DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2006--ICON plc (NASDAQ:ICLR - News): ICON plc (NASDAQ:ICLR - News), a global contract clinical research organisation, which has over 3,600 employees providing services to the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries from 45 locations in 30 countries worldwide, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. As a consequence of the recent change of its financial year, the comparative quarter mentioned in this press release will be the quarter ended May 31, 2005.
