Intercept to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

NEW YORK, Sept. 02, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ICPT, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat non-viral, progressive liver diseases, today announced management will be participating in the following investor conferences:

• Baird 2016 Global Healthcare Conference on September 8, 2016 at 2:35 p.m. Eastern Time
• Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference on September 13, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern 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 non-viral, progressive 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.