Cover About Us / About the cover Financial Highlights To Our Shareholders Operational Effectiveness Volunteerism: Thriving at BD     Battle Against HIV/AIDS     Giving to Children with Cancer     Battling Diabetes     Community Service Awards A Passion for Caring     New Frontiers     Making Motivation Easier     Curing Infection     Two Generations of Caring Enterprise Profile     BD Medical     BD Diagnostics     BD Biosciences Financials     Financial Review     Financial Statements     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Quarterly Data (unaudited) Corporate Information Board of Directors Corporate Officers Back Cover

Corporate Officers Edward J. Ludwig Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Geraldo Q. Barbosa President–South Latin America Richard K. Berman Vice President and Treasurer Donna M. Boles Vice President–Human Resources Mark H. Borofsky Vice President–Taxes James R. Brown Vice President–Quality Management Gary M. Cohen President–BD Medical John R. Considine Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Helen Cunniff President–Asia-Pacific David T. Durack, M.D. Vice President–Corporate Medical Affairs Vincent A. Forlenza President–BD Biosciences A. John Hanson President–Europe Laureen Higgins President–North Latin America David W. Highet Vice President, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel and Assistant Secretary William A. Kozy President–BD Diagnostics Dean J. Paranicas Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Public Policy Jeffrey S. Sherman Vice President and General Counsel Patricia B. Shrader Vice President, Corporate Regulatory and External Affairs William A. Tozzi Vice President and Controller Rex C. Valentine President–Japan