Octagon Research Solutions Appoints Tina Markstrom Senior Director of Process Solutions

Life Sciences Solutions Provider Adds Pharmaceutical Industry and Business Process Expert to its Staff

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA – April 8, 2003 – Octagon Research Solutions, a leading provider of regulatory electronic submissions, regulatory affairs, clinical data management, statistical and information technology services to the life sciences industry, announced today that the Company has appointed Tina Markstrom senior director in the Process Solutions Group.
Ms. Markstrom joins Octagon from the Life Sciences division of First Consulting Group, Inc., where she managed the implementation of report and submission publishing tools and document management applications at a number of top-tier pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. Ms. Markstrom will use her systems expertise, thorough understanding of electronic submission requirements and experience in systems validation to further enable Process Solutions' capabilities.

“Tina has the right background to grow our offering for electronic document management and publishing-related services,” said John Lawrie, vice president of Process Solutions.

Added James C. Walker, president and CEO of Octagon, “electronic document management and publishing have moved beyond add-on functions to become essential business processes in life sciences organizations. Tina’s proven track record in system implementations and business process improvement makes her an excellent addition to Octagon’s management team.”

Added Markstrom, “Octagon’s commitment to this market and rapid growth since the founding in 1999 make it an exciting opportunity for me. The Company is positioned perfectly to facilitate the life sciences industry’s shift to electronic processes and the implementation of associated technologies.”

About Octagon Research Solutions, Inc.
Octagon is a leading process-centric solutions provider that offers a suite of regulatory electronic submissions, regulatory affairs, clinical data management, statistical, and information technology services to the life sciences industry. Partnering with its clients across the entire clinical research and drug development process, Octagon offers a seamless, fully integrated electronic approach, that manages information from the beginning of a clinical trial to the submission of data to the health authorities. Streamlining the entire clinical R&D process reduces the submission production time, resulting in a significant cost-savings and quicker product time-to-market. Octagon is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, with offices in Encinitas, CA. For more information please visit www.octagonresearch.com.