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Constella Group to Tell Its Success Story at Venture 2004

DURHAM, N.C., April 23, 2004—The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) has selected Constella Group to present "the Constella story" at Venture 2004. Scheduled for April 27-28 at The Friday Center in Chapel Hill, CED's annual Venture 2004 conference will continue a 21-year tradition of showcasing North Carolina's innovation economy and leading investment opportunities to venture capitalists and financiers throughout the United States.

"I am honored to tell Constella's story to the nation's investment community at such a prestigious event," said Constella CEO Donald A. Holzworth. "The organizers have asked that I highlight Constella's success as a way to demonstrate to investors throughout the United States that the Southeast and North Carolina, in particular, are great places to invest and to grow great companies. Although we are not specifically looking for venture capital, Constella is a hot investment opportunity, and we may seek a financial partner later this year to help stimulate our future growth."

In a recent interview by SuccessToday.com, an online radio show focused on technology and entrepreneurial leaders across the country, Don shared specifics about his upcoming presentation at Venture 2004 and highlights about Constella's 20-year history and the future direction of the company.

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Constella is one of six companies that will present and exhibit at Venture 2004, which bears the theme, "Where Great Minds Meet Smart Money." Other corporate presenters include:

• Affinergy, Research Triangle Park, N.C.
• Datacraft Solutions, Inc., DURHAM, N.C.
• Metabolon, Inc., DURHAM, N.C.
• Overture Networks, Morrisville, N.C.
• StrikeIron, DURHAM, N.C.

Venture 2004 will also include leading industry speakers, extensive networking opportunities and exclusive investor-only events. Last year's conference, Venture 2003, drew a crowd of more than 800 investors, service professionals, entrepreneurs and others involved in the entrepreneurial funding process from throughout the United States.

Constella is a long-time member of CED, which is the largest entrepreneurial support organization in the United States. Last year, CED selected Constella Group as its Life Science Services Company of the Year. Holzworth has served as a guest speaker for the CED's Executive Series, and Constella has participated in several CED fund-raising events, including the Entrepreneurs On-Air Challenge.

About Constella Group
Constella Group is a leading provider of professional health services worldwide, dedicated to enhancing human health through innovative science, technology and knowledge solutions. Constella's three business units—Health Sciences, Clinical Informatics and Health Strategies—create and provide health intelligence to help industry and government clients identify and address critical issues affecting human health. The three business units comprise dynamic points of collaboration that build support, create momentum and add value from idea to impact across the full continuum of human health.

The company's nearly 700 employees serve clients from company headquarters in Durham, N.C., and from offices in Research Triangle Park, N.C., Atlanta; Morgantown, W.Va.; Bethesda, Frederick and Silver Spring, Md., and in Herndon, Va., and Cambridge, Mass. For more information on Constella Group, visit www.constellagroup.com.

About CED
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, located in Research Triangle Park, N.C., is a private, non-profit organization formed in 1984 to stimulate the creation and growth of high-impact companies in the greater Research Triangle region. CED provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, seminars, workshops and monthly programs on entrepreneurial management and finance. CED is the largest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 4,000 members representing 1,100 entrepreneurial companies, financiers and professional firms. www.cednc.org