BOSTON, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PAREXEL International Corporation (Nasdaq: PRXL) announced today it will be presenting at the 27th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference at The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco. Josef von Rickenbach, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer will be making a formal presentation on PAREXEL at 10:00 a.m. PT on Tuesday, January 13, 2009.

A live webcast of this presentation will be available by clicking on the following link http://metameetings.com/webcasts/jpmorgan/healthcare09/directlink/?ticker=PRXL as well as on our website under the "Upcoming Events" section on PAREXEL's "Investors" homepage at www.PAREXEL.com. The webcast will be available on demand after the live presentation and until February 13, 2009 through JP Morgan as well as on our website for up to one year following the webcast.

About the Company

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 52 countries around the world, and has over 9,180 employees. For more information about PAREXEL International visit www.PAREXEL.com.

PAREXEL is a registered trademark of PAREXEL International Corporation, and Perceptive Informatics is a trademark of Perceptive Informatics, Inc. All other names or marks may be registered trademarks or trademarks of PAREXEL International Corporation, Perceptive Informatics, Inc. or their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.

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