Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, will present at the 29th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California, on January 11, 2011. Richard J. Meelia, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will discuss the Company in a presentation scheduled to begin at 6:30PM 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 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.

Covidien
Eric Kraus, 508-261-8305
Senior Vice President
Corporate Communications
eric.kraus@covidien.com
or
Bruce Farmer, 508-452-4372
Vice President
Public Relations
bruce.farmer@covidien.com
or
Coleman Lannum, CFA, 508-452-4343
Vice President
Investor Relations
cole.lannum@covidien.com