Covidien to Present at Jefferies European Healthcare Conference

Jefferies 2010 Global SpecPharma and European Healthcare Conference



MANSFIELD, Mass., Tuesday, September 28th 2010 [ME NewsWire]:

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, will present at the Jefferies 2010 Global SpecPharma and European Healthcare Conference in London on October 5, 2010. Coleman N. Lannum, Vice President, Investor Relations, will discuss the Company in a presentation scheduled to begin at 7:30AM ET.


A live audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed at Covidien’s Investor Relations website: http://investor.covidien.com.


ABOUT COVIDIEN

Covidien is a leading global healthcare products company that creates innovative medical solutions for better patient outcomes and delivers value through clinical leadership and excellence. Covidien manufactures, distributes and services a diverse range of industry-leading product lines in three segments: Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Supplies. With 2009 revenue of $10.3 billion, Covidien has 42,000 employees worldwide in more than 60 countries, and its products are sold in over 140 countries. Please visit www.covidien.com to learn more about our business.


For media enquiries, please contact:
Covidien
Eric Kraus, 508-261-8305
Senior Vice President
Corporate Communications
eric.kraus@covidien.com


Bruce Farmer, 508-452-4372
Vice President
Public Relations
bruce.farmer@covidien.com


Coleman Lannum, CFA, 508-452-4343
Vice President
Investor Relations
cole.lannum@covidien.com


Brian Nameth, 508-452-4363
Director
Investor Relations
brian.nameth@covidien.com