| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
Becton, Dickinson and Company

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4 Other Intangible Assets
Other intangible assets at September 30 consisted of:
| |
2006 |
2005 |
 |
| |
Gross Carrying Amount |
|
Accumulated Amortization |
|
Gross Carrying Amount |
|
Accumulated Amortization |
|
 |
Amortized intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core and developed technology |
$ |
377,633 |
|
$ |
132,822 |
|
$ |
274,615 |
|
$ |
109,234 |
|
Patents, trademarks, and other |
|
337,176 |
|
|
254,717 |
|
|
338,575 |
|
|
246,060 |
|
 |
| |
$ |
714,809 |
|
$ |
387,539 |
|
$ |
613,190 |
|
$ |
355,294 |
|
 |
Unamortized intangible assets |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Trademarks |
$ |
9,042 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
9,043 |
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|
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Intangible amortization expense was $36,088, $33,405
and $31,467 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The
estimated aggregate amortization expense for the fiscal years
ending September 30, 2007 to 2011 are as follows: 2007-
$41,600; 2008-$36,800; 2009-$33,900; 2010-$31,500;
2011-$29,800.
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