Jul 16, 2004
Guidant Announces Live Webcast of its Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

INDIANAPOLIS-Guidant Corporation (NYSE: GDT) will conduct a live webcast of its second quarter 2004 earnings conference call on Thursday, July 22 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The company will issue a press release detailing second quarter 2004 earnings before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on July 22.

The call will be hosted by Guidant''s Chief Operating Officer Guido J. Neels and will feature a review of current operating and financial results. Also participating on the call will be Keith E. Brauer, vice president, Finance and CFO; Fred McCoy, president, Cardiac Rhythm Management; and Dana G. Mead, Jr., president, Vascular Intervention.

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 www.guidant.com and additional financial information will be available at www.guidant.com/investors.

Guidant Corporation is a world leader in the treatment of cardiac and vascular disease. The company pioneers lifesaving technology, giving an opportunity for better life today to millions of cardiac and vascular patients worldwide. Driven by a strong entrepreneurial culture of 12,000 employees, Guidant 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.