Expanded Sales Team, Professional Services and Help Desk Bolster London Office

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2004--Fast Track Systems, a clinical development optimization company, today announced that it is expanding its presence in the European market to better service and work closely with European divisions of global pharmaceutical companies, as well as European-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. With 25 percent of the company's clients based in Europe, Fast Track is building momentum in the region, helping companies improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical trial development.

By enlarging its footprint in the European market, Fast Track is positioned to best support its clients to achieve their business objectives using new and existing Fast Track products and service solutions. Fast Track is actively beta testing its newest product, TrialSpace Designer(TM), with six leading pharmaceutical companies in both the US and Europe. To ensure expert service and technical support, Fast Track is basing a professional services team and help desk in its London office. In addition, Fast Track brings on board Patricia Bassett, who has responsibility for the European customer base and has many years of experience pairing enterprise solutions with the needs of international pharmaceutical companies.

"We want our clients to consistently have access to the best, most robust and most accurate industry data possible to systematically improve the initiation, planning and execution of clinical trials globally," said Jim McCord, CEO, Fast Track Systems. "Locating key functions close to our European clients enables us to better service and interact with existing clients and to attract new clients, adding value to various stages of their clinical trial process."

About Fast Track Systems

Fast Track Systems, a clinical development optimization company, provides a data-driven systems approach to expediting clinical trial design, setup and execution. Drawing on the industry's largest database of protocols, disease indications, and performance benchmarks, Fast Track is effecting system-wide change in clinical development with products and services that streamline and improve the trial process. Fast Track's flagship TrialSpace(TM) platform provides an infrastructure for optimizing operational design and management, speeding time to market and reducing trial costs. Based in Fort Washington, PA, Fast Track also has offices in San Mateo, CA, Ross, CA, and London, England. Fast Track serves the bio-pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, and clients include most of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. For more information, please visit www.fast-track.com or contact the London office at 44 (0) 20 7801 6231.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact:
Fast Track Systems
Suzanne Mattingly, Ph.D., 650-572-8800 x 193
smattingly@fast-track.com
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The Taylor Group
Michelle Taylor, 415-999-6835
michellewtaylor@yahoo.com

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