EX-24

                 BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. (AND AFFILIATES)

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR REPORTING UNDER SECTION 16(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints Gregory D. Hitchan, signing singly, the undersigned's
true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)     execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as director of any companies where Blum
Capital Partners, L.P. or any of its affiliates ("Blum") have a
portfolio company investment, Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and the rules thereunder;

(2)     do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of
the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete
and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any
amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file any such form
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and
any stock exchange or similar authority, including completing
and executing a Uniform Application for Access Codes to File on
Edgar on Form ID; and

(3)     take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by,
the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by
such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this
Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms
and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-
in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of
the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present,
with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.
The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are
not assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 in
any of Blum's portfolio companies, the undersigned is no longer
employed by Blum, or unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in
a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 22nd day of March, 2004.


                            /s/ Richard C. Blum
                          -------------------------
                           Signature

                           Richard C. Blum
                           Print Name

EX-99

                              EXHIBIT 99
                        Joint Filer Information

Designated Filer:              BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
Statement for Month/Day/Year:  March 15, 2005
Issuer & Symbol:               eResearch Technology, Inc. (ERES)
Address of each Reporting Person for this Form 3:
   909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA  94133
Relationship to Issuer of each Reporting Person:  10% Owner

Signatures

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth
in this statement is true, complete and correct.

March 17, 2005

RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.      BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                                        By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.,
                                            its general partner

By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan             By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
     -----------------------              -------------------------
     Gregory D. Hitchan                    Gregory D. Hitchan
     General Counsel and Secretary         General Counsel and Secretary


BK CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
STINSON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
STINSON CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
STINSON CAPITAL PARTNERS (QP), L.P.
STINSON CAPITAL PARTNERS D, L.P
STINSON CAPITAL PARTNERS M, L.P.
STINSON CAPITAL PARTNERS S, L.P.        STINSON CAPITAL FUND (CAYMAN), LTD.


By: BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,        By: BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
    its general partner                     its investment advisor
By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc., By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.,
     its general partner                      its general partner



By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan             By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
    ------------------------                 -----------------------
     Gregory D. Hitchan                      Gregory D. Hitchan
     General Counsel and Secretary           General Counsel and Secretary



RICHARD C. BLUM


By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
    ----------------------------
    Gregory D. Hitchan, Attorney-in-Fact

EX-99

                             EXHIBIT 99
                    Joint Filer Information (cont.)


Designated Filer:              BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
Statement for Month/Day/Year:  March 15, 2005
Issuer & Symbol:               eResearch Technology, Inc. (ERES)
Address of each Reporting Person for this Form 3:
    909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA  94133
Relationship to Issuer of each Reporting Person:  10% Owner


BLUM STRATEGIC GP II, L.L.C.     BLUM STRATEGIC PARTNERS II, L.P.
                                 By:  BLUM STRATEGIC GP II, L.L.C.,
                                       its general partner


By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan      By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
   ----------------------          --------------------------------
   Gregory D. Hitchan,            Gregory D. Hitchan, Member and General Counsel
   Member and General Counsel



BLUM STRATEGIC PARTNERS II GMBH & CO. KG
By:  BLUM STRATEGIC GP II, L.L.C.,
      its managing limited partner


By:  /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan
     ----------------------------
     Gregory D. Hitchan, Member and General Counsel