Jun 13, 2003
Guidant to Host Conference Call

Company''s Management to Provide Update on Recent Developments Live Webcast Available

Indianapolis, Ind. - Guidant Corporation (NYSE: GDT), a world leader in the treatment of cardiac and vascular disease, will host a conference call to provide an update on recent developments. The conference call will be held Monday, June 16, 2003 beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT.

The call will be hosted by Ronald W. Dollens, president and CEO, Guidant Corporation. Participating on the call will be Guido J. Neels, group chairman, Office of the President; A. Jay Graf, group chairman, Office of the President; Debra F. Minott, vice president, general counsel and secretary, Guidant Corporation; and Keith E. Brauer, vice president, finance and CFO, Guidant Corporation.

A live webcast of Guidant''s conference call will be accessible through the company''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. Additional financial information concerning Guidant is 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 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.