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  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;26, 2002</B>
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  <DIV align="right"><FONT size="2"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>
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  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
  Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>FORM S-8</B>
  <BR>
  <B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
  UNDER<BR>
  THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Charles River Associates Incorporated</B><BR>
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>Massachusetts</B></FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  <B>04-2372210</B></FONT></TD>
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  (I.R.S. employer identification no.)</FONT></TD>
  
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>200 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts</B></FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  <B>02116</B></FONT></TD>
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  (Zip code)</FONT></TD>
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  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Charles River Associates Incorporated<BR>
  1998 Incentive And Nonqualified Stock Option Plan</B><BR>
  (Full title of the plan)
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  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>James C. Burrows<BR>
  Charles River Associates Incorporated<BR>
  200 Clarendon Street<BR>
  Boston, Massachusetts 02116</B><BR>
  (Name and address of agent for service)
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  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>(617)&nbsp;425-3000</B><BR>
  (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>WITH COPIES TO:<BR>
  Peter M. Rosenblum, Esq.<BR>
  John D. Hancock, Esq.<BR>
  Foley Hoag LLP<BR>
  155 Seaport Boulevard<BR>
  Boston, Massachusetts 02210<BR>
  (617)&nbsp;832-1000</B>
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  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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          <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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          <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
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          <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Title of</B></FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>Amount</B></FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>Proposed maximum</B></FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>Proposed maximum</B></FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>Amount of</B></FONT></TD>
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          <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>securities to be</B></FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>to be</B></FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>offering price</B></FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>aggregate</B></FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>registration</B></FONT></TD>
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          <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>registered</B></FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="center"><FONT size="1"><B>registered</B></FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>per share</B></FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>offering price</B></FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><FONT size="1"><B>fee</B></FONT></TD>
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">common stock,<BR>
  no par value</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD align="RIGHT" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
  140,720 shares (1)
  </FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
          <TD align="right" nowrap valign="top"><FONT size="2">13.75(2)
  </FONT></TD>
          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
          <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">1,934,900
  </FONT></TD>
          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
          <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">179</FONT></TD>
          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">common stock,<BR>
  no par value</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD align="RIGHT" nowrap valign="top"><FONT size="2">
  2,859,280 shares (3)
  </FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
          <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">16.61(4)
  </FONT></TD>
          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
          <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">47,492,641
  </FONT></TD>
          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
          <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">4,370</FONT></TD>
          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">Total</FONT></TD>
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  </FONT></TD>
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          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  </FONT></TD>
          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
          <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT size="2">4,549</FONT></TD>
          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
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          <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Represents shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock
  options outstanding under the Charles River Associates Incorporated 1998
  Incentive and Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, as amended.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
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          <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Calculated pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933
  based on the weighted average exercise price per share of the options
  outstanding under the stock option plan.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
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          <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Represents shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the maximum
  number of stock options that may become available for grant pursuant to
  the terms of the stock option plan.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="1%" align="left" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4)</FONT></TD>
          <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Calculated pursuant to Rules&nbsp;457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act
  of 1933 based on the average of the high and low sale prices of the common
  stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on July&nbsp;23, 2002.</FONT></TD>
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  <P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This registration statement covers 3,000,000 shares of common stock, which
  represents the maximum number of shares that may become available for the grant
  of stock options issuable pursuant to the terms of our 1998 Incentive and
  Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. These shares are in addition to the 1,870,000
  shares of common stock registered pursuant to the registration statements on
  Form&nbsp;S-8, File Nos. 333-63451 and 333-62910, which we filed with the Securities
  and Exchange Commission on September&nbsp;15, 1998, and July&nbsp;13, 2001, respectively.
  </FONT>
  <P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The contents of our registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-8, File No.
  333-63451, are incorporated herein by reference.
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  Opinion of Foley Hoag LLP.</FONT></TD>
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  Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP, independent auditors.</FONT></TD>
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  Consent of Foley Hoag LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</FONT></TD>
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  Power of attorney (contained on the signature page of this<BR>
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  <P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
  certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
  requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this registration
  statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
  authorized, in Boston, Massachusetts, as of July&nbsp;26, 2002
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          <TD width="51%" colspan="2"><FONT size="2"><B>Charles River Associates Incorporated</B></FONT></TD>
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          <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">By:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD width="50%"><FONT size="2">/s/ James C. Burrows</FONT></TD>
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          <TD width="50%"><FONT size="2">James C. Burrows<BR>
  President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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  <P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
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  <P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature appears
  below hereby constitutes and appoints James C. Burrows and Michael J. Tubridy,
  and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with
  full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
  post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the
  same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith,
  with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
  attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
  and perform each and every act and thing which they, or any of them, may deem
  necessary or advisable to be done in connection with this registration
  statement, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do
  in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
  agents or any of them, or any substitute or substitutes for him or her, or any
  or all of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
  </FONT>
  <P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration
  statement has been signed by the following persons in the indicated capacities
  as of July&nbsp;26, 2002.
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Rowland T. Moriarty<BR>
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  Rowland T. Moriarty</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  Chairman of the Board</FONT></TD>
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ James C. Burrows<BR>
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  James C. Burrows</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
          <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director<BR>
  <I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I></FONT></TD>
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Michael J. Tubridy<BR>
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  Michael J. Tubridy</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial<BR>
  Officer and Treasurer<BR>
  <I>(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</I></FONT></TD>
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ William F. Concannon<BR>
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  William F. Concannon</FONT></TD>
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  Director</FONT></TD>
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Franklin M. Fisher<BR>
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  Franklin M. Fisher</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  Director</FONT></TD>
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Carl Kaysen<BR>
  </FONT><HR size="1" noshade><FONT size="2">
  Carl Kaysen</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  Director</FONT></TD>
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ J. Robert S. Prichard<BR>
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  J. Robert S. Prichard</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  Director</FONT></TD>
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Steven C. Salop<BR>
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  Steven C. Salop</FONT></TD>
          <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  Director</FONT></TD>
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          <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Carl B. Shapiro<BR>
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  Carl B. Shapiro</FONT></TD>
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          <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">
  Director</FONT></TD>
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  Opinion of Foley Hoag LLP.</FONT></TD>
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  Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP, independent auditors.</FONT></TD>
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  Consent of Foley Hoag LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</FONT></TD>
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  Table of Contents
  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 26, 2002
  Registration No. 333-
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM S-8
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  UNDER
  THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  Charles River Associates Incorporated
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Massachusetts
  04-2372210
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
  200 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts
  02116
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip code)
  Charles River Associates Incorporated
  1998 Incentive And Nonqualified Stock Option Plan
  (Full title of the plan)
  James C. Burrows
  Charles River Associates Incorporated
  200 Clarendon Street
  Boston, Massachusetts 02116
  (Name and address of agent for service)
  (617) 425-3000
  (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
  WITH COPIES TO:
  Peter M. Rosenblum, Esq.
  John D. Hancock, Esq.
  Foley Hoag LLP
  155 Seaport Boulevard
  Boston, Massachusetts 02210
  (617) 832-1000
  CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
  Title of
  Amount
  Proposed maximum
  Proposed maximum
  Amount of
  securities to be
  to be
  offering price
  aggregate
  registration
  registered
  registered
  per share
  offering price
  fee
  common stock,
  no par value
  140,720 shares (1)
  $
  13.75(2)
  $
  1,934,900
  $
  179
  common stock,
  no par value
  2,859,280 shares (3)
  $
  16.61(4)
  $
  47,492,641
  $
  4,370
  Total
  $
  4,549
  (1)
  Represents shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock
  options outstanding under the Charles River Associates Incorporated 1998
  Incentive and Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, as amended.
  (2)
  Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933
  based on the weighted average exercise price per share of the options
  outstanding under the stock option plan.
  (3)
  Represents shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the maximum
  number of stock options that may become available for grant pursuant to
  the terms of the stock option plan.
  (4)
  Calculated pursuant to Rules 457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act
  of 1933 based on the average of the high and low sale prices of the common
  stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on July 23, 2002.
  This registration statement covers 3,000,000 shares of common stock, which
  represents the maximum number of shares that may become available for the grant
  of stock options issuable pursuant to the terms of our 1998 Incentive and
  Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. These shares are in addition to the 1,870,000
  shares of common stock registered pursuant to the registration statements on
  Form S-8, File Nos. 333-63451 and 333-62910, which we filed with the Securities
  and Exchange Commission on September 15, 1998, and July 13, 2001, respectively.
  The contents of our registration statement on Form S-8, File No.
  333-63451, are incorporated herein by reference.
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  Item 8.   Exhibits.
  SIGNATURES
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Opinion of Foley Hoag LLP
  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
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  Item 8.   Exhibits.
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  5.1
  Opinion of Foley Hoag LLP.
  23.1
  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors.
  23.2
  Consent of Foley Hoag LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
  24.1
  Power of attorney (contained on the signature page of this
  registration statement).
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  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
  certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
  requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
  statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
  authorized, in Boston, Massachusetts, as of July 26, 2002
  Charles River Associates Incorporated
  By:
  /s/ James C. Burrows
  James C. Burrows
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  POWER OF ATTORNEY
  KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature appears
  below hereby constitutes and appoints James C. Burrows and Michael J. Tubridy,
  and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with
  full power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
  stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
  post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the
  same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith,
  with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
  attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
  and perform each and every act and thing which they, or any of them, may deem
  necessary or advisable to be done in connection with this registration
  statement, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do
  in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
  agents or any of them, or any substitute or substitutes for him or her, or any
  or all of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration
  statement has been signed by the following persons in the indicated capacities
  as of July 26, 2002.
  Signature
  Title
  /s/ Rowland T. Moriarty
  Rowland T. Moriarty
  Chairman of the Board
  /s/ James C. Burrows
  James C. Burrows
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
  (Principal Executive Officer)
  /s/ Michael J. Tubridy
  Michael J. Tubridy
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
  Officer and Treasurer
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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  Signature
  Title
  /s/ William F. Concannon
  William F. Concannon
  Director
  /s/ Franklin M. Fisher
  Franklin M. Fisher
  Director
  /s/ Carl Kaysen
  Carl Kaysen
  Director
  /s/ J. Robert S. Prichard
  J. Robert S. Prichard
  Director
  /s/ Steven C. Salop
  Steven C. Salop
  Director
  /s/ Carl B. Shapiro
  Carl B. Shapiro
  Director
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  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  5.1
  Opinion of Foley Hoag LLP.
  23.1
  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors.
  23.2
  Consent of Foley Hoag LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
  24.1
  Power of attorney (contained on the signature page of this
  registration statement).