Oct 7, 2004
Guidant to Host Live Webcast of its Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - Guidant Corporation (NYSE: GDT) will conduct a live webcast of its third quarter 2004 earnings conference call on Thursday, October 21, at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Guidant will issue a press release detailing third quarter 2004 earnings before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on October 21.

The live webcast of Guidant''s conference call will be accessible through the company''s website at www.guidant.com/webcast. The webcast will be archived for future on-demand replay. The earnings release will be available at http://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 more than 12,000 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.

NOTE TO MEDIA: For more information about Guidant, including its products and services, please visit the company''s newsroom at www.guidant.com/newsroom.

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.