BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 2008--CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing management, economics, and financial consulting services, assisted antitrust counsel for SABMiller (Miller) in connection with a proposed joint venture with Molson Coors Brewing Company (Coors).

On June 5, 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice closed its investigation of the proposed joint venture between the beer brewers, Miller and Coors. The joint venture will combine the brewing and distribution assets of the two companies in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, leading to a large reduction in the production and distribution costs, thereby permitting the Miller and Coors brands to become stronger competitors.

CRA International had been retained by Miller to assist its antitrust counsel, Jones Day, in preparing to address any concerns raised by the Antitrust Division. CRA undertook a number of analyses of pricing, demand, competitive effects, and efficiencies in support of that effort. CRA also assisted the parties in complying with the Department's request for additional information (the Second Request).

In addition to Dr. Steven C. Salop, CRA senior consultant and Professor of Economics and Law at the Georgetown University Law Center, other key CRA senior staff assisting in this effort included Peter Boberg, Serge Moresi, Jeff Prisbrey, Craig Romaine, and John Woodbury.

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Founded in 1965, CRA International is a leading provider of management consulting services and economic and financial expertise. Working with businesses, law firms, accounting firms, and governments, CRA is a 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 sixteen offices within the United States, and seven offices in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific region. Detailed information about CRA is available at www.crai.com.

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