DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2006--Elan Corporation, plc today announced its first quarter 2006 financial results and provided a business update. Commenting on Elan's business, Kelly Martin, Elan's president and chief executive officer, said, "Our first quarter results demonstrate continued progress across all areas of our company. Our operating discipline, focus on execution, and commitment to deliver tangible and measurable results continue to serve as our core principles from which we drive the leadership and management of our company. Our continued progress enables us to bring our science closer to the patients across a broad array of chronic and acute diseases, with the potential to fundamentally improve the quality of their lives. We expect the breadth and depth of accomplishments that we have achieved in this first quarter to continue and build momentum as we move through the year."
