FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BD (Becton,
Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) announced today that it will conduct a live
webcast of its third fiscal quarter 2008 earnings conference call on Thursday,
July 24, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). BD will issue a press release detailing the
quarter's earnings earlier that morning.
The webcast of the conference call will be accessible through BD's website
at www.bd.com/investors and will be available for replay through Thursday,
July 31, 2008.
BD is a leading global medical technology company that develops,
manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. The
Company is dedicated to improving people's health throughout the world. BD is
focused on improving drug delivery, enhancing the quality and speed of
diagnosing infectious diseases and cancers, and advancing research, discovery
and production of new drugs and vaccines. BD's capabilities are instrumental
in combating many of the world's most pressing diseases. Founded in 1897 and
headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, BD employs approximately 28,000
people in approximately 50 counties throughout the world. The company serves
healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, the
pharmaceutical industry and the general public. For more information, please
visit www.bd.com.
Contact Information:
Patricia A. Spinella, Investor Relations - 201-847-5453
Colleen T. White, Corporate Communications - 201-847-5369
SOURCE BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)
