FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Apr 14, 2008) The CEO and Board of Directors of Berkeley Policy Associates are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Paul Wright as Vice President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Wright joins BPA in the midst of a sustained phase of growth and diversification in our project portfolio. He replaces Dr. Fannie Tseng, who recently relocated to Seattle and will continue to work at BPA as a Senior Research Analyst.

Mr. Wright, who holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota, has extensive experience in financial and corporate management. His background includes the management of construction and government services firms in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as seven years of service in the U.S. Army, where he served as Supervising Attorney.

Mr. Wright's appointment fills a new full-time senior management position in our firm, reflecting our continued growth and increased profitability in recent years. In his new position Mr. Wright will be in charge of streamlining BPA's financial management, contracting, and quality assurance processes. He will be the company's primary point of contact for our growing number of clients and partner organizations, and will oversee our financial, human resources, information technology, and office management functions. In addition, Mr. Wright will support and advise BPA's project directors in their project management responsibilities.

BPA is a 100 percent employee-owned, majority woman-owned small business. Founded in 1972, BPA has a staff of approximately 30, and works with many consultants and subcontractors as it carries out large-scale evaluation and technical assistance projects in a range of policy areas that include education, workforce development, welfare reform, youth violence prevention, disability, and child development. BPA's projects have study sites throughout the U.S. and Pacific Rim. BPA's principal office is in Oakland, CA and BPA also has staff located in Pasadena, CA; Hilo, HI; and Seattle, WA.

To learn more about BPA and about our work, please visit www.berkeleypolicyassociates.com.

Johannes M. Bos, Ph.D.
President and CEO

Sandra Petznick
Chair of the Board of Directors