Financial Statements Becton, Dickinson and Company

Consolidated Statements of Income
Years Ended September 30
Thousands of dollars, except per-share amounts
  2006 2005 2004
Operations  
Revenues     $ 5,834,827           $ 5,414,681           $ 4,934,745      
   
Cost of products sold   2,886,853     2,662,029     2,500,362  
Selling and administrative expense   1,537,494     1,449,856     1,311,467  
Research and development expense   360,011     271,626     235,649  
Litigation settlement           100,000  
   
Total Operating Costs and Expenses   4,784,358     4,383,511     4,147,478  
   
Operating Income   1,050,469     1,031,170     787,267  
Interest expense   (66,046   (55,673   (44,832
Interest income   59,296     36,421     15,225  
Other expense, net   (8,762   (7,064   (4,792
   
Income From Continuing Operations  
    Before Income Taxes   1,034,957     1,004,854     752,868  
   
Income tax provision   279,366     312,571     170,364  
   
Income from Continuing Operations   755,591     692,283     582,504  
   
(Loss) income from Discontinued Operations  
    Net of income tax benefit of $1,397, $14,439 and $7,961   (3,311   29,980     (115,102
   
Net Income $ 752,280   $ 722,263   $ 467,402  
   
Basic Earnings Per Share  
   
Income from Continuing Operations $ 3.06   $ 2.75   $ 2.30  
(Loss) income from Discontinued Operations $ (0.01 $ 0.12   $ (0.46
Basic Earnings Per Share(A) $ 3.04   $ 2.87   $ 1.85  
   
Diluted Earnings Per Share  
Income from Continuing Operations $ 2.95   $ 2.66   $ 2.21  
(Loss) income from Discontinued Operations $ (0.01 $ 0.11   $ (0.44
Diluted Earnings Per Share(A) $ 2.93   $ 2.77   $ 1.77  

(A) Total per share amounts may not add due to rounding.

See notes to consolidated financial statements