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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ICON PLC  /ADR/
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      <font style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM 6-K</b></font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt">Washington,
      D.C. 20549</font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Report
      of Foreign Private Issuer</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Pursuant
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      Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><br><br><br>For the month ended<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
      July, 2009</font><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>ICON&#160;plc</b></font><br>(R<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">egistrant's
      name)</font><br><br><br>0-29714<br>(Commission file number)<br><br><br>South
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
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      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
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            July 22, 2009
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            Ciaran Murray
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            Chief Financial Officer
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>ICON
      Reports 22% Increase in EPS and Strong Cash Flows (NASDAQ:ICLR)
      (ISIN:IE0005711209)</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Highlights
      &#8211; Second Quarter Fiscal 2009</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>* Net
      revenue of $220 million.</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>* Income
      from operations increased by 20%, to $29.3 million, before one time net
      charges.</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>*
      Operating margins before one time net charges expanded to 13.3% from
      11.2% and EPS on the same basis increased by 22% to 38 cents.</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>* One
      time net charges of $4.2 million arising from restructuring charges and
      tax credits.</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>* Net new
      business wins in the quarter of $266m, representing a book-to-bill ratio
      of 1.2.</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>* Net
      cash of $83.2 million compared to net debt of $2.2 million in Q1.</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>* Revenue
      guidance for 09 amended to $880-$900 million and EPS guidance, before
      one time net charges has firmed to $1.38 - $1.44</b></font>
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      DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 22, 2009--ICON
      (NASDAQ:ICLR)(ISIN:IE0005711209), a global provider of outsourced
      development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical
      device industries, today reported its financial results for the second
      quarter ended June 30, 2009.
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      Net revenues for the quarter were $220 million, representing a 1%
      increase over net revenues of $218.3 million for the comparative quarter
      last year. Year-to-date, net revenues were $439.8 million, representing
      a 5% increase over the same period last year.
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      Before one time net charges income from operations was $29.3 million or
      13.3% of revenue, compared to $24.4 million or 11.2% for the same
      quarter last year. Net income was $22.8 million or 38 cents per share on
      a diluted basis, compared with $18.8 million or 31 cents per share last
      year.
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      Before one time net charges year-to-date income from operations was
      $56.2 million, compared to $45.9 million last year representing a margin
      of 12.8% in 2009 v a margin of 10.9% in 2008. Net income was $43.7
      million or 73 cents per share, compared with $35.7 million or 59 cents
      last year.
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    <p>
      Days sales outstanding, comprising accounts receivable and unbilled
      revenue less payments on account, were 49 days at June 30, 2009,
      compared to 59 days at March 31, 2009.
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      For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, cash provided from operating
      activities was $103 million and capital expenditure was $8.3 million. As
      a result, the company&#8217;s net cash, amounted to $83.2 million at June 30,
      2009, compared to net debt of $2.2 million at March 31, 2009.
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    <p>
      Chairman Dr. John Climax commented &#8220;I am very pleased with ICON&#8217;s
      performance for the first six months of 2009. Our growth in margins,
      operating income and earnings was very encouraging. Year to date revenue
      was 5% ahead of prior year and earnings per share were up 24% over the
      first six months of 08.&#8221;
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      &#8220;In the current market, we are pleased with the results for the
      quarter&#8221;, said CEO Peter Gray. &#8220;We continue to expand margin and as a
      result we increased operating income by 20% compared to the same period
      last year. In addition we are now amending guidance for revenue for the
      remainder of 2009 to $880 - $900 million and firming our EPS guidance,
      before one time net charges to, $1.38 -$1.44.&#8221;
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      During the quarter the company undertook a number of cost reduction
      steps which led to one time gross restructuring costs of $13.4 million.
      An offsetting credit from government incentive payments relating to
      prior periods resulted in a net charge of $8.9 million. In addition, tax
      credits amounting to a further $4.7 million reduced the provision for
      income tax. Thus the overall net one time charge was $4.2 million. US
      GAAP operating income after these items amounted to $20.4 million or
      9.3% of revenue and year-to-date operating income amounts to $47.3
      million or 10.8% of revenue. US GAAP net income for the quarter is $18.5
      million or 31 cents per share and for the year-to-date net income is
      $39.5 million or 66 cents.
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    <p>
      In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with
      generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release
      contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP
      operating and net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. While
      non-GAAP financial measures are not superior to or a substitute for the
      comparable GAAP measures, ICON believes certain non-GAAP information is
      useful to investors for historical comparison purposes.
    </p>
    <p>
      The company will hold its second quarter conference call today, July 22,
      2009 at 10:00 EST [15:00 Ireland &amp; UK]. This call and linked slide
      presentation can be accessed live from our website at <u>http://www.iconplc.com</u>.
      A recording will also be available on the website for 90 days following
      the call. In addition, a calendar of company events, including upcoming
      conference presentations, is available on our website, under
      &#8220;Investors&#8221;. This calendar will be updated regularly.
    </p>
    <p>
      The statements made in this Press Release may contain forward-looking
      statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In addition
      to the matters described in this Press Release, the ability to maintain
      large client contracts or enter into new contracts, maintain client
      relationships and the ability to manage the opening of new offices, the
      integration of new business mergers and acquisitions, as well as other
      risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in SEC reports filed
      by ICON, including its Form 20-F, F-1, S-8 and F-3, may affect the
      actual results achieved by ICON. ICON disclaims any intent or obligation
      to update these forward-looking statements.
    </p>
    <p>
      ICON plc is a global provider of outsourced development services to the
      pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The Company
      specialises in the strategic development, management and analysis of
      programs that support clinical development - from compound selection to
      Phase I-IV clinical studies. With headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, ICON
      currently, operates from 71 locations in 38 countries and has
      approximately 7,000 employees. Further information is available at <u>www.iconplc.com</u>.
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      Source: ICON plc
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        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <b>June 30,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <b>June 30,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <b>June 30,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <b>June 30,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2009</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2009</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gross Revenue
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          300,969
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          316,592
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          619,507
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          600,445
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Reimbursable expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          80,968
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          98,292
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          179,675
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          180,801
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net Revenue</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          220,001
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          218,300
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          439,832
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          419,644
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <b>Costs and expenses</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Direct costs
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          125,146
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          122,976
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          249,314
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          236,165
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general and administrative
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          58,010
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          64,289
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          119,268
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          124,834
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Depreciation and amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,526
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,641
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15,016
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,739
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <b>Total costs and expenses</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          190,682
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          193,906
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          383,598
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          373,738
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <b>Income from operations</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          29,319
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          24,394
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          56,234
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          45,906
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (875)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (476)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1,611)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (519)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <b>Income before provision of income taxes</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28,444
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          23,918
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          54,623
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          45,387
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,687
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,891
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10,922
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,138
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Minority interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          206
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          534
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net income</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          22,757
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,821
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          43,701
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          35,715
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net income per ordinary share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.39
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.32
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.75
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.62
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.38
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.31
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.73
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.59
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Weighted average number of ordinary shares
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          58,576,384
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          58,213,388
        </td>
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        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          58,557,089
        </td>
        <td>

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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          58,009,324
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          59,674,939
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          60,313,126
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          59,716,244
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          60,167,978
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          <b>ICON plc</b>
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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          <b>Three Months Ended</b>
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          <b>Six Months Ended</b>
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        <td>

        </td>
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          <b>June 30,</b>
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          <b>June 30,</b>
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        <td>

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          <b>June 30,</b>
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          <b>June 30,</b>
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2009</b>
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2009</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>
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      <tr>
        <td>

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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          300,969
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          316,592
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          619,507
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          600,445
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

        </td>
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          Reimbursable expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          80,968
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          98,292
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          179,675
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          180,801
        </td>
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        <td>

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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          220,001
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          218,300
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          439,832
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          419,644
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

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      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <b>Costs and expenses</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Direct costs
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          125,146
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          122,976
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          249,314
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          236,165
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general and administrative
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          58,010
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          64,289
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          119,268
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          124,834
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Depreciation and amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,526
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,641
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15,016
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,739
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,941
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,941
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
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      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          199,623
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          193,906
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          392,539
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          373,738
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

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      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          20,378
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          24,394
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          47,293
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          45,906
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>
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      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (875)
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (476)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1,611)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (519)
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        <td>

        </td>
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          &#160;
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        <td>

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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
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        <td>

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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          &#160;
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      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          19,503
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          23,918
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          45,682
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          45,387
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
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      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          973
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,891
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,208
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,138
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Minority interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          206
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          534
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net income</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,530
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,821
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          39,474
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          35,715
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net income per ordinary share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.32
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.33
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.67
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.62
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.31
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.31
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.66
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $0.59
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Weighted average number of ordinary shares
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Basic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          58,576,384
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          58,213,388
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          58,557,089
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          58,009,324
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          59,674,939
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          60,313,126
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          59,716,244
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          60,167,978
        </td>
      </tr>
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        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="6" valign="bottom">
          <b>ICON plc</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="6" valign="bottom">
          <b>Summary Balance Sheet Data</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="6">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="6" valign="bottom">
          <b>June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" colspan="6" valign="bottom">
          <b>(Dollars, in thousands)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <b>June 30,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <b>December 31,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2009</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <b>(Unaudited)</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <b>(Audited)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          Cash and short-term investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          147,304
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          101,104
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          64,107
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          105,379
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net cash/(debt)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          83,197
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (4,275)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Accounts receivable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          208,461
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          210,535
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Unbilled revenue
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          114,028
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          141,727
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Payments on account
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (158,823)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (121,935)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          163,666
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          230,327
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Working Capital
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          197,473
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          185,957
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total Assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          897,478
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          867,285
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Shareholder's Equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          507,924
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          456,366
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
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      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <b>Source:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          ICON plc
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <b>Contact:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" colspan="4" valign="bottom">
          Investor Relations 1-888-381-7923 or
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          Ciaran Murray CFO + 353 1 291 2000
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          both at ICON.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>
          &#160;
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      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u>http://www.iconplc.com</u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
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    <p>
      <b>ICON/ICLR-F</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br><b>ICON<br></b>Investor Relations 1-888-381-7923<br>or<br>Ciaran
      Murray, Chief Financial Officer<br>+ 353 &#8211;1-291-2000<br>or<br>Brendan
      Brennan, Corporate FP&amp;A<br>+ 353 &#8211;1-291-2000
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