BARD TO HOST EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL ON JULY 19, 2005

MURRAY HILL, NJ -- (July 12, 2005) -- C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE-BCR) today announced that it will host a conference call on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at 5:00 PM EDT, to discuss the company’s operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and financial guidance for the third quarter of 2005.  Bard is scheduled to issue a press release announcing the operating results after the market closes on July 19, 2005.

A live audio webcast of the earnings call will be accessible to all investors through Bard’s website at http://investorrelations.crbard.com.  A replay of the webcast will be available on the website following the earnings call.

System requirements for the webcast include Internet Explorer 4.0 (or higher) or Netscape Navigator 4.06 (or higher, excluding 4.6).  Users also should have the most recent version of Windows Media Player™, which can be downloaded at http://microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/download/ or RealPlayer® Basic software, which can be downloaded from the Real Networks® website at http://www.real.com.  Users may experience varying levels of performance based on their connection speed, system capabilities and presence of a system firewall.

C. R. Bard, Inc., ( www.crbard.com) headquartered in Murray Hill, N.J., is a leading multinational developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative, life-enhancing medical technologies in the fields of vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialty products.