Charles River Associates (CRA) Further Expands Capabilities in Financial Accounting & Valuation

Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing management, economic, and financial consulting services, today announced that Craig Elson has joined the firm as a vice president in the Financial Accounting & Valuation Practice based in Chicago. Joining CRA along with Mr. Elson are Renee McMahon and David Wensel, also as vice presidents in the Financial Accounting & Valuation Practice based in Chicago.

"Craig Elson, Renee McMahon, and David Wensel have extensive valuation and damages quantification expertise in the context of commercial disputes, and Craig is particularly well known for his leadership in complex damages analyses and expert testimony, having testified on more than 80 prior matters,” said CRA's President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Maleh. "Their arrival supports our strategic objective to recruit highly-experienced experts who can supplement our service offerings and the value we provide to our clients. It is a pleasure to welcome them to CRA.”

Vice President Craig Elson has significant experience in connection with the economic, financial, accounting, and valuation aspects of commercial litigation. He has substantial expertise in performing valuation studies and damage assessments, including voidable transfer evaluations in bankruptcy matters, as well as lost profits, excessive cost, and unjust enrichment determinations in commercial disputes. He assists clients operating in diverse industries, such as retail, banking, manufacturing, health care, transportation, and financial services, throughout the world. His experience also includes expert testimony at deposition and trial in both state and federal courts domestically, in international courts, and in connection with international and domestic arbitration proceedings. Prior to joining CRA, Mr. Elson was a Senior Managing Director at LECG and prior to that, held a senior position at Navigant Consulting. He holds a MBA degree and a BA degree in Business Administration, both from Indiana University.

Information about Renee McMahon and David Wensel follows:

Vice President Renee McMahon advises clients on the financial and economic implications of business decision making, often in the context of performing valuation and damages analyses in litigation and bankruptcy matters. She consults clients involved in a range of disputes, including, among other things, breach of contract and/or warranty, merger and acquisition transactions, fraudulent transfer, claims of unjust enrichment, and claims of fraudulent and material misrepresentation. Her work spans many industries, including retail, telecommunications, banking and financial services, franchising, automotive, manufacturing, securities, technology, and other consumer goods and services. Prior to joining CRA, Ms. McMahon held consulting positions at LECG and prior to that, at Navigant Consulting. Ms. McMahon holds a MBA degree in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Vice President David Wensel assists clients in connection with matters involving breach of contract, valuation, bankruptcy, regulated industry, cost-based claims, and securities fraud, among other areas. His responsibilities involve engagement management roles in a variety of practice area settings, including commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and regulatory matters. In the realm of commercial disputes, he has significant experience with lost profit analyses and lost asset value determinations involving damages determinations in the manufacturing, distribution, and retail segments of numerous industries, such as durable goods, airline, paper, commercial insurance, trucking and transportation, specialty steel, software, telephony, cable, and internet, among others. In connection with his bankruptcy experience, he has assisted clients in various industries with the development of plans of reorganization and analyses of pre-petition financial transactions of businesses, such as the examination of related party dealings, preferential transfer, and fraudulent conveyance and solvency determinations. Prior to joining CRA, Mr. Wensel held consulting positions at LECG and prior to that, at Navigant Consulting. He holds a MBA degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Texas and a BA degree in Economics and Philosophy from Carthage College.

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 North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. 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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