MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2005--C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE-BCR) today announced that it will host a conference call on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 at 5:00 PM EDT, to discuss the company's operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and financial guidance for the second quarter of 2005. Bard is scheduled to issue a press release announcing the second quarter results after the market closes on April 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. 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(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 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
Vice President, Investor Relations
908-277-8413
or
Government & Public Relations:
Holly P. Glass
Vice President, Government and Public Relations
703-754-2848

SOURCE: C. R. Bard, Inc.