Energy and Environmental Analysis, Incorporated (EEA) in Arlington, Virginia announced this week that it has acquired the contract assets of Energy International of Seattle, Washington. In addition, the former employees of Energy International have joined EEA. EEA President Joel Bluestein stated "The Energy International staff and work program are a highly compatible addition to EEA's core areas of expertise in energy technology and market assessment, distributed generation and gas industry issues. We're also pleased to be able to better serve our west coast clients through this new Seattle office." The new EEA Seattle office is located at 12011 NE First St, Bellevue Washington.

Rick Tidball, former Vice President of Energy International concurred, stating "EEA is a great match for our technology and market analysis work and will allow us to expand the capabilities we offer our clients." EEA will continue to serve Energy International's former clients and expand its work program based on the combined capabilities of its expanded staff. See EEA's web site www.eea-inc.com for more information.

Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc. (EEA), located in Arlington, Virginia in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, is a nationally recognized consulting firm offering technical, analytical and managerial services to a diverse clientele. Founded in 1974 to perform economic, engineering and policy analysis in the energy and environmental fields, EEA has exhibited leadership and innovation in investigating energy and environmental issues. EEA is nationally known for its analysis of natural gas supply, transportation and market issues, analysis of markets and technologies for distributed generation and combined heat and power, analysis of automotive technology and emissions, and regulatory analysis and policy development.