James D. Kirsner

JAMES D. KIRSNER joined BARRA, Inc. as its Vice President of Finance in
August 1993. He became the Chief Financial Officer in November 1993.
Prior to joining the company he was with Arthur Andersen & Co. from May
1966 to August 1993, where he was a partner specializing in serving
investment managers, securities firms, banks and other financial
services businesses. Mr. Kirsner holds graduate and undergraduate
degrees from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and
was a general course student at the London School of Economics.