WuXi PharmaTech Schedules Fourth-Quarter 2010 Earnings Release

SHANGHAI, March 1, 2011 / PRNewswire-Asia/ -- WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: WX), a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device R&D outsourcing company with operations in China and the United States, today announced that it will release financial results for the fourth quarter of 2010 after the New York Stock Exchange closes on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 (which will be Wednesday morning, March 9, 2011 Shanghai time). The earnings release will be available on the investor relations section of its website at http://www.wuxiapptec.com .

Following the earnings announcement, WuXi PharmaTech senior management will host a conference call at 8:00 am (U.S. Eastern) / 5:00 am (U.S. Pacific) / 9:00 pm (Beijing/Shanghai/Hong Kong) on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, to discuss the fourth-quarter 2010 financial results and recent business activities. The conference call may be accessed by calling:

A telephone replay will be available two hours after the call's completion at:

A live webcast of the conference call and replay will be available in the investor relations section of WuXi PharmaTech's website at http://www.wuxiapptec.com .

About WuXi PharmaTech

WuXi PharmaTech is a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device R&D outsourcing company, with operations in China and the United States. As a research-driven and customer-focused company, WuXi PharmaTech provides pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies with a broad and integrated portfolio of laboratory and manufacturing services throughout the drug and medical device R&D process. WuXi PharmaTech's services are designed to help its global partners in shortening the cycle and lowering the cost of drug and medical device R&D. The operating subsidiaries of WuXi PharmaTech are known as WuXi AppTec.

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