Baxter Announces Plans to Voluntarily Withdraw 6060 Multi-Therapy Infusion Pump

Baxter to Distribute Alternate Pumps Through Agreement with Smiths Medical

DEERFIELD, Ill., November 15, 2005 – Baxter Healthcare Corporation announced today in a field corrective action letter to customers that it plans to voluntarily withdraw its 6060 Multi-Therapy Infusion Pump from the marketplace over the next 12 months. During this time, Baxter will continue to manufacture and sell disposable sets and support customers with service maintenance as they transition to alternate pumps. This ambulatory infusion pump delivers intravenous medications to patients mainly in alternate care settings or at home.

In order to ensure an orderly transition to alternate pumps, Baxter signed a non-exclusive distribution agreement with Smiths Medical, a global leader in ambulatory infusion therapy. Baxter remains committed to its customers and patients who utilize ambulatory infusion therapy and will distribute Smiths Medical pumps, sets and ancillary products. This will also enable Baxter to continue to focus on sales of parenteral nutrition products, premixed drugs and fluids to the ambulatory care market.

For more information, see Baxter's press release or contact the Center for One Baxter at 1-800-4-BAXTER.