CRL Charles River Laboratories International Inc

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) announced today that Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer James C. Foster and Corporate Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Ackerman will present at the 24th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, January 10th, at 10:00 a.m. PT. Mr. Foster will present an overview of Charles River's overall business and strategic focus, while Mr. Ackerman will discuss the Company's recent financial performance and fiscal 2006 expectations. A live webcast of the presentation will be available through a link that will be posted on the Investor Relations section of the Charles River Laboratories website, http://ir.criver.com. A webcast replay will be accessible through the same website approximately three hours after the presentation and will remain available through January 17, 2006.