Teleflex to Webcast Third Quarter Investor Conference Call; Live Webcast is scheduled at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, October 17

    PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.--Oct. 9, 2002--Teleflex Incorporated will Webcast its third quarter 2002 investor conference call on Thursday, October 17, at 11:15 a.m. (ET). Management will discuss third quarter results and comment on trends in the company's businesses.
    To access the conference call in a listen-only mode, go to the company's web site, www.teleflex.com, click on the Corporate Globe, then click the Webcast icon. A replay of the call will also be available after 2:30 p.m., October 17, at the same Web address. The replay also will be available by telephone until October 22 at 800-642-1687 (U.S./Canada) or 706-645-9291 (International) Conference ID #5664135.
    Teleflex is a diversified industrial company with annual revenues of approximately $2 billion. The company designs, manufactures and distributes quality engineered products and services for the automotive, marine, industrial, medical and aerospace markets worldwide. Teleflex employs more than 17,000 people worldwide who focus on providing innovative solutions for customers.