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BARD TO HOST DECEMBER 2003 INVESTOR CONFERENCE

Murray Hill, NJ – December 02, 2003 – C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE-BCR) today announced that it will host an Investor Conference on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 at 4:00 PM EST in New York City. The conference will be hosted by Timothy M. Ring, chairman and CEO, and will include a strategic review and financial guidance for 2004.

A live audio webcast of the investor conference will be accessible through Bard's website at http://investorrelations.crbard.com. The webcast will be available on the website for future on-demand replay.

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 corporate 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.