Eli Lilly and Company Bringing Diabetes Education Program to the Annual Legislative Conference

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY)
will bring one of its patient education programs to Washington, D.C., September
21-24 during the 2011 Annual Legislative Conference presented by the
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation at the Walter E. Washington Convention
Center.

In attendance will be Eli Lilly and Company’s Fearless African-Americans
Connected and Empowered (F.A.C.E.) Diabetes initiative spokesperson and
singer-songwriter Angie Stone, along with Roniece Weaver, M.S., R.D., L.D.,
founding partner and executive director of the Hebni Nutrition Consultants,
Inc., and one of the creators of the Soul Food Pyramid(TM), a
culturally-sensitive food guide pyramid.

Stone will be in the F.A.C.E. Diabetes booth from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday,
September 22, to help raise awareness about the diabetes epidemic facing the
African American community. As the national spokesperson for the F.A.C.E.
Diabetes campaign, Stone has been traveling to cities around the country since
2007 to inspire others.

On Friday, September 23, Weaver will be in the booth from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. sharing recipes and cooking tips. Attendants also can pick up educational
materials and resources designed to encourage African Americans to take control
of their health.

Lilly has taken a lead on educating about health care disparities and providing
health care information to diverse communities. F.A.C.E. Diabetes is one of
Lilly’s many patient education programs. For additional information about these
programs, go to www.lillyforbetterhealth.com.

About the F.A.C.E. Diabetes Campaign

The Fearless African-Americans Connected and Empowered (F.A.C.E.) Diabetes
initiative is a grassroots movement targeting African Americans in the United
States to help individuals, families and neighborhoods overcome key barriers to
success in living with diabetes. It is supported by Eli Lilly and Company, and
national and local health advocacy organizations. For additional information
about the F.A.C.E. Diabetes campaign and/or events, go to www.FACE-Diabetes.com.

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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