KALAMAZOO, Mich., March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stryker Corporation announced that it will host a conference call on Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, to discuss the Company’s operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and provide an operational update. Operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 will be released at 4:00 p.m. that day.
Stephen P. MacMillan, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Dean H. Bergy, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host the call.
To participate in the conference call dial 800-443-6049. A simultaneous webcast of the call will be accessible via the Company’s website at http://www.stryker.com/ . The call will be archived on this site for 90 days.
A recording of the call will also be available from 7:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday, April 19, until 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2005. To hear this recording dial 800-633-8284 (domestic) or 402-977-9140 (international) and enter the registration number 21236054.
Stryker Corporation is a leader in the worldwide orthopaedic market and is one of the world’s largest medical device companies. Stryker offers the most broadly-based range of orthopaedic products and has a significant presence in other medical specialties. The Company’s products include joint replacements, trauma, spine and micro implant systems, orthobiologics, powered surgical instruments, surgical navigation systems and endoscopic products as well as patient handling and emergency medical equipment. Stryker also provides outpatient physical therapy services in the United States.
Stryker Corporation
CONTACT: Dean H. Bergy, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ofStryker Corporation, +1-269-385-2600
Web site: http://www.stryker.com/