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Two New Companies Join ICF’s Road Home Team

BATON ROUGE, La., November 27, 2006 – ICF International is pleased to announce that two more firms will join its efforts to help bring Louisiana residents back home.

Two highly qualified firms, HGI Catastrophe Services, LLC, and Dewberry & Davis, LLC were chosen on a competitive basis from among 25 proposals to provide home evaluation services as part of Louisiana’s Road Home program. Of the 15 proposals that were elevated for serious consideration, over half were qualified disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs).

HGI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hammerman & Gainer International, Inc. that is headquartered in La Place, Louisiana. Having recently performed over 15,000 adjustments for various insurance companies on homes in southern Louisiana and Florida damaged by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, HGI offers an interest and dedication to the area, the technical strength, and the management experience that will significantly benefit The Road Home program.

Dewberry is a large firm of over 1600 employees based in Fairfax, VA with offices located in 16 states, including New Orleans, Louisiana. With expertise in architecture, construction management and program management, the company brings a wealth of experience and is a valuable addition to The Road Home team.

HGI and Dewberry will expand the capacity of The Road Home program to offer timely, highquality home evaluations as participation in the program increases. They join the efforts of Shaw Group, Inc., and Providence Engineering and Environmental Group, LLC, both based in Baton Rouge, La.

The Road Home program is designed to help residents of Louisiana affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita get back into their homes as quickly and fairly as possible. This groundbreaking program represents the largest single housing recovery program in U.S. history. Working together, Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, the Louisiana Recovery Authority and the Office of Community Development created The Road Home program with the approval of the Louisiana Legislature. The program affords eligible homeowners up to $150,000 in compensation for their losses to get back into their homes.

To start your application to The Road Home program, visit www.road2LA.org or call 1-888-ROAD-2-LA (1-888-762-3252). TTY callers use 711 relay or 800-846-5277.

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