Charles River Associates Changes Fiscal Year End to December 31

Charles River Associates CRAI today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a change in the Company's fiscal year end from the last Saturday in November to the Saturday nearest December 31 of each year. The Company noted that the change in fiscal year-end is intended to improve comparability with industry peers on both a quarterly and annual basis, align CRA's reporting cycle with a more traditional fiscal calendar and provide for more consistent quarter-to-quarter comparisons.