etrials Named To The Triangle Business Journal’s Fast 50 List

MORRISVILLE, N.C., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- etrials Worldwide, Inc., a software and services company offering fully integrated, easy-to-use eClinical software for the clinical trial process, today announced that it was recognized as one of the fastest growing private companies in the Triangle at the Triangle Business Journal's annual Fast 50 Awards ceremony on November 3, 2005. etrials ranked 12 on the list of 50.

"etrials was founded and has grown exponentially since 1999 in the Triangle region. We attribute our growth to our simple business premise: make it easy for your customers to be successful and they'll keep coming back," said John Cline, CEO of etrials. "It is an honor to be recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the Triangle. With our inclusion on the Inc. 500, the Fast 500 and now the Fast 50, 2005 has been a fantastic year for etrials."

"Each of the Fast 50 companies has contributed a great deal to the Triangle community," said Charlene Grunwaldt, Triangle Business Journal publisher. "The success of these dynamic companies is an inspiration for business leaders everywhere."

The rankings were determined by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, who evaluated and ranked locally headquartered private companies based on a formula that takes into account both dollar growth and percentage rate of growth over a three-year period. All 50 winning companies are profiled in an in-depth special Fast 50 Awards section in Triangle Business Journal's November 4 edition.

About etrials Worldwide, Inc.

etrials is a software and services company dedicated to making eClinical easy. We offer pharmaceutical, biotechnology and contract research organizations a fully integrated suite of eClinical software including electronic data capture (EDC), electronic patient reported outcomes (ePRO), interactive voice response (IVR) and analytics to support the entire clinical trial process, from collection and cleaning to the integration and review of data. Our expertise includes studies from Phase I to post-approval. To date, our team of professionals has participated in over 450 clinical trials in more than 50 different countries.

etrials makes easy-to-use technologies supported by people who are just as easy to work with. Visit us at www.etrials.com.

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CONTACT: Lorra Gosselin of etrials Worldwide, Inc., +1-919-653-3400, orpr@etrials.com

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