SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FURLONG AMY

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ERESEARCHTECHNOLOGY, INC.

30 SOUTH 17TH STREET

(Street)

PHILADELPHIA

19103

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ERESEARCHTECHNOLOGY INC /DE/ [ ERES ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. V.P.,Regulatory Compliance

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $.01 par value	09/01/2004		M		700	A	$0.82	700	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	09/01/2004		M		1,300	A	$1.02	2,000	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	09/01/2004		S		1,000	D	$20	1,000	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	09/01/2004		S		800	D	$20.1	200	D
Common Stock, $.01 par value	09/01/2004		S		200	D	$20.13	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option (Right to Buy)	$0.82	09/01/2004		M			700	⁽¹⁾	03/15/2009	Common Stock, $.01 par value	700	⁽²⁾	0	D
Option (Right to Buy)	$1.02	09/01/2004		M			1,300	⁽³⁾	03/05/2011	Common Stock, $.01 par value	1,300	⁽²⁾	7,137	D
Option (Right to Buy)	$0.65							⁽³⁾	04/24/2011	Common Stock, $.01 par value	8,437		8,437	D
Option (Right to Buy)	$3.01							⁽³⁾	07/23/2012	Common Stock, $.01 par value	16,875		16,875	D
Option (Right to Buy)	$6.29							⁽³⁾	04/22/2013	Common Stock, $.01 par value	22,500		22,500	D
Option (Right to Buy)	$22.09							⁽³⁾	02/09/2014	Common Stock, $.01 par value	20,250		20,250	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options become exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning one year after date of grant and are fully exercisable five years prior to expiration.

2. Nothing was paid in addition to the exercise price indicated in column 2 of this table.

3. Options become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning one year after date of grant and are fully exercisable six years prior to expiration.

Remarks:

	Amy Furlong	09/02/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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