PPD Announces First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release, Webcast and Conference Call

WILMINGTON, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) will release its first quarter 2009 financial results
on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, after the market closes. The earnings release will
be available on the PPD Web site at http://www.ppdi.com, FirstCall and Business
Wire.

On Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 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:

Participant dial in: +1 877 644 0692 (U.S./Canada)
+1 973 200 3387 (International)
Conference ID: 89016529

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
approximately 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.

PPD, Inc.
Dan Darazsdi, 910-558-7915
daniel.darazsdi@wilm.ppdi.com
or
Luke Heagle, 910-558-7585
luke.heagle@wilm.ppdi.com

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