Apr 29, 2004
Guidant to Participate in Deutsche Bank Securities 29th Annual Healthcare Conference

Live Webcast Available

Indianapolis, Ind. - Guidant Corporation (NYSE: GDT), today announced that it will participate in the Deutsche Bank Securities 29th Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, May 5, in Baltimore, Md.

Fred McCoy, president, Cardiac Rhythm Management, Guidant Corporation, will participate in a question and answer session at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

A live webcast of Guidant''s participation will be accessible through the company''s website at http://www.guidant.com/webcast/. The webcast and audio will be archived 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 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.