Exhibit 99.1

               CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                 SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of PerkinElmer, Inc.
(the "Company") for the period ended September 29, 2002 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the
undersigned, Gregory L. Summe, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
and President of the Company, and Robert F. Friel, Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

     (1) Based on my knowledge, the Report fully complies with the requirements
of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2) Based on my knowledge, the information contained in the Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.

                                           /s/ Gregory L. Summe
Dated: November 13, 2002                   -------------------------------------
                                           Gregory L. Summe
                                           Chairman of the Board,
                                           Chief Executive Officer and President


                                           /s/ Robert F. Friel
Dated: November 13, 2002                   -------------------------------------
                                           Robert F. Friel
                                           Senior Vice President
                                           and Chief Financial Officer