CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing management, economic, and financial consulting services, today announced it has granted inducement stock options to purchase an aggregate of 175,000 shares of CRA's common stock. The grants were made to 7 former key individuals at Marakon Associates who recently joined CRA as Vice Presidents (the “Key Employees”) in connection with CRA’s recent acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Marakon Associates. Each option has a term of 7 years and an exercise price equal to $50 per share. The options vest in 4 equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant, and are generally non-transferable without CRA's approval.

The grants were made under CRA's 2009 Nonqualified Inducement Stock Option Plan, which CRA adopted recently to facilitate the granting of these stock options as an inducement to the Key Employees pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

About CRA International

Founded in 1965, CRA International is a leading global consulting firm that offers business management, economic and financial expertise to major law firms, businesses, accounting firms and governments. CRA's consultants combine uncommon analytical rigor with practical experience and in-depth understanding of industries and markets. CRA is adept at handling critical, tough assignments with high-stakes outcomes. CRA's analytical strength enables it to reach objective, factual conclusions that help clients make important business and policy decisions and resolve critical disputes. Headquartered in Boston, CRA has offices throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Detailed information about CRA is available at http://www.crai.com.

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