2.15.2007 - 09:00am ET

(CSRwire) DEERFIELD, IL.- February 15, 2007 – Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) ranked among the leading socially responsible companies as recently announced in Innovest Strategic Value Advisors' "Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World" list and Corporate Responsibility Officer magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list.

"Baxter is focused on developing products and therapies to save and sustain lives. At the same time, a key component of our business success is fulfilling our responsibility to sustain our world in a socially, environmentally and economically responsible manner," said Robert L. Parkinson, Jr., Baxter chairman and chief executive officer. "We’re proud to be recognized for our performance as a sustainability leader both in the United States and globally."

Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World

For the third consecutive year, Baxter has been recognized as one of the "Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World" by Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, an internationally recognized investment research and advisory firm. Baxter is one of three healthcare companies globally—and the only U.S. healthcare company—to have been recognized in the "Global 100" each year since the list was first published in 2005. Baxter is one of 19 U.S. companies applauded for corporate sustainability performance in the 2007 list.

The "Global 100" was announced on January 24, 2007 during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The "Global 100" is selected from a pool of 1,800 publicly-traded international companies to form a list of those that have the best developed abilities, relative to their peers, to manage the environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities that they face. All of the companies included in the "Global 100" are considered "best in class" in their respective industries. For more information about the list, visit www.global100.org .

100 Best Corporate Citizens

Based on its corporate social responsibility performance, Baxter has been ranked in Corporate Responsibility Officer magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list. Released February 14, 2007, the annual survey is drawn from more than 1,100 of the largest U.S. publicly traded companies. This is the sixth year Baxter has been included on the list.

The list has gained national recognition as an indicator of best practices in the area of corporate responsibility. The "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list was developed by Business Ethics magazine in 2000. The companies eligible for the list are U.S. firms in the Russell 1000, the S&P 500 and the Domini Social Index and are ranked in eight stakeholder categories: shareholders, community, corporate governance, diversity, employees, environment, human rights and products. For more information about the list, visit www.thecro.com.

About Baxter

Baxter's longstanding commitment to sustainability spans nearly three decades, beginning with the establishment of a formal environmental program and policy in 1977. Baxter is a member of the Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College, the Business Environmental Leadership Council of the Pew Center on Global Climate Exchange, the Chicago Climate Exchange, the U.S. EPA's Climate Leaders, the Ethics & Compliance Officer Association and Hospitals for a Healthy Environment. Baxter endorses the Ceres principles and is an organizational stakeholder of the Global Reporting Initiative. Continual improvement of Baxter’s sustainability programs and reporting depends in part on stakeholder feedback. Baxter welcomes comments through its online survey at www.baxter.com/input.

Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, assists healthcare professionals and their patients with the treatment of complex medical conditions, including hemophilia, immune disorders, cancer, infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma and other conditions. The company applies its expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives.

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