Press release

Exponent to Host Quarterly Conference Call February 1, Announcing Fourth Quarter & Fiscal Year 2016 Results

January 12, 2017

MENLO PARK, Calif., January 11, 2017 — ­ Exponent, Inc. (Nasdaq:EXPO), today announced that it will report fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 financial results for the period ended December 31, 2016 following the close of the market on Wednesday, February 1, 2017. On that day, Dr. Paul Johnston, Chief Executive Officer, and Richard Schlenker, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) to discuss the Company's business and financial results.

Exponent, Inc. Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results Conference Call

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time

Live Call: (888) 523-1191 or (719) 457-2729

Exponent will also offer a live and archived webcast of the conference call, accessible from the Investor Relations section of the company's website, www.exponent.com/investors.

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until Wednesday, February 8, 2017 by dialing (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820 and entering passcode 3873700#.

About Exponent

Exponent is an engineering and scientific consulting firm providing solutions to complex problems. Exponent's multidisciplinary organization of scientists, physicians, engineers, and business consultants brings together more than 90 technical disciplines to address complicated issues facing industry and government today. The firm has been best known for analyzing accidents and failures to determine their causes, but in recent years it has become more active in assisting clients with human health, environmental and engineering issues associated with new products to help prevent problems in the future.

Exponent may be reached at (888) 656-EXPO, info@exponent.com, or www.exponent.com.