<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Dade Behring Inc. and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 49,800 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 349,400 <ALLOWANCES> 18,500 <INVENTORY> 256,200 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 755,200 <PP&E> 703,500 <DEPRECIATION> 362,500 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,665,800 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 448,700 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (142,800) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,665,800 <SALES> 1,309,200 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,309,200 <CGS> 571,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 1,245,100 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (6,200) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 108,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> (37,700) <INCOME-TAX> (8,000) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (29,700) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (8,800) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (38,500) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0