FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fort Myers, FL, April 13, 2004 – Barron Collier Company (BCC) recently retained TKW Consulting Engineers, Inc. to provide consulting services for water and wastewater utilities for the Ave Maria community. The new development will be less than 30 miles from Naples and will include the first, new major Catholic university in the U.S. in 40 years.

The utility plans cover a water treatment plant with a capacity of five million gallons per day (MGD), and a 4.5 MGD wastewater treatment facility. The construction cost for the project is approximately $13 million. TKW CEO Trudi Williams commented, “We at TKW are excited to provide expertise on key services for the community at Ave Maria. This high profile project is part of our expansion into Collier County.”

About Barron Collier Company
BCC is dedicated to the responsible development, management and stewardship of numerous land holdings nationwide. The company extends expertise to such industries as agriculture, minerals and real estate.

About TKW
Since its inception in 1989, TKW has been built from the ground up to provide world-class consulting services in engineering, survey, environmental science, and project management for government and private development. In-house departments offer industry expertise in structural, environmental, and civil engineering, survey, and environmental science services to clients throughout Florida and nationwide.

For more information, contact:
Carol Shobrook, Director of Business Development
Email: carol.shobrook@tkwonline.com
Tel. 239-278-1992