Ceridian Supports Guidant Through Integrated Employee Assistance/Work-Life Services Offerings.

Business Editors

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2003

Resources help employees maintain balance between work and home,

improve productivity by providing solutions to everyday issues

Ceridian, a leader in managed business solutions for human resource and employee effectiveness services, today announced that Guidant Corporation (NYSE:GDT), a world leader in the treatment of cardiac and vascular disease, has rolled out Ceridian's LifeWorks(R) OneSource offering to its 9,000 U.S.-based employees. OneSource provides a single source for support and fully integrated work-life and employee assistance (EAP) programs.

"We are pleased to work with Guidant and help their employees stay focused and committed to work by providing a resource to address their on-the-job and off-the-job concerns efficiently," said Pat Goepel, chief revenue officer of Ceridian's U.S. human resource solutions business. "Deploying this leading-edge, integrated solution will not only help Guidant employees be more productive, but also increase their satisfaction with the company."

"Ceridian's services have proven valuable to Guidant because we believe that employees want to be - and should be - successful in their home life and work life," said Doug Wilson, VP Global HR Services at Guidant. "We have been very satisfied with the high utilization rate of the LifeWorks program by our employees, which speaks to the value of these services and their popularity. Both the webcast seminars and brown bags have been especially well received. These delivery options allow employees to learn about specific topics on their own or along with colleagues during lunch."

OneSource provides employee support on a wide range of work-life and employee assistance program (EAP) topics: financial, health and wellness, emotional well-being, addiction and recovery, work, parenting and child care, resources for older adults, education and the everyday issues that consume busy people's time.

Ceridian was the first company to define and deliver integrated EAP, work-life and health and wellness services. Ceridian's LifeWorks clients include nearly 50 percent of the Fortune 100 and Working Mother Magazine's Best Companies. As the industry leader, the company serves more than 25,000 client companies and more than 9 million employees and their family members.

About Ceridian

Ceridian enables companies to be free to succeed in their core business through its suite of innovative managed business solutions for HRMS, payroll, tax filing, application outsourcing, time and labor management, benefits administration and employee effectiveness services. Ceridian Corporation (NYSE:CEN) is an information services company serving businesses and employees in the United States, Canada and Europe. For more information about Ceridian's comprehensive array of human resource solutions, visit www.ceridian.com/myceridian or call [phone].

About Guidant Corporation

Guidant Corporation pioneers lifesaving technology, giving an opportunity for better life today to millions of cardiac and vascular patients worldwide. The company, driven by a strong entrepreneurial culture of 11,000 employees, develops, manufactures and markets a broad array of products and services that enable less invasive care for some of life's most threatening medical conditions. For more information visit www.guidant.com.