Consentini Associates LLP, announced that it was being acquired by Tetra Tech, Inc. (Nasdaq: WATR). Cosentini Associates, based in New York, is a leading provider of mechanical and electrical engineering services throughout the United States. Cosentini has approximately 350 associates and revenues of approximately $37 million.

Tetra Tech, Inc., headquartered in Pasadena, California, is a leading provider of specialized management consulting and technical services in three principal business areas: resource management, infrastructure and communication. The Company's clients include a diverse base of public and private sector organizations serviced through more than 100 offices located in the United States and internationally. This acquisition will expand Tetra Tech's geographic coverage and enhance its infrastructure capability in accordance with the Company's strategy to establish a nationwide infrastructure capability though acquisition of regional firms and internal growth.

The DAK Group, Ltd., acted as financial advisor to Cosentini Associates LLP. Alan J. Scharfstein, the President of The DAK Group, Ltd., stated that, "This combination should permit Cosentini to expand its reach and provide it with additional resources with which to grow. It will also provide Tetra Tech with a substantial entrée to the MEP Engineering field for its infrastructure engineering group. Cosentini offers an exceptional management team and reputation in the market."