Press Release

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Sept 01, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a global medical technology company, announced today that it would present at the Bear Stearns 18th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. (ET).

The live webcast of BD's presentation can be accessed from the BD corporate website at http://www.bd.com/investors and will be available for replay through Tuesday, September 20, 2005.

BD is a medical technology company that serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public. BD manufactures and sells a broad range of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004, BD reported total revenues of $4.935 billion.

SOURCE BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

Patricia A. Spinella, Investor Relations, +1-201-847-5453, or Colleen T. White,
Corporate Communications +1-201-847-5369, both of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)