Bausch & Lomb to Report 2005 Third-Quarter Results Wednesday, October 26, 2005.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Bausch & Lomb (NYSE: BOL) will report its 2005 third-quarter results on Wednesday, October 26. On that day, the Company will issue a news release over Business Wire by 8:00 a.m. Eastern time. The news release also will be posted on the Company's web site: www.Bausch.com.

Also on October 26, the Company will hold a conference call for investors at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the results. Members of the news media are invited to listen to the call.

The conference call can be accessed on October 26 in three ways:

--By telephone - call 913-981-5507 between 9:50 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.;

--By internet - log on to www.vcall.com;

--By internet - log on to the Investor Relations page of the Company's Web site www.bausch.com.

The conference call will be available by telephone rebroadcast beginning at 1:30 p.m. (ET) on October 26, through midnight, Sunday, October 30. The call-in number to listen to the replay is 719-457-0820; the confirmation code is 814967.

All 2005 earnings release dates are listed on the Investor Relations page, financial information section on our Web site, www.bausch.com.

Bausch & Lomb is the eye health company, dedicated to perfecting vision and enhancing life for consumers around the world. Its core businesses include soft and rigid gas permeable contact lenses and lens care products, and ophthalmic surgical and pharmaceutical products. The Bausch & Lomb name is one of the best known and most respected healthcare brands in the world. Founded in 1853, the Company is headquartered in Rochester, New York. Bausch & Lomb's 2004 revenues were $2.2 billion; it employs approximately 12,400 people worldwide and its products are available in more than 100 countries. More information about the Company can be found on the Bausch & Lomb Web site at www.bausch.com. Copyright Bausch & Lomb Incorporated.