Lilly Sets Date and Conference Call for First Quarter 2008 Financial Results Announcement

INDIANAPOLIS, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) will announce its financial results for the first quarter of 2008 on Monday, April 21, 2008. Lilly will also conduct a conference call on that day with the investment community and media to further detail the company's financial performance.

The conference call will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. EDT. Investors, media and the general public can access a live webcast of the conference call through a link that will be posted on Lilly's website at www.lilly.com. The webcast of the conference call will be available for replay through May 23, 2008.

Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Lilly provides answers - through medicines and information -- for some of the world's most urgent medical needs. Additional information about Lilly is available at www.lilly.com. F-LLY

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First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: mark.taylor@lilly.com

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CONTACT: Mark Taylor of Eli Lilly and Company, +1-317-276-5795

2008-03-26 16:12:01 0320579 PRNEWSWIRE