2012-02-02 13:02:00 -

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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                     BAXTER TO PRESENT AT THE LEERINK SWANN
                       2012 GLOBAL HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE


DEERFIELD, Ill., February 2, 2012 - Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:  BAX)
announced today that it will present at the Leerink Swann 2012 Global Healthcare
Conference on Thursday, February 16, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. (CT) or 2:00 p.m. (ET).

The live webcast of Baxter's presentation can be accessed from the Baxter
corporate website at www.baxter.com and will be   available for replay through
March 17, 2012.

Baxter International Inc. develops, manufactures and markets products that save
and sustain the lives of people with hemophilia, immune disorders, infectious
diseases, kidney disease, trauma, and other chronic and acute medical
conditions.  As a global, diversified healthcare company, Baxter applies a
unique combination of expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and
biotechnology to create products that advance patient care worldwide.

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