Hospira to Present at the Bear Stearns 20th Annual Healthcare Conference on September 11


LAKE FOREST, Ill., Aug. 31 /-- Hospira, Inc. (NYSE:HSP), a leading global hospital products company, today announced that Christopher B. Begley, chairman and chief executive officer, will make a formal presentation at the Bear Stearns 20th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, in New York City.

The presentation will be accessible to all interested parties at 8 a.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, through a live audiocast on the investor relations section of Hospira's Web site at www.hospirainvestor.com. Listeners should log on approximately 10 minutes in advance to ensure proper computer setup to receive the audiocast. The slides accompanying the presentation will be available on the Hospira Web site at 7:45 a.m. Eastern Time. A replay will be available on the Hospira Web site approximately 24 hours after the live presentation until Sept. 25.

About Hospira

Hospira, Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company dedicated to Advancing Wellness(TM) by developing, manufacturing and marketing products that help improve the productivity, safety and efficacy of patient care. In February 2007, Hospira acquired Mayne Pharma Limited to become the world leader in specialty generic injectable pharmaceuticals. With 70 years of service to the hospital industry, Hospira's portfolio includes one of the industry's broadest lines of generic acute-care and oncology injectables, which help address the high cost of proprietary pharmaceuticals; and integrated solutions for medication management and infusion therapy. Headquartered north of Chicago in Lake Forest, Ill., Hospira has approximately 15,000 employees worldwide. Hospira's news releases and other information can be found at www.hospira.com.

Source: Hospira, Inc.

CONTACT: Media, Stacey Eisen, +1-224-212-2276, or Financial Community, Lynn McHugh, +1-224-212-2363, both of Hospira, Inc.

Web site: www.hospira.com/

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