NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY ANNOUNCES USD27M ORDER

[Steelonthenet.com] Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ: NWPX) reported today that it has been selected to furnish approximately $27 million of large diameter pipe for the Seymour Capilano tunnel project near Vancouver, British Columbia.

Northwest Pipe will supply approximately 16,000 feet of 120-inch diameter steel pipe directly to the Greater Vancouver Regional District. The pipe is expected to be manufactured in the Company's Adelanto, California and Portland, Oregon divisions with delivery scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2008.

Northwest Pipe Company manufactures welded steel pipe in three business segments. Its Water Transmission Group is a leading supplier of large diameter, high-pressure steel pipe products that are used primarily for water transmission in the United States and Canada. Its Tubular Products Group manufactures smaller diameter steel pipe for a wide range of construction, agricultural, energy, industrial and mechanical applications. Its Fabricated Products Group manufactures propane tanks and other fabricated products.

The Company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and has nine manufacturing facilities across the United States and Mexico.

For more information, please contact: Brian Dunham 503-946-1200

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