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BARD TO HOST EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL ON JANUARY 28, 2004

Murray Hill, NJ – January 21, 2004 – C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE-BCR) today announced that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at 5:00 PM EST, to discuss the company's operating results for the quarter and year-ended December 31, 2003. Bard is scheduled to issue a press release announcing these results after the market closes on January 28, 2004.

A live audio webcast of Bard's 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" 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, 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.