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2004 Annual Report, Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement
FOR RELEASE Friday, March 25, 2005
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Bausch & Lomb (NYSE:BOL) today released its 2004 Annual Report, Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement. The materials, available on the Investor Relations page of Bausch.com, were mailed today to shareholders.
The Bausch & Lomb annual meeting of shareholders will be held Tuesday, April 26 at 10:00 a.m. at Rochester Institute of Technology, Building No. 70, B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, 20 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, New York. Shareholders will be asked to elect three directors, ratify the appointment of independent accountants, and approve directors' proposals to amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws to declassify the Board of Directors.
Bausch & Lomb is the eye health company, dedicated to perfecting vision and enhancing life for consumers around the world. Its core businesses include soft and rigid gas permeable contact lenses and lens care products, and ophthalmic surgical and pharmaceutical products. The Bausch & Lomb name is one of the best known and most respected healthcare brands in the world. Founded in 1853, the Company is headquartered in Rochester, New York. Bausch & Lomb's 2004 revenues were $2.2 billion; it employs approximately 12,400 people worldwide and its products are available in more than 100 countries. More information about the Company can be found on the Bausch & Lomb Web site at www.bausch.com . Copyright Bausch & Lomb Incorporated.
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