Given Imaging to Host First Quarter 2005 Earnings Conference Call

    Business Editors

    YOQNEAM, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2005--Given Imaging (Nasdaq:GIVN), the global leader in capsule endoscopy today announced that the company will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at 9:00 am Eastern Time to discuss first quarter 2005 results. Participating on the call will be Gavriel D. Meron, president and CEO and Zvi Ben-David, Vice President and CFO. The company plans to release results following the close of trading on Monday, May 2.
    The conference call will be webcast through the Company's website www.givenimaging.com.

    About Given Imaging

    Given Imaging is redefining gastrointestinal diagnosis by developing, producing and marketing innovative, patient-friendly products for detecting gastrointestinal disorders. The company is developing a complete line of PillCam(TM) video capsules for detecting disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. The company's technology platform is the Given(R) Diagnostic System, featuring the PillCam(TM) video capsule, a disposable, miniature video camera contained in a capsule, which is ingested by the patient. The PillCam(TM) SB capsule is the only naturally ingested method for direct visualization of the entire small intestine. It is currently marketed in the United States and in more than 50 other countries and has benefited more than 170,000 patients worldwide. The PillCam(TM) ESO video capsule, which provides visual examination of the esophagus, has been cleared for marketing by the FDA. Additional capsules for visualization of the stomach and colon are under development. Given Imaging's headquarters, manufacturing and R&D facilities are located in Yoqneam, Israel; it has direct sales and marketing operations in the United States, Germany and France, and local offices in Japan, Spain and Australia. For more information, visit http://www.givenimaging.com

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KEYWORD: ISRAEL INTERNATIONAL AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MEDICAL DEVICES CONFERENCE CALLS EARNINGS SOURCE: Given Imaging

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