

MANSFIELD, Mass.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that Charles J. Dockendorff, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will represent the Company at two upcoming conferences:
Citigroup Global Health Care Conference
March 2, 2011 a" New York, NY
3:30PM ET
RBC Capital Markets' Healthcare Conference
March 3, 2011 a" New York, NY
8:30AM ET
A live audio webcast of the presentations can be accessed at Covidiena™s Investor Relations website: [ http://investor.covidien.com ]. An archived edition of the presentations will be available following 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 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.