MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2007--C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE-BCR) today announced the appointment of James M. Howard II as Vice President, Regulatory Sciences, effective immediately.

Prior to joining Bard, Howard served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bio-Reg Associates, Inc., a firm that provides clinical and regulatory consulting services to the medical device industry. Prior to joining Bio-Reg, he spent 14 years at General Electric Medical Systems, most recently as Regulatory Program Manager. Howard began his career as a Staff Physicist for the United States Air Force.

Howard earned a B.S. in Physics from North Carolina State University and an M.S. in Nuclear Physics and Radiological Health from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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 health care technologies in the fields of vascular, urology, and surgical specialty products.

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Eric J. Shick, 908-277-8413
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SOURCE: C. R. Bard, Inc.