Nov 10, 2000
Guidant Announces Live Webcast of its General Briefing at American Heart Association Meeting

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Guidant Corporation (NYSE and PCX: GDT), a world leader in the medical technology industry, will conduct a live webcast of its planned general briefing at the upcoming American Heart Association (AHA) Meeting in New Orleans. The briefing, which will take place 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. (EST) on Nov. 14, will feature a discussion by Guidant senior management of the company's major business areas and will be followed by a Q&A session.

The live webcast of the briefing, which will include audio and presentation materials, will be accessible through the Guidant website and Streetfusion.com. The webcast will be archived on both websites for future on-demand replay.

System requirements for the webcast include Internet Explorer 5.0 (or higher) or Netscape Navigator 4.0 (or higher). Users also should have the most recent version of Windows Media Player, which can be downloaded free. Users may experience varying levels of performance based on their connection speed, system capabilities and presence of a corporate firewall. To ensure a connection, users should go to the program five to 15 minutes before its start.

A global leader in the medical technology industry, Guidant Corporation provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products and services for the treatment of cardiovascular and vascular disease.