etrials Named as One of the Fastest Growing Technology Companies in North America

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 has been ranked the 79 fastest growing technology company in North America on the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Since 1999, etrials has grown its revenues by over 3,000 percent.

“This award is validation of our team and our approach. It is not enough to simply focus on more sales to grow a company. We have relentlessly evaluated talent and examined processes to build a team of dedicated employees who can guarantee success for our clients,” said John Cline, CEO of etrials. “Technology in the drug development environment is constantly evolving. We seek the next challenge before it is here and then roll up our sleeves to create the best solution for our clients to meet that challenge.”

“Being one of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America is an impressive accomplishment. We commend etrials for making the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 with a phenomenal 3,199 percent growth rate over five years,” said Tony Kern, deputy national managing principal of Deloitte’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications industry practice.

Companies entering the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 must be headquartered in North America and must be a “technology company,” defined as a company that owns proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company’s operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. The Fast 500 list is compiled from Deloitte’s 15 regional North American Fast 50 lists, nominations submitted directly to the Fast 500, and public company database research. To qualify for the Fast 500, entrants must have had 2000 operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or $75,000 CD for the United States and Canada, respectively, and 2004 operating revenues of at least $1 million USD or CD.

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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