InterMune to Present at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

BRISBANE, Calif., Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- InterMune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITMN) today announced that Dan Welch, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of InterMune, will present at the 29th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco on January 12, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. EST / 1:30 p.m. PST.  

To access a live audio webcast of the presentation, investors and other interested parties may log on to the investor relations page of InterMune's corporate website at www.intermune.com.  The company recommends logging on to the site 15 minutes prior to the start of the presentation in order to register or download any necessary software.

About InterMune

InterMune is a biotechnology company focused on the research, development and commercialization of innovative therapies in pulmonology and hepatology.  InterMune has an R&D portfolio addressing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections.  The pulmonology portfolio includes Esbriet™ (pirfenidone) for which InterMune has completed a Phase 3 program in patients with IPF (CAPACITY).  The Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for Esbriet received a positive CHMP opinion that is now awaiting ratification by the European Commission.  The hepatology portfolio includes next-generation HCV protease inhibitor and NS5A research programs.  For additional information about InterMune and its R&D pipeline, please visit www.intermune.com.

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