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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2005--CRA International (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, today announced that Jody K. Goldman and Benjamin Ari Sacks have joined CRA as Vice Presidents in the firm's Finance practice.

In announcing these appointments, James C. Burrows, CRA's President and CEO, said, "As we continue to experience growth in our Finance service offerings, we are committed to recruiting high-quality senior executives to further the success of the practice. Jody Goldman brings to CRA more than 17 years of financial advisory experience serving both public and privately held companies. Benjamin Sacks enhances and compliments our current roster of specialized consultants through his business acumen and experience in areas such as securities, financial and valuation litigation, insurance disputes, and statistical and econometric modeling."

A recognized expert in litigation, valuation, and forensic accounting, Ms. Goldman is proficient in managing complex engagements for an array of clients in the retail, service, and manufacturing industries. She has assisted counsel in the analysis of various financial and valuation issues in support of shareholder and contract disputes, fraudulent conveyance matters, and purchase price disputes. In addition, she has performed and supervised business valuations of privately held companies for mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, and litigation matters. Prior to joining CRA, Ms. Goldman was a principal at Ernst & Young LLP, where she specialized in large, complex disputes. She holds an M.B.A. from Boston University and a B.A. from Wesleyan University.

Mr. Sacks was most recently a partner in Bates White's corporate finance practice, where he specialized in complex litigation and financial disputes. He has provided strategic advice and litigation support on cases regarding securities, bankruptcies, fraudulent conveyance matters, mergers and acquisitions, and insurance disputes involving allegations of more than $75 billion in aggregate damages. Prior to joining Bates White, Mr. Sacks was a consultant at Arthur Andersen, LLP. He holds an M.A. in economics from the University of Chicago, a B.A. in mathematical economics from Columbia University, and expects to receive his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago in 2006.

About CRA International

Founded in 1965, CRA International is an economics, finance, and business consulting firm that works with businesses, law firms, accounting firms, and governments in providing a wide range of services. CRA combines economic and financial analysis with expertise in litigation and regulatory support, business strategy and planning, market and demand forecasting, policy analysis, and engineering and technology management. The firm is distinguished by a corporate philosophy of providing responsive, top-quality consulting; an interdisciplinary team approach; unsurpassed economic, financial, and other analytic skills; and pragmatic business insights. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Boston and international offices in Brussels, Canberra, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, Mexico City, Sydney, Toronto, and Wellington, CRA also has U.S. offices in Cambridge, Chicago, College Station, Dallas, Houston, New York, Oakland, Pasadena, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C. Detailed information about CRA can be found at www.crai.com.

Statements in this press release concerning the expected growth in CRA's finance practice and the expected benefits from hiring Jody Goldman and Benjamin Sacks may be considered "forward-looking" statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties. Information contained in these forward-looking statements is inherently uncertain, and actual performance and results may differ materially. Such factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made by the Company include, among others, acquisition costs, dependence on key personnel, attracting and retaining qualified consultants, dependence on outside experts, intense competition, and professional liability. Further information on factors that could affect CRA's financial results is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT: CRA International, Inc.
Phil Cooper, 617-425-3700
Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President
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Jim Buckley, 617-542-5300
Executive Vice President

SOURCE: CRA International