Oct 9, 2002
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 cardiac and vascular disease, will conduct a live webcast of its third quarter 2002 earnings conference call on Thursday, October 17, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. Guidant is scheduled to issue a press release detailing third quarter 2002 earnings before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on October 17.

The call will be hosted by Guidant''s President and CEO Ronald Dollens and will feature a review of current financial results. Also participating on the call will be John Capek, Ph.D., president, Vascular Intervention; Fred McCoy, president, Cardiac Rhythm Management; and Keith Brauer, vice president, finance and CFO.

The live webcast of Guidant''s conference call will be accessible through Guidant''s website at www.guidant.com/webcast or at CCBN's individual investor center at www.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 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.