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                    Given Imaging To Host Third Quarter 2001
                        Financial Results Conference Call

Yoqneam,  Israel--(BUSINESS  WIRE)--October  30,  2001--Given  Imaging  (NASDAQ:
GIVN), announced that it will hold a conference call on Tuesday, November 6th at
10:00am  Eastern time,  5:00pm Israel time to review  financial  results for the
third quarter ended  September 30, 2001.  The call will be hosted by Dr. Gavriel
Meron, President and Chief Executive Officer.

A live webcast of the  conference  call will be  available at the Given  Imaging
corporate  website,  www.givenimaging.com.  A replay of the webcast will also be
available for 30 days on the Company's website.

About Given Imaging

Given  Imaging  produces  and  markets  a  wireless  imaging  system  that  is a
fundamentally new approach to examining the  gastrointestinal  tract. The system
uses a disposable miniature video camera contained in a capsule that is ingested
by  a  patient  and  delivers  high  quality  color  images  in a  painless  and
noninvasive   manner.   The  test   takes  more  than   50,000   images  of  the
gastrointestinal  tract,  compressed into a one-hour video, and can be conducted
while a patient continues normal daily activities.  The firm received  clearance
from the FDA in August 2001.

Contact:
David Carey
Lazar Partners, Ltd.
1-866-GIVEN-IR
dcarey@lazarpartners.com