PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL TO PRESENT AT OPPENHEIMER 19TH ANNUAL HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE

BOSTON, MA, October 31, 2008 – PAREXEL International Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXL) announced today it will be presenting at the Oppenheimer 19th Annual Healthcare Conference in New York, NY.  James Winschel, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will be making a formal presentation on PAREXEL at 1:20 p.m. EST on Monday, November 3, 2008.

The presentation will be available under the “Upcoming Events” section on PAREXEL’s “Investors” homepage at www.PAREXEL.com.  After the conference, a PDF version of this presentation will be available under the “Webcasts and Presentations” section on our “Investors” homepage.

About the Company    
PAREXEL International Corporation is a leading global biopharmaceutical services organization, providing a broad range of knowledge-based contract research, medical communications and consulting services to the worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Committed to providing solutions that expedite time-to-market and peak-market penetration, PAREXEL has developed significant expertise across the development and commercialization continuum, from drug development and regulatory consulting to clinical pharmacology, clinical trials management, medical education and reimbursement. Perceptive Informatics, Inc., a subsidiary of PAREXEL, provides advanced technology solutions, including medical imaging, to facilitate the clinical development process. Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, PAREXEL operates in 71 locations throughout 52 countries around the world, and has over 9,180 employees. For more information about PAREXEL International visit www.parexel.com

PAREXEL is a registered trademark of PAREXEL International Corporation, and Perceptive Informatics is a trademark of Perceptive Informatics, Inc.  All other names or marks may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective business and are hereby acknowledged.