Becton, Dickinson and Company

Quarterly Data (unaudited)

Thousands of dollars, except per-share amounts
  2006
    1st     2nd     3rd     4th (C)    Year (C) 
Revenues $ 1,414,061   $ 1,449,317   $ 1,483,698   $ 1,487,751   $ 5,834,827  
Gross Profit   738,320     738,682     750,755     720,217     2,947,974  
Income from Continuing Operations   217,860     156,238 (B)    206,373     175,120     755,591 (B) 
Earnings per Share:
   Income from Continuing Operations
  .88     .63     .84     .71     3.06  
   Loss from Discontinued Operations       (.01           (.01
   Basic Earnings per Share(A)   .88     .62     .84     .71     3.04  


   Income from Continuing Operations
  .85     .60     .81     .69     2.95  
   Loss from Discontinued Operations       (.01           (.01  
   Diluted Earnings per Share(A)   .85     .60     .81     .68     2.93  
 
2005
    1st     2nd     3rd     4th     Year  
Revenues    $ 1,288,369      $ 1,365,530      $ 1,381,306      $ 1,379,476      $ 5,414,681  
Gross Profit   653,868     687,512     694,542     716,730     2,752,652  
Income from Continuing Operations   194,398     186,509     189,801     121,575     692,283 (D) 
Earnings per Share:
   Income from Continuing Operations
  .77     .74     .75     .49     2.75  
   Income from Discontinued Operations       .01         .11     .12  
   Basic Earnings per Share(A)   .78     .74     .75     .60     2.87  


   Income from Continuing Operations(A)
  .74     .71     .73     .47     2.66  
   Income from Discontinued Operations(A)       .01         .11     .11  
   Diluted Earnings per Share(A)   .75     .72     .73     .58     2.77  
(A)
  
Total per share amounts may not add due to rounding.
(B)
  
Includes the in-process research and development charge related to the GeneOhm acquisition, as discussed in Note 3.
(C)
  
Includes the impact of the BGM exit costs, as discussed in Note 3.
(D)
  
Includes the tax charge of $77,200 in the fourth quarter related to the planned repatriation of foreign earnings in 2006 under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, as discussed in Note 6.