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PPD Announces Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Release, Webcast and Conference Call

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^{Published in Health and Fitness on Thursday, September 23rd 2010 at 13:15 GMT by Market Wire}  

WILMINGTON, N.C.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) will release its third quarter 2010 financial results on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, after the market closes. The earnings release will be available on the PPD website at [ www.ppdi.com ].

On Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at 9 a.m. ET, 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 [ www.ppdi.com ]. The webcast will be archived shortly after the call for on-demand replay.

PPD is a leading global contract research organization, celebrating 25 years of providing drug discovery, development and lifecycle management services. Our clients and partners include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic and government organizations. With offices in 42 countries and more than 10,500 professionals worldwide, PPD applies innovative technologies, therapeutic expertise and a commitment to quality to help clients and partners accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics and maximize the returns on their R&D investments. For more information, visit [ www.ppdi.com ].