Lilly Surpasses United Way 2011 Campaign Goal

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY)
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer John Lechleiter Ph.D. today will
present a $12.3 million check to the United Way. The check represents the
contributions of Lilly’s U.S. employees and retirees and a matching gift amount
from the Lilly Foundation. The funds were raised for the Central Indiana chapter
and other United Way chapters’ 2011 fundraising campaigns. Lilly’s gift locally
represents 25 percent of the United Way of Central Indiana’s 2011 annual
campaign goal.

“Seldom have the needs of our communities been more urgent than they are today,”
said Lechleiter. “Our neighbors needed our help, and Lilly employees, retirees,
and the Lilly Foundation rose to the occasion. Lilly is proud to support the
United Way and all of its agencies.”

Lilly’s annual United Way campaign broke the company’s previous record, $12
million, and was $800,000 above the 2011 donation goal. Lilly recognized some
100 volunteers at a luncheon held at the Baxter YMCA.

“Despite many challenges we face today at Lilly, our company and our employees
showed the same commitment to our communities as did our founder, Colonel Eli
Lilly — who led the very first community-wide relief efforts in the late
1800s,” Lechleiter noted. “Once again they stepped up in a very tough economic
climate, and I deeply appreciate their generosity.”

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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