PharmaNet Development Group, Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results on October 29, 2008

Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call: When: Thursday, October 30, 2008, at 8:00 am Eastern Time Dial-in: (866) 393-6524 for U.S./Canada (706) 902-3789 for international Conference ID: 65965007 Please dial in approximately ten minutes before the call and provide the operator with the conference ID number. Dial-in Replay: (800) 642-1687 for U.S./Canada (706) 645-9291 for international Conference ID: 65965007 The replay will be available approximately one hour after completion of the call through November 5, 2008. Webcast: Please visit www.pharmanet.com and select the investor tab to access the webcast. The archived webcast will be available for approximately thirty days following the conference call.

About PharmaNet Development Group, Inc.

PharmaNet Development Group, Inc., a global drug development services company, provides a comprehensive range of services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug and medical device industries. The Company offers early and late stage consulting, Phase I clinical studies and bioanalytical analyses, and Phase II, III and IV clinical development programs. With approximately 2,500 employees and 42 facilities throughout the world, PharmaNet Development Group is a recognized leader in outsourced clinical development. For more information, please visit our website at www.pharmanet.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). Additionally, words such as "seek," "intend," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "anticipate" and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. Some or all of the results anticipated by these forward-looking statements may not occur. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, industry trends and information; whether the Company will achieve its estimated value relating to discontinued operations; developments with respect to the SEC's inquiry, the class action litigation and derivative lawsuit; the Company's ability to successfully achieve and manage the technical requirements of specialized clinical trial services, while complying with applicable rules and regulations; regulatory changes; changes affecting the clinical research industry; a reduction of outsourcing by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; the Company's ability to compete internationally in attracting clients in order to develop additional business; the Company's evaluation of its backlog and the potential cancellation of contracts; its ability to retain and recruit new employees; its clients' ability to provide the drugs and medical devices used in its clinical trials; the Company's future stock price; the Company's assessment of its current or future effective tax rate; the Company's assessment of the value of its deferred tax assets; the Company's financial guidance; the Company's anticipated capital expenditures; the Company's ability to remediate its material weaknesses; the Company's costs associated with compliance of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; the impact on the Company of foreign currency transaction costs and the effectiveness of any hedging strategies it implements; the potential liability associated with the Company's registration of its employees' stock purchase plan; and the national and international economic climate as it affects drug development operations.

Further information can be found in the Company's risk factors contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and most recent filings. The Company does not undertake to update the disclosures made herein, and you are urged to read our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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PharmaNet Development Group, Inc. Anne-Marie Hess, 609-951-6842 ahess@pharmanet.com