Press Release

SOURCE: eResearchTechnology, Inc.

eResearchTechnology to Present at the FBR 12th Annual Spring Investor Conference on May 28th 2008

PHILADELPHIA, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eResearchTechnology, Inc. (eRT), (Nasdaq: ERES - News), a leading provider of centralized electrocardiographic (ECG) collection and interpretation services, announced today that Dr. Michael J. McKelvey, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Richard Baron, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the FBR 12th Annual Spring Investor Conference at 9:00 a.m. Eastern on May 28, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York, New York.

Interested parties may access the presentation by visiting the Company's corporate website at http://www.ert.com or (Due to the length of the URL please copy and paste into your browser.) http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Custom.aspx?cid=20&e
=53124f2c-1b1a-40ac-bb48-63c7d3febed2. The webcast will be available via replay for 90 days.

About eResearchTechnology:

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.

Forward-looking Statements: Statements included in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements, including, but not limited to, 2008 financial guidance, involve a number of risks and uncertainties such as the company's ability to obtain new contracts and accurately estimate net revenues due to uncertain regulatory guidance, variability in size, scope and duration of projects, and internal issues at the sponsoring client, competitive factors, technological development, and market demand. 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 Report on Form 10-K and 10Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.