Intercept Pharma To Report First Quarter 2017 Financial Results On May 4 And Present At Upcoming Conference

NEW YORK, April 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICPT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat progressive non-viral liver diseases, today announced that it will report its first quarter 2017 financial results prior to the NASDAQ market open on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Intercept management will conduct a conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results.

Intercept management will also be presenting at the following investor conference:

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2017 Healthcare Conference on May 17, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time

Webcast information for these events will be available on the Investors page of Intercept's website at http://ir.interceptpharma.com. Archived webcasts will be available on Intercept's website for approximately two weeks.

About Intercept
Intercept is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat progressive non-viral liver diseases, including primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and biliary atresia. Founded in 2002 in New York, Intercept now has operations in the United States, Europe and Canada.

CONTACT: For more information about Intercept Pharmaceuticals, please contact: Intercept Pharmaceuticals: Mark Vignola +1-646-747-1000 investors@interceptpharma.com Media inquiries: media@interceptpharma.com Investor inquiries: investors@interceptpharma.com