ClearTrial Announces New Clinical Trial Operations Planning Software

Oakbrook Terrace, IL — May 5, 2005 . ClearTrial , LLC, a leading provider of Clinical Trial Operations Planning (CTOP) software, today announced the availability of version 1.5 of the ClearTrial Plan software which provides life sciences companies an innovative solution to expedite operations planning, budgeting and contracting for their clinical trials.

We are very excited at the response to the ClearTrial Plan, said Michael J. Soenen, Chief Operating Officer of ClearTrial . Some very forward-thinking pharmaceutical and biotech companies have taken notice, and have seen how the ClearTrial software streamlines the complex process of clinical study planning and outsourcing.

The ClearTrial Plan is used by clinical operations and outsourcing professionals to expedite their project planning and budgeting process. ClearTrial's customers include Chiron Corporation, a leading west-coast biotechnology company, Sankyo Pharmaceuticals, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies headquartered in Japan , and others which remain confidential.

ClearTrial is simple to use, said Bruno Gagnon, Director of Clinical Operations at Chiron Corporation. Within ten minutes of the training, we were creating detailed and accurate study budgets and operational plans.

About ClearTrial
ClearTrial is a leading provider of clinical trial software for clinical operations planning, budgeting, and outsourcing. ClearTrial's software helps pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device companies and CROs expedite the clinical development process without sacrificing quality of results. The company's software products support clinical operations, resource planning, and outsourcing departments with a single solution that promotes speed and consistency, while maintaining flexibility to handle different study requirements. For more information please visit www.cleartrial.com.

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