CHICAGO - August 3, 2006 - Huron Consulting Group (NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of financial and operational consulting services, today announced that Randall S. DeGeer has joined the Company as a managing director in the Galt practice.

"We are pleased to welcome Randy to Huron as part of our continued efforts to expand our value to the office of the CEO and boards of Fortune 100 companies by improving their returns to shareholders," said Gary E. Holdren, chairman and chief executive officer, Huron Consulting Group.

The Galt practice focuses exclusively on helping well-managed companies develop the strategies, allocation of resources and operating practices that deliver superior shareholder returns. The managing directors of the Galt practice have been associated with some of the more notable capital market turnarounds of Fortune 100 companies in recent years.

DeGeer comes to Huron from Marakon Associates, where he was a managing partner. He received his MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and his BS from the University of Michigan. DeGeer is based in Huron's New York office.

About Huron Consulting Group
Huron Consulting Group helps clients effectively address complex challenges that arise in litigation, disputes, investigations, regulatory compliance, procurement, financial distress, and other sources of significant conflict or change. The Company also helps clients deliver superior customer and capital market performance through integrated strategic, operational, and organizational change. Huron provides services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, medium-sized businesses, leading academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and the law firms that represent these various organizations. Learn more at www.huronconsultinggroup.com.

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