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 will present at the William Blair 28th Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday, June 18th at 8:30 a.m. CT (9:30 a.m. ET). Mr. Foster will present an overview of Charles River�s strategic focus and business developments. 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 website at 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 July 2, 2008.