CRL Charles River Laboratories International Inc

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL) announced today that it will present at two upcoming conferences. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thomas F. Ackerman will present at the Bank of America 2008 Health Care Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 1:20 p.m. PT (4:20 p.m. ET) and at the Robert W. Baird & Co. 2008 Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 10:05 a.m. CT (11:05 a.m. ET). Mr. Ackerman 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 May 28, 2008.