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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 2006--CRA International (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, today announced that in conjunction with its regularly scheduled quarterly financial results news release, the Company plans to broadcast its third-quarter fiscal 2006 financial results conference call over the Internet on Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. ET. Real time and archived versions of the call will be available on the Company's website, www.crai.com.

CRA's third-quarter fiscal 2006 conference call also can be heard live by dialing (913) 981-5542 or (800) 289-0569 five minutes prior to the call.

About CRA International

Founded in 1965, CRA International is a leading provider of economic and financial expertise and management consulting services. Working with businesses, law firms, accounting firms, and governments, CRA is the preferred consulting firm for complex assignments with pivotal and high-stakes outcomes. The firm is distinguished by a unique combination of credentials: deep vertical experience in a variety of industries; broad horizontal expertise in a range of functional disciplines; and rigorous economic, financial, and market analysis. CRA offers a proven track record of thousands of successful engagements in regulatory and litigation support, business strategy and planning, market and demand forecasting, policy analysis, and engineering and technology management. Headquartered in Boston, the firm has more than a dozen offices within the United States and nine offices in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific region. Detailed information about CRA is available at www.crai.com.

CONTACT: CRA International, Inc. Wayne D. Mackie, 617-425-3740 Vice President, CFO or Sharon Merrill Associates, Inc. Jim Buckley, 617-542-5300 Executive Vice President SOURCE: CRA International