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Franklin Lakes, NJ (January 03, 2002) -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) will announce its first fiscal quarter results after the close of the market on Wednesday, January 23, 2002.

A conference call with analysts regarding this news release will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. (EST). Investors and the general public are invited to listen to a live webcast of the conference call at www.bd.com. A replay of the webcast will be available through the close of business on January 31, 2002.

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Dean J. Paranicas / Investor and Media Relations 201-847-7102