DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elan Corporation, plc today announced its full-year and fourth quarter 2006 financial results and provided guidance for its financial outlook for 2007. Commenting on Elan’s business, Kelly Martin, Elan’s president and chief executive officer, said, “Elan’s 2006 performance further demonstrates our focus on execution and the delivery of results. Our financial performance improved and our pipeline portfolio continued to progress. In that regard, I want to acknowledge the efforts of all of Elan’s employees, who worked tirelessly in 2006 to move all parts of our business forward.”