/C O R R E C T I O N -- Covance Inc./

In the news release, "Covance Inc. Invites You to Join the Webcast of Its Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results Conference Call," issued Monday, October 5, 2009 by Covance Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the earnings is expected to be issued after market close on October 21, 2009, rather than October 28, 2009, and the investor conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET, rather than Thursday, October 29, 2009 as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows:



PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 5  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In conjunction with its third quarter 2009 earnings release (expected to be issued after market close on October 21, 2009), Covance Inc. (NYSE:CVD) is pleased to invite you to listen to its quarterly investor conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET.

  What:   Covance Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Webcast and Slide Presentation
  When:   October 22, 2009, 9:00 a.m. ET*
  Where:  http://www.covance.com/



Covance, with headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey, is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive drug development services companies with annual revenues greater than $1.7 billion, global operations in more than 25 countries, and more than 10,000 employees worldwide. Information on Covance's products and services, recent press releases, and SEC filings can be obtained through its website at http://www.covance.com/.

*If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the event will be archived on the web site http://www.covance.com/ for 14 days. 

DATASOURCE: Covance Inc.



CONTACT:  Investor Relations of Covance, [phone]



Web Site:  http://www.covance.com/ 

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