PAREXEL Strengthens Leading Presence in the Asia/Pacific Region With Two New Locations in China

BOSTON, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PAREXEL International Corporation (Nasdaq: PRXL), a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, today announced that the Company has opened offices in Chengdu and Guangzhou, China to support a growing requirement for a broad range of clinical development and regulatory consulting capabilities in the country and throughout the Asia/Pacific region. These locations further expand PAREXEL's presence in China, which includes offices in Beijing and Shanghai as well as Kowloon, Hong Kong. PAREXEL now has 17 offices throughout important biopharmaceutical centers in the Asia/Pacific region, which in addition to China also includes a strong presence in Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.

"China, which is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical markets in the world, is forecasted to become the fifth largest market this year, and reach approximately $47 billion in size by 2013," said Josef von Rickenbach, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PAREXEL International. "Foreseeing China's potential for clients, PAREXEL was a pioneer in establishing a firm foundation for clinical development in the country. Further expansion of expert resources in Asia is designed to meet client demand for greater opportunities to include China in their global drug development strategies and obtain China market registration."

According to Mr. von Rickenbach, "We believe that China is attractive for a wide range of clinical development activities due to its large patient population, cost effective environment, and expanding medical infrastructure. A high prevalence of certain cancers, diabetes and other diseases in China can benefit from more extensive clinical research. We are working with clients to reduce their development costs, accelerate patient recruitment, and decrease time to market by incorporating China in global development planning, thereby bringing important new safe and effective treatments to patients in China and around the world sooner."

The opening of PAREXEL's latest offices in the Asia/Pacific region, where the Company has had a presence for approximately 15 years, reinforces its long-term commitment to providing clients with a high level of service and quality clinical development solutions in this geography. Today, PAREXEL is one of the area's leading providers of biopharmaceutical services, helping clients design drug development programs and conduct studies regionally and internationally. PAREXEL experts support biopharmaceutical companies in accessing diverse patient populations, navigating regulatory issues, identifying investigators, and ensuring data quality throughout the Asia/Pacific region.

For information about PAREXEL's global clinical research services, visit http://www.PAREXEL.com/clinical_research.html. For additional information about PAREXEL's capabilities in Asia and other emerging regions, and to access the white paper entitled "Country-by-country insights into the key challenges and opportunities for development in the Asia/Pacific region" visit http://www.PAREXEL.com/emerging-regions.html.

About PAREXEL International

PAREXEL International Corporation is a leading global biopharmaceutical services organization, providing a broad range of knowledge-based contract research, medical communications and consulting services to the worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Committed to providing solutions that expedite time-to-market and peak-market penetration, PAREXEL has developed significant expertise across the development and commercialization continuum, from drug development and regulatory consulting to clinical pharmacology, clinical trials management, medical education and reimbursement. Perceptive Informatics, Inc., a subsidiary of PAREXEL, provides advanced technology solutions, including medical imaging, to facilitate the clinical development process. Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, PAREXEL operates in 71 locations throughout 54 countries around the world, and has approximately 9,500 employees. For more information about PAREXEL International visit www.PAREXEL.com.

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