SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                           FORM 10-K/A
                        AMENDMENT  NO. 1
                               TO
       [ X ] Annual Report Pursuant To Section 13 Or 15(d)
             Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
             For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1994

                               OR
       [   ] Transition Report Pursuant To Section 13 Or 15(d)
              Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
            For the transition period from          to

                  Commission File Number 1-4389

                  The Perkin-Elmer Corporation
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   NEW YORK                               06-0490270
   (State or other jurisdiction of        (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)        Identification No.)


   761 Main Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut               06859-0001
   (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)


   Registrant's telephone number including area code:    203-762-1000


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                 Name of each exchange
        Title of class            on which registered

    Common Stock (par value     New York Stock Exchange
       $1.00 per share)         Pacific Stock Exchange

      Indicate by check mark 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
(or  for such shorter period that the Registrant was required  to
file  such  reports),  and (2) has been subject  to  such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                   X      Yes              No

      As  of September 6, 1994, 42,489,989 shares of Registrant's
Common Stock were outstanding, and the aggregate market value  of
shares  of such Common Stock (based upon the average sales price)
held by non-affiliates was approximately $1,269,389,727.


               DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

     Annual Report to Shareholders for Fiscal Year ended June 30,
1994 - Parts I, II, and IV.

     Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Shareholders dated
September 16, 1994 - Part III.

      Indicate  by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers
pursuant  to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained  herein,
and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge,
in  definitive  proxy or information statements  incorporated  by
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to  this
Form 10-K. [  ]






     (a) 3. Exhibits.

 Exhibit
    No.
2(1)     Acquisition Agreement dated July 19, 1991, among  the
         Corporation, Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc., and Roche  Probe,
         Inc.  (Incorporated  by reference  to  Exhibit  1  to
         Current  Report on Form 8-K of the Corporation  dated
         July 19, 1991 (Commission file number 1-4389).)

2(2)     Acquisition  Agreement dated July 19,  1991,  between
         the   Corporation  and  F.  Hoffmann-La  Roche   Ltd.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit  2  to  Current
         Report on Form 8-K of the Corporation dated July  19,
         1991 (Commission file number 1-4389)).

2(3)     Agreement   and  Plan  of  Merger,   by   and   among
         Registrant, Sequence Acquisition Company and  Applied
         Biosystems,  Inc.  dated  as  of  October  6,   1992.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit  2  to  Current
         Report  on Form 8-K of the Corporation dated  October
         6, 1992 (Commission file number 1-4389).)

2(4)     Agreement  dated April 18, 1994 between  Sulzer  Inc.
         and  The Perkin-Elmer Corporation, as amended through
         August 31, 1994.

3(i)     Restated   Certificate   of  Incorporation   of   the
         Corporation,  as  amended  through  July   1,   1994.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to  Annual
         Report  on  Form 10-K of the Corporation  for  fiscal
         year  ended June 30, 1994 (Commission file number  1-
         4389).)

3(ii)    Amended  and Restated By-laws of the Corporation,  as
         amended  through  July  15, 1993.   (Incorporated  by
         reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to Annual Report  on  Form
         10-K  of  the Corporation for fiscal year ended  June
         30, 1993 (Commission file number 1-4389).)

4(1)     Three Year Credit Agreement dated June 1, 1994, among
         Morgan Guaranty Trust Company, certain banks named in
         such  Agreement, and the Corporation.   (Incorporated
         by reference to Exhibit 4(1) to Annual Report on Form
         10-K  of  the Corporation for fiscal year ended  June
         30, 1994 (Commission file number 1-4389).)

4(2)     Shareholder  Protection Rights Agreement dated  April
         30,  1989,  between The Perkin-Elmer Corporation  and
         The First National Bank of Boston.  (Incorporated  by
         reference to Exhibit 4 to Current Report on Form  8-K
         of  the  Corporation dated April 20, 1989 (Commission
         file number 1-4389).)

10(1)    The  Perkin-Elmer Corporation 1974 Stock Option  Plan
         for  Key Employees, as amended through May 21,  1987.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 28(a)  to  Post
         Effective   Amendment  No.  1  to  the  Corporation's
         Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 2-95451).)

10(2)    The  Perkin-Elmer  Corporation 1981  Incentive  Stock
         Option Plan for Key Employees, as amended through May
         21,  1987.   (Incorporated by  reference  to  Exhibit
         28(b)  to  Post  Effective Amendment  No.  1  to  the
         Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No.
         2-95451).)

10(3)    The  Perkin-Elmer Corporation 1984 Stock Option  Plan
         for  Key Employees, as amended through May 21,  1987.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 28(c)  to  Post
         Effective   Amendment  No.  1  to  the  Corporation's
         Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 2-95451).)

10(4)    The  Perkin-Elmer  Corporation 1988  Stock  Incentive
         Plan  for  Key Employees.  (Incorporated by reference
         to Exhibit 10(4) to Annual Report on Form 10-K of the
         Corporation for the fiscal year ended July  31,  1988
         (Commission file number 1-4389).)

10(5)    The  Perkin-Elmer  Corporation 1993  Stock  Incentive
         Plan  for  Key Employees.  (Incorporated by reference
         to  Exhibit  99  to  the  Corporation's  Registration
         Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-50847).)

10(6)    Contingent Compensation Plan for Key Employees of The
         Perkin-Elmer  Corporation, as amended through  August
         1, 1990.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(5)
         to  Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Corporation for
         the  fiscal year ended July 31, 1992 (Commission file
         number 1-4389).)

10(7)    The  Perkin-Elmer Corporation Supplemental Retirement
         Plan as amended through August 1, 1991. (Incorporated
         by  reference  to Exhibit 10(6) to Annual  Report  on
         Form  10-K  of  the Corporation for the  fiscal  year
         ended July 31, 1991 (Commission file number 1-4389).)

10(8)    Deferred  Compensation Contract dated July 29,  1974,
         as   amended   through  January  20,  1994,   between
         Registrant  and  Gaynor N. Kelley.  (Incorporated  by
         reference to Exhibit 10(8) to Annual Report  on  Form
         10-K  of  the Corporation for fiscal year ended  June
         30, 1994 (Commission file number 1-4389).)



10(9)    Deferred  Compensation Contract dated  September  22,
         1989,  between Registrant and Riccardo Pigliucci,  as
         amended  through  April 15, 1993.   (Incorporated  by
         reference to Exhibit 10(9) to Annual Report  on  Form
         10-K  of  the Corporation for the fiscal  year  ended
         June 30, 1993 (Commission file number 1-4389).)

10(10)   Deferred  Compensation Contract dated May  21,  1992,
         between   Registrant   and   William   F.   Emswiler.
         (Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10(10)  to
         Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Corporation for the
         fiscal  year  ended  July 31, 1992  (Commission  file
         number 1-4389).)

10(11)   Deferred  Compensation Contract  dated  February  18,
         1993,   between  Registrant  and  Andre  F.   Marion.
         (Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10(11)  to
         Annual  Report  on Form 10-K of the  Corporation  for
         fiscal  year  ended  June 30, 1994  (Commission  file
         number 1-4389).)

10(12)   Deferred  Compensation  Contract  dated  January  21,
         1993,  between Registrant and Joseph E.  Malandrakis.
         (Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10(11)  to
         Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Corporation for the
         fiscal  year  ended  June 30, 1993  (Commission  file
         number 1-4389).)

10(13)   Employment Agreement dated November 21, 1991, between
         Registrant  and  Gaynor N. Kelley.  (Incorporated  by
         reference  to  Exhibit 10(1) to Quarterly  Report  on
         Form  10-Q of the Corporation for the fiscal  quarter
         ended  January  31, 1992 (Commission file  number  1-
         4389).)

10(14)   Employment Agreement dated November 21, 1991, between
         Registrant and Riccardo Pigliucci.  (Incorporated  by
         reference  to  Exhibit 10(3) to Quarterly  Report  on
         Form  10-Q of the Corporation for the fiscal  quarter
         ended  January  31, 1992 (Commission file  number  1-
         4389).)

10(15)   Employment  Agreement  dated May  21,  1992,  between
         Registrant and William F. Emswiler.  (Incorporated by
         reference to Exhibit 10(15) to Annual Report on  Form
         10-K  of  the Corporation for the fiscal  year  ended
         July 31, 1992 (Commission file number 1-4389).)

10(16)   Employment  Agreement  dated  November  1,  1990   as
         amended  through December 3, 1992, between Registrant
         and  Andre  F.Marion.  (Incorporated by reference  to
         Exhibit 10(16) to Annual Report on Form 10-K  of  the
         Corporation  for  fiscal year  ended  June  30,  1994
         (Commission file number 1-4389).)

10(17)   Employment Agreement dated November 21, 1991, between
         Registrant  and Joseph E. Malandrakis.  (Incorporated
         by  reference to Exhibit 10(16) to Annual  Report  on
         Form  10-K  of  the Corporation for the  fiscal  year
         ended June 30, 1993 (Commission file number 1-4389).)

10(18)   Consulting  Agreement dated March 17,  1994,  between
         Registrant  and  Robert H. Hayes.   (Incorporated  by
         reference to Exhibit 10(18) to Annual Report on  Form
         10-K  of  the Corporation for fiscal year ended  June
         30, 1994 (Commission file number 1-4389).)

10(19)   The   Excess   Benefit  Plan  of   The   Perkin-Elmer
         Corporation  dated August 1, 1984 as amended  through
         June 30, 1993.  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
         10(18)   to  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  of   the
         Corporation for the fiscal year ended June  30,  1993
         (Commission file number 1-4389).)

10(20)   1993    Director   Stock   Purchase   and    Deferred
         Compensation  Plan.  (Incorporated  by  reference  to
         Exhibit   99   to   the  Corporation's   Registration
         Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-50849).)

10(21)   Consulting  Agreement  dated  September   16,   1994,
         between    Registrant   and    Andre    F.    Marion.
         (Incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit  10(21)  to
         Annual  Report  on Form 10-K of the  Corporation  for
         fiscal  year  ended  June 30, 1994  (Commission  file
         number 1-4389).)

11       Computation  of Net Income (Loss) per Share  for  the
         five  years  ended  June 30, 1994.  (Incorporated  by
         reference to Exhibit 11 to Annual Report on Form 10-K
         of  the  Corporation for fiscal year ended  June  30,
         1994 (Commission file number 1-4389).)

13       Annual    Report    to   Shareholders    for    1994.
         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit  13  to  Annual
         Report  on  Form 10-K of the Corporation  for  fiscal
         year  ended June 30, 1994 (Commission file number  1-
         4389).)

21       List of Subsidiaries.  (Incorporated by reference  to
         Exhibit  21  to  Annual Report on Form  10-K  of  the
         Corporation  for  fiscal year  ended  June  30,  1994
         (Commission file number 1-4389).)

23(1)    Consent  of  Price Waterhouse LLP.  (Incorporated  by
         reference to Exhibit 23(1) to Annual Report  on  Form
         10-K  of  the Corporation for fiscal year ended  June
         30, 1994 (Commission file number 1-4389).)

23(2)    Consent  of Deloitte & Touche LLP.  (Incorporated  by
         reference to Exhibit 23(2) to Annual Report  on  Form
         10-K  of  the Corporation for fiscal year ended  June
         30, 1994 (Commission file number 1-4389).)

27       Financial  Data Schedule.  (Incorporated by reference
         to  Exhibit 27 to Annual Report on Form 10-K  of  the
         Corporation  for  fiscal year  ended  June  30,  1994
         (Commission file number 1-4389).)




                         SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act  of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment
to  its report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


                         THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION



                      By   /s/ John B. McBennett
                               John B. McBennett
                               Corporate Controller


Date:  January 27, 1995



                        EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.                   Exhibit

   2(4)        Agreement dated April 18, 1994 between
               Sulzer   Inc.   and  The  Perkin-Elmer
               Corporation as amended through  August
               31, 1994.  [Exhibit 2(4) is subject to
               a request for confidential treatment]