BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY - ANNUAL REPORT GRAPH DATA

   1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
Revenues
  (Millions of Dollars)
2,559 2,713 2,770 2,811 3,117
Gross Profit Margin
  (Percent)
45.3 47.0 48.4 49.7 50.6
Research and Development Expense
  (Millions of Dollars)
144.227 144.201 154.220 180.626 217.900
Dividends Per Common Share
  (Dollars)
0.19 0.21 0.23 0.26 0.29
Book Value Per Share
  (Dollars)
5.27 5.37 5.36 5.68 6.51
U.S. Revenues
  (Millions of Dollars)
1,423.06 1,438.46 1,423.88 1,486.70 1,690.28
Non U.S. Revenues
  (Millions of Dollars)
1,136.4 1,274.1 1,345.9 1,323.8 1,426.6
Medical Segment Revenues
  (Millions of Dollars)
1,421.44 1,500.08 1,509.42 1,510.88 1,714.95
Diagnostic Segment Revenues
  (Millions of Dollars)
1,138.03 1,212.45 1,260.34 1,299.64 1,401.92
Gross Profit
  (Millions of Dollars)
1,159.83 1,276.17 1,340.58 1,397.21 1,575.84