate the viability of the EUL program in providing alternatives to installations facing shortages in facilities and infrastructure, especially those installations with limited budgets and dwindling resources.”

TES, a subsidiary of TIKIGAQ Corporation, an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC), performs construction management, design/build services, heavy construction, operations, and logistics management. It has executed of a wide variety of facility and infrastructure projects across Interior Alaska under extremely adverse logistical and climatic conditions.

TES creates value and economic viability for residents and shareholders of Point Hope, Alaska and other Native Alaskans by empowering, training and providing economic opportunities through the successful operation of profitable business units which create and offer employment and career development opportunities. For more information, visit www.tikigaq.com.

Weston Solutions, Inc. is an employee-owned, leading redevelopment and construction firm, delivering comprehensive solutions to complex problems for industry and government worldwide. The company’s services encompass design, construction, environmental remediation, redevelopment, and management and compliance. Its emphasis on restoring resource efficiency to its clients’ operations — including land, air, water, facilities and staff — ensures that clients derive maximum value from their resources. Weston Solutions has led and supported development teams to win four other EUL projects, including the highly successful Ft. Sam Houston redevelopment in San Antonio, Texas, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, and Lauderick Creek – Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.