Hill International Named Project Manager for $350 Million Flame Towers in Azerbaijan

MARLTON, N.J. and BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill
International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk,
announced today that it has received a contract from Azinko Development MMC to
provide project management services for the $350 million Flame Towers
development in Baku, Azerbaijan. The 30-month contract has an expected value to
Hill of approximately $5.0 million.

The Flame Towers development will feature three high-rise buildings supporting
hotel, residential and office facilities ranging in height from 34 to 39
stories. The towers will be linked by centrally located retail and leisure
facilities. The development is located on a prime site in the city of Baku with
views of the Caspian Sea. The total built-up area of the development is expected
to be approximately 235,000 square meters (2.53 million square feet). The
project is expected to be completed by June 2011.

"This is Hill's first major assignment in the Republic of Azerbaijan," said
Raouf S. Ghali, President of Hill's Project Management Group (International).
"We are honored and excited to participate in the construction of this ambitious
development, especially with its innovative design which we are sure will become
a significant landmark in Baku," Ghali added.

Hill International, with 2,300 employees in 80 offices worldwide, provides
program management, project management, construction management and construction
claims and consulting services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked
Hill as the 11th largest construction management firm in the United States. For
more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

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