Exhibit 99

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information:
J. Timothy Corcoran
Phone:     781-622-1111
E-mail:    tim.corcoran@thermo.com
Website:   www.thermo.com


               Thermo Electron Reports Second Quarter 2003 Results

WALTHAM,  Mass. (July 22, 2003) - Thermo Electron  Corporation  (NYSE:TMO) today
reported GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $.32 for the second quarter of
2003,  compared  with $.38 in the  year-ago  period.  Earnings in 2002  included
significantly  higher gains from the sale of  securities  than in 2003 and gains
from divestitures. Second quarter revenues increased 1 percent to $516.4 million
in 2003, from $509.1 million in 2002. After eliminating  currency effects (which
increased   revenues  by  7  percent)  and  the  impact  of   acquisitions   and
divestitures, organic revenues declined 5 percent. GAAP operating margin for the
quarter improved to 9.3 percent in 2003, from 6.9 percent a year ago.

Adjusted EPS increased 8 percent to $.26 in the second  quarter of 2003,  versus
$.24 for the same  period in 2002.  Adjusted  operating  margin  for the  second
quarter  increased  to 10.8 percent in 2003,  compared  with 10.6 percent a year
ago. Adjusted EPS and adjusted operating margin exclude  restructuring and other
costs/income and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. Adjusted
EPS also  excludes  income from the sale of shares of FLIR Systems and Thoratec,
gains/losses  on the early  retirement  of debt,  gains/losses  on  disposal  of
discontinued operations, tax provisions/benefits  related to the previous items,
and  benefit  from  tax  credit  carryforwards.  For a  reconciliation  of these
non-GAAP  financial  measures to the most  directly  comparable  GAAP  financial
measures,  see  the  accompanying  table  entitled  "Consolidated  Statement  of
Income."

"Our financial performance this quarter exceeded our expectations,  evidenced by
stronger  operating  margins and the  increase in adjusted  EPS," said Marijn E.
Dekkers, president and chief executive officer of Thermo Electron. "In addition,
operating cash flow from continuing operations was $53 million, up significantly
from $12  million a year ago and $17 million in the first  quarter.  In spite of
the challenges  still posed by the global  economy,  and  particularly  the weak
industrial capital spending environment, we continue to deliver EPS growth.

"Now that we are acting as an integrated company - in the way we work internally
and the way we deal with customers - we are pushing forward with a number of key
initiatives designed to drive top-line growth in the future. We are focusing our
R&D,  commercial  activities,  and service offerings on creating total solutions
for the laboratory and the production  line. One result of this approach was our
strong  showing  at the recent  ASMS  (American  Society  of Mass  Spectrometry)
conference,  where we  reinforced  our  leading  position  in mass  spectrometry
analysis with a full line of systems, software, and consumables."

Mr. Dekkers added, "By leveraging the strengths of `One Thermo' and driving
productivity improvement company-wide, we expect to continue to achieve EPS
growth. Our goal is to report $.25 to $.27 in adjusted EPS for the third quarter
of 2003, and, as we stated previously, $1.07 to $1.12 for the full year." This
guidance excludes $.01 of expense per quarter from the amortization of
acquisition-related intangible assets, and also excludes restructuring and other
costs/income and gains and losses from the sale of businesses, real estate, and



our remaining interest in Thoratec, as well as unusual items we may have in the
future.

Sector  Results
Please note: As mentioned in our last earnings release,  in the first quarter of
2003 we realigned several  businesses among the sectors and began to allocate to
the sectors some costs previously  reported as corporate  expenses.  Results for
2002 have been restated to reflect the sector realignment and cost reallocation.
Organic   revenue   growth   figures   exclude  the  effects  of   acquisitions,
divestitures, and currency translation.

Life and  Laboratory  Sciences
Second  quarter  2003  revenues  for the Life  and  Laboratory  Sciences  sector
increased to $314 million, from $290 million in 2002; organic revenues were up 1
percent.  Organic  growth was driven  primarily  by sales of our  advanced  mass
spectrometry systems,  laboratory informatics software, and clinical diagnostics
products for rapid point-of-care testing, offset by weak sales of equipment used
for sample  preparation and storage.  GAAP operating  margin was 14.0 percent in
the second quarter of 2003, versus 13.9 percent a year ago.  Adjusted  operating
margin increased to 15.8 percent for the quarter,  compared with 15.7 percent in
2002.

Our leadership in mass spectrometry  analysis was underscored at the recent ASMS
conference in Montreal,  where we introduced our standalone Finnigan LTQ(TM) ion
trap system featuring a linear design that offers significantly increased levels
of   performance.   This  newest  addition  to  our  family  of  ion  trap  mass
spectrometers  creates a three-tier  portfolio of technologies  for applications
ranging from routine high performance liquid  chromatography  (HPLC) to the most
demanding  analysis of complex biological samples for proteome research and drug
discovery. We also recently consolidated a number of small offices in Japan into
a new,  larger  facility in Yokohama,  which  features a customer  demonstration
center that will allow us to better  serve the world's  second  largest life and
laboratory sciences market.

Measurement and Control
Revenues in the  Measurement  and Control sector were $152 million in the second
quarter of 2003,  versus  $154  million  in 2002;  organic  revenues  declined 9
percent.  In spite of ongoing  weakness  in many  process  markets we serve,  we
continued  to  record  strong  sales of  products  used for  homeland  security,
particularly those for monitoring  nuclear radiation.  GAAP operating margin was
8.8 percent in both periods.  Adjusted operating margin was 9.1 percent in 2003,
compared with 9.7 percent a year ago, due to the lower organic revenues.

Optical Technologies
In the Optical  Technologies  sector,  which now consists of our Spectra-Physics
lasers  and  photonics  businesses  following  the  first-quarter   realignment,
revenues were $53 million for the second quarter of 2003,  versus $68 million in
2002. Organic revenues declined 23 percent as a result of the prolonged downturn
in  microelectronics  and  industrial  end-markets  served by this sector.  GAAP
operating  margin was negative 3.5 percent for the 2003 period,  versus negative
17.0  percent  in  2002,  when the  sector  incurred  significant  restructuring
charges.  Adjusted  operating  margin for the sector was negative 2.4 percent in
2003, compared with negative 0.4 percent last year.





Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the  financial  measures  prepared in accordance  with  generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we use the non-GAAP financial measures of
adjusted EPS and adjusted  operating  margin,  which exclude  restructuring  and
other  costs/income and amortization of  acquisition-related  intangible assets.
Adjusted   EPS   also   excludes   certain   other   gains   and   losses,   tax
provisions/benefits  related to the previous items,  and benefit from tax credit
carryforwards.  We exclude  these items  because  they are outside of our normal
operations  and, in certain  cases,  are  difficult to forecast  accurately  for
future  periods.  We believe that the inclusion of such non-GAAP  measures helps
investors  to gain a better  understanding  of our core  operating  results  and
future  prospects,  consistent  with how  management  measures and forecasts the
company's  performance,  especially  when  comparing  such  results to  previous
periods or forecasts.

Specifically:

     o    We  exclude  costs  and  tax  effects  associated  with  restructuring
          activities, such as reducing overhead and consolidating facilities, in
          connection with the final phase of our overall  reorganization,  which
          we expect will be substantially  complete in 2004. We believe that the
          costs related to these restructuring  activities are not indicative of
          our normal operating costs.

     o    We  exclude  the  expense   and  tax  effects   associated   with  the
          amortization  of  acquisition-related   intangible  assets  because  a
          significant  portion of the  purchase  price for  acquisitions  may be
          allocated  to  intangible  assets  that  have  lives of 5 to 10 years.
          Exclusion of the amortization  expense allows comparisons of operating
          results that are consistent over time.

     o    We also exclude certain  gains/losses and related tax effects, as well
          as benefit from tax credit carryforwards,  that are either isolated or
          cannot  be   expected   to  occur   again  with  any   regularity   or
          predictability,  such as those  arising from the sale of a business or
          real estate,  the sale of our remaining  equity  interests in Thoratec
          and FLIR Systems,  and the early  retirement of debt, which we believe
          are not indicative of our normal operating gains and losses.

     Thermo's  management  uses these  non-GAAP  measures,  in  addition to GAAP
     financial measures, as the basis for measuring the company's core operating
     performance and comparing such  performance to that of prior periods and to
     the  performance  of our  competitors.  Such  measures  are  also  used  by
     management  in  their  financial  and  operating  decision-making  and  for
     compensation purposes.

     The non-GAAP financial measures of Thermo's results of operations  included
     in this  press  release  are not meant to be  considered  superior  to or a
     substitute for Thermo's  results of operations  prepared in accordance with
     GAAP.  Reconciliations  of such  non-GAAP  financial  measures  to the most
     directly   comparable  GAAP  financial   measures  are  set  forth  in  the
     accompanying tables. Thermo's earnings guidance,  however, is only provided
     on an  adjusted  basis.  It is not  feasible to provide  GAAP EPS  guidance
     because  the items  excluded,  other  than the  amortization  expense,  are
     difficult  to predict and estimate  and are  primarily  dependent on future
     events,  such as decisions  concerning  the location and timing of facility
     consolidations,  and  the  timing  of and  proceeds  from  the  sale of our
     remaining equity interest in Thoratec.





Conference Call
Thermo Electron will hold its earnings  conference  call on Wednesday,  July 23,
2003, at 11 a.m. Eastern time. To listen,  dial 888-872-9028 within the U.S., or
973-633-6740 outside the U.S. You can also listen to the call live on the Web by
visiting  www.thermo.com  and clicking on  "Investors."  An audio archive of the
call will be  available  in that  section of our Web site until August 22, 2003.
Also in that  section,  you will find this press  release  and the  accompanying
reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures under the heading "News & Events."

About Thermo Electron
A world leader in high-tech instruments,  Thermo Electron Corporation helps life
science,  laboratory,  and industrial  customers advance  scientific  knowledge,
enable drug discovery,  improve manufacturing  processes, and protect people and
the environment with instruments,  scientific equipment, and integrated software
solutions. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Thermo Electron has revenues of more
than $2  billion,  and  employs  approximately  11,000  people  in 30  countries
worldwide. For more information, visit www.thermo.com.

The following constitutes a "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities
Litigation  Reform Act of 1995.  This  press  release  contains  forward-looking
statements that involve a number of risks and  uncertainties.  Important factors
that could cause actual  results to differ  materially  from those  indicated by
such forward-looking statements are set forth under the heading "Forward-Looking
Statements" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29,
2003. These include risks and uncertainties  relating to the need to develop new
products and adapt to significant  technological change, dependence on customers
that operate in cyclical  industries,  general  worldwide  economic slowdown and
related  uncertainties,  the  effect of  changes  in  governmental  regulations,
dependence  on  customers'  capital  spending  policies and  government  funding
policies, use and protection of intellectual  property,  retention of contingent
liabilities  from  businesses  we sold,  integration  and  consolidation  of our
instrument businesses, realization of potential future savings from new sourcing
initiatives,  implementation  of our new branding  strategy,  implementation  of
strategies  for  improving   internal  growth,   the  effect  of  exchange  rate
fluctuations on international operations,  and potential impairment of goodwill.
We undertake no obligation  to publicly  update any  forward-looking  statement,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.





                                                                                                            


Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited)
                                                                                         Three Months Ended
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                                                                         June 28, 2003                        June 29, 2002
                                                                 ------------------------------       ------------------------------
(In thousands except per share amounts)                          Reported (a)      Adjusted (b)       Reported (a)      Adjusted (b)
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Revenues                                                         $    516,405      $    516,405       $    509,113      $    509,113
                                                                 ------------      ------------       ------------      ------------
Costs and Operating Expenses:
   Cost of revenues (c)                                               283,260           283,260            279,325           277,774
   Selling, general, and administrative expenses                      140,319           140,319            137,642           137,642
   Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets                2,540                 -              1,729                 -
   Research and development expenses                                   37,132            37,132             39,754            39,754
   Restructuring and other costs, net (d)                               4,872                 -             15,487                 -
                                                                  -----------      ------------       ------------     -------------
                                                                      468,123           460,711            473,937           455,170
                                                                  -----------      ------------       ------------     -------------
Operating Income                                                       48,282            55,694             35,176            53,943
Interest Income                                                         7,077             7,077             12,621            12,621
Interest Expense                                                      (5,433)           (5,433)           (10,216)          (10,216)
Other Income, Net (e)                                                  10,551               599             35,925             4,257
                                                                  -----------      ------------       ------------     -------------
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes                  60,477            57,937             73,506            60,605
Provision for Income Taxes (f)                                        (7,338)          (14,853)           (23,989)          (18,999)
                                                                  -----------      ------------       ------------     -------------
Income from Continuing Operations                                      53,139            43,084             49,517            41,606
Gain on Disposal of Discontinued Operations (represents tax benefit)        -                 -             19,000                 -
                                                                  -----------      ------------       ------------     -------------

Net Income                                                        $    53,139      $     43,084       $     68,517     $      41,606
                                                                  ===========      ============       ============     =============

Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations:
    Basic                                                         $       .33                         $        .29
                                                                  ===========                         ============
    Diluted                                                       $       .32                         $        .28
                                                                  ===========                         ============
Earnings per Share (g):
    Basic                                                         $       .33                         $        .40
                                                                  ===========                         ============
    Diluted                                                       $       .32      $        .26       $        .38     $        .24
                                                                  ===========      ============       ============     =============
Weighted Average Shares:
    Basic                                                             162,048                              171,122
                                                                  ===========                         ============
    Diluted (h)                                                       172,459           172,459            186,740           182,423
                                                                  ===========      ============       ============     =============

(a)  Reported results were determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
(b)  Adjusted results exclude inventory  charges in 2002 (note c),  amortization of   acquisition-related   intangible   assets,
     restructuring  and  other costs/income  (note d),  certain  other  income/expense  (note e),  the tax consequences  of these
     items and other tax  benefit  (note f) and, in 2002, gain on disposal of discontinued operations.
(c)  Reported  results in 2002 include charges of $1,159,000 for the abandonment of  product  lines and  $392,000  of  charges  for
     the sale of  inventories revalued at the date of acquisition.
(d)  Reported results in 2003 include  restructuring  and other items consisting principally  of severance;  abandoned  facility
     and other  expenses of real estate consolidation; net gains on the sale of a product line and property; and  legal/advisory
     fees associated with a reorganization of the company's non-U.S.   subsidiary   structure.   Reported   results  in  2002
     include restructuring   and  other  items  consisting   principally  of  severance; abandoned  facility  and  other  expenses
     of  real  estate  consolidation; cancellation  penalties  on  capital  equipment  purchases;  impairment  of abandoned assets;
     and legal/advisory  fees associated with a reorganization of the company's non-U.S. subsidiary structure.
(e)  Reported results include  $9,952,000 and $31,627,000 of gains from the sale of shares of FLIR Systems,  Inc. in 2003 and 2002,
     respectively.  Reported results also include  gains of $41,000 in 2002 on the early  retirement  of debt. These items have been
     excluded from adjusted results.
(f)  Adjusted  provision for income taxes excludes  $1,511,000 and $4,990,000 of incremental tax provision in 2003 and 2002,
     respectively,  for the items in (b) through (e) and in 2003  excludes  $9,026,000  of tax benefit from the reversal of a
     valuation  allowance due to expected  utilization  of foreign tax credit carryforwards.
(g)  Reported  earnings  per share  excludes  interest  expense  on  convertible debentures  of  $1,745,000  and  $3,011,000,  net
     of tax, in 2003 and 2002, respectively,  for the assumed  conversion of such convertible  debentures.  Adjusted  earnings  per
     share  excludes  interest  expense  on  convertible debentures  of  $1,745,000  and  $1,938,000,  net of tax, in 2003 and 2002,
     respectively, for the assumed conversion of such convertible debentures.
(h)  Adjusted weighted average diluted shares reflect the dilutive effect on the convertible  debentures  of the  adjustments to
     net income as described in notes (b) through (g).





                                                                                             


Segment Data (i)(j)(k)(l)                                                                                   Three Months Ended
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(In thousands except percentage amounts)                                                       June 28, 2003        June 29, 2002
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Life and Laboratory Sciences

  Revenues                                                                                   $         313,791     $        290,191
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  GAAP Operating Income                                                                                 43,886               40,420
  Cost of Revenue Charges (m)                                                                                -                  807
  Restructuring and Other Items (n)                                                                      3,908                3,151
  Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets                                                  1,657                1,181
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  Adjusted Operating Income                                                                  $          49,451     $         45,559
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  GAAP Operating Margin                                                                                   14.0%                13.9%
  Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                               15.8%                15.7%

Measurement and Control

   Revenues                                                                                  $         152,394     $        153,514
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  GAAP Operating Income                                                                                 13,375               13,472
  Restructuring and Other Items (n)                                                                       (177)               1,137
  Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets                                                    676                  280
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  Adjusted Operating Income                                                                  $          13,874     $         14,889
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  GAAP Operating Margin                                                                                    8.8%                 8.8%
  Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                                9.1%                 9.7%

Optical Technologies

  Revenues                                                                                   $          52,598     $         68,177
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  GAAP Operating Loss                                                                                   (1,831)             (11,605)
  Cost of Revenue Charges (m)                                                                                -                  744
  Restructuring and Other Items (n)                                                                        358               10,298
  Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets                                                    207                  268
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  Adjusted Operating Loss                                                                    $          (1,266)    $           (295)
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  GAAP Operating Margin                                                                                  (3.5%)             (17.0%)
  Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                              (2.4%)              (0.4%)

Consolidated (including Corporate Costs)                                                     $         516,405     $        509,113
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  GAAP Operating Income                                                                                 48,282               35,176
  Cost of Revenue Charges (m)                                                                                -                1,551
  Restructuring and Other Items (n)                                                                      4,872               15,487
  Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets                                                  2,540                1,729
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  Adjusted Operating Income                                                                  $          55,694     $         53,943
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  GAAP Operating Margin                                                                                    9.3%                 6.9%
  Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                               10.8%                10.6%

(i)  GAAP operating  income (loss) and GAAP operating  margin were determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
     principles.
(j)  Adjusted  operating income (loss) and adjusted operating margin exclude the items  in  notes  (c)  and  (d)  and  amortization
     of  acquisition-related intangible assets.
(k)  Segment data for 2002 has been revised, consistent with the presentation in 2003, to reflect a realignment of several
     businesses among the segments and for an  allocation  to the  segments of some costs  previously  reported as corporate
     expenses.
(l)  Depreciation  expense  in  2003  was  $6,223,000  in  Life  and  Laboratory Sciences,  $2,719,000  in  Measurement  and
     Control,  $2,741,000 in Optical Technologies,  and $12,480,000  Consolidated.  Depreciation expense in 2002 was $5,465,000 in
     Life and Laboratory  Sciences,  $2,871,000 in Measurement and  Control,   $3,044,000  in  Optical   Technologies,   and
     $12,107,000 Consolidated.
(m)  Includes items described in note (c).
(n)  Includes items described in note (d).







Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited)

                                                                                                           
                                                                                      Six Months Ended
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                                                                        June 28, 2003                         June 29, 2002
                                                                 ------------------------------       ------------------------------
(In thousands except per share amounts)                          Reported (a)      Adjusted (b)       Reported (a)      Adjusted (b)
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Revenues                                                         $  1,016,610      $  1,016,610       $  1,000,439      $  1,000,439
                                                                 ------------      ------------       ------------      ------------
Costs and Operating Expenses:
   Cost of revenues (c)                                               559,627           559,627            546,995           545,444
   Selling, general, and administrative expenses                      277,046           277,046            274,988           274,988
   Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets                4,932                 -              3,296                 -
   Research and development expenses                                   74,453            74,453             79,380            79,380
   Restructuring and other costs, net (d)                              12,974                 -             23,870                 -
                                                                 ------------      ------------       ------------      ------------
                                                                      929,032           911,126            928,529           899,812
                                                                 ------------      ------------       ------------      ------------
Operating Income                                                       87,578           105,484             71,910           100,627
Interest Income                                                        14,762            14,762             26,979            26,979
Interest Expense                                                     (12,337)          (12,337)           (23,695)          (23,695)
Other Income, Net (e)                                                  15,671             2,017             94,967             8,077
                                                                 ------------      ------------       ------------      ------------
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income
 Taxes and Minority Interest                                          105,674           109,926            170,161           111,988
Provision for Income Taxes (f)                                       (21,144)          (30,450)           (57,301)          (35,697)
Minority Interest Income (f)                                            -                   -                331                324
                                                                 ------------      ------------       ------------      ------------
Income from Continuing Operations                                      84,530            79,476            113,191            76,615
Gain on Disposal of Discontinued Operations (net of
 income tax provision of $3,564 in 2003; includes
 tax benefit of $13,408 in 2002)                                        5,036                 -             70,370                 -
                                                                 ------------      ------------       ------------      ------------
Net Income                                                       $     89,566      $     79,476       $    183,561      $     76,615
                                                                 ============      ============       ============      ============
Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations:
   Basic                                                         $        .52                         $        .66
                                                                 ============                         ============
   Diluted                                                       $        .51                         $        .62
                                                                 ============                         ============
Earnings per Share (g):
   Basic                                                         $        .55                         $       1.06
                                                                 ============                         ============
   Diluted                                                       $        .54      $        .48       $        .98     $         .44
                                                                 ============      ============       ============     =============
Weighted Average Shares:
   Basic                                                              162,446                              172,686
                                                                 ============                         ============
   Diluted (h)                                                        172,977           172,977            195,464           183,715
                                                                 ============      ============       ============     =============



(a) Reported results were determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
(b) Adjusted results exclude inventory charges in 2002 (note c), amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets,
    restructuring and other costs/income (note d), certain other income/expense (note e), the tax consequences of these items and
    other tax benefit (note f), and gain on disposal of discontinued operations.
(c) Reported results in 2002 include charges of $1,159,000 for the abandonment of product lines and $392,000 of charges for the sale
    of inventories revalued at the date of acquisition.
(d) Reported results in 2003 include restructuring and other items consisting principally of severance; abandoned facility and other
    expenses of real estate consolidation; a writedown of a business held for sale to estimated disposal value; net gains on the
    sale of a product line and property; and legal/advisory fees associated with a reorganization of the company's non-U.S.
    subsidiary structure. Reported results in 2002 include restructuring and other items consisting principally of charges for
    abandoned equipment at Spectra-Physics; severance; abandoned facility and other expenses of real estate consolidation;
    cancellation penalties on capital equipment purchases; impairment of abandoned assets; and legal/advisory fees associated with a
    reorganization of the company's non-U.S. subsidiary structure. These items are net of gains on the sale of businesses.
(e) Reported results include $13,654,000 and $87,936,000 of gains from the sale of shares of FLIR Systems, Inc. in 2003 and 2002,
    respectively. Reported results also include losses of $1,046,000 in 2002 on the early retirement of debt. These items have been
    excluded from adjusted results.
(f) Adjusted results exclude $280,000 of incremental tax benefit in 2003, and $21,604,000 and $7,000 of incremental tax provision
    and minority interest expense, respectively, in 2002, for the items in (b) through (e) and in 2003 exclude $9,026,000 of tax
    benefit from the reversal of a valuation allowance due to expected utilization of foreign tax credit carryforwards.
(g) Reported earnings per share excludes interest expense on convertible debentures of $3,546,000 and $8,919,000, net of tax, in
    2003 and 2002, respectively, for the assumed conversion of such convertible debentures. Adjusted earnings per share excludes
    interest expense on convertible debentures of $3,546,000 and $3,373,000, net of tax, in 2003 and 2002, respectively, for the
    assumed conversion of such convertible debentures.
(h) Adjusted weighted average diluted shares reflect the dilutive effect on the convertible debentures of the adjustments to net
    income as described in notes (b) through (g).







Segment Data (i)(j)(k)(l)
                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                        Six Months Ended
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(In thousands except percentage amounts)                                                       June 28, 2003        June 29, 2002
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Life and Laboratory Sciences

  Revenues                                                                                   $         613,256     $        571,505
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------

  GAAP Operating Income                                                                                 82,908               82,539
  Cost of Revenue Charges (m)                                                                                -                  807
  Restructuring and Other Items (n)                                                                      6,481                2,834
  Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets
                                                                                                         3,245                2,197
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------

  Adjusted Operating Income                                                                  $          92,634               88,377
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------

  GAAP Operating Margin                                                                                  13.5%                14.4%
  Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                              15.1%                15.5%


Measurement and Control

  Revenues                                                                                   $         306,314     $        305,203
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  GAAP Operating Income                                                                                 24,194               27,303
  Restructuring and Other Items (n)                                                                      3,453                  888
  Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets                                                  1,199                  564
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------

  Adjusted Operating Income                                                                  $          28,846     $         28,755
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  GAAP Operating Margin                                                                                   7.9%                 8.9%
  Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                               9.4%                 9.4%

Optical Technologies

  Revenues                                                                                   $         102,800     $        129,730
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  GAAP Operating Loss                                                                                   (5,508)             (23,503)
  Cost of Revenue Charges (m)                                                                                -                  744
  Restructuring and Other Items (n)                                                                      1,652               18,556
  Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets                                                    488                  535
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------

  Adjusted Operating Loss                                                                    $          (3,368)    $         (3,668)
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  GAAP Operating Margin                                                                                  (5.4%)              (18.1%)
  Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                              (3.3%)               (2.8%)

Consolidated (including Corporate Costs)

  Revenues                                                                                   $       1,016,610     $      1,000,439
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------
  GAAP Operating Income                                                                                 87,578               71,910
  Cost of Revenue Charges (m)                                                                                -                1,551
  Restructuring and Other Items (n)                                                                     12,974               23,870
  Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets                                                  4,932                3,296
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------

  Adjusted Operating Income                                                                  $         105,484              100,627
                                                                                             -----------------     ----------------

  GAAP Operating Margin                                                                                   8.6%                 7.2%
  Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                              10.4%                10.1%


(i) GAAP operating income (loss) and GAAP operating margin were determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
    principles.
(j) Adjusted operating income (loss) and adjusted operating margin exclude the items in notes (c) and (d) and amortization of
    acquisition-related intangible assets.
(k) Segment data for 2002 has been revised, consistent with the presentation in 2003, to reflect a realignment of several businesses
    among the segments and for an allocation to the segments of some costs previously reported as corporate expenses.
(l) Depreciation expense in 2003 was $11,586,000 in Life and Laboratory Sciences, $5,298,000 in Measurement and Control, $5,704,000
    in Optical Technologies, and $24,122,000 Consolidated. Depreciation expense in 2002 was $10,953,000 in Life and Laboratory
    Sciences, $5,793,000 in Measurement and Control, $6,907,000 in Optical Technologies, and $25,076,000 Consolidated.
(m) Includes items described in note (c).










                                                                                           
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited)
(In thousands)                                                                 June 28, 2003      Dec. 28, 2002
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- -- --------------
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                                    $     264,442      $     339,038
  Short-term available-for-sale investments                                          281,918            536,430
  Accounts receivable, net                                                           405,598            429,740
  Inventories                                                                        343,276            332,804
  Other current assets                                                               143,791            133,547
                                                                               ---------------    --------------
                                                                                   1,439,025          1,771,559
                                                                               ---------------    --------------
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net                                                  273,684            272,908
                                                                               ---------------    --------------
Other Assets                                                                         123,108            186,390
                                                                               ---------------    --------------
Goodwill                                                                           1,444,054          1,416,205
                                                                               ---------------    --------------
                                                                               $   3,279,871      $   3,647,062
                                                                               ===============    ==============

Current Liabilities:
  Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations       $     228,786      $     484,480
  Other current liabilities                                                          571,572            619,240
                                                                               ---------------    --------------
                                                                                     800,358          1,103,720
                                                                               ---------------    --------------
Long-term Deferred Income Taxes and Other Deferred Items                              65,823             58,678
                                                                               ---------------    --------------
Long-term Obligations:
  Senior notes                                                                       143,995            141,032
  Subordinated convertible obligations                                                77,375            304,549
  Other                                                                                5,222              5,760
                                                                               ---------------    --------------
                                                                                     226,592            451,341
                                                                               ---------------    --------------
Total Shareholders' Equity                                                         2,187,098          2,033,323
                                                                               ---------------    --------------
                                                                               $   3,279,871      $   3,647,062
                                                                               ===============    ==============