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company marked its third anniversary on May 13, 2005.

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August (Gus)
Watanabe, Chairman of the BioCrossroads Board of Directors.com

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Huron commenced operations in May 2002 with a core group of
experienced financial and operational consultants.

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Significant BioCrossroads' milestones in 2004 include:

Launch of two new companies, the Indiana Centers for Applied
Protein Sciences (INCAPS) and the Indiana Health Information
Exchange (IHIE)

A study by the BioCrossroads Agriculture Advisory Board that
cataloged Indiana's agricultural assets and recommended new
approaches for economic development in this key sector

Investment of Indiana Future Fund monies in six local and
national VC groups, making new capital and expertise available
to Indiana life sciences start-ups.com/hot100. This week Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and
CEO Jim Greenwood issued a letter to John Thain, NYSE Chairman, and Catherine
Kinney, NYSE President , asking them to reconsider their decision.

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Earlier this month, Holdren was
also named one of Consulting Magazine's 2005 Top 25 Most Influential
Consultants.

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Huron Consulting Group Named Fastest Growing Company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine

In less than three
years, the company has doubled its headcount.

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While this has created a vibrant life sciences industry, it
has not spawned significant entrepreneurial activity. This
unique coalition is working together to create business opportunities
and raise the profile of Indiana's life sciences activities. WASHINGTON, On September 7, the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) postponed the listing of Life Sciences Research (Huntingdon
Life Science) in an apparent reaction to threats from animal rights
terrorists.org/news/features /JGreenwood-NYSE.

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With life sciences jobs growing at twice the national average ,
continued support for life sciences research and development efforts
at key Indiana institutions and the nation's second largest
concentration of biopharmaceutical jobs, Indiana's life sciences
industry represents a growing share of the state's economy.

"The key to the continued growth of Indiana's life sciences sector
will largely depend on our ability to support innovation generated
from our industry and academic partners," said Dr. Holdren, chairman and
chief executive officer , Huron Consulting Group.

About Huron Consulting Group

Huron Consulting Group is an independent provider of financial and
operational consulting services.

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fastest-growing new businesses in America. Learn
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Report details progress in public/private partnership to stimulate
job growth within Indiana's life sciences industry . being created from entrepreneurial companies,
BioCrossroads is addressing the need to 'grow our own' and stimulate
economic growth from within.biocrossroads.

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BioCrossroads was formed to take advantage of Indiana's existing
life sciences infrastructure to create life sciences jobs in the
state. Leaders
from Eli Lilly and Company, Dow AgroSciences, WellPoint, Indiana
University , Purdue University, Roche Diagnostics, the State of
Indiana, the City of Indianapolis and many other institutions are
represented on the BioCrossroads Board of Directors.

Business Editors

CHICAGO----Huron Consulting Group
(NASDAQ: HURN), a leading provider of financial and operational
consulting services, was named the No. "Huron has seen
remarkable growth since our founding three years ago.
Entrepreneur's Hot 100 can be found in the magazine's June issue
and at www.

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2 million grant from Lumina Foundation to work
with industry partners to address ongoing science education
issues

Continuing to aggressively market Indiana as a great place to
start, grow and invest in life sciences businesses.
"BioCrossroads will continue to foster and align the kinds of
resources that will spark new business formation activity .

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Historically, Indiana's life sciences sector has been
characterized by large, mature companies at one end of the spectrum
and substantial research capabilities at leading universities at the
other end."
BioCrossroads is governed by a board of directors from Indiana's
leading life sciences institutions and key government entities.com

About BioCrossroads:

BioCrossroads is Indiana's life science initiative, a
public-private collaboration that supports the region's research and
corporate strengths while encouraging new business development. Learn more at
www.

institutions universities

"This year, those efforts are
bearing fruit - with new companies being formed, more investments
being made and more deals being evaluated . Building Indiana's next
generation of life sciences companies won't happen overnight, but our
activity this past year shows that we're making progress and
generating positive momentum.

Continuing staff support for fledgling Indiana life sciences
businesses and collaborations

Receiving a $1. Indiana's
economic future depends on it. An
entrepreneurial spirit has been the backbone of our success. Huron's experienced and credentialed
professionals apply their expertise in accounting , finance, economics,
and operations to a wide variety of 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.

BIO President Jim Greenwood Asks NYSE to Reconsider Decision on Life Sciences Research

faculties research

This success is being accelerated by BioCrossroads, Indiana's life
sciences initiative, which today released a report detailing its
activities in 2004.
Complete details on BioCrossroads' accomplishments and activities
in 2004 can be found at www. With
government, industry and academic resources aligned to accelerate
business growth, the region is fertile ground for investors and
entrepreneurs to build new ventures.
"The recognition by Entrepreneur magazine reflects the tremendous
efforts of the people at Huron," said Gary E.com

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The public/private collaboration has made significant progress
in the last year towards creating a more efficient marketplace and
providing resources for life sciences business formation efforts.bio. BIO members are involved in the research
and development of healthcare, agricultural , industrial and environmental
biotechnology products.

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Key points include:

* BIO is disappointed in this reaction to threats from terrorists

* The postponement of the listing suggests biomedical research has taken a
backseat to pressure tactics from extremists

* Ethical animal research has been vital to virtually every major medical
advance of the last century

BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic
institutions , state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the
United States and 31 other nations .

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The Indiana Future Fund is
a $73 million fund-of-funds. In October 2004, Huron
completed its initial public offering and became a publicly traded
company on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "HURN.

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New Business Formation Venture Capital Infusion Highlight Successful Year for BioCrossroads

"The two years leading up to the official formation of
'BioCrossroads' at the end of 2003 were about strategic planning and
aligning resources for business development," said David Johnson,
President and CEO of BioCrossroads. 1 company on Entrepreneur
magazine's 11th Annual Hot 100 for 2005.huronconsultinggroup.

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S.entrepreneur. A pdf of
that letter can be viewed on BIO's Web site at:
http://www.