Attractive Earnings per Share Growth*

* Range of 2006 guidance as of March 8, 2006, excluding equity compensation expense related to FAS 123r and the results of Lab Workstations. All years exclude restructuring and non-recurring items and amortization of goodwill. Cash EPS also excludes all amortization of intangibles. See Supplementary Financial Information.

EPS CAGR: 26%

$4.05- $4.20

$1.40

$1.86

$3.85

$4.35-$4.50

Cash EPS

EPS

*

Operating Margin 7.3% 7.5% 7.7% 10.2% 13.2% 14.2%

$2.49

$3.12

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