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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Lowenstein Arnold J   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CRA INTERNATIONAL, INC. [CRAI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Chief Strategy Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 CLARENDON STREET, T-33 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/06/2011 (Street) BOSTON, MA 02116 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/06/2011   S   3,052 (1) D $ 23.0292 (2) 40,308 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Nonqualified Stock Options (right to buy)

$ 21.43

11/08/2010(3)

11/08/2017

Common Stock

7,466

7,466

D

Restricted Stock Units

(4)

(5)

(5)

Common Stock

3,733

3,733

D

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 14.03

06/01/2001

06/01/2011

Common Stock

14,784

14,784

D

Nonqualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 22.81

06/05/2003

06/05/2013

Common Stock

11,993

11,993

D

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 22.81

06/05/2003

06/05/2013

Common Stock

6,507

6,507

D

Nonqualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 32.26

11/25/2005

05/10/2014

Common Stock

10,000

10,000

D

Nonqualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 50.09

04/01/2005

04/01/2015

Common Stock

2,500

2,500

D

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 50.09

04/01/2005

04/01/2015

Common Stock

2,500

2,500

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lowenstein Arnold J 200 CLARENDON STREET, T-33 BOSTON, MA 02116			EVP, Chief Strategy Officer

Signatures

Delia J. Makhlouta, by power of attorney		01/07/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
(2)	This price represents the weighted average purchase price of multiple transactions on the reported date at prices that ranged between $22.9101 and $23.15. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.
(3)	Date indicated is the date of grant. Option vests in four equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(4)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock; vested restricted stock units are payable in the form of cash, shares of the Issuer's common stock or a combination thereof.
(5)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning November 8, 2011. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as possible after vesting.

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