Apr 18, 2001
Guidant Announces Live Webcast of its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Indianapolis, Ind. - Guidant Corporation (NYSE and PCX: GDT), a world leader in the medical technology industry, will conduct a live webcast of its first quarter 2001 earnings conference call on Monday, April 23, at 5 p.m. (EST). Guidant is scheduled to issue a press release detailing its first quarter 2001 earnings after the market closes on April 23. Guidant previously announced revenue of $671 million and adjusted earnings of $126.9 million for the first quarter of 2001.

The live webcast of Guidant's conference call will be accessible to all investors through the Guidant website or at 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 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.

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.