Given Imaging to Host Two Investment Community Conference Calls
- Call on April 30th to Review Conclusions of 2nd International Conference on Capsule Endoscopy
- May 1st Call to Discuss First Quarter Earnings Results
4/24/2003 - YOQNEAM, Israel - Given Imaging Ltd. (NASDAQ: GIVN) today announced that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 at 8:30am ET, 3:30pm Israel time to review consensus findings from the 2nd annual International Conference on Capsule Endoscopy held recently in Berlin. The Company will also hold a conference call on Thursday, May 1 at 10:00am ET, 5:00pm Israel time to discuss first quarter 2003 earnings results.
2nd Annual International Conference on Capsule Endoscopy (ICCE)
On Wednesday, April 30th, Given Imaging will host a panel discussion
with three physicians to discuss conclusions derived from the 2nd
International Conference on Capsule Endoscopy related to the role of
capsule endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel
Syndrome (IBS), and intestinal injury induced by Non Steroidal
Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS). Speakers will include:
- Asher Kornbluth M.D., of The Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, The Mount Sinai Medical Center,
- Stefan Schreiber M.D., of the Clinic for General Internal Medicine, University of Kiel, Germany, and
- Virender K. Sharma M.D., of the Department of Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona.
To participate in this call, please dial 800-915-4836. International callers dial 973-317-5319. A live webcast will be available at www.givenimaging.com. A replay of this call will be available for one week by dialing 800-428-6051 and entering passcode 290735. International callers dial 973-709-2089 and enter the same passcode.
First Quarter Earnings
Given Imaging’s first quarter earnings conference call will take place
on Thursday, May 1, 2003 at 10:00 am ET, 5:00 pm Israel time. To
access the call dial 800-360-9865. International callers dial
973-694-6836. A live webcast of this call will be available on the
Given Imaging corporate website, www.givenimaging.com. A replay of the
call will also be available for one week by dialing 800-428-6051 and
entering passcode 290734. International callers dial 973-709-2089 and
enter the same passcode.
This press release contains forward-looking statements about Given Imaging, including projections about our business, our future revenues, and our future profitability, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For example, statements in the future tense, words such as "anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance identify such forward-looking statements. Those forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations as a result of numerous factors, including but not limited to the following: changes in regulatory environment, our success in implementing our sales, marketing and manufacturing plan, protection and validity of patents and other intellectual property rights, the impact of currency exchange rates, the effect of competition by other companies, the outcome of future litigation, the reimbursement policies for our product from healthcare payors, quarterly variations in operating results, the possibility of armed conflict or civil or military unrest in Israel and other risks disclosed in our filings with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission.
19.Sept.'03