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Corporate Information

Annual Meeting
2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
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
1-800-955-4743.

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 Audit, Compensation and Benefits, and Corporate Governance and Nominating 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 2002 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
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019-6085
Phone: 212-773-3000
Internet: www.ey.com

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

©2002 BD

Common Stock Prices and Dividends
By Quarter 2002 2001
  High Low Dividends High Low Dividends
First $ 38.11 $ 32.02 $ 0.0975 $ 35.13 $ 26.56 $ 0.095
Second 37.72 32.15 0.0975 39.00 31.31 0.095
Third 38.47 33.66 0.0975 36.00 30.14 0.095
Fourth 33.78 25.01 0.0975 37.55 33.49 0.095


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