Elan Corporation intends to offer senior fixed rate notes due 2016

Elan Corporation, plc ("Elan") today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Elan Finance public limited company and Elan Finance Corp., intend to offer, subject to market conditions, US$600 million in aggregate principal amount of senior fixed rate notes due 2016 (the “New Notes”). The New Notes will be offered to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The New Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Elan and certain of its subsidiaries. Proceeds from the New Notes will be used for refinancing certain existing debt of Elan and its subsidiaries, to pay fees and expenses related thereto and for general corporate purposes.

The New Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons absent registration under, or an applicable exemption from, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

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