Apr 11, 2002
Guidant Announces Live Webcast of its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Indianapolis, IN - Guidant Corporation (NYSE and PCX: GDT), a world leader in the treatment of cardiac and vascular disease, will conduct a live webcast of its first quarter 2002 earnings conference call on Thursday, April 18, at 5:00p.m. EDT. Guidant is scheduled to issue a press release detailing first quarter 2002 earnings after the market closes on April 18.

The call will be hosted by Guidant's President and CEO Ron Dollens and will feature a review of current financial results. Also participating on the call will be Guidant Group Chairman Jay Graf and Vice President, Finance and CFO Keith Brauer.

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 8 million 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.

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.