PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PDI, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDII) today announced the signing of a contract with a new customer to provide promotional services across PDI's multiple communications channels that will target primary care physicians. The contract is subject to FDA product approval. The contract is expected to generate total revenue to PDI of approximately $57 million over the life of the two-year agreement, with $10-$12 million to be recorded over the second half of 2012.

Under the agreement, PDI will provide an array of promotional services, including but not limited to dedicated sales teams, as well as teledetailing and digital communications through PDI's Group DCA division.

"We are delighted to have been selected by this new client to provide a wide range of promotional support," said Nancy Lurker, Chief Executive Officer of PDI, Inc. "In applying our multi-channel promotional capabilities, PDI looks forward to demonstrating the value, strategic flexibility and high return on investment that we can provide through our outsourcing services."

About PDI, Inc.

PDI is a leading health care commercialization company providing superior insight-driven, integrated multi-channel message delivery to established and emerging health care companies. The company is dedicated to enhancing engagement with health care practitioners and optimizing commercial investments for its clients by providing strategic flexibility, full product commercialization services, innovative multi-channel promotional solutions, and sales and marketing expertise. For more information, please visit the company's website at http://www.pdi-inc.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and financial performance. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions involving judgments about, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond PDI's control. These statements also involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause PDI's actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement.

For example, with respect to statements regarding projections of future revenues, growth and profitability, actual results may differ materially from those set forth in this release based on the loss, early termination or significant reduction of any of our existing service contracts, the failure to meet performance goals in PDI's incentive-based arrangements with customers or the inability to secure additional business. Additionally, all forward-looking statements are subject to the risk factors detailed from time to time in PDI's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation, PDI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and PDI's subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Because of these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. In addition, these statements speak only as of the date of this press release and, except as may be required by law, PDI undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

SOURCE PDI, Inc.

PDI CONTACT: Amy Lombardi, PDI, Inc., +1-862-207-7866, Alombardi@pdi-inc.com; or INVESTOR CONTACT: Melody Carey, Rx Communications Group, LLC, +1-917-322-2571, Mcarey@RxIR.com