

| For Immediate Release |
| November 11, 2001 |
| Research Solutions forms a clinical research alliance in Northeast Arkansas |
Little Rock, Ark. – Research Solutions, LLC, a rapidly growing site management organization (SMO), announces continued mid-south expansion, forming a clinical research alliance with the Northeast Arkansas Clinic in Jonesboro, Ark.. The NEA Clinic will provide Research Solutions with a regional base of operations, serving the growing needs of pharmaceutical companies conducting studies in a wide range of therapeutic areas. The NEA Clinic is the largest multi-specialty clinic in the region, serving Jonesboro and surrounding communities with 54 physicians, drawing from a patient referral base of over 500,000. The clinic practices in 17 therapeutic areas. Research Solutions will be conducting trials in the following therapeutic areas: cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, family practice, general surgery, infectious diseases, internal medicine, neurology, gynecology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology (ENT), pulmonology, and rheumatology. “Our alliance with the NEA Clinic provides area residents with greatly expanded opportunities to participate in clinical trials. We have managed studies in the Jonesboro area for the last two years, but nothing on this scale.” states David J. Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Research Solutions, LLC. Research Solutions partners with community-based physicians providing an entire turn-key clinical research operation including: marketing, regulatory, contracting, quality assurance, clinical research coordinators, training of site personnel, and project management. Patient services include a centralized patient recruitment media campaigns and central call center. Research Solutions, LLC, manages clinical research studies for over 100 investigator sites in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Corporate offices are located in Little Rock, Ark., Three Financial Centre, 900 South Shackleford Road, Suite 210, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211, telephone: 501-221-5000. Complete information is available on the company’s website: http://www.researchsolutionscorp.com. ### |
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