Lilly Celebrates 17th Consecutive Year as One of Working Mother 100 Best Companies

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY)
has once again been selected one of the “100 Best Companies” by Working Mother
magazine. This is the 17th consecutive year for this honor.

In its 26th year, the Working Mother 100 Best Companies initiative selects the
nation’s top companies for family-friendly benefits. One hundred percent of this
year’s winning companies offer flex-time hours, telecommuting, paid maternity
leave and employee assistance programs, according to the magazine.

Lilly has an extensive record of creating a working environment that empowers
employees to balance professional and personal life responsibilities.
Benefit-related programs include on-site child care, resources and referrals,
on-site summer camp, back-up care, adoption assistance, support groups, on-site
conveniences, health services, nursing mother stations and support and
development programs for field-based female employees.

Companies were selected for the honor based on an extensive application with
more than 650 questions, including data on the access and usage of flexible work
arrangements, parental leave, childcare, health and wellness support and the
advancement of women to all levels of management.

Lilly will be celebrated at this year’s Working Mother 100 Best Companies
WorkLife Congress Oct. 18-20, in New York City.

The 100 Best Companies, as well as national comparisons, are profiled in the
October issue of Working Mother and at workingmother.com/bestcompanies.

About Eli Lilly and Company

Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing
portfolio of 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. C-LLY

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