Dover (DOV) 10-Q 2006 Q1 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006

Commission File Number: 1-4018

Dover Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	53-0257888
(State of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
280 Park Avenue, New York, NY	10017
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(212) 922-1640
(Registrant’s telephone number)

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yesþ Noo

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definitions of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12-b-2 of the Securities and Exchange Act. Large accelerated filerþ Accelerated filero Non-accelerated filero

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act). Yeso Noþ

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock as of April 18, 2006 was 203,890,983.

Dover Corporation
Form 10-Q
Table of Contents

 EX-10.1: FIRST AMENDMENT IN RESPECT OF THE FIVE-YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT

 EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION

 EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION

 EX-32: CERTIFICATION

	Page	Item
		Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)
	1	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
		(Three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005)
	2	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
		(At March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005)
	2	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
		(For the three months ended March 31, 2006)
	3	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
		(For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005)
	4	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
	14	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	21	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
	21	Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Page	Item
22	Item 1. Legal Proceedings
22	Item 1A. Risk Factors
22	Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
22	Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
23	Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
23	Item 5. Other Information
23	Item 6. Exhibits
24	Signatures
25	Exhibit Index

(All other schedules are not required and have been omitted)

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

DOVER CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited) (in thousands, except per share figures)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2006			2005
Revenue	$	1,668,362		$	1,367,755
Cost of goods and services		1,078,647			901,015
Gross profit		589,715			466,740
Selling and administrative expenses		373,559			327,222
Operating earnings		216,156			139,518
Interest expense, net		21,465			16,118
Other expense (income), net		3,060			(4,240	)
Total interest/other expense, net		(24,525	)		(11,878	)
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations		191,631			127,640
Provision for income taxes		58,121			32,219
Earnings from continuing operations		133,510			95,421
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax		70,318			2,713
Net earnings	$	203,828		$	98,134
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.66		$	0.47
Earnings from discontinued operations		0.35			0.01
Net earnings		1.00			0.48
Weighted average shares outstanding		203,316			203,650
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.65		$	0.47
Earnings from discontinued operations		0.34			0.01
Net earnings		0.99			0.48
Weighted average shares outstanding		204,960			204,904
Dividends paid per common share	$	0.17		$	0.16

The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts used in computing earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2006		2005
Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic		203,316		203,650
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options and stock settled appreciation rights		1,644		1,254
Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted		204,960		204,904
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted EPS computation		6,193		4,635

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOVER CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (in thousands)

	At March 31, 2006		At December 31, 2005
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	290,347	$	190,962
Receivables, net		1,066,922		992,607
Inventories, net		705,672		675,575
Prepaid and other current assets		67,174		56,981
Deferred tax asset		58,976		52,353
Total current assets		2,189,091		1,968,478
Property, plant and equipment, net		811,077		807,988
Goodwill		2,690,713		2,696,556
Intangible assets, net		761,134		730,461
Other assets and deferred charges		247,862		246,067
Assets of discontinued operations		54,217		130,891
Total assets	$	6,754,094	$	6,580,441
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	$	78,482	$	194,162
Accounts payable		433,269		376,121
Accrued compensation and employee benefits		186,933		237,629
Accrued insurance		120,172		113,993
Other accrued expenses		181,435		180,252
Federal and other taxes on income		169,286		121,181
Total current liabilities		1,169,577		1,223,338
Long-term debt		1,343,794		1,344,173
Deferred income taxes		365,084		359,345
Other deferrals (principally compensation)		253,313		254,251
Liabilities of discontinued operations		72,520		69,811
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders’ Equity
Total stockholders’ equity		3,549,806		3,329,523
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	6,754,094	$	6,580,441

DOVER CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited) (in thousands)

					Accumulated
	Common		Additional		Other									Total
	Stock		Paid-In		Comprehensive			Retained			Treasury			Stockholders’
	$1 Par Value		Capital		Earnings (Loss)			Earnings			Stock			Equity
Balance at December 31, 2005	$	239,796	$	122,181	$	57,778		$	4,004,944		$	(1,095,176	)	$	3,329,523
Net earnings		—		—		—			203,828			—			203,828
Dividends paid		—		—		—			(34,579	)		—			(34,579	)
Common stock issued for options exercised		1,164		34,289		—			—			—			35,453
Stock-based compensation expense		—		8,161		—			—			—			8,161
Tax benefit from exercises of stock options		—		6,847		—			—			—			6,847
Common stock issued, net of cancellations		—		—		—			—			—			—
Common stock acquired		—		—		—			—			(9,413	)		(9,413	)
Translation of foreign financial statements		—		—		10,107			—			—			10,107
Other, net of tax		—		—		(121	)		—			—			(121	)
Balance at March 31, 2006	$	240,960	$	171,478	$	67,764		$	4,174,193		$	(1,104,589	)	$	3,549,806

Preferred Stock, $100 par value per share. 100,000 shares authorized; none issued.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOVER CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited) (in thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2006			2005
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations
Net earnings	$	203,828		$	98,134
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
Earnings from discontinued operations		(70,318	)		(2,713	)
Depreciation and amortization		52,173			40,476
Stock-based compensation		7,786			—
Changes in current assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):
Increase in accounts receivable		(65,170	)		(55,797	)
Increase in inventories		(27,310	)		(27,616	)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets		(5,153	)		(4,137	)
Increase in accounts payable		35,208			35,393
Decrease in accrued expenses		(45,923	)		(38,515	)
Increase in accrued and deferred taxes		40,162			11,614
Other non-current, net		(12,588	)		(22,493	)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations		112,695			34,346
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment		5,124			1,090
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(39,162	)		(26,140	)
Proceeds from sales of discontinued businesses		153,429			—
Acquisitions (net of cash and cash equivalents acquired)		(13,860	)		(100,668	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations		105,531			(125,718	)
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations
Increase (decrease) in debt, net		(115,998	)		178,193
Purchase of treasury stock		(9,413	)		(5,080	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, including tax benefits		42,300			7,865
Dividends to stockholders		(34,579	)		(32,592	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations		(117,690	)		148,386
Cash Flows From Discontinued Operations (revised, see note 1)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations		(1,687	)		7,415
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations		(366	)		(1,680	)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations		(2,053	)		5,735
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		902			(8,744	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		99,385			54,005
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		190,962			328,537
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	290,347		$	382,542

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules for interim periods, do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Dover Corporation (“Dover” or the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, which provides a more complete understanding of Dover’s accounting policies, financial position, operating results, business properties and other matters. It is the opinion of management that these financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the interim results. The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year.

The Company has revised its 2005 statement of cash flows to separately disclose the operating and investing portions of the cash flows attributable to discontinued operations. These amounts were previously reported on a combined basis.

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” (“SFAS No. 123(R)”).

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

2. New Accounting Pronouncement — Stock-Based Compensation

2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan

On April 20, 2004, the stockholders approved the Dover Corporation 2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) to replace the 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan and 1995 Cash Performance Program (the “1995 Plan”). Under the 2005 Plan, a maximum aggregate of 20 million shares are reserved for grants (non-qualified and incentive stock options, stock settled appreciation rights (“SSARs”), and restricted stock) to key personnel between February 1, 2005 and January 31, 2015, provided that no incentive stock options shall be granted under the plan after February 11, 2014 and a maximum of one million shares may be granted as restricted stock. The exercise price of options and SSARs may not be less than the fair market value of the stock at the time the awards are granted. The period during which these options and SSARs are exercisable is fixed by the Company’s Compensation Committee at the time of grant, but generally may not commence sooner than three years after the date of grant, and may not exceed ten years from the date of grant. All stock options or SSARs that have been issued under the 1995 Plan or the 2005 Plan vest after three years of service and expire at the end of ten years. New common shares are issued when options or SSARs are exercised.

In the first quarter of 2006, the Company issued 1,886,989 SSARs under the 2005 Plan. No stock options were issued in 2006 and the Company does not anticipate issuing stock options in the future.

New Accounting Pronouncement — SFAS No. 123(R)

Prior to January 1, 2006, Dover accounted for stock-based compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25 “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” (“APB No. 25”) and followed the disclosure only provisions of SFAS No. 123 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS No. 123”). Accordingly, compensation expense was not recognized in the Company’s 2005 Statement of Operations in connection with stock options granted to employees.

Effective January, 1 2006, Dover adopted SFAS No. 123(R) which no longer permits the use of the intrinsic value method under APB No. 25. The Company used the modified prospective method to adopt SFAS No. 123(R), which requires compensation expense to be recorded for all stock–based compensation granted on or after January 1, 2006, as well as the unvested portion of previously granted options. The Company is recording the compensation expense on a straight-line basis, generally over the explicit service period of three years (except for retirement eligible employees and retirees). Prior to adoption, the Company calculated its pro-forma footnote disclosure related to stock-based compensation using the explicit service period for all employees, and will continue to vest those awards over their explicit service period. Concurrent with the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), the Company changed its accounting policy for awards granted after January 1, 2006, to immediately expense awards granted to retirement

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

eligible employees and to shorten the vesting period for any employee who will become eligible to retire within the three-year explicit service period. Expense for these employees will be recorded over the period from the date of grant through the date the employee first becomes eligible to retire and is no longer required to provide service.

The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and basic and diluted earnings per share if the Company had recognized compensation expense for stock options granted in prior years. The 2005 pro-forma amounts in this table were based on the explicit service periods (three years) of the options granted without consideration of retirement eligibility:

	Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share figures)	March 31, 2005
Net earnings, as reported	$	98,134
Add:
Total stock-based employee compensation expense included in net earnings, net of tax		—
Deduct:
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of tax effects		(4,663	) (A)
Pro forma net earnings	$	93,471
Earnings per share:
Basic-as reported	$	0.48
Basic-pro forma		0.46
Diluted-as reported		0.48
Diluted-pro forma		0.46

(A) Had the Company applied the new accounting treatment for retirement eligible employees to grants made prior to 2006, stock-based compensation expense, net of tax benefits, would have been $4.2 million in the first quarter of 2005.

The following table illustrates the effect that the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) had on the Company’s first quarter 2006 results and cash flows:

							Actual
	Under Pre - SFAS No.			SFAS No. 123(R)			Three Months Ended
(in thousands, except per share figures)	123(R ) Accounting			Impact			March 31, 2006
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	$	199,417		$	7,786	(A)	$	191,631
Earnings from continuing operations		138,571			5,061			133,510
Net Earnings		209,134			5,306	(B)		203,828
Net Earnings:
Basic EPS	$	1.03		$	0.03		$	1.00
Diluted EPS		1.02			0.03			0.99
Cash Flows:
Operating Activities	$	119,542		$	(6,847	) (C)	$	112,695
Financing Activities		(124,537	)		6,847			(117,690	)

(A)	Recorded in Selling and Administrative expenses.
(B)	Had the Company applied the new accounting treatment for retirement eligible employees to grants made prior to 2006, stock based compensation expense, net of tax benefits, would have been $5.0 million in the first quarter of 2006.
(C)	Represents tax benefit from option exercises.

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DOVER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

The fair values of the 2006 SSAR and 2005 stock option grants were estimated on the dates of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

			2006 Grant			2005 Grant
			SSARs			Stock Options
Risk-free interest rates				4.63	%		3.97	%
Dividend yield				1.52	%		1.70	%
Expected life	(A	)		8			8
Volatility	(B	)		30.73	%		31.15	%
Weighted average option grant price			$	46.00		$	38.00
Weighted average fair value of options granted			$	17.01		$	13.24

(A)	Represents an estimate of the period of time that stock options and SSARs are expected to remain outstanding and is based on historical data of employee exercises.
(B)	Calculated using the daily returns of Dover’s stock over a historical period equal to the expected life of the SSAR or stock option.

First Quarter 2006 Activity

A summary of activity for SSARs and stock options for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 is as follows:

	SSARs									Stock Options
								Weighted										Weighted
								Average										Average
				Weighted				Remaining					Weighted					Remaining
				Average				Contractual					Average					Contractual
				Exercise		Aggregate		Term					Exercise		Aggregate			Term
	Shares			Price		Intrinsic Value		(Years)		Shares			Price		Intrinsic Value			(Years)
Outstanding at 1/1/2006		—		$	—						13,598,833		$	34.61
Granted		1,886,989			46.00						—			—
Forfeited		(2,349	)		46.00						(102,419	)		38.80
Exercised		—			—	$	—				(1,164,527	)		29.36	$	19,860,317	(A)
Outstanding at 3/31/2006		1,884,640			46.00		18,846		9.84		12,331,887			35.07		134,877,860			5.43
Exercisable at March 31, 2006 through:
2007		—					—				346,706		$	24.72	$	7,381,371
2008		—					—				467,066			35.00		5,142,397
2009		—					—				801,414			31.00		12,029,224
2010		—					—				650,344			39.00		4,558,911
2011		—					—				1,450,169			41.00		7,265,347
2012		—					—				1,635,429			38.00		13,099,786
2013		—					—				2,638,984			24.50		56,764,546
Total exercisable		—					—		—		7,990,112			32.71		106,241,582			5.10

(A) Cash received for stock options exercised during the first quarter of 2006 totaled $35.5 million. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the first quarter of 2005 was $6.1 million.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

The following table summarizes the status of all non-vested stock-based awards:

	SSARs					Stock Options
				Weighted					Weighted
				Average					Average
				Grant-Date					Grant-Date
	Shares			Fair Value		Shares			Fair Value
Non-vested at 1/1/2006		—		$	—		7,505,593		$	11.92
Granted		1,886,989			17.01		—
Vested		—			—		(3,028,119	)		8.90
Forfeited		(2,349	)		17.01		(135,699	)		13.77
Non-vested at 3/31/2006		1,884,640			17.01		4,341,775			13.98

Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested shares was $52.5 million at March 31, 2006. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years.

Additional Detail

SSARs Outstanding

SSARs Exercisable

Weighted

Weighted Average

Weighted

Weighted Average

Average

Remaining Life in

Average

Remaining Life in

Range of Exercise Prices

Number

Exercise Price

Years

Number

Exercise Price

Years

$46.00

1,884,640

$

46.00

9.84

—

$

—

—

	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
			Weighted		Weighted Average				Weighted		Weighted Average
			Average		Remaining Life in				Average		Remaining Life in
Range of Exercise Prices	Number		Exercise Price		Years		Number		Exercise Price		Years
$24.50 - $31.00		3,818,428	$	25.92		5.48		3,796,254	$	25.90		5.47
$33.00 - $39.00		5,070,710		37.84		6.62		2,743,889		37.72		4.72
$39.40 - $46.00		3,442,749		41.15		6.60		1,449,969		41.01		4.86

Also, during the first quarter of 2006, the Company purchased 100,000 shares of common stock in the open market at an average price of $47.87 per share.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

3. Acquisitions

The 2006 acquisitions are wholly-owned and had an aggregate cost of $13.9 million, net of cash acquired, at the date of acquisition. The following table details acquisitions made during the first quarter of 2006:

						Operating
Date	Type	Acquired Companies	Location (Near)	Segment	Group	Company
27-Feb	Stock	Infocash/Cash Services Limited	Abingdon, U.K.	Electronics	Commercial Equipment	Triton
Deployer of Automated Teller Machines (ATM’s), and provider of ATM field maintenance/repair and finance services.
28-Feb	Stock	Cash Point Machines PLC	Barnstaple, U.K.	Electronics	Commercial Equipment	Triton
Deployer of ATM’s and ATM service management.

The following unaudited pro forma information illustrates the effect on Dover’s revenue and net earnings for the three month periods ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, assuming that the 2006 and 2005 acquisitions had all taken place on January 1, 2005.

(in thousands, except per share figures)	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2006		2005
Revenue from continuing operations:
As reported	$	1,668,362	$	1,367,755
Pro forma		1,671,093		1,456,028
Net earnings from continuing operations:
As reported	$	133,510	$	95,421
Pro forma		133,392		95,202
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations:
As reported	$	0.66	$	0.47
Pro forma		0.66		0.47
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations:
As reported	$	0.65	$	0.47
Pro forma		0.65		0.46

These pro forma results of operations have been prepared for comparative purposes only and include certain adjustments to actual financial results for the relevant periods, such as imputed financing costs, and estimated additional amortization and depreciation expense as a result of intangibles and fixed assets acquired. They do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations which actually would have resulted had the acquisitions occurred on the date indicated, or which may result in the future.

4. Inventory

The following table displays the components of inventory:

	At March 31,		At December 31,
(in thousands)	2006		2005
Raw materials	$	312,849	$	304,447
Work in progress		187,939		168,971
Finished goods		246,901		243,207
Subtotal		747,689		716,625
Less LIFO reserve		42,017		41,050
Total	$	705,672	$	675,575

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

5. Property, Plant and Equipment

The following table displays the components of property, plant and equipment:

	At March 31,			At December 31,
(in thousands)	2006			2005
Land	$	58,721		$	59,846
Buildings and improvements		515,622			519,577
Machinery, equipment and other		1,613,436			1,577,755
		2,187,779			2,157,178
Accumulated depreciation		(1,376,702	)		(1,349,190	)
Total	$	811,077		$	807,988

6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Dover is continuing to evaluate the initial purchase price allocations of certain acquisitions and will adjust the allocations as additional information relative to the fair values of the assets and liabilities of the businesses becomes known. The Company is also in the process of obtaining or finalizing appraisals of tangible and intangible assets for certain acquisitions. The Company does not anticipate the final valuations of the assets and liabilities acquired to be significantly different than the initial purchase price allocations.

The following table provides the changes in carrying value of goodwill by market segment through the three months ended March 31, 2006:

					Other adjustments
			Goodwill from 2006		including currency
(in thousands)	At December 31, 2005		acquisitions		translations			At March 31, 2006
Diversified	$	271,304	$	—	$	222		$	271,526
Electronics		775,569		12,698		(19,941	) (A)		768,326
Industries		239,417		—		70			239,487
Resources		611,789		—		263			612,052
Systems		106,792		—		195			106,987
Technologies		691,685		—		650			692,335
Total	$	2,696,556	$	12,698	$	(18,541	)	$	2,690,713

(A) Includes a reclass from goodwill to customer-related intangibles of $23 million related to the September 2005 acquisition of Knowles Electronics Holdings, Inc.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset:

	At March 31, 2006							At December 31, 2005
	Gross Carrying			Accumulated		Average		Gross Carrying		Accumulated
(in thousands)	Amount			Amortization		Life		Amount		Amortization
Amortized Intangible Assets:
Trademarks	$	30,083		$	12,181		29	$	30,012	$	11,752
Patents		105,013			59,063		13		107,680		57,823
Customer Intangibles		368,012	��		42,165		9		319,693		36,576
Unpatented Technologies		157,395			36,845		9		156,711		34,730
Non-Compete Agreements		6,126			5,726		5		6,713		6,203
Drawings & Manuals		6,251			3,755		5		6,242		3,632
Distributor Relationships		64,412			6,246		20		64,406		5,381
Other		15,335			15,177		14		15,244		9,703
Total		752,627			181,158		11		706,701		165,800
Unamortized Intangible Assets:
Trademarks		189,665							189,560
Total Intangible Assets	$	942,292		$	181,158			$	896,261	$	165,800

7. Discontinued Operations

During the first quarter of 2006, Dover completed the previously announced sale of Tranter PHE, a business in the Diversified segment, resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $109.1 million ($85.1 million after tax). In addition, during the first quarter of 2006, the Company discontinued and sold a business in the Electronics segment for a loss of $2.5 million ($2.2 million after tax). During the first quarter of 2005, Dover discontinued one minor business from the Industries segment, resulting in a $2 million write-down of the carrying value of the entity to its fair market value. The business was subsequently sold on April 1, 2005.

Also, during the first quarter of 2006, the Company discontinued an operating company in the Resources segment, which is comprised of two businesses, resulting in an impairment of approximately $15.4 million ($14.4 million after tax). At March 31, 2006, the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations primarily represent amounts related to the operating company discontinued in the first quarter of 2006 and previously discontinued businesses in the Systems and Resources segments. Additional detail related to the assets and liabilities of the Company’s discontinued operations is as follows:

	At March 31,		At December 31,
(in thousands)	2006		2005
Assets of Discontinued Operations
Current assets	$	33,146	$	77,837
Non-current assets		21,071		53,054
	$	54,217	$	130,891
Liabilities of Discontinued Operations
Current liabilities	$	51,299	$	44,687
Long-term liabilities		21,221		25,124
	$	72,520	$	69,811

In addition to the assets and liabilities of the entities currently held for sale in discontinued operations, the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations include residual amounts related to businesses previously sold. These residual amounts include property, plant and equipment, deferred tax assets, short and long-term reserves, and contingencies.

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DOVER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

Summarized results of the Company’s discontinued operations are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2006			2005
Revenue	$	44,566		$	83,124
Gain on sale, net of taxes (1)	$	68,553		$	(2,238	)
Earnings from operations before taxes		2,463			6,900
Provision for income taxes related to operations		(698	)		(1,949	)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	70,318		$	2,713

(1) Includes impairments.

8. Debt

Dover’s long-term notes with a book value of $1,344.8 million, of which $1.0 million matures in the current year, had a fair value of approximately $1,431.0 million at March 31, 2006. The estimated fair value of the long-term notes is based on quoted market prices for similar issues.

There are presently two interest rate swap agreements outstanding for a total notional amount of $100.0 million, designated as fair value hedges on part of the Company’s $150.0 million 6.25% Notes due on June 1, 2008. One $50 million interest rate swap exchanges fixed-rate interest for variable-rate interest. The other $50 million swap is designated in foreign currency and exchanges fixed-rate interest for variable-rate interest, and also hedges a portion of the Company’s net investment in foreign operations. The swap agreements have reduced the effective interest rate on the notes to 5.55%. There is no hedge ineffectiveness, and the fair value of the interest rate swaps outstanding as of March 31, 2006 was determined through market quotation.

9. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

A few of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings relating to the cleanup of waste disposal sites identified under federal and state statutes which provide for the allocation of such costs among “potentially responsible parties.” In each instance, the extent of the Company’s liability appears to be very small in relation to the total projected expenditures and the number of other “potentially responsible parties” involved and is anticipated to be immaterial to the Company. In addition, a few of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in ongoing remedial activities at certain plant sites, in cooperation with regulatory agencies, and appropriate reserves have been established.

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are also parties to a number of other legal proceedings incidental to their businesses. These proceedings primarily involve claims by private parties alleging injury arising out of use of the products of Dover companies, exposure to hazardous substances, patent infringement, litigation and administrative proceedings involving employment matters, and commercial disputes. Management and legal counsel periodically review the probable outcome of such proceedings, the costs and expenses reasonably expected to be incurred, the availability and extent of insurance coverage, and established reserves. While it is not possible at this time to predict the outcome of these legal actions or any need for additional reserves, in the opinion of management, based on these reviews, it is very unlikely that the disposition of the lawsuits and the other matters mentioned above will have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations, cash flows or competitive position of the Company.

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DOVER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

Estimated warranty program claims are provided for at the time of sale. Amounts provided for are based on historical costs and adjusted new claims. The changes in carrying amount of product warranties through March 31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:

(in thousands)	2006			2005
Beginning Balance January 1	$	47,420		$	44,100
Provision for warranties		9,279			5,276
Settlements made		(7,470	)		(6,802	)
Other adjustments		127			(830	)
Ending Balance March 31	$	49,356		$	41,744

10. Employee Benefit Plans

The following table sets forth the components of net periodic expense.

	Retirement Plan Benefits						Post Retirement Benefits
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2006			2005			2006			2005
Expected return on plan assets	$	7,900		$	7,058		$	—		$	—
Benefits earned during period		(5,599	)		(4,357	)		(83	)		(98	)
Interest accrued on benefit obligation		(8,318	)		(6,511	)		(275	)		(341	)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		(1,972	)		(1,776	)		70			21
Unrecognized actuarial losses		(2,604	)		(1,334	)		(23	)		(25	)
Transition		274			271			—			—
Curtailment gain		—			—			—			502
Settlement gain (Tranter PHE sale)		—			—			4,699	(A)
Net periodic (expense) income	$	(10,319	)	$	(6,649	)	$	4,388		$	59

(A) Included in earnings from discontinued operations.

11. Comprehensive Earnings

Comprehensive earnings were as follows:

	Comprehensive Earnings
	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2006			2005
Net Earnings	$	203,828		$	98,134
Foreign currency translation adjustment		10,107			(50,047	)
Unrealized holding losses, net of tax		(145	)		(44	)
Derivative cash flow hedges		24			—
Comprehensive Earnings	$	213,814		$	48,043

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DOVER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)

12. Segment Information

Dover has six reportable segments which are based on the management reporting structure used to evaluate performance. Segment financial information and a reconciliation of segment results to consolidated results follows:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2006			2005
REVENUE
Diversified	$	199,864		$	185,057
Electronics		216,872			135,058
Industries		216,428			201,828
Resources		425,162			356,307
Systems		181,285			155,871
Technologies		431,848			336,036
Intramarket eliminations		(3,097	)		(2,402	)
Total consolidated revenue	$	1,668,362		$	1,367,755
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Segment Earnings:
Diversified	$	22,676		$	20,424
Electronics		20,972			10,481
Industries		27,525			22,325
Resources		82,797			62,747
Systems		26,971			22,037
Technologies		50,628			20,941
Total segments		231,569			158,955
Corporate expense / other		(18,473	)		(15,197	)
Net interest expense		(21,465	)		(16,118	)
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations		191,631			127,640
Provision for income taxes		(58,121	)		(32,219	)
Earnings from continuing operations — total consolidated	$	133,510		$	95,421

13. New Accounting Standards

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (R), which revises previously issued SFAS 123, supersedes APB No. 25, and amends SFAS Statement No. 95 “Statement of Cash Flows.” Effective January 1, 2006, Dover adopted SFAS No. 123(R). See Note 2 for additional information related to the Company’s adoption of this standard.

In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” (“SFAS 154”), which replaces APB No. 20 “Accounting Changes,” and SFAS No. 3 “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements.” SFAS 154 changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle, and applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principles, as well as changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that it does not include specific transition provisions. Specifically, SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements, unless it is impracticable to determine the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS 154 does not change the transition provisions of any existing pronouncement. SFAS 154 is effective for Dover for all accounting changes and corrections of errors made beginning January 1, 2006 and had no impact on the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs, An Amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43, Chapter 4” (“SFAS 151”). SFAS 151 requires that abnormal amounts of idle capacity and spoilage costs should be excluded from the cost of inventory and expensed when incurred. The provisions of SFAS 151 were applicable to inventory costs incurred beginning January 1, 2006. The effect of the adoption of SFAS 151 was immaterial to Dover’s consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Refer to the section below entitled “Special Notes Regarding Forward Looking Statements” for a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements contained below and throughout this quarterly report.

OVERVIEW

Dover Corporation (“Dover” or the “Company”) is a diversified multinational manufacturing corporation comprised of over 40 separate operating companies that provide a broad range of specialized industrial products and sophisticated manufacturing equipment, including related services and consumables. Dover’s operating companies are based primarily in the United States of America and Europe. The Company reports its operating companies’ results in six reportable segments and discusses its operations in 13 groups.

(1) FINANCIAL CONDITION:

Management assesses Dover’s liquidity in terms of its ability to generate cash and access to capital markets to fund its operating, investing and financing activities. Significant factors affecting liquidity are: cash flows generated from operating activities, capital expenditures, acquisitions, dispositions, dividends, adequacy of commercial paper and available bank lines of credit, and the ability to attract long-term capital with satisfactory terms. The Company generates substantial cash from operations and remains in a strong financial position, with enough liquidity available for reinvestment in existing businesses and strategic acquisitions while managing its capital structure on a short and long-term basis.

Cash and cash equivalents of $290.3 million at March 31, 2006 increased from the December 31, 2005 balance of $191.0 million. Cash and cash equivalents were invested in highly liquid investment grade money market instruments with a maturity of 90 days or less.

The following table is derived from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Cash Flows from Continuing Operations(in thousands)	2006			2005
Cash Flows Provided By (Used In):
Operating activities	$	112,695		$	34,346
Investing activities		105,531			(125,718	)
Financing activities		(117,690	)		148,386

Cash flows provided by operating activities for the first three months of 2006 increased $78.3 million from $34.3 million in the prior year period, primarily reflecting higher earnings from continuing operations and lower tax payments.

The cash provided by investing activities in the first quarter of 2006 was $105.5 million compared to a use of $125.7 million in the prior year period, largely reflecting the proceeds from the closing of the previously announced sale of Tranter PHE in 2006 compared to higher acquisition spending in the prior year first quarter. Capital expenditures in the first three months of 2006 increased $13.0 million to $39.2 million as compared to $26.1 million in the prior year period primarily due to investments in plant expansions, plant machinery and information technology systems. Acquisition spending was $13.9 million during the first quarter of 2006 compared to $100.7 million in the prior year first quarter. Proceeds from the sale of discontinued businesses in the first quarter of 2006 were $153.4 million. There were no sales of businesses in the first quarter of 2005. The Company currently anticipates that any additional acquisitions made during 2006 will be funded from available cash and internally generated funds and, if necessary, through the issuance of commercial paper, established lines of credit or public debt markets.

Cash used in financing activities for the first three months of 2006 totaled $117.7 million as compared to cash provided of $148.4 million during the comparable period last year. The net change in cash used in financing

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activities of $117.7 during the first three months of 2006 primarily reflected dividends paid and a reduction in commercial paper borrowings partially offset by proceeds from exercise of stock options. Also, during the first quarter of 2006, the Company purchased 100,000 shares of common stock in the open market at an average price of $47.87 per share.

Adjusted Working Capital (calculated as accounts receivable, plus inventory, less accounts payable) increased from the prior year period by $47.3 million or 4% to $1,339.3 million, including increases in receivables of $74.3 million and increases in inventory of $30.1 million, partially offset by increases in payables of $57.1 million. There was no material impact from changes in foreign currency and acquisitions on Adjusted Working Capital. Average Adjusted Working Capital as a percentage of annualized revenue was 19.7% at March 31, 2006 compared to 21.4% at December 31, 2005, as the Company continues to focus on working capital management.

In addition to measuring its cash flow generation and usage based upon the operating, investing and financing classifications included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, the Company also measures free cash flow (a non-GAAP measure). Management believes that free cash flow is an important measure of operating performance because it provides both management and investors a measurement of cash generated from operations that is available to fund acquisitions, pay dividends, repay debt and repurchase Dover’s common stock. Dover’s free cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2006, increased $65.3 million compared to the prior year period. The increase reflected higher earnings from continuing operations and lower tax payments offset by higher capital expenditures.

The following table is a reconciliation of free cash flow with cash flows from operating activities:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
Free Cash Flow(in thousands)	2006			2005
Cash flow provided by operating activities	$	112,695		$	34,346
Less: Capital expenditures		(39,162	)		(26,140	)
Free cash flow	$	73,533		$	8,206
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue		4.4	%		0.6	%

The Company utilizes total debt and net debt-to-total-capitalization calculations to assess its overall financial leverage and capacity and believes the calculations are useful to investors for the same reason. The following table provides a reconciliation of total debt and net debt to total capitalization to the most directly comparable GAAP measures:

	At March 31,			At December 31,
Net Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio(in thousands)	2006			2005
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	1,038		$	1,201
Commercial paper and other short-term debt		77,444			192,961
Long-term debt		1,343,794			1,344,173
Total debt		1,422,276			1,538,335
Less: Cash and cash equivalents		290,347			190,962
Net debt		1,131,929			1,347,373
Add: Stockholders’ equity		3,549,806			3,329,523
Total capitalization	$	4,681,735		$	4,676,896
Net debt to total capitalization		24.2	%		28.8	%

The total debt level of $1,422.3 million at March 31, 2006 decreased from December 31, 2005 as a result of using cash proceeds, net of tax, generated from the sale of Tranter PHE to lower commercial paper borrowings.

The net debt decrease of $215.4 million was primarily a result of the increase in cash flow from operations, particularly the increase in earnings from continuing operations, and decreases in tax related payments. The net debt-to-total capitalization ratio decreased from 28.8% at December 31, 2005 to 24.2%.

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Dover’s long-term notes with a book value of $1,344.8 million, of which approximately $1.0 million matures in the current year, had a fair value of approximately $1,431.0 million at March 31, 2006. The estimated fair value of the long-term notes is based on quoted market prices for similar issues.

There are presently two interest rate swap agreements outstanding for a total notional amount of $100.0 million, designated as fair value hedges of part of the Company’s $150.0 million 6.25% Notes due on June 1, 2008, to exchange fixed-rate interest for variable-rate. The swap agreements have reduced the effective interest rate on the notes to 5.55%. There is no hedge ineffectiveness, and the fair value of the interest rate swaps outstanding as of March 31, 2006, is based on market quotation.

(2) RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Revenue for the first quarter of 2006 increased 22% or $300.6 million to $1,668.4 million from the comparable 2005 period, driven by increases of $95.8 million at Technologies, $81.8 million at Electronics, $68.9 million at Resources, $25.4 million at Systems, $14.8 million at Diversified and $14.6 million at Industries. Acquisitions completed subsequent to the first quarter of 2005 contributed $98.0 million to consolidated revenue during the quarter ended March 31, 2006. Revenue would have increased 24% over the prior year quarter if 2005 foreign currency translation rates were applied to 2006 results. The gross profit increased 26% to $589.7 million from the prior year quarter while the gross profit margin improved to 35.3% from 34.1%.

Selling and administrative expenses of $373.6 million for the first quarter of 2006 increased $46.3 million over the comparable 2005 period, primarily due to increased revenue activity and $7.8 million of equity compensation expense related to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 123(R) (“SFAS No. 123(R)”), which requires companies to expense the fair value of equity compensation, such as options and stock settled appreciation rights (“SSARs”), primarily over the related vesting period. In the past, the proforma compensation expense related to options and SSARs was only disclosed in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25 “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” The Company used the modified prospective method to adopt SFAS No. 123(R), which does not require the restatement of prior periods. Selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased to 22.4% from 23.9% in the comparable 2005 period. Excluding the effect of SFAS No. 123(R), selling and administrative expenses would have been $365.8 million or 21.9% of revenue.

Interest expense, net, for the first quarter of 2006 increased $5.3 million, or 33%, due to increased borrowings during 2005 to fund acquisitions. Other expense (income), net, of $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006, primarily related to the effects of foreign exchange fluctuations on assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency.

The effective tax rate for continuing operations was 30.3% for the first quarter compared to the prior year first quarter rate of 25.2%. The rate increase is due to a $5.5 million benefit related to a favorable federal tax court decision included in the prior year first quarter, lower relative United States federal tax credits and exclusions in 2006, and the expiration of the United States federal research and development tax credit for the 2006 period. Excluding the aforementioned tax court decision related benefit, the prior year three-month tax rate for continuing operations would have been 29.6%.

Earnings from continuing operations for the quarter were $133.5 million or $0.65 EPS compared to $95.4 million or $0.47 EPS in the prior year first quarter, both an increase of 40%. The increases were primarily due to the Oil and Gas Equipment, Circuit Assembly and Test and Electronic Component groups with positive contributions from all segments. Excluding the impact of SFAS No. 123(R), earnings from continuing operations for the quarter were $138.6 million or $0.68 EPS, both an increase of 45% over the prior year first quarter.

Net earnings from discontinued operations for the quarter were $70.3 million or $0.34 EPS compared to net earnings of $2.7 million or $0.01 EPS for the same period last year. During the first quarter of 2006, Dover completed the previously announced sale of Tranter PHE, a business in the Diversified segment, resulting in a pre-tax gain of approximately $109.1 million ($85.1 million after tax). In addition, during the first quarter of 2006,

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the Company discontinued and sold a business in the Electronics segment for a loss of $2.5 million ($2.2 million after tax) and discontinued one operating company, which is comprised of two businesses, in the Resources segment, resulting in an impairment of approximately $15.4 million ($14.4 million after tax). During the first quarter of 2005, Dover discontinued one minor business from the Industries segment, resulting in a $2 million write-down of the carrying value of the entity to its fair market value. The business was subsequently sold on April 1, 2005.

SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Diversified

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2006			2005			% Change
Revenue	$	199,864		$	185,057			8	%
Segment earnings		22,676			20,424			11	%
Operating margin		11.3	%		11.0	%
Bookings		214,317			231,308			-7	%
Book-to-Bill		1.07			1.25
Backlog		321,310			294,605			9	%

Diversified revenue and earnings increases over the prior year first quarter reflect improvements at both Industrial Equipment and Process Equipment. Operating margin increased 30 basis points compared to the prior year quarter. Backlog reached a record high despite a decline in bookings for the quarter. Excluding the impact of SFAS No. 123(R), earnings were $23.5 million and operating margin was 11.8% or an 80 basis point increase over the prior year first quarter.

The Industrial Equipment group’s revenue increased 5% over the prior year first quarter, primarily driven by the commercial aerospace market. Earnings improved 4% as the margin on increased volume combined with an easing of steel prices was offset by unfavorable product mix and the impact of SFAS No. 123(R). Bookings, which decreased 15% due to the prior year award of a large government contract, were up sequentially by 5%. The book-to –bill ratio was 1.06 and backlog increased 5% over the prior year first quarter.

The Process Equipment group achieved a 47% earnings improvement on a 16% increase in revenue over the prior year first quarter. These results reflect strength in the HVAC, boiler, and oil and gas markets. Earnings leverage was aided by strong cost controls and pricing initiatives. Bookings increased 12%, backlog grew 24%, and book-to-bill ratio was 1.11.

Electronics

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2006			2005			% Change
Revenue	$	216,872		$	135,058			61	%
Segment earnings		20,972			10,481			100	%
Operating margin		9.7	%		7.8	%
Bookings		239,005			146,681			63	%
Book-to-Bill		1.10			1.09
Backlog		194,310			109,699			77	%

The increase in revenue at Electronics was primarily due to the 2005 acquisitions of Knowles Electronics and Colder Products by the Components group. Earnings were also positively impacted by the acquisitions, as well as operating improvements within core Components businesses. Partially offsetting the earnings improvements were decreases in the Commercial Equipment group, acquisition-related amortization, and the effect of SFAS No. 123(R). Excluding the impact of SFAS No. 123(R), earnings were $21.9 million and the operating margin was 10.1% or a 230 basis point increase over the prior year first quarter.

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Components operating earnings increased 340% compared to the prior year first quarter, on a revenue increase of 87%, as a result of the acquisitions and growth in most other Components businesses. Bookings increased 80%, backlog increased 73% and the book-to-bill ratio was 1.09.

Commercial equipment revenue and earnings declined 5% and 50%, respectively, compared to the prior year quarter. Strong revenue and earnings improvements in the chemical dispensing and proportioning business were more than offset by softness in the ATM business. Backlog and bookings increased 139% and 15%, respectively, over the prior year first quarter and the book-to-bill ratio was 1.17.

Industries

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2006			2005			% Change
Revenue	$	216,428		$	201,828			7	%
Segment earnings		27,525			22,325			23	%
Operating margin		12.7	%		11.1	%
Bookings		228,047			206,242			11	%
Book-to-Bill		1.05			1.02
Backlog		239,227			203,573			18	%

The Industries revenue increase over the prior year first quarter was driven by the Mobile Equipment group through a combination of market share gains and strength in the commercial transportation market. Earnings gains were the result of the fifth consecutive quarter of increased earnings in Mobile Equipment, partially offset by a decrease at the Service Equipment group and the effect of SFAS No. 123(R). Operating margin increased 160 basis points due to operating efficiencies and increased global sourcing. Excluding the impact of SFAS No. 123(R), earnings were $28.2 million and operating margin was 13.0% or a 190 basis point increase over the prior year first quarter.

Mobile Equipment revenue increased 14% over the prior year first quarter, driven primarily by strength in the commercial transportation market segment. Earnings increased 52% driven by volume and improved leverage. Both bookings and backlog increased 17%, with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.04.

Revenue in the Service Equipment group declined 5%, with earnings falling 13% over the prior year first quarter. Continued weakness in the North American automotive service industry contributed to a volume shortfall, which was partially offset by strength in international markets. Earnings were also impacted by the revenue decline and closing costs associated with a facility shutdown. Bookings were essentially flat although the backlog improved 22%. The book-to-bill ratio was 1.08.

Resources

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2006			2005			% Change
Revenue	$	425,162		$	356,307			19	%
Segment earnings		82,797			62,747			32	%
Operating margin		19.5	%		17.6	%
Bookings		454,669			387,122			17	%
Book-to-Bill		1.07			1.09
Backlog		196,379			167,810			17	%

Resources record revenue, earnings, bookings and margin were driven by the Oil and Gas Equipment and Material Handling groups. Excluding the impact of SFAS No. 123(R), earnings were $84.6 million and operating margin was 19.9% or a 230 basis point increase over the prior year quarter.

Oil and Gas Equipment again delivered the best quarterly results in the segment with increases over the prior year first quarter in revenue and earnings of 41% and 59%, respectively. High commodity pricing for oil and natural gas continues to drive increased exploration, production, drilling and capacity expansion in the markets served by the

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group. To support demand, the group is selectively adding capacity with plant expansions and capital equipment expenditures. Bookings increased by 49%, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 1.07 and backlog increased 106%.

Fluid Solutions earnings and revenue both increased by 6% over the prior year first quarter with strong demand in refining, petrochemical, and transportation markets, partially offset by weakness in the retail petroleum and Western European markets. Bookings were flat, backlog decreased 8%, and the book-to-bill ratio was 0.99.

Material Handling earnings increased 18% on a 15% increase in revenue over the prior year first quarter. The increase in revenue was driven by demand in the construction, mobile crane, aerial lift and petroleum markets, partially offset by lower demand from the automotive and recreational vehicle industry. Bookings and backlog increased 11%, with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.13.

Systems

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2006			2005			% Change
Revenue	$	181,285		$	155,871			16	%
Segment earnings		26,971			22,037			22	%
Operating margin		14.9	%		14.1	%
Bookings		231,036			156,181			48	%
Book-to-Bill		1.27			1.00
Backlog		223,843			125,037			79	%

Systems increases in revenue, margin and earnings over the prior year first quarter were driven primarily by the Food Equipment group. The margin increase was mostly due to volume increases in Food Equipment, partially offset by the impact of SFAS No. 123(R). Excluding the impact of SFAS No. 123(R), earnings were $28.1 million and operating margin was 15.5% or a 140 basis point increase over the prior year.

Food Equipment revenue increased 20% and earnings increased 36% over the prior year first quarter driven by supermarket equipment sales as the strong capital programs of several major customers continued. Bookings were up 57% over the prior year primarily from supermarket equipment, backlog increased 68% and the book-to-bill ratio was 1.36.

Packaging equipment revenue increased 8% over the prior year first quarter, as a result of increased packaging closure systems sales, primarily in international markets, partially offset by a small decline in sales of can machinery equipment. Earnings increased 5% with margins down slightly due to product mix, when compared to a strong prior year quarter. Bookings increased 21%, backlog increased 129% and the book-to-bill ratio was 1.02.

Technologies

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2006			2005			% Change
Revenue	$	431,848		$	336,036			29	%
Segment earnings		50,628			20,941			142	%
Operating margin		11.7	%		6.2	%
Bookings		478,653			378,448			26	%
Book-to-Bill		1.11			1.13
Backlog		251,213			205,430			22	%

Revenue, earnings and margin increases over the prior year first quarter reflect the continued strength of the markets seen in the second half of 2005, particularly the backend semiconductor market. Improvements were reported across both groups in the segment, as the Circuit Assembly & Test companies (“CAT”) recorded their highest earnings in over a year while the Product Identification and Printing companies (“PIP”) reported one of their strongest first quarters in recent history. Excluding the impact of SFAS No. 123(R), earnings were $52.1 million and operating margin was 12.1% or a 590 basis point increase over the prior year quarter.

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CAT revenue increased 43% while earnings increased 366% when compared to the same quarter in 2005. Test handling and the solder equipment companies reported record results with strong orders, sales and leverage in earnings. The book to bill ratio was 1.12, bookings increased 38% and backlog increased 27% over the prior year first quarter and 24% from year end.

PIP revenue increased 5% while earnings increased 30% over the prior year first quarter which is historically the lowest revenue and earnings quarter of the year. The product identification companies continue to invest in new products to be rolled out during 2006 and 2007, expand their geographic reach and integrate operations using common logistics while maintaining solid cost controls. Bookings increased 8%, backlog increased 11% over the prior year first quarter and the book-to-bill ratio was 1.09. In addition, backlog increased 23% from year end.

Outlook

Assuming continued strength in the broad industrial markets Dover serves, as well as the acquisition pipeline, the Company is optimistic the second quarter and the full year 2006 will both have strong performances.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s consolidated financial statements and related public financial information are based on the application of generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). GAAP requires the use of estimates, assumptions, judgments and subjective interpretations of accounting principles that have an impact on the assets, liabilities, revenue and expense amounts reported. These estimates can also affect supplemental information contained in the public disclosures of the Company, including information regarding contingencies, risk and its financial condition. The Company believes its use of estimates and underlying accounting assumptions conform to GAAP and are consistently applied. Valuations based on estimates are reviewed for reasonableness on a consistent basis throughout the Company.

As discussed in the “Consolidated Results of Operations” section above, Dover adopted SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006. The Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to estimate the fair value of SSARs and stock options issued by the Company. The model requires management to estimate the expected life of the SSAR or option and the volatility of Dover’s stock using historical data. For additional detail related to the assumptions used and the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) see Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Except for the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) discussed above, management believes there have been no changes during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 to the items that the Company disclosed as its critical accounting policies and estimates in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

New Accounting Standards

See Note 13 — New Accounting Standards

Special Notes Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, particularly “Management’s Discussion and Analysis,” contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements relate to, among other things, income, earnings, cash flows, changes in operations, operating improvements, industries in which Dover Companies operate and the U.S. and global economies. Statements in this 10-Q that are not historical are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements” and may be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “supports,” “plans,” “projects,” “expects,” “believes,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “hope,” “forecast,” “management is of the opinion,” use of the future tense and similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties and risks, including among others: increasing price and product/service competition by foreign and domestic competitors including new entrants; the impact of technological developments and changes on Dover companies, particularly companies in the Electronics and Technologies segments; the ability to continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis; changes in the cost or

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availability of energy or raw materials, particularly steel; changes in customer demand; the extent to which Dover companies are successful in expanding into new geographic markets, particularly outside of North America; the relative mix of products and services which impacts margins and operating efficiencies; the achievement of lower costs and expenses; domestic and foreign governmental and public policy changes including environmental regulations and tax policies (including domestic and foreign export subsidy programs, R&E credits and other similar programs); unforeseen developments in contingencies such as litigation; protection and validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; the success of the Company’s acquisition program; the cyclical nature of some of Dover’s companies; the impact of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, and their effect on global energy markets; and continued events in the Middle East and possible future terrorist threats and their effect on the worldwide economy. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic and international economic conditions including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations. In light of these risks and uncertainties, actual events and results may vary significantly from those included in or contemplated or implied by such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

The Company may, from time to time, post financial or other information on its Internet website, www.dovercorporation.com. The Internet address is for informational purposes only and is not intended for use as a hyperlink. The Company is not incorporating any material on its website into this report.

Non-GAAP Information

In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding the Company’s results as determined by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the Company also discloses non-GAAP information which management believes provides useful information to investors. Free cash flow, net debt, total capitalization, adjusted working capital, revenues excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and organic revenue growth are not financial measures under GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for cash flows from operating activities, debt or equity, revenue and working capital as determined in accordance with GAAP, and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Management believes the (1) net debt to total capitalization ratio and (2) free cash flow are important measures of operating performance and liquidity. Net debt to total capitalization is helpful in evaluating the Company’s capital structure and the amount of leverage it employs. Free cash flow provides both management and investors a measurement of cash generated from operations that is available to fund acquisitions, pay dividends, repay debt and repurchase the Company’s common stock. Reconciliations of free cash flow, total debt and net debt can be found in Part (1) of Item 2-Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Management believes that reporting adjusted working capital (also sometimes called “working capital”), which is calculated as accounts receivable, plus inventory, less accounts payable, provides a meaningful measure of the Company’s operational results by showing the changes caused solely by revenue. Management believes that reporting adjusted working capital and revenues at constant currency, which excludes the positive or negative impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, provides a meaningful measure of the Company’s operational changes, given the global nature of Dover’s businesses. Management believes that reporting organic revenue growth, which excludes the impact of foreign currency exchange rates and the impact of acquisitions, provides a useful comparison of the Company’s revenue performance and trends between periods.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There has been no significant change in the Company’s exposure to market risk during the first three months of 2006. For a discussion of the Company’s exposure to market risk, refer to Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

At the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief

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Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

During the first quarter of 2006, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. In making its assessment of changes in internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2006, management has excluded those companies acquired in purchase business combinations during the twelve months ended March 31, 2006. The Company is currently assessing the control environments of these acquisitions. These companies are wholly-owned by the Company and their total revenue for the three month period ended March 31, 2006 represents approximately 5.9% of the Company’s consolidated revenue for the same period and their assets represent approximately 17.2% of the Company’s consolidated assets at March 31, 2006.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

See Part I, Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 9.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes with respect to risk factors as previously disclosed in Dover’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)	Not applicable.
(b)	Not applicable.
(c)	The table below presents shares of the Company’s stock which were acquired by the Company during the quarter:

							(d) Maximum Number
						(c) Total Number of	(or Approximate Dollar
	(a) Total					Shares Purchased as	Value) of Shares that
	Number of			(b) Average		Part of Publicly	May Yet Be Purchased
	Shares			Price Paid		Announced Plans or	under the Plans or
Period	Purchased			per Share		Programs	Programs
January 1 to January 31, 2006		51,426	(1)	$	43.39	Not applicable	Not applicable
February 1 to February 28, 2006		39,050	(1)		46.35	Not applicable	Not applicable
March 1 to March 31, 2006		112,080	(2)		47.92	Not applicable	Not applicable
For the First Quarter 2006		202,556			46.47	Not applicable	Not applicable

(1)	These shares were acquired by the Company from the holders of its employee stock options when they tendered shares as full or partial payment of the exercise price of such options. These shares are applied against the exercise price at the market price on the date of exercise.
(2)	100,000 of these shares were purchased in an open-market transaction, with the remainder being acquired as described in (1) above.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended March 31, 2006. At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Dover Corporation held on April 18, 2006, the following matter set forth in the Company’s Proxy statement dated March 10, 2006, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, was voted upon with the results indicated below.

The nominees listed below were elected directors for a one-year term ending at the 2007 Annual Meeting with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:

	Votes For		Votes Withheld
David H. Benson		167,358,764		6,177,152
Robert W. Cremin		170,328,097		3,207,819
Jean-Pierre Ergas		167,497,905		6,038,011
Kristiane C. Graham		170,110,712		3,425,204
Ronald L. Hoffman		168,294,826		5,241,090
James L. Koley		167,287,873		6,248,043
Richard K. Lochridge		169,603,478		3,932,438
Thomas L. Reece		168,067,208		5,468,708
Bernard G. Rethore		167,289,507		6,246,409
Michael B. Stubbs		159,655,228		13,880,688
Mary A. Winston		167,407,552		6,128,364

Item 5. Other Information

          (a) None.

          (b) None.

Item 6. Exhibits

10.1	First Amendment dated as of March 1, 2006, in respect of the Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of October 26, 2005, among Dover Corporation, the Borrowing Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
31.1	Certificate pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, signed and dated by Robert G. Kuhbach.
31.2	Certificate pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, signed and dated by Ronald L. Hoffman.
32	Certificate pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed and dated by Ronald L. Hoffman and Robert G. Kuhbach.

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Signatures

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	DOVER CORPORATION
Date: April 27, 2006	/s/ Robert G. Kuhbach
	Robert G. Kuhbach, Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: April 27, 2006	/s/ Raymond T. McKay, Jr.
	Raymond T. McKay, Jr., Vice President, Controller
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

10.1	First Amendment dated as of March 1, 2006, in respect of the Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of October 26, 2005, among Dover Corporation, the Borrowing Subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.
31.1	Certificate pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, signed and dated by Robert G. Kuhbach.
31.2	Certificate pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended, signed and dated by Ronald L. Hoffman.
32	Certificate pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed and dated by Ronald L. Hoffman and Robert G. Kuhbach.

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