Jul 13, 2001
Guidant Revises Schedule for Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

Indianapolis, Ind. - Guidant Corporation (NYSE and PCX: GDT) today announced that it has revised the schedule for the company's second quarter earnings press release and conference call from Thursday, July 19, to Tuesday, July 17. The press release detailing the company's second quarter results will be issued that day and the company will start the live webcast of its conference call at 5:15 p.m. (EST).

Guidant will describe its direction concerning its heart failure therapy in the second quarter earnings conference call and webcast on July 17. Ronald W. Dollens, president and CEO, Guidant Corporation, will lead the discussion.

The live webcast of Guidant's conference call will be accessible on Guidant's website or at StreetFusion.com.

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.