U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC 20549
NOTICE OF EXEMPT SOLICITATION
| 1. | Name of the Registrant: Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. |
| 2. | Name of person relying on exemption: JANA Partners LLC |
| 3. | Address of person relying on exemption: 767 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10153 |
| 4. | Written materials. Attach written material required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-6(g)(1) |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact JANA Partners LLC at (212) 455-0900
ISS / RISKMETRICS RECOMMENDS CHARLES RIVER SHAREHOLDERS VOTE AGAINST WUXI ACQUISITION
JANA Partners Applauds Recommendation
New York, New York – July 26, 2010 – ISS / RiskMetrics Group has recommended that Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) shareholders vote against the proposed acquisition of WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: WX), JANA Partners announced today. JANA Partners noted that Glass Lewis & Co. also recommended last week that Charles River shareholders vote against the proposed acquisition. JANA Partners has voiced its strong opposition to this proposed acquisition, and applauds these recommendations.
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