OCTAGON RESEARCH SOLUTIONS IS LISTED IN ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE'S 10th ANNUAL HOT 100 FASTEST-GROWING ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPANIES IN THE U.S.

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA - June 4, 2004 - Octagon Research Solutions, the leader in the electronic transformation of clinical R&D, announced today that it has been named one of the nation's top 100 fastest-growing new entrepreneurial companies in the June 2004 issue of Entrepreneur magazine.  Mr. James C. Walker founded Octagon in 1999 with 3 employees and a ($160,000.00) initial investment. Today, with a staff of 95, Octagon is number 79 on Entrepreneur's Hot 100 list.

The 10th Annual Hot 100 listing of fast-growing new businesses was compiled with assistance from D&B, a provider of global business information, tools and insight. Entrepreneur collected information and financial statements from up-and-coming entrepreneurial companies pulled from D&B's massive database. Then, Entrepreneur measured each company's sales growth from the date of inception, listing the businesses in growth order.

Each company that was considered for Entrepreneur's Hot 100 list was founded no earlier than 1999, and had more than $1 million in annual sales for 2003. For the complete story and listing, pick up a copy of the June 2004 issue of Entrepreneur magazine, available on newsstands May 25th.

For more than 25 years, Entrepreneur magazine has been the leading authority dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs worldwide to start and grow successful companies. More than 2 million readers turn to Entrepreneur every month (MRI, Fall 2003) for cutting-edge ideas to help them grow and improve their businesses.

About Octagon Research Solutions, Inc.

Octagon is a leading process-centric solutions provider that offers a suite of regulatory, clinical, process and IT solutions to the life sciences industry. Octagon synchronizes processes and increases automation to reduce island-to-island inefficiencies within the clinical research and development process. We leverage the power of electronic submissions through cross-functional eSub expertise, a holistic process approach, deep domain knowledge and creative use of technology. Octagon is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, with an office in Boston, MA. For more information please visit www.octagonresearch.com.