BUFFALO, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 05/06/09 -- Harnessing the power of the sun using solar panels is just the latest step Ecology and Environment, Inc. (E & E) (NASDAQ: EEI) has taken to improve the efficiency of its global headquarters, the oldest existing LEED® Platinum building in the world. E & E's rooftop solar panels and green building design elements will be a tour stop as part of the American Solar Energy Society's SOLAR 2009 national conference in Buffalo from May 12-16.

"We power our headquarters through a combination of solar energy generated on site and the purchase of renewably generated electricity," said E & E President and CEO, Kevin Neumaier. "This is an important part of our response to issues of energy independence, climate change, and sustainability for future generations. We trust that in the near future many other organizations will make similar decisions."

E & E is a leading provider of environmental services for renewable energy projects around the world. The firm is working on hundreds of renewable energy projects incorporating wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, ocean energy, and carbon capture and sequestration.

E & E's solar energy business sector has experienced significant growth over the last three years, and the Company's outlook for the solar market continues to remain strong.

Ecology and Environment, Inc. has completed more than 45,000 projects for a wide variety of clients in 83 countries, providing environmental solutions in nearly every ecosystem on our planet. The Company is listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol EEI and is located on the web at www.ene.com.