MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 2003--C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE-BCR) today announced that it has launched a new version of its corporate web site, www.crbard.com, offering improved usability and enhanced content. The new site enables viewers to navigate more easily through company-wide information and provides easy access to the web sites of its individual business units. The redesigned site provides a valuable tool and information source for Bard's investors, customers, patients, current and prospective employees, and the general public.

Enhanced content on the site includes information regarding Bard's products, e-commerce, OEM (original equipment manufacturer) business, historical stock information, SEC filings, community and employee relations, and more. Additional features of the site include a stock quote (20 minute delay), an e-mail reminder for scheduled financial events, and a product search capability that enables viewers to obtain specific information on Bard's medical technologies.

    For further information, visit the web site at www.crbard.com.

C. R. Bard, Inc., (www.crbard.com), headquartered in Murray Hill, New Jersey, 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.

    CONTACT: C. R. Bard, Inc.
             Holly P. Glass, 703-754-2848
              or
             Eric J. Shick, 908-277-8413

    SOURCE: C. R. Bard, Inc.