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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 29, 2000--

          Live broadcast of CRA's fourth-quarter and year-end
       Fiscal 2000 conference call to begin at 11:00 a.m. ET on
                       Tuesday, January 9, 2001

Charles River Associates Incorporated (CRA) (Nasdaq: CRAI) plans to broadcast its fourth-quarter and year-end Fiscal 2000 financial results conference call over the Internet on Tuesday, January 9, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Those who wish to listen to the conference call should visit the investor relations section of the Company's Web site at www.crai.com at least 15 minutes prior to the event's broadcast. Then, follow the instructions provided to assure that the necessary audio applications are downloaded and installed. These programs can be obtained at no charge to the user. In addition, interested parties can access an archived version of the call, also located on the investor relations section of CRA's Web site.

Founded in 1965, CRA is a leading provider of sophisticated economic and financial consulting services, expert testimony and litigation support, and business consulting. The firm's areas of expertise include auctions, antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, policy impact assessments, corporate finance, strategy and business operations, and regulatory economics. CRA has advised legal and corporate clients, government agencies, and other organizations in thousands of engagements. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Boston and international offices in London, Melbourne, Mexico City, Toronto, and Wellington, CRA also has U.S. offices in Berkeley/Oakland, College Station, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Salt Lake City, and Washington, D.C. More information about the Company can be found on its Web site at www.crai.com.

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