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Exponent Ups Buyback Authorization By $25.1 Million

February 19, 2009 (FinancialWire) -- Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPO) (Current Market Cap: US$298.84 Mil.) said that its board of directors has authorized an additional $25.1 million for the repurchase of Exponent's common stock.

This brings the total amount currently available for repurchase to $35 million.

Menlo Park, California-based Exponent is an engineering and scientific consulting firm.

In recent years the company has become active in assisting clients with human health, environmental and engineering issues associated with new products to help prevent problems in the future.

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