BASEL, Switzerland, Jan. 22, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Novartis International AG (NYSE:NVS):
Please note that we will publish our 2002 financial results on Thursday, January 23, 2003 at approximately 7:15 a.m. (Swiss time) through the usual channels.
Press conference and webcast
Our press conference will be held from 10:00 to 11:30 and will be webcast live on www.novartis.com. A telephone listen-in facility will also be provided on +41 91 610 56 00. Virtual press kits including presentation slides for the conference will be available for downloading two hours before the conference/webcast begins. If you wish to view the webcast we recommend checking that your computer is correctly set up well in advance. Please see www.novartis.com. Recordings will also be available via our Website afterwards.
Photographs
Freely usable photographs of the event will also be made available on www.novartis.com, shortly after the event at approx. 13:00 (Swiss time)
This release is also available at the following link: http://reports.huginonline.com/888596/112208.pdf