PDI awarded contract sales engagement with Top 5 pharmaceutical company

PDI, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDII), a leading provider of sales and marketing support to U.S. health care companies, has been awarded a significant contract sales engagement with a Top 5 pharmaceutical company. This program is expected to generate approximately $6 million in revenue for PDI during the first quarter of 2010 and may extend through the remainder of 2010.

"Throughout 2009, the people of PDI have been working very hard to provide unequaled value to our clients," said Nancy Lurker, Chief Executive Officer of PDI, Inc. "The feedback that we continue to receive is that the company is providing high-impact, value-driven service, and we are proud that this is leading to new contracts being awarded to us."

The new contract covers an assignment in the primary care and gastroenterology therapeutic areas, utilizing a PDI dedicated sales team. Sales representatives are expected to be in the field in January 2010.

"Despite the continued consolidation in the health care industry and the overall anemic economic environment, we are entering into 2010 with renewed confidence and enthusiasm," noted Lurker. "We believe that due to our people and the new processes and enhanced services and tools in which we have invested, PDI is well positioned for continued success in the new year."