CRL Charles River Laboratories International Inc

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Ackerman will present at the Bank of America Health Care Conference 2006 in Las Vegas, NV, on Wednesday, May 17th, at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Mr. Ackerman will present an overview of Charles River's business and strategic focus, and the Company's recent financial performance and 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 May 24, 2006.