Oct 11, 2001
Guidant Announces Live Webcast of its Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Indianapolis, Ind. - Guidant Corporation (NYSE and PCX: GDT), a world leader in the treatment of cardiovascular and vascular disease, will conduct a live webcast of its third quarter 2001 earnings conference call Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. (EST). Guidant is scheduled to issue a press release detailing its third quarter 2001 earnings after the market closes on Oct. 18.

The call will be hosted by Guidant's President and CEO Ron Dollens and will feature a review of current financial results. Also participating on the call will be Guidant's Group Chairmen Ginger Graham and Jay Graf, and Vice President, Finance and CFO Keith Brauer.

The live webcast of Guidant's conference call will be accessible through Guidant's website or at CCBN's individual investor center at CompanyBoardroom.com. The webcast will be archived on both websites for future on-demand replay.

Guidant Corporation pioneers lifesaving technology, giving an opportunity for better life today to 7 million cardiac and vascular patients worldwide. The company, driven by a strong entrepreneurial culture of 10,000 employees, develops, manufactures and markets a broad array of products and services that enable less invasive care for some of life's most threatening medical conditions.

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 for 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.