ANAHEIM, Calif., May 01, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Willdan Group, Inc. ("Willdan") (NASDAQ:WLDN), announces the planned date for its first quarter 2008 financial results and conference call. On Thursday, May 8, 2008, after market close, Willdan plans to announce its first quarter 2008 financial results. Following the announcement, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Brisbin and Chief Financial Officer Kimberly Gant plan to host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern / 2:00 p.m. Pacific on the same day, to further discuss the Company's financial results and business developments.

Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 800-218-0713 (303-262-2211 for international callers). When prompted, ask for the "Willdan Group Investor Conference Call." The conference call will be webcast simultaneously on Willdan's website at www.willdan.com under Investor Relations: Events.

The telephonic replay of the conference call may be accessed approximately two hours after the call through May 22, 2008, by dialing 800-405-2236 (303-590-3000 for international callers). The replay access code is 11113786#. The webcast replay will be archived for 12 months.

About Willdan Group, Inc.

Founded over 40 years ago, Willdan Group, Inc. is a leading provider of outsourced services to public agencies located primarily in California and other western states. Willdan Group, Inc. assists cities and other government agencies with a broad range of services, including civil engineering, building and safety services, geotechnical engineering, financial and economic consulting, and disaster preparedness and homeland security. www.willdan.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Any statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made in this release represent management's best judgment as to what may occur in the future. However, Willdan Group, Inc.'s actual outcome and results are not guaranteed and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and may differ materially from what is expressed. For a description of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, see the discussion under the section "Risk Factors" included in the Company's Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE: Willdan Group, Inc.

Willdan Group, Inc.
Kimberly Gant, Chief Financial Officer
714-940-6300
kgant@willdan.com
or
Financial Profiles, Inc.
Moira Conlon
310-277-4907
mconlon@finprofiles.com

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