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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 3, 2013-- Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, today announced the promotion of Robert Lee to vice president in the Auctions & Competitive Bidding Practice.

“It is a pleasure to congratulate Bob Lee on his promotion to vice president,” said CRA's President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Maleh. “Bob has been a key contributor to the success and growth of our Auctions & Competitive Bidding Practice. He is a trusted advisor not only to clients who regularly seek his counsel but also to colleagues at CRA, and we proudly recognize him at this exciting time in his career.”

During his consulting career, Mr. Lee has assisted clients in developing structured sales and procurement channels in a broad array of industries and markets. He has managed acquisitions and divestitures in traditional, bilateral negotiations and helped design structured competitive bidding environments for energy and agricultural commodities. In addition, Mr. Lee has helped clients on a range of valuations and market analyses related to changes in market dynamics and market structure. He has provided testimony on behalf of leading energy suppliers, and has been a guest lecturer at the Brandeis University International Business School. Prior to joining CRA’s Auctions & Competitive Bidding Practice, Mr. Lee was a member of CRA’s Energy Practice. He previously served as a Principal with the PA Consulting Group and as a Senior Associate with Putnam, Hayes and Bartlett. He holds an MSIA/MBA degree from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University and a BA degree in Mathematics from Boston College.

About CRA's Auctions & Competitive Bidding Practice

For over 15 years, CRA has been offering businesses, governments, and other market participants extensive experience in the design, implementation, and monitoring of auctions and other transaction mechanisms as well as in advising bidders in these market mechanisms. CRA has developed and/or managed auctions and other market mechanisms for a range of industries including energy, commodities, telecommunications, transportation, oil and gas, natural resources, and metals & minerals.

About Charles River Associates (CRA)

Charles River Associates® is a global consulting firm specializing in litigation, regulatory, and financial consulting, and management consulting. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its unique combination of functional expertise and industry knowledge, and for its objective solutions to complex problems. Headquartered in Boston, CRA has offices throughout the world. Detailed information about Charles River Associates, a registered trade name of CRA International, Inc., is available at http://www.crai.com.

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