Jan 28, 2002
Guidant to Participate in U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference

Guidant Presentation Accessible Via Webcast

Indianapolis, Ind. - Guidant Corporation (NYSE and PCX: GDT), a global leader in cardiac and vascular technology, today announced that it will participate in the U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference, January 31, 2002, in New York.

Ronald W. Dollens, president and CEO, Guidant Corporation, will provide a presentation on Guidant's business at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).

The live webcast of Guidant's presentation will be accessible through Guidant's website at http://www.guidant.com/webcast/ or through the U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray website at http://www.gotoanalyst.com/hcc. 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 7 million cardiac and vascular patients worldwide. The company, driven by a strong entrepreneurial culture of 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.