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Corporate Information

Annual Meeting
2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 11, 2004
Woodcliff Lake Hilton
200 Tice Boulevard
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675

Direct Stock Purchase Plan
The Direct Stock Purchase Plan
established through EquiServe
Trust Company, N.A., enhances
the services provided to existing
shareholders and facilitates
initial investments in BD shares.
Additional information may
be obtained by calling EquiServe
Trust Company, N.A. at
1-866-238-5345.

NYSE Symbol
BDX
Transfer Agent and Registrar
EquiServe Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 2500
Jersey City, NJ 07303-2500
Phone: 1-800-519-3111
E-mail: equiserve@equiserve.com
Internet: www.equiserve.com

Shareholder Information
BD’s Statement of Corporate
Governance Principles, BD’s
Business Conduct and Compliance
Guide, the charters of BD’s
Committees of the Board of
Directors, and BD’s reports
and statements filed with or
furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission, are
posted on BD’s Web site at
www.bd.com/investors/
Shareholders may receive,
without charge, printed copies
of these documents, including
BD’s 2003 Annual Report to
the Securities and Exchange
Commission on Form 10-K,
by contacting:

Investor Relations
BD
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880
Phone: 1-800-284-6845
Internet: www.bd.com

Independent Auditors
Ernst & Young LLP
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10086-6530
Phone: 212-773-3000
Internet: www.ey.com
The trademarks indicated by
italics are the property of, licensed
to, promoted or distributed by
Becton, Dickinson and Company,
its subsidiaries or related companies.
All other brands are trademarks
of their respective holders.

Certain BD Biosciences products
are intended for research use
only, and not for use in diagnostic
or therapeutic procedures.

©2003 BD


Common Stock Prices and Dividends
By Quarter 2003 2002
  High   Low   Dividends   High   Low   Dividends  
First    $ 31.70         $ 28.56         $ 0.100         $ 38.11         $ 32.02         $ 0.0975     
Second   35.77     29.45     0.100     37.72     32.15     0.0975  
Third   40.43     31.90     0.100     38.47     33.66     0.0975  
Fourth   40.00     35.49     0.100     33.78     25.01     0.0975  




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