FORM 6-K


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549


Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the month ended October, 2010


ICON plc
(Registrant's name)


0-29714
(Commission file number)


South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)

Ciaran Murray, CFO
South County Business Park Leopardstown, Dublin 18, Ireland.
Ciaran.Murray@iconplc.com
0011-353-1-291-2000
(Name, telephone number, email and/or facsmile number and address of Company contact person)

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EXHIBIT LIST

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit 99.1

Icon Reports Revenues of $225 Million up 2% on Prior Year (Nasdaq:ICLR) (ISIN:IE0005711209)

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 21, 2010--

Highlights – Third Quarter 2010

* Net revenue of $225 million, a 2% increase vs. Q3 2009

* Operating margin of 12.0% before central lab and foreign exchange translation losses.

* Operating margin of 7.8% on a GAAP basis

* GAAP EPS of 33 cent

* Net cash rises to $231 million

* Gross new business wins for the quarter of $317m (net $225m)

ICON (NASDAQ: ICLR) )(ISIN:IE0005711209), a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

Net revenues for the quarter were $225 million, representing a 2% increase over net revenues of $220 million for the same quarter last year. On a constant currency basis revenue grew by 7%. Year-to-date, net revenues were $668 million, representing a 1% increase over the same period last year.

Income from operations was $17.6 million or 7.8% of revenue, after the central lab incurred operating losses of approx $4.6 million and a further $3.0 million of cost reduction and other non-recurring charges. In addition, foreign exchange translation losses of $1.8 million were incurred. Excluding these, operating income was $27 million compared to $30.4 million for the same quarter last year.

The company recognised a tax gain in the current quarter of $2.0m, compared to $5.8m of a charge in Q3 2009.

Net income was $19.9 million or 33 cents per share on a diluted basis, compared to $23.9 million or 40 cents per share last year.

Days sales outstanding, comprising accounts receivable and unbilled revenue less payments on account, were 36 days at September 30, 2010, compared to 33 days at December 31, 2009.

The company’s net cash, amounted to $231 million at September 30, 2010, compared to net cash of $221 million at the end of June 2010 and $194 million at December 31, 2009.

“Our clinical business had another solid quarter and gross new business awards were in line with expectations at $317 million and net bookings were $225 million.” commented CEO Mr Peter Gray. “The expansion of our central lab global footprint continues to be validated by another strong quarter of business wins yielding a year-to-date net book to bill of 1.8. However, this growing backlog did not convert to revenue as quickly as forecast. Cost reduction actions have already been taken and further cost alignment measures are planned. Overall, ICON remains in a strong position and continues to invest in its business in order to benefit from the opportunities that are arising as our customers transition to new development models.”

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.

The company will hold its third quarter conference call today, October 21, 2010 at 9:00 EST [14:00 Ireland & UK]. This call and linked slide presentation can be accessed live from our website at http://www.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 SEC reports filed 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 71 locations in 39 countries and has approximately 7,800 employees. Further information is available at www.iconplc.com.

Source: ICON plc

ICON/ICLR-F

CONTACT:
ICON
Investor Relations
1-888-381-7923
or
Ciaran Murray Chief Financial Officer
+ 353 –1-291-2000
or
Brendan Brennan VP Corp Finance
+ 353 –1-291-2000