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Covidien plc to Report First-Quarter Results on February 1, 2011

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^{Published in Health and Fitness on Monday, December 20th 2010 at 4:11 GMT by Market Wire}  

DUBLIN--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) will report first-quarter results before trading begins on February 1, 2011. The Company will hold a conference call for investors at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call can be accessed in the following ways:

• At Covidiena™s website: [ http://investor.covidien.com ]
• By telephone: For both alisten-onlya participants and those participants who wish to take part in the question-and-answer portion of the call, the telephone dial-in number in the U.S. is 866-700-7101. For participants outside the U.S., the dial-in number is 617-213-8837. The access code for all callers is 21441069.
• Through an audio replay: A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m. on February 1, 2011, and ending at 5:00 p.m. on February 8, 2011. The dial-in number for U.S. participants is 888-286-8010. For participants outside the U.S., the replay dial-in number is 617-801-6888. The replay access code for all callers is 93591283.

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 2010 revenue of $10.4 billion, Covidien has approximately 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.