X0202 4/A 2004-07-16 2004-07-09 0001003124 PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INC PPDI 0001033409 ESHELMAN FREDRIC N 6814 TOWLES ROAD WILMINGTON NC 28409 1 1 1 0 Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2004-07-16 5 G 0 22000 0 D 4964263 D By way of information, since the Reporting Person's last report, 27,188 shares (formerly resticted stock exempt under Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-3(d)(1)) were moved to the Company's deferred compensation plan as restricted stock units. Also by way of information, the reporting person owns 460,000 stock options to buy company stock. This report is being filed to amend the date of the gift of 22,000 shares. The date was originally reported to be July 7, 2004. The correct date of the gift was July 16, 2004. Lisa C. Noecker for Fredric N. Eshelman 2004-07-20