Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) and Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) today announced that the companies will hold a webcast at 6:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (7:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 with the investment community to discuss the results of the Phase 2 clinical trial of bapineuzumab for Alzheimer’s disease.
Company participants who will discuss the trial results and field questions will include:
- Ron Black, MD, Wyeth Research, Asst. Vice President, Neuroscience.
- Allison Hulme, PhD, Elan, EVP and Head of Global Development.
- Dale Schenk, PhD, Elan, EVP and Chief Scientific Officer.
Live audio of the conference call will be simultaneously broadcast over the Internet and will be available to investors, members of the news media and the general public.
This event can be accessed by visiting the companies’ web sites at www.elan.com or www.wyeth.com and clicking on the “Investor Relations” icon. Following the live webcast, an archived version of the call and slides will be available at the same URLs.
About Elan
Elan Corporation, plc is a neuroscience-based biotechnology company committed to making a difference in the lives of patients and their families by dedicating itself to bringing innovations in science to fill significant unmet medical needs that continue to exist around the world. Elan shares trade on the New York, London and Dublin Stock Exchanges. For additional information about the company, please visit www.elan.com.
About Wyeth
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth, has leading products in the areas of women's health care, infectious disease, gastrointestinal health, central nervous system, inflammation, transplantation, hemophilia, oncology, vaccines and nutritional products.
Wyeth is one of the world's largest research-driven pharmaceutical and health care products companies. It is a leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biotechnology products, nutritionals and non-prescription medicines that improve the quality of life for people worldwide. The Company's major divisions include Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth Consumer Healthcare and Fort Dodge Animal Health. For additional information about the company, please visit www.wyeth.com.
Contacts:
Elan
Chris Burns, 800 252 3526
David
Marshall, 353 1 709 4444
or
Wyeth
Justin Victoria,
973-660-5340
or
MEDIA:
Elan
Jonathan
Birt, 212 850 5664
44 20 7269 7205
Niamh Lyons, 353 1 66 33 602
or
Wyeth
Douglas
Petkus, 973-660-5218
Michael Lampe, 484-865-1346
