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BD to Present at CSFB Health Care Conference

Franklin Lakes, NJ (November 8, 2001) - BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) announced today it will participate in the Credit Suisse First Boston Health Care Conference to be held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. The BD presentation will be made on November 13, 2001, at 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time); 1:30 p.m. (Mountain Time).

Live audio of the BD presentation can be accessed via teleconference:


Dial-in No.:	1-888-694-4739 (Domestic) 1-973-872-3462 (International)
Pass Code:	Becton Dickinson Presentation
Time:	3:30 - 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Replay:	1-888-264-3165 (Domestic) 1-402-220-0140 (International)
Pin No.:	7771
Replay:	Available from November 13-20, 2001

Slides from the BD presentation can be accessed through the BD website, www.bd.com. The BD presentation can be accessed for replay on the BD website until 5:00 p.m. (EST), November 20, 2001.

BD is a medical technology company that manufactures and sells a broad range of supplies, devices and systems for use by healthcare professionals, medical research institutions, industry and the general public.

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Contact:
Dean Paranicas / Investor Relations - 201-847-7102