Nov 13, 2002
Guidant to Participate in the Credit Suisse First Boston Health Care Conference

Live Webcast Available

Indianapolis, Ind - Guidant Corporation (NYSE and PCX: GDT), a world leader in the treatment of cardiac and vascular disease, today announced that it will participate in the Credit Suisse First Boston Health Care Conference on Thursday, November 14, 2002 in Phoenix, Ariz.

Ronald W. Dollens, president and CEO, Guidant Corporation, will provide a presentation on the company''s business at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (11:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time).

A live webcast of Guidant''s presentation will be accessible through Guidant''s website at www.guidant.com/webcast or through CCBN's individual investor center at www.companyboardroom.com or through Credit Suisse First Boston at www.csfb.com/conferences/global_healthcare/web_thu.shtml. The webcast will be archived on all three websites for future on-demand replay.

Guidant Corporation pioneers lifesaving technology, giving an opportunity for better life today to millions of cardiac and vascular patients worldwide. The company, driven by a strong entrepreneurial culture of more than 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. For more information visit www.guidant.com.

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 at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/download/. 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.