Northwest Pipe Company Appoints Robert Mahoney to Lead Tubular Products


PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - June 28, 2007) - Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ: NWPX) today announced the appointment of Robert L. Mahoney to Senior Vice President in charge of the Tubular Products Group.

Mahoney joined Northwest Pipe Company in 1992 as a marketing analyst and went on to spend several years with the sales department in Southern California. He was promoted to Director of Business Planning and Development in 1996. In 1998 he was appointed Vice President of Corporate Development and became the Vice President, Chief Strategic Officer in May of 2005.

Prior to joining Northwest Pipe Mahoney was an Aviation Officer with the United States Army for six years. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1984, Bob received his MBA from the University of Virginia in 1992.

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 infrastructure in North America. 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.

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