CRL Charles River Laboratories International Inc

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL) announced today that it will present at the two upcoming healthcare conferences. On Tuesday, March 18th at 10:15 a.m. ET, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Ackerman will present at the Cowen and Company 28th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. On Wednesday, March 19th at 10:15 a.m. ET, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer James C. Foster will present at the Lehman Brothers 11th Annual Global Healthcare Conference in Miami, Florida. Messrs. Ackerman and Foster will present an overview of Charles River�s strategic focus and business developments. Live webcasts of the presentations will be available through links that will be posted on the Investor Relations section of the Charles River website at http://ir.criver.com. Webcast replays will be accessible through the same website approximately three hours after the presentations and will remain available through April 1, 2008.