DAI Pays Tribute to Linda Norgrove at 40th Anniversary Event in London

LONDON, January 24, 2011 - On January 27, DAI will host a gathering of international development
professionals at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in Westminster, as
part of the celebrations surrounding the firm's 40th anniversary. Among the
attendees, DAI is honored to welcome John and Lorna Norgrove, the parents of
Linda Norgrove, a DAI employee abducted in the course of her work in
Afghanistan and killed in a rescue attempt on October 8, 2010.

In her memory, Linda's parents have set up the Linda Norgrove Foundation
(www.lindanorgrovefoundation.org), a grant-giving trust that provides
funding for women, families, and children in Afghanistan, focusing on
education, health, childcare, and scholarships to help Afghan women go to
university.

"Linda was very proud of the work she was doing in Afghanistan with DAI,"
said John Norgrove. "We are delighted to be able to continue that association
by taking advantage of DAI's knowledge and skill base and by doing so help to
make a real difference to disadvantaged women and children in Afghanistan."

Hosted by Senior Vice President Dr. Julian Lob-Levyt, the January 27
event is one of a series of 40th anniversary celebrations at DAI locations
worldwide. The first was held in DAI's Johannesburg office, where DAI
President and CEO Dr. James Boomgard presented a cheque for $5,000 to the
Amukelani Drop-In Centre, which provides nutrition support, education, and
security to almost 300 vulnerable children.

"Holding these events in our international offices is designed to make
what could be a retrospective occasion into a forward-looking moment that
sets the stage for the next phase in DAI's evolution as a global development
company," said Dr. Boomgard. Similar events are planned for DAI's offices in
Jordan, Palestine, and Pakistan.

The London event kicks off with a debate titled "Support to the Private
Sector: A Sustainable Escape Route from Poverty?" Moderated by Dr. Lob-Levyt,
panelists will evaluate the effectiveness of private sector development
projects and discuss their proper place in emerging international development
strategy. At a reception following the debate, DAI will make a contribution
to the Linda Norgrove Foundation, as well as contributions to the Disasters
Emergency Committee's Pakistan Floods Appeal and to VSO, an organisation that
works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries.

Founded in 1970, DAI is an independent, employee-owned, mission-driven
development firm. DAI has worked in 160 developing and transition countries,
and currently provides development solutions in 60 countries, including
programs in crisis mitigation and stability operations, private sector
development and financial services, agriculture and agribusiness, democratic
governance and public sector management, economics and trade, water and
natural resources management, HIV/AIDS and zoonotic disease control, and
energy and climate change.

Steven O'Connor of DAI, steven_o'connor at dai.com, +1-301-771-7834; or Jane Cumming, jane.cumming at platformpr.co.uk, 01463-783018, for Linda Norgrove Foundation