FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Normandeau Associates, Inc. Opens New Vancouver, WA Office

Bedford, NH. May 15, 2006 – Normandeau Associates, Inc. announces the official opening of its Vancouver, WA office. The Vancouver office is located at 504 Washington Street in downtown Vancouver. The Normandeau phone number is (360) 694-2300. Normandeau has two other Northwest office locations in Stevenson, WA and Wenatchee, WA.

The new Vancouver office is led by Kent E. Snyder, Ph.D., Natural Resources Manager. Kent has over 18 years’ experience as an environmental consultant and a background in natural resources management and environmental sciences. Kent will also manage the Stevenson and Wenatchee offices, and will report to Tim Brush, Vice President.

Kent is joined by Karen Ciocia, Public Involvement Manager, and her full service community outreach team. Karen has nearly 20 years’ experience in community outreach and public involvement in the Vancouver and Portland metropolitan areas. Karen specializes in significant public projects that require effective participation by the community.

Kent and Karen are joined by Rich Nardine, Graphic Artist/Copywriter/Editor and Kyle Brown, Project Manager. Rich and Kyle have project management experience and are particularly proficient at graphic and website design, copy writing and editing. Kent and Karen will also draw on Normandeau’s national resources and workforce of 180 employees to serve clients in the Pacific Northwest.

About Normandeau Associates, Inc.
Normandeau Associates, Inc., in business for over 35 years, is an employee-owned company known throughout the U.S. for its technical excellence and outstanding client service. The Company specializes in natural resource management, water quality monitoring and modeling, dredge monitoring, habitat restoration, environmental monitoring, and public involvement and community outreach. Normandeau provides services across several market sectors including transportation, ports and waterways, hydropower, gas transmission, energy, NGO’s, Federal, state and municipal.

Normandeau Associates was founded in 1970 as a privately owned company. In July 2000, the company became employee-owned. Company management believes that employee ownership will further enhance technical excellence and ability to solve client environmental problems effectively and efficiently. Our professional team works closely with clients, regulators and communities to seek solutions that enhance economic development, meet regulatory requirements, actively involve stakeholders, and protect and restore our natural resources and water quality. For more information about Normandeau Associates, Inc. visit our website at www.normandeau.com.

Normandeau Associates, Inc.
Vancover, WA
504 Washington Street
Vancouver, Washington 98660
360.694.2300
360.694.2311 (fax)

Contact:
Kent Snyder, Natural Resources Manager
ksnyder@normandeau.com

Karen Ciocia, Public Involvement Manager
kciocia@normandeau.com

Normandeau Associates Media Contact
Elizabeth Evarts
Marketing
603.472.5191 Ext 115
bevarts@normandeau.com