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PPD Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Earnings Release, Webcast and Conference Call

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^{Published in Health and Fitness on Thursday, January 15th 2009 at 14:14 GMT, Last Modified on 2009-01-15 14:14:45 by Market Wire}  

WILMINGTON, N.C.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) will release its fourth quarter and full-year 2008 financial results on Monday, February 9, 2009, after the market closes. The release will be available on the PPD Web site at [ http://www.ppdi.com ], FirstCall and Business Wire.

On Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at 10 a.m. EST, PPD will conduct a live conference call and audio webcast to discuss financial results and the overall business environment. A Q&A session will follow. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and will also be available using the following direct dial numbers:

All interested parties can access the webcast through the Presentations & Events link in the Investors section of the PPD Web site at [ http://www.ppdi.com ]. The webcast will be archived shortly after the call for on-demand replay.

PPD is a leading global contract research organization providing discovery, development and post-approval services as well as compound partnering programs. Our clients and partners include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic and government organizations. With offices in 33 countries and more than 10,500 professionals worldwide, PPD applies innovative technologies, therapeutic expertise and a commitment to quality to help its clients and partners maximize returns on their R&D investments and accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics to patients. For more information, visit our Web site at [ http://www.ppdi.com ].