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eResearchTechnology, Inc. Executive to Speak at the Lehman Brothers Global Healthcare Conference - March 3-5, 2004 PHILADELPHIA, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eResearchTechnology, Inc. (eRT) , a leading provider of technology and services to thepharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, announced today that Joseph Esposito, eRT's President and CEO, is scheduled to present on Friday, March 5, 2004 at the Seventh Annual Lehman Brothers Global Healthcare Conference in South Beach, Florida. The eRT presentation is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. EST. A live audio cast of the eRT presentation can be accessed on the company's website at http://www.ert.com/ and a replay will be available until March 18, 2004. 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 canbe found in the company's Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE: eResearchTechnology, Inc. CONTACT: Joan Sterlacci, eResearchTechnology, Inc., +1-908-203-6473; or Matt Hayden, Hayden Communications, +1-760-487-1137, for eResearchTechnology Web site: http://www.ert.com/

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