Elan Corporation PLC

Elan Corporation, plc announces that it will present at the JP Morgan 22nd
Annual Healthcare Conference in San Francisco on Thursday, January 15, at 3:00
p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 8:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time. Interested parties
may access a live audio webcast of the presentation by visiting Elan's website
at www.elan.com and clicking on the Investor Relations section, then on the
event icon.

About Elan

Elan is focused on the discovery, development, manufacturing, sale and marketing
of novel therapeutic products in neurology, severe pain and autoimmune diseases.
Elan (NYSE: ELN) shares trade on the New York, London and Dublin Stock
Exchanges.

    CONTACT: Elan Corporation, plc
             Investors:
             Emer Reynolds, 353-1-709-4000 / 800-252-3526
             or
             Media:
             Anita Kawatra, 212-407-5755 / 800-252-3526