News Release

Highlights — Second Quarter Fiscal 2013.

• Quarter 2 net revenue increased 21% year on year to $334 million.
• Income from operations, excluding restructuring charges of $4.6 million, was $30.9 million or 9.3% of revenue.
• Earnings per share excluding restructuring charges, was 43 cents.
• Gross Business wins were $496 million, representing a gross book to bill of 1.48. Net business wins were $364 million, representing a net book to bill of 1.1.
• FY 2013 Guidance updated: Revenue in the range of $1,300 million - $1,320 million and EPS in the range of $1.54 - $1.64.

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ICON plc, (NASDAQ: ICLR), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013.

Net revenues grew 21% year on year to $334.2 million from $277.0 million in Q2 2012.

Income from operations, excluding restructuring charges of $4.6 million, was $30.9 million or 9.3% of revenue, compared to $16.6 million or 6.0% for the same quarter last year.

Net income, excluding restructuring charges, was $26.5 million or 43 cents per share on a diluted basis, compared with $12.9 million or 21 cents per share last year.

Revenue in the first half of 2013 increased 23% to $651 million from $529 million in 2012.

Income from operations in the first half of 2013, excluding restructuring charges, was $58.3 million or 9.0% of revenue, compared with $28.4m or 5.4% of revenue in the previous year.

Net income, in the first half of 2013, excluding restructuring charges, was $48.7 million or 79 cents per share on a diluted basis, compared with $21.9 million or 36 cents per diluted share last year.

Guidance for the full year 2013 has been updated with revenue expected to be in the range of $1.3 billion - $1.32 billion and EPS guidance in the range of $1.54 - $1.64.

Days sales outstanding, comprising accounts receivable and unbilled revenue less payments on account, were 33 days at June 30, 2013, compared with 40 days at the end of December 2012.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2013, cash generated from operating activities was $10.8 million after expenditure of $26 million on prior period acquisition earn outs and capital expenditure of $7.8 million. The company's net cash amounted to $184 million at June 30, 2013, compared to net cash of $190 million at December 31, 2012.

During the quarter the company recorded a charge of $4.6 million in relation to various restructuring costs. US GAAP income from operations after these items amounted to $26 million or 7.9% of revenue. US GAAP net income for the quarter was $22 million or 36 cents per share.

CEO Ciaran Murray commented, "I am happy that Q2 was another strong quarter for ICON. We reported revenue growth of 21% year on year and operating margins of 9.3%. We have continued to book satisfactory levels of new business and our trailing twelve month book to bill now stands at 1.3. Consequently we are raising our revenue guidance to the range of $1.3-$1.32 billion and our EPS guidance to the range of $1.54-$1.64 for the financial year 2013."

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP operating and net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. While non-GAAP financial measures are not superior to or a substitute for the comparable GAAP measures, ICON believes certain non-GAAP information is useful to investors for historical comparison purposes.

ICON will hold its second quarter conference call today, July 25, 2013 at 9:00 EST [14:00 Ireland & UK]. This call and linked slide presentation can be accessed live from our website at http://investor.iconplc.com. A recording will also be available on the website for 90 days following the call. In addition, a calendar of company events, including upcoming conference presentations, is available on our website, under "Investors". This calendar will be updated regularly.

The statements made in this press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In addition to the matters described in this press release, the ability to maintain large client contracts or enter into new contracts, maintain client relationships and the ability to manage the opening of new offices, the integration of new business mergers and acquisitions, as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission by ICON, including its Form 20-F, F-1, S-8 and F-3, may affect the actual results achieved by ICON. ICON disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

ICON plc is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The company specialises in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support clinical development - from compound selection to Phase I-IV clinical studies. With headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, ICON currently, operates from 78 locations in 37 countries and has approximately 10,170 employees. Further information is available at www.iconplc.com.

Source: ICON plc

Contact: Investor Relations 1-888-381-7923 or

Brendan Brennan Chief Financial Officer + 353 —1-291-2000 or

Simon Holmes EVP Investor Relations and Corporate Development + 353 —1-291-2000

All at ICON.

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Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited)

(Before restructuring and other items)

Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012

(Dollars, in thousands, except share and per share data)

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Gross Revenue		469,626		379,620		888,685		722,675
Reimbursable expenses		135,407		102,613		237,677		193,335
Net Revenue		334,219		277,007		651,008		529,340
Costs and expenses
Direct costs		214,231		180,127		416,592		342,411
Selling, general and administrative		77,548		69,410		153,112		136,925
Depreciation and amortization		11,520		10,830		22,976		21,632
Total costs and expenses		303,299		260,367		592,680		500,968
Income from operations		30,920		16,640		58,328		28,372
Net interest expense		(100)		(231)		(285)		(266)
Income before provision for income taxes		30,820		16,409		58,043		28,106
Provision for income taxes		4,315		3,514		9,336		6,240
Net income		26,505		12,895		48,707		21,866
Net income per ordinary share
Basic		$0.44		$0.21		$0.80		$0.36
Diluted		$0.43		$0.21		$0.79		$0.36
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
Basic		60,724,296		59,978,509		60,555,945		60,032,306
Diluted		61,898,903		60,630,891		61,607,757		60,607,635

ICON plc

Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited)

(US GAAP)

Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012

(Dollars, in thousands, except share and per share data)

		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Gross Revenue		469,626		379,620		888,685		722,675
Reimbursable expenses		135,407		102,613		237,677		193,335
Net Revenue		334,219		277,007		651,008		529,340
Costs and expenses
Direct costs		214,231		180,127		416,592		342,411
Selling, general and administrative		77,548		69,410		153,112		136,925
Depreciation and amortization		11,520		10,830		22,976		21,632
Restructuring and other items		4,621		5,636		9,033		5,636
Total costs and expenses		307,920		266,003		601,713		506,604
Income from operations		26,299		11,004		49,295		22,736
Net interest expense		(100)		(231)		(285)		(266)
Income before provision for income taxes		26,199		10,773		49,010		22,470
Provision for income taxes		3,720		2,809		7,486		5,535
Net income		22,479		7,964		41,524		16,935
Net income per ordinary share
Basic		$0.37		$0.13		$0.69		$0.28
Diluted		$0.36		$0.13		$0.67		$0.28
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
Basic		60,724,296		59,978,509		60,555,945		60,032,306
Diluted		61,898,903		60,630,891		61,607,757		60,607,635

ICON plc

Summary Balance Sheet Data

June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

(Dollars, in thousands)

		June 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(Unaudited)		(Audited)
Net cash		183,903		190,230
Accounts receivable		305,805		285,419
Unbilled revenue		140,145		112,483
Payments on account		(272,019)		(219,467)
Total		173,931		178,435
Working Capital		253,507		250,326
Total Assets		1,293,122		1,202,108
Shareholder's Equity		801,708		754,575

ICON plc
Investor Relations
1-888-381-7923
or
Brendan Brennan
CFO
+ 353 1 291 2000
OR
Simon Holmes
EVP IR & Corporate Development
+3531 291 2000
http://www.iconplc.com

Source: ICON

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