B&W Announces Environmental Equipment Award

McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE:MDR) announced today
that The Babcock & Wilcox Company ("B&W") has received a contract
valued at more than $50 million from Kansas City Power & Light
("KCP&L"), a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Incorporated, to supply
a selective catalytic reduction ("SCR") system for the LaCygne
Generating Station in Linn County, Kansas. The plant is jointly owned
by KCP&L and Westar, and operated by KCP&L.
   Work will be completed on LaCygne Unit 1, an 825-megawatt unit
which B&W originally supplied in 1973. B&W will provide the
engineering, procurement and construction of the SCR system,
foundations, structural steel, flues, ammonia storage system, process
piping and electrical. Materials for the project will be sublet.
Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co., Inc. will begin preliminary tie-in
work at the site in April 2006, with start-up scheduled for May 2007.
The addition of the SCR will reduce nitrogen oxides emissions at the
plant, thus improving air quality in the Kansas City area.
   "B&W has a long history of working with KCP&L," said David Keller,
B&W president and chief operating officer. "We value that
relationship, appreciate their confidence in our proven technology and
construction capabilities, and look forward to continuing to help them
meet their commitments to the environment and to their customers."
   Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., KCP&L (www.kcpl.com) is a
leading regulated provider of electricity in the Midwest. KCP&L is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Incorporated
(NYSE:GXP), the holding company for KCP&L and Strategic Energy LLC, a
competitive electricity supplier.
   McDermott International, Inc. is a leading worldwide energy
services company. The Company's subsidiaries provide engineering,
fabrication, installation, procurement, research, manufacturing,
environmental systems, project management and facility management
services to a variety of customers in the energy and power industries,
including the U.S. Department of Energy. Additional information on
McDermott can be obtained at www.mcdermott.com.