Bard to Host Earnings Conference Call On July 17, 2002.

Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers

C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE-BCR) today announced that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at 5:00 PM EDT, to discuss the company's operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.

Bard is scheduled to issue a press release announcing its second quarter 2002 results after the market closes on July 17.

A live audio webcast of Bard's conference call will be accessible to all investors through Bard's website at http://www.crbard.com/financials/. 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 corporate firewall.

C. R. Bard, Inc., (www.crbard.com) headquartered in Murray Hill, New Jersey, is a leading multinational developer, manufacturer and marketer of health care products in the fields of vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialty products.