Intercept to Report Third Quarter 2016 Financial R

NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICPT ), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat non-viral, progressive liver diseases, today announced that it will report its third quarter 2016 financial results prior to the NASDAQ market open on Thursday, November 3, 2016. Intercept management will conduct a conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results.

Webcast information will be available on 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. For more information about Intercept, please visit: www.interceptpharma.com .

CONTACT: For more information about Intercept Pharmaceuticals, please contact: Intercept Pharmaceuticals: Mark Vignola +1-646-747-1000 investors@interceptpharma.com        Media inquiries: media@interceptpharma.com Investor inquiries: investors@interceptpharma.com