Given Imaging To Present At CIBC World Markets Fifteenth Annual Healthcare Conference

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Given Imaging To Present At CIBC World Markets Fifteenth Annual Healthcare

Conference

YOQNEAM, Israel, Nov 4, 2003 -- Given Imaging (NASDAQ: GIVN) announced today

that Zvi Ben-, Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of

Given Imaging will present at the CIBC World Markets Fifteenth Annual Healthcare

Conference taking place in New York November 8-10, 2004. Mr. Ben is

scheduled to present at 9:00am ET on Wednesday, November 10.

To access a live webcast of Mr. Ben 's presentation, visit

www.givenimaging.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for two weeks

following the presentation at the above referenced website.

About Given Imaging

Given Imaging is redefining gastrointestinal diagnosis by developing, producing

and marketing innovative, patient-friendly products for detecting

gastrointestinal disorders. The company's technology platform is the Given®

Diagnostic System, featuring the PillCamT SB video capsule, a disposable capsule

that captures video after it is ingested by the patient. The PillCamT SB video

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 60 other countries and has benefited more than 145,000 patients

worldwide. The PillCamT ESO video capsule, for visual examination of the

esophagus, has been cleared by the FDA and a higher frame rate version will be

commercialized pending FDA clearance. 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 Tokyo,

Madrid and Sydney. For more information, visit http://www.givenimaging.com.

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.

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For Further Information:

Yoram Ashery

Given Imaging Ltd. Fern Lazar/ Carey

Lazar Partners for Given Imaging

Email: flazar@...

dcarey@...

Phone: (In the US) +1-866-GIVEN-IR

(In Israel) +972-4-9097700

I hope this finds you and yours well

Mark E. Armstrong

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