First Consulting Group, Inc. to Announce 2005 First-Quarter Results on

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    LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2005--First Consulting Group (Nasdaq:FCGI), a leading provider of outsourcing, consulting and systems implementation and integration services to the health-related industries, will release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, at the close of the market on Wednesday, April 27, 2005.
    The Company will hold a teleconference to discuss the financial results and future plans and prospects. Any investor or interested individual can listen to the teleconference, which is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. PDT (4:30 p.m. EDT) on April 27, 2005. To participate in the teleconference, approximately 10 minutes prior to the above start time, please call toll-free 888-396-2356 (or 617-847-8709 for international callers) and provide the passcode for the call, "First Consulting."
    You may also listen to the teleconference live via the Internet at www.fcg.com (click on About FCG, then Investors links) or www.FullDisclosure.com. These web sites will host an archive of the call.
    Additionally, a telephone playback will be available for seven days beginning at 3:30 p.m. PDT on April 27. The playback can be accessed by calling 888-286-8010 (or 617-801-6888 for international callers) and providing Replay Code 74259736.

    About FCG

    FCG is a leading provider of outsourcing, consulting, systems implementation and integration for healthcare, pharmaceutical, and other life sciences organizations throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Through combinations of onsite, off-site and offshore outsourced services, FCG provides low cost, high quality offerings to improve its clients' performance. The firm's consulting and integration services increase clients' operations effectiveness with and through information technology, resulting in reduced costs, improved customer service, enhanced quality of patient care, and more rapid introduction of new pharmaceutical compounds. For more information about FCG, visit www.fcg.com or call 800-345-0957.

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CONTACT: First Consulting Group Thomas A. Reep, 562-624-5250 treep@fcg.com

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