MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2004--C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE:BCR) today announced that it will hold its annual investor conference on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 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 review of Bard's R&D strategic process, new product pipeline and financial guidance for 2005.

A live audio webcast of Bard's investor conference will be accessible to all investors through Bard's website at http://investorrelations.crbard.com. The webcast will also 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(TM), which can be downloaded at http://microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/download/ or RealPlayer(R) Basic software, which can be downloaded from the Real Networks(R) website at http://www.real.com . Users may experience varying levels of performance based on their connection speed, system capabilities and the 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.

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

    SOURCE: C. R. Bard, Inc.