Press Release

SOURCE: eResearchTechnology, Inc.

eResearchTechnology, Inc. to Announce 2008 First Quarter Results on May 5, 2008

PHILADELPHIA, April 22/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eResearchTechnology, Inc. (eRT), (Nasdaq: ERES - News), a leading provider of centralized electrocardiographic (ECG) collection and interpretation services, announced today that it will release its 2008 first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2008 on Monday, May 5,2008 after the market closes. After the release, the Company will host a conference call at 5:00 PM ET later that day.

For the conference call interested participants should dial 800-322-5044 when calling within the United States or 617-614-4927 when calling internationally along with pass code 13961971. There will be a playback available as well. To listen to the playback, please call 888-286-8010 when calling within the United States or 617-801-6888 when calling internationally. Please use pass code 12540628 for the replay.

This call is being webcast by Thomson Financial and can be accessed at eRT's web site at www.ert.com. The webcast may also be accessed at Thomson's Institutional investor website at www.streetevents.com. The webcast can be accessed for up to one year on either site.

Based in Philadelphia, PA, eResearchTechnology, Inc. (http://www.ert.com ) is a provider of technology and services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries on a global basis. The company is a market leader in providing centralized core-diagnostic electrocardiographic (ECG) technology and services to evaluate cardiac safety in clinical development. The company is also a leader in providing technology and services to streamline the clinical trials process by enabling its customers to automate the collection, analysis, and distribution of clinical data in all phases of clinical development.

Statements included in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties such as competitive factors, technological development, market demand, and the company's ability to obtain new contracts and accurately estimate net revenues due to variability in size, scope and duration of projects, and internal issues in the sponsoring client. As a result, actual results may differ materially from any financial outlooks stated herein. Further information on potential factors that could affect the company's financial results can be found in the company's Reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Contact:
    Richard Baron                  Robert East
    eResearchTechnology, Inc.      Westwicke Partners, LLC
    215-282-5566                   410-321-9652