Oct 9, 2003
Guidant Announces Live Webcast of its Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Indianapolis, Ind. - Guidant Corporation (NYSE: GDT), a world leader in the treatment of cardiac and vascular disease, will conduct a live webcast of its third quarter 2003 earnings conference call on Thursday, October 16, at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Guidant will issue a press release detailing third quarter 2003 earnings before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on October 16.

The call will be hosted by Guidant''s President and CEO Ronald W. Dollens and will feature a review of current financial results. Also participating on the call will be Fred McCoy, president, Cardiac Rhythm Management; Dana G. Mead, Jr., president, Vascular Intervention; and Keith E. 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. The earnings release will be available at www.guidant.com and additional financial information will be available at www.guidant.com/investors.

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 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.