Paul Donovan Definitive Quotations

We continue to move forward with our due diligence with the goal of reaching a definitive agreement with Guidant.

We continue to move forward on our due diligence with the goal of reaching a definitive agreement with Guidant. I don't think we're going to have anything more to say right now.

We continue to expect to be in a position to sign a definitive agreement in the first two weeks of January.

We continue to believe our $72 proposal is better for Guidant, its shareholders and its employees than Johnson & Johnson's revised offer. We are offering significantly more value, and there is strong upside potential over time. We continue to move forward on our due diligence with the goal of reaching a definitive agreement with Guidant.

We continue to believe our $72 (per share) proposal is better for Guidant, its shareholders and its employees than Johnson & Johnson's revised offer. We are offering significantly more value, and there is strong upside potential over time. We continue to move forward on our due diligence with the goal of reaching a definitive agreement with Guidant.