Covidien Ltd. to Present at JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien Ltd. (NYSE: COV, BSX: COV) will present at the JP Morgan 2008 Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California, on January 8, 2008. Richard J. Meelia, President and Chief Executive Officer, will discuss the Company in a presentation scheduled to begin at 10:30AM ET.

A live audio webcast of the presentation can be accessed at Covidien’s Investor Relations website: http://investor.covidien.com. An archived edition of the presentation will be available approximately two hours after the live webcast.

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 five segments: Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical Products, Imaging Solutions, Medical Supplies and Retail Products. With 2007 revenue of $10 billion, Covidien has more than 43,000 employees worldwide in 57 countries, and its products are sold in over 130 countries. Please visit www.covidien.com to learn more about our business.