GDT Guidant Corp

Leerink Swann & Company Resumes Coverage of Guidant Corporation (NYSE: GDT) BOSTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning, Senior Medical Devices Analyst Jason Wittes resumed coverage of Guidant Corporation (NYSE:GDT) with a Market Perform rating. 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 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. Guidant is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. About Leerink Swann & Company Leerink Swann & Company is an investment banking firm that provides healthcare equity research, corporate finance, and asset management services for institutional and high-net-worth clients. Leerink Swann & Company was voted the Best Firm in Biotechnology, Health Care Facilities, Medical Supplies and Devices, Pharmaceuticals/Major and Pharmaceuticals/Specialty in the December 2003 Institutional Investor poll ranking the best boutique and regional firms by sector. Through its consulting affiliate, MEDACorp, Leerink Swann & Company provides biomedical-consulting services to Life Sciences companies and to the institutional investment community. MEDACorp is comprised of 11,000 consultants who are practicing physicians, surgeons, and biomedical professionals. Leerink Swann & Company is a member NASD/SIPC. Leerink Swann & Company is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD number 39011. Contact: John I. Fitzgerald Leerink Swann & Company (617) 918-4564 http://www.leerink.com/ DATASOURCE: Leerink Swann & Company CONTACT: John I. Fitzgerald of Leerink Swann & Company, +1-617-918-4564 Web site: http://www.leerink.com/

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