Nov 7, 2003
Guidant Announces Live Webcast of its Annual Investor/Analyst Conference

Indianapolis, Ind. - Guidant Corporation (NYSE: GDT), a world leader in the treatment of cardiac and vascular disease, announced today that it will conduct a live webcast of its annual Investor/Analyst Conference in New York City on Wednesday, November 19, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The meeting will be hosted by Guidant''s President and CEO Ronald W. Dollens and will feature a review of current and future business opportunities, including an update on the company''s drug eluting stent programs, cardiac rhythm management therapies, market development efforts and financial guidance by members of Guidant''s senior management. Also scheduled to participate will be Campbell D. K. Rogers, M.D., director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and assistant professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women''s Hospital; and Arthur J. Moss, M.D., professor of Medicine, University of Rochester, and principal investigator for the MADIT II Trial.

The live webcast of Guidant''s analyst meeting will be accessible through Guidant''s website at www.guidant.com/webcast or at CCBN's individual investor center at www.fulldisclosure.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 11,000 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.