InterMune to Present at BMO Healthcare Conference

BRISBANE, Calif., July 30, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- ITMN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- InterMune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITMN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) today announced that Daniel G. Welch, Chairman, CEO and President of InterMune, will present at the BMO Capital Markets 2008 Focus on Healthcare Conference in New York on August 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

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 http://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 a research and development portfolio addressing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. The pulmonology portfolio includes the Phase 3 program, CAPACITY, which is evaluating pirfenidone for the treatment of patients with IPF and a research program focused on small molecules for pulmonary disease. The hepatology portfolio includes the HCV protease inhibitor compound ITMN-191 (referred to as R7227 at Roche) in Phase 1b, a second-generation HCV protease inhibitor research program, and a research program evaluating a new target in hepatology. For additional information about InterMune and its R&D pipeline, please visit http://www.intermune.com.

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