Covidien Ltd. (NYSE: COV, BSX: COV) will present at the Citigroup 2008 Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, May 22, 2008. Timothy R. Wright, President, Pharmaceutical Products and Imaging Solutions, will represent the company in a session scheduled at 8:30 a.m. ET. Investors and others who are interested are invited to listen to a live webcast of the presentation on the company’s website at: http://investor.covidien.com.

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 four segments: Medical Devices, Imaging Solutions, Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Supplies. With 2007 revenue of nearly $9 billion, Covidien has more than 42,000 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.

Covidien
Eric Kraus, 508-261-8305
Senior Vice President
Corporate Communications
eric.kraus@covidien.com
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Bruce Farmer, 508-452-4372
Vice President
Public Relations
bruce.farmer@covidien.com
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Coleman Lannum, CFA, 508-452-4343
Vice President
Investor Relations
cole.lannum@covidien.com
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Wayde McMillan, 508-452-4387
Director
Investor Relations
wayde.mcmillan@covidien.com