Hill International Receives Business Expansion Award from New Jersey Business & Industry...

Hill International Receives Business Expansion Award from New Jersey Business &
Industry Association

MARLTON, N.J., Oct. 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL),
the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that it has
received the Business Expansion Award from the New Jersey Business & Industry
Association (NJBIA). The Business Expansion Award is presented to companies that
have contributed to the state's economic growth through sales growth,
productivity enhancements and the net creation of new jobs. The award was
presented to Hill at the NJBIA's Awards for Excellence dinner held on October
20, 2009 at the Pines Manor in Edison, New Jersey.

"This award belongs to all of our professionals, not just in New Jersey but
around the world," said Irvin E. Richter, Hill's Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. "Hill's strong growth is a direct result of their excellent performance
on behalf of our clients, day in and day out," Richter added.

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association, founded in 1910, is the nation's
largest statewide employer association. The NJBIA provides information, services
and advocacy for its 22,000 member companies in order to build a more prosperous
New Jersey. For more information on the NJBIA, please visit their website at
www.njbia.org.

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 8th 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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Certain statements contained in this press release may be considered
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and it is our intent that any such statements be
protected by the safe harbor created thereby. Except for historical information
contained in this press release, the matters set forth herein including, but not
limited to, any projections of earnings or other financial items; any statements
concerning our plans, strategies and objectives for future operations; and any
statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, are
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our
current expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to certain risks
and uncertainties. Although we believe that the expectations, estimates and
assumptions reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual
results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our
forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual
results, performance and achievements, or industry results to differ materially
from estimates or projections contained in our forward-looking statements
include: modifications and termination of client contracts; control and
operational issues pertaining to business activities that we conduct on our own
behalf or pursuant to joint ventures with other parties; difficulties we may
incur in implementing our acquisition strategy; the need to retain and recruit
key technical and management personnel; and unexpected adjustments and
cancellations related to our backlog. Additional factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are set forth
in the reports we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do
not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking
statement.

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CONTACT: Hill International, Inc.
John P. Paolin, Vice President of Marketing and
Corporate Communications
(856) 810-6210
johnpaolin@hillintl.com

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