ICLR ICON PLC

ICON (NASDAQ: ICLR), will release its Q1 fiscal year 2008 results at 11 am GMT on Tuesday 29th April. The release will be available on the ICON Web site at www.iconplc.com At 10:00 a.m. EST, 15:00 GMT the company will host a conference call followed by a Q&A session. The call can be heard live on the internet via www.iconplc.com. ICON is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. We specialize in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support clinical development - from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. ICON teams have successfully conducted over 1,900 development projects and over 2,300 consultancy engagements across all major therapeutic areas. ICON currently has over 4,000 employees, operating from 48 locations in 30 countries. Further information is available at http://www.iconplc.com. The statements made in this Press Release may contain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In addition to the matters described in this Press Release, the ability to maintain large client contracts or enter into new contracts, maintain client relationships and the ability to manage the opening of new offices, the integration of new business mergers and acquisitions, as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in SEC reports filed by ICON, including its Form 20-F, F-1, S-8 and F-3, may affect the actual results achieved by ICON. ICON disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.