Jun 24, 2002
Guidant to Participate in the William Blair & Co. 22nd Annual Growth Stock Conference

Live Webcast Available

Indianapolis, IN - 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 William Blair & Co. 22nd Annual Growth Stock Conference on Thursday, June 27, 2002 in Chicago, Ill.

John Capek, Ph.D., president, Vascular Intervention, Guidant Corporation, will present on the company''s business at 2:40 p.m. EDT.

The live webcast of Guidant''s presentation will be accessible through Guidant''s website at http://www.guidant.com/webcast/ or through the William Blair website at http://www.twst.com/econf/mm/blair/gdt.html.

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.