ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE: BEC), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing, announced today third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010 results. Total third quarter revenue of $893.8 million, including $112.2 million from the 2009 Olympus Diagnostics acquisition (Olympus), was up 8.6% over prior year quarter, or 9.8% in constant currency. Recurring revenue for the quarter increased 6.9%. On a constant currency basis, recurring revenue for the third quarter 2010 increased 8.3% over prior year quarter, or 4.2% excluding the impact of Olympus. Reported net earnings were $67.0 million, or $0.95 per diluted share. Adjusted net earnings excluding Olympus intangibles amortization were $70.5 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, an increase of 12.4% from prior year quarter. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Reconciling Items to Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

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                            Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
                               September 30                  September 30
                               ------------                  ------------
                          2010     2009   % Chg      2010      2009    % Chg
                          ----     ----   -----      ----      ----    -----



    Reported Results (in
     millions, except per
     share)
    ---------------------
        Total Revenue      $893.8 $822.8     8.6% $2,676.9 $2,271.0     17.9%
        Recurring Revenue  $723.0 $676.1     6.9% $2,201.5 $1,878.8     17.2%
        Operating Income   $114.2   $4.4 >100.0%   $273.6   $119.9  >100.0%
        Diluted Earnings
         per Share          $0.95  $0.02 >100.0%    $2.12    $1.26     68.3%

    Adjusted Results (revenue
     growth in constant
     currency)
    -------------------------
        Total Revenue Growth                 9.8%                       16.7%
        Recurring Revenue Growth             4.2%                        5.1%
              (Excluding Olympus)
        Operating
         Income(1)         $119.7 $107.2    11.7%   $327.3   $270.7     20.9%
        Diluted Earnings
         per Share(1)       $1.00  $0.89    12.4%    $2.71    $2.59      4.6%


    See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures," where the impact of certain items
    on reported results are discussed.
    (1) Excluding Olympus intangibles amortization and other items noted
    in "Non-GAAP Financial Measures"

    2010 includes Olympus results from January to September, whereas 2009
    includes results from August to September

Management Commentary

"Third quarter highlights included another strong contribution from the Olympus business as we recorded the one-year anniversary of the acquisition; continued strength in Asia Pacific; 11.1% growth in International recurring revenue, or 13.8% in constant currency; and 24.6% growth in trailing-twelve-month adjusted EBITDA," said Bob Hurley, interim President and Chief Executive Officer. "At the same time, third quarter revenue in developed markets was negatively impacted by softness in demand. In addition, third quarter wins and losses within our U.S. Clinical Diagnostics customer base showed a net decline of less than 1% from the second quarter. We believe that U.S. recurring revenue growth will remain under pressure until our quality challenges are behind us, especially in Chemistry and Immunoassay.

"Our renewed focus on customer satisfaction and quality continues. Our recent U.S. quality challenges have prompted significant ongoing attention in this area to ensure that we live up to the expectations of our customers. We have identified root causes and developed remediation plans. Implementation is underway with some projects continuing through 2011. With customer satisfaction and retention our foremost objective, we have shifted some R&D resources from future products to current products until we resolve our quality issues. We continue to give high priority to customer-facing activities and operations to address and enhance customer satisfaction which, in turn, will drive future revenue growth. These efforts are expected to continue into 2011," he said.

"Based on the first nine months results, we are reaffirming our revenue and EPS full year outlook provided on July 22, 2010. We are confident that, as we work to restore affected customers to full value, we will emerge an even stronger company. Despite the macroeconomic environment and our current challenges, Beckman Coulter has a strong installed base of customers, an enviable product pipeline, and a 75-year history of meeting the needs of customers," Hurley said.

Three-Month Summary

Total recurring revenue increased 8.3% in constant currency. Excluding Olympus, recurring revenue increased 4.2% in constant currency when compared to prior year quarter. Automated Immunoassay recurring revenue grew 12.8%, or 14% in constant currency in the quarter as strong demand in Asia Pacific and Europe was partially offset by weakness in the U.S. Cash instrument sales increased 16.4%, or 16.7% in constant currency, due to the Olympus acquisition and a significant increase in Cellular placements.

In the quarter, Clinical Diagnostics revenue, excluding Olympus, increased 4.6%, or 5.5% in constant currency, led by 20%, or 18% in constant currency, growth in Asia Pacific and Emerging Markets. Sales to life science customers decreased 5.1%, or 4.1% in constant currency reflecting continued soft demand in developed markets, particularly Europe.

On a geographic basis, third quarter revenue in the U.S. increased 5.2%, due to Olympus. International revenue increased 11.9%, or 14.1% in constant currency, as a result of Olympus and continued strong performance in Asia Pacific and Emerging Markets.

Operating income in the quarter was $114.2 million and the operating margin was 12.8%. On an adjusted basis, operating income totaled $119.7 million, an increase of 11.7% over prior year quarter. Adjusted operating margin was 13.4%, a 40 basis point improvement relative to prior year quarter with a lower operating expense rate more than offsetting a decline in gross margin.

Non-operating expense was $24.2 million compared to $4.9 million in the prior year quarter, which benefited from a gain of $18 million related to forward contracts to hedge the Yen purchase price of the Olympus acquisition. The tax rate of 25.6% reflects changes in the geographic mix of profits.

Net earnings were $67 million, or $0.95 per diluted share. Excluding Olympus intangibles amortization, third quarter adjusted net earnings were $70.5 million or $1.00 per diluted share.

Recent Developments


    --  Declared a $0.19 per share quarterly cash dividend, a 5.6% increase over
        the prior quarter dividend, payable on November 19, 2010 to all
        stockholders of record on November 5, 2010, representing the company's
        17th consecutive annual dividend increase.
    --  Completed Stage One (study design) of the troponin clinical trial and
        entered Stage Two (study set-up) and Stage Three (study execution). 
        Currently, several sites have moved into study execution and are
        collecting patient samples from the intended population. Per our plan,
        we will continue to add more enrollment and testing sites through
        November.  We remain on track to complete the trial in time to file two
        separate 510(k) submissions for troponin in the first half of 2011 - one
        for Access instruments and one for DxI instruments.
    --  Announced leadership changes effective September 6, 2010, coinciding
        with Scott Garrett's resignation as President and CEO as well as from
        the board of directors, including the appointment of Glenn Schafer as
        non-executive Chairman of the Board and Bob Hurley as interim President
        and Chief Executive Officer.  The Board of Directors has initiated a
        search for a successor.
    --  Received FDA clearance of the DxH 300, a lower throughput hematology
        analyzer suitable for the low to mid-sized hospital laboratory.

Nine-Month Summary

For the first nine months of 2010, revenue increased 17.9%, or 16.7% in constant currency, versus prior year period due to Olympus and robust growth in Asia Pacific. Year-to-date recurring revenue was up 17.2%, or 16.1% in constant currency. Excluding Olympus, recurring revenue increased 6.3%, or 5.1% in constant currency compared to the prior year period.

Year-to-date operating income was $273.6 million. On an adjusted basis, operating income was $327.3 million, a 20.9% increase over prior year due largely to leverage and synergies from the Olympus acquisition. Operating margin increased to 10.2% primarily due to the completion of the Olympus integration and other restructuring initiatives in 2010. Adjusted operating margin increased 30 basis points to 12.2% with a lower operating expense rate more than offsetting a decline in gross margin.

Non-operating expense was $66.3 million (including $25.1 million of interest expense associated with the Olympus acquisition) compared to $23.8 million in the prior year period (which included a net foreign currency gain of $26.7 million related to hedging the Olympus purchase and $12.0 million of incremental interest expense for financing the Olympus acquisition). The tax rate in the first nine months was 27.5% compared to 13.7% in the prior year period. The adjusted tax rate was 26.3% (compared to 24.2% in the prior year period), in line with the company's full year expectations. Net earnings were $150.3 million, or $2.12 per diluted share. Excluding Olympus intangibles amortization, restructuring and acquisition-related costs and other items described in the accompanying tables, the first nine months adjusted net earnings were $192.4 million or $2.71 per diluted share, up 12.4% and 4.6% over the prior year period, respectively.

Outlook

"We are reaffirming our July 22 outlook for 2010 which calls for revenue between $3.65 billion to $3.70 billion, including $480 to $500 million from Olympus products. Our expectation for constant currency recurring revenue growth remains at about 5%, excluding Olympus, and should be comprised of about 1% growth in the U.S. and around 9% growth in International markets.

"We continue to expect: adjusted operating margins of approximately 12.7%, with a full-year tax rate revised to between 25.5% and 26%; non-operating expense of approximately $90 million and adjusted earnings per diluted share in the range of $3.90 to $4.00 per share based on a revised share count of 71 million. We are lowering our estimate of capital expenditures to between $325 million and $350 million due to lower expenditures for infrastructure. Depreciation and amortization should remain between $350 million to $375 million," concluded Hurley.

The company expects to provide 2011 outlook in February in conjunction with its 2010 year-end release of financial results and has postponed the annual business review typically held in December awaiting greater visibility with respect to customer retention and quality improvement programs now under way.

Investor Conference Call

There will be a conference call and webcast presentation of accompanying slides accessible on the company's website today, Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the third quarter and first nine month 2010 results. The call may be accessed by dialing (877) 516-3365 or (706) 679-3246 and asking for the Beckman Coulter conference call or reservation number 17906714. The presentation webcast will be available live and is accessible to all investors through Beckman Coulter's website at www.beckmancoulter.com. When accessing the webcast through the Beckman Coulter site, select "go to IR" under Investor Relations and find the call listed under "What's Ahead." The webcast will be archived on Beckman Coulter's website for future on-demand replay through Friday, November 12, 2010.

About Beckman Coulter

Beckman Coulter, Inc., based in Orange County, California, develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical tests. More than 200,000 Beckman Coulter systems operate in laboratories around the world, supplying critical information for improving patient health and reducing the cost of care. Recurring revenue, consisting of consumable supplies (including reagent test kits), service and operating-type lease payments, represent about 80% of the company's 2009 revenue of $3.3 billion. For more information, visit www.beckmancoulter.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements contain words such as "may," "will," "might," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "could," "would," "should," "estimate," "continue," "pursue," or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and may include information regarding the company's expectations, goals, strategy, business plans, or intentions regarding the future, including without limitation statements regarding expectations or estimates relating to our 2010 outlook, timing of our 510(k) submissions, total revenue, constant currency recurring revenue, constant currency recurring revenue growth, expense management, constant currency, earnings growth, operating margins, currency exchange rates, non-operating expense, tax rate, adjusted earnings per diluted share, capital expenditures, product and geographic leadership, timing and scope of investments in customer-facing personnel and operations, competitive position, product pipeline, share count, stability of our sector, growth opportunities, timing and scope of our quality initiatives and projects, and depreciation and amortization. The foregoing may not be a complete list of all forward-looking statements we make. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect our current analysis of financial data, market trends, and business plans available only as of the date of this press release, which may become out of date or incomplete. The forward-looking statements are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Therefore, we caution you not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events, or other factors except as required by law.

In addition, the preliminary unaudited financial information for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010 set forth in this press release is based on information available at the time of this press release and is subject to further review by our independent accountants and management prior to our filing of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010. Therefore, these results for the period ended September 30, 2010 set forth in this press release could differ from the final results reported in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the same period. Furthermore, any results reported for any completed period should not be considered indications of our future performance.

Forward-looking statements included in this press release involve certain risks and uncertainties, some of which may be beyond the company's control, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, legal and regulatory changes, oversight or other activities, product quality and regulatory compliance requirements, including new 510K clearances for the use of our Troponin I test on our immunoassay systems, and the cost and time factors involved, FDA actions including recalls, warning letters and fines, failures in our internal processes and systems, the effects of healthcare reform; our ability to compete effectively; changes in laws and regulations; our ability to meet our customers' expectations, our ability to protect our brand, market demand for the company's new and existing products; intellectual property infringement claims by others and our ability to protect the company's intellectual property; difficulty in obtaining materials and components for our products; consolidation of our customer base, formation of group purchasing organizations and changes in customer inventory levels and inventory management practices; reductions in government funding to our customers; foreign currency exchange fluctuations; global market, economic and political conditions and natural disasters; costs associated with our supply chain initiatives; tax risks and regulations; changes in the value of our investment in marketable securities; our ability to successfully acquire and integrate acquired businesses and realize the anticipated benefits from such acquisitions, our ability to retain key employees, and pending or new litigation matters. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ are discussed in Part I, Item 1A (Risk Factors) of the company's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2010 as well as in the company's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or current reports on Form 8-K filed since then.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

"GAAP" refers to financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements and discussion presented on a GAAP basis, this press release includes non-GAAP financial measures with respect to the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and with respect to Outlook for 2010. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures because it believes the appropriate analysis of our profitability cannot be effectively considered while incorporating the effect of items and charges that have not been experienced consistently in prior periods. Also, management believes many of these non-GAAP measures facilitate our comparison of our historical results to our competitors. The Company reported the following non-GAAP financial measures: "adjusted operating income," "adjusted operating margin," "adjusted earnings before income taxes," "adjusted net earnings," "adjusted diluted earnings per share," "adjusted tax rate," "adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization" ("adjusted EBITDA"), "return on invested capital" ("ROIC"), "free cash flow," "free cash flow margin" and "constant currency growth." The Company also provided its outlook for 2010 for "adjusted operating margin," "adjusted tax rate" and "adjusted earnings per diluted share." These non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with or an alternative to GAAP.

Adjusted operating income excludes the impact of charges associated with restructuring or relocations in connection with our supply chain improvement initiatives, acquisition and integration related expenses, license fees, including the incremental amortization of intangible assets related to the Olympus acquisition and other income and expense items. Some of the items excluded may be beyond the control of management and are less predictable than our core performance. We incurred restructuring costs associated with the Olympus acquisition and other site consolidation costs, however, management believes those costs do not reflect the ongoing performance of the core business. Management uses adjusted operating income to prepare operating budgets and forecasts and to measure our performance against those budgets and forecasts. Additionally, the Company uses adjusted operating income to evaluate management performance for compensation purposes. A reconciliation of operating income, the GAAP measure most directly comparable to adjusted operating income, is provided on the attached schedule.

Adjusted operating margin is calculated using adjusted operating income, as described above, divided by revenue. Management uses adjusted operating margin in its analysis of operating budgets and forecasts and to measure our performance against those budgets and forecasts, since this measure is reflective of our operating costs on an ongoing basis and excludes transactions or events that may be beyond the control of management or which may be unpredictable. Management uses adjusted operating margin when evaluating the performance trends of our Company compared to others. A reconciliation of operating margin, the GAAP measure most directly comparable to adjusted operating margin, is provided on the attached schedule.

Adjusted earnings before income taxes excludes the impact of income and expense items excluded from adjusted operating income and non-operating income and expense items and the related incremental tax effect of these items. A reconciliation of earnings before income taxes, the GAAP measure most directly comparable to adjusted earnings before income taxes, is provided on the attached schedule.

Adjusted net earnings excludes the impact of income and expense items excluded from adjusted operating income and non-operating income and expense items and the related incremental tax effect of these items. Additionally, adjusted net earnings excludes the impact of a charge for deferred tax assets associated with the recently enacted US health care reform legislation related to the Medicare drug subsidy. Adjusted diluted earnings per share exclude the effect of the same items described above from diluted earnings per share. Reconciliations of net earnings, the GAAP measure most directly comparable to adjusted net earnings, and earnings per share, the GAAP measure most directly comparable to adjusted earnings per share, are provided on the attached schedule.

Adjusted tax rate excludes the incremental tax effect of income and expense items excluded from adjusted net earnings, as described above. A reconciliation of the tax rate, the GAAP measure most directly comparable to adjusted tax rate, is provided on the attached schedule.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that management believes provides useful supplemental information for management and investors. Adjusted EBITDA is a tool that provides a measure of the adjusted net earnings, as described above, of the business before considering the impact of interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We believe adjusted EBITDA provides management with a means to analyze and evaluate the profitability of our business and its ability to generate cash flow before the effect of interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. As is the case with all non-GAAP measures, investors should consider the limitations associated with this metric, including the potential lack of comparability of this measure from one company to another, and should recognize that adjusted EBITDA does not provide a complete measure of our operating performance because it excludes many items that are included in our consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, investors are encouraged to use GAAP measures when evaluating our financial performance. A reconciliation of net earnings, the GAAP measure most directly comparable to adjusted EBITDA, is provided on the attached schedule.

ROIC is a non-GAAP measure that management believes is useful to investors as a measure of performance and effectiveness of the use of capital in our operations. We use ROIC as one measure to monitor and evaluate performance and as a factor in evaluating management performance for long-term incentive compensation purposes. ROIC is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and may not be defined and calculated by other companies in the same manner. The measure is calculated based upon the trailing twelve months earnings before income taxes, interest expense and non-GAAP reconciling items, but after estimated taxes, divided by average invested capital, calculated as the average of invested capital for the current period and the twelve months prior period using a two point average. Invested capital is calculated as total assets less cash, investments and current liabilities. A reconciliation of net income, the GAAP measure most directly comparable to adjusted ROIC, is provided on the attached schedule.

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure that management believes provides useful supplemental information for management and investors, because it reports the cash provided by operating activities after cash invested in property, plant and equipment. We believe this measure provides management and investors with a measure to determine the health of the business and cash flow generated by the business in excess of the cash needed to be reinvested in the business. We provide this financial measure as a supplement to GAAP information to assist ourselves and investors in understanding the impact of various items on our cash flows. A reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities, the GAAP measure most directly comparable to free cash flow, is provided on the attached schedule.

Free cash flow margin is calculated using free cash flow, as described above, divided by trailing twelve months of revenue. It is a non-GAAP measure that management believes provides useful supplemental information for management and investors. We believe this measure provides management and investors with a measure to determine the health of the business and cash flow generated by the business in excess of the cash needed to be reinvested in the business. We provide this financial measure as a supplement to GAAP information to assist ourselves and investors in understanding the impact of various items on our cash flows. A reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities, the GAAP measure most directly comparable to free cash flow, is provided on the attached schedule.

Our discussion of revenue includes comparisons on a constant currency basis. We define constant currency revenue as current period revenue in local currency translated to U.S. dollars at the prior year's foreign currency exchange rate for that period, computed monthly. Constant currency growth is defined as current period constant currency revenue less prior year reported revenue divided by prior year reported revenue. This measure provides information on revenue growth assuming that foreign currency exchange rates have not changed between the prior year and the current period. We believe the use of this measure aids in the understanding of our operations without the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. This presentation is also consistent with our internal use of the measure, which we use to measure the profitability of ongoing operating results against prior periods and against our internally developed targets. Constant currency revenue and constant currency growth, as defined or presented by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Additionally, these measures are not U.S. GAAP defined measures, and therefore not an alternative measure of revenue or revenue growth on a U.S. GAAP basis.

Our Outlook for 2010 adjusted operating margin, adjusted tax rate and adjusted earnings per diluted share exclude the impact of charges or write-offs associated with acquisitions, environmental remediation, restructuring, including relocations in connection with our supply chain improvement initiatives, acquisition and integration related costs, gains or losses upon sale of assets or businesses, the deferred tax charge as a result of healthcare reform and other items that we do not expect to be recurring, because we are unable to forecast such items with reasonable predictability and do not include those items in our operating budgets. Management believes those costs do not reflect the ongoing performance of the core business. The Company is not able to provide a reconciliation of projected non-GAAP financial measures to comparable measures that would be calculated in accordance with GAAP expected reported results due to our inability to forecast charges associated with future transactions and initiatives. However, management believes our Outlook for 2010, using the non-GAAP measures indicated, reflects management's expectation of the performance of the core operations of the Company and believes this information is useful to investors to view our operations through the eyes of management.

The presentation of historical non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. We use these non-GAAP measures to supplement net earnings and other corresponding measures on a basis prepared in conformance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect additional ways of viewing aspects of our operations that when viewed with our GAAP results provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. However, investors should understand that the excluded items are actual income and expenses that may impact the cash available to us for other uses. We strongly encourage investors to consider both the measures determined under GAAP as compared to the non-GAAP measures presented and to perform their own analysis, as appropriate.

Reconciling Items to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The non-GAAP measures described above exclude the following items:



            Restructuring and acquisition related costs - For the nine
            months ended September 30, 2010, we recorded restructuring
            and acquisition related charges of $31.2 million and for the
            quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we
            recorded $79.2 million and $127.2 million, respectively. The
            charges during 2010 were primarily associated with
            integration costs related to our acquisition of Olympus and
            completion of supply chain improvement initiatives, while
            during 2009, the charges were primarily related to supply
            chain improvement initiatives, the Orange County
            consolidation project, and related charges for severance,
            relocation, asset impairment and other duplicative exit
            costs, and $13.4 million and $28.1 million for the quarter
            and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, of
            acquisition related expenses, primarily pertaining to legal
    a)      and consulting services.
            Olympus intangible asset amortization - $5.5 million and
            $16.6 million for the quarter and nine months ended
            September 30, 2010, respectively, and $3.5 million during
    b)      the third quarter of 2009.
            Fair market value inventory adjustment - We recorded a charge
            of $5.9 million during the nine months ended September 30,
            2010, and an $8.8 million charge during the third quarter of
            2009, related to the fair value of acquired inventory in
            connection with the Olympus acquisition, as the acquired
    c)      inventory was sold.
            Forward contract gain - acquisition - Consideration for the
            acquisition of the lab-based diagnostics business of
            Olympus Corporation was paid in Japanese Yen. To mitigate
            unfavorable fluctuation in the movement of the Yen in
            relation to the U.S. dollar, we entered into forward
            contracts to purchase Japanese Yen at the spot rate to
            effectively fix the U.S. dollar cost of the closing payment
            to approximately $780 million. These business acquisition
            related forward contracts cannot be designated as hedged
            instruments under accounting rules. Gains or losses on
            derivative contracts not designated as a hedged instrument
            are recognized in earnings. As a result, we recognized a
            gain of approximately $18.0 million and $26.7 million for
            the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009,
            respectively, which is reflected within non-operating
    d)      income in our consolidated statements of earnings.
            Inventory write-off - We recorded a charge of $1.6 million
            related to inventory written off due to discontinuation of
    e)      certain product lines in the third quarter of 2009.
            Interest expense on debt offering - On May 26, 2009, we
            issued $250 million principal amount of the Company's 6%
            Senior Notes due 2015 and $250 million principal amount of
            the Company's 7% Senior Notes due 2019 (the "Notes"). The
            proceeds from the Notes were used to partially fund the
            acquisition of the lab-based diagnostics business of
            Olympus Corporation. During the third quarter and nine
            months ended September 30, 2009, we incurred approximately
            $2.4 million and $5.6 million, respectively, in net interest
            expense associated with these Notes prior to completion of
    f)      the acquisition.
            Purchase of sublicense-Molecular testing - During the third
            quarter of 2009, we entered into an agreement for non-
            exclusive sublicense rights to obtain rights under certain
            patents to be used to develop a molecular assay, which is in
    g)      development and recorded an R&D charge of $5.8 million.
            Litigation accrual - During the third quarter of 2009, we
            recorded a $3.9 million accrual related to a labor claim for
    h)      the period from 2000 to 2005.
            Deferred tax asset charge - For the nine months ended
            September 30, 2010, we recorded an $8.0 million charge
            resulting from the recently enacted U.S. health care reform
            legislation. This new legislation eliminated the Federal
            income tax deduction for the portion of the prescription
            drug expenses of retirees for which companies receive
            reimbursement under the Medicare Part D drug subsidy
    i)      program.



                                    BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
                        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                   (in millions, except amounts per share and share data)
                                         (unaudited)



                          Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended
                             September 30,               September 30,
                             -------------               -------------
                            2010           2009      2010            2009
                            ----           ----      ----            ----
    Recurring
     revenue -
     supplies,
     service and
     lease
    payments              $723.0         $676.1  $2,201.5        $1,878.8
    Cash instrument
     sales                 170.8          146.7     475.4           392.2
                           -----          -----     -----           -----
       Total revenue       893.8          822.8   2,676.9         2,271.0
                           -----          -----   -------         -------

    Cost of
     recurring
     revenue               347.6          324.9   1,067.2           878.2
    Cost of cash
     instrument
     sales                 140.3          120.0     401.7           338.9
                           -----          -----     -----           -----
       Total cost of
        sales              487.9          444.9   1,468.9         1,217.1
                           -----          -----   -------         -------

    Operating costs
     and expenses
       Selling, general
        and
        administrative     211.7          211.3     661.4           588.4
       Research and
        development         66.2           71.7     200.2           192.3
       Amortization of
        intangible
        assets              13.8           11.3      41.6            26.1
       Restructuring
        and acquisition
        related costs          -           79.2      31.2           127.2
                             ---           ----      ----           -----

          Total operating
           costs and
           expenses        291.7          373.5     934.4           934.0
                           -----          -----     -----           -----

    Operating income       114.2            4.4     273.6           119.9
                           -----            ---     -----           -----

    Non-operating
     expense
     (income)
       Interest income      (1.4)          (1.4)     (4.0)           (4.0)
       Interest expense     25.2           24.3      73.9            52.7
       Other, net            0.4          (18.0)     (3.6)          (24.9)
                             ---          -----      ----           -----
          Total non-
           operating
           expense          24.2            4.9      66.3            23.8
                            ----            ---      ----            ----

    Earnings (loss)
     before income
     taxes                  90.0           (0.5)    207.3            96.1
    Income tax
     provision
     (benefit)              23.0           (2.0)     57.0            13.2
                            ----           ----      ----            ----

       Net earnings        $67.0           $1.5    $150.3           $82.9
                           =====           ====    ======           =====

    Basic earnings
     per share             $0.96          $0.02     $2.14           $1.27

    Diluted earnings
     per share             $0.95          $0.02     $2.12           $1.26

    Weighted average
     number of
     shares
     outstanding
    (in thousands)
       Basic              69,805         67,946    70,240          65,127
       Diluted            70,301         69,372    71,012          66,033



                                BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
                        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                    (in millions)
                                     (unaudited)



                                                September 30,   December 31,
                                                          2010           2009
                                                          ----           ----

    Assets
    Current assets
        Cash and cash equivalents                       $284.6         $288.8
        Trade and other receivables, net                 767.7          827.9
        Inventories                                      639.0          596.8
        Deferred income taxes                             67.0           79.0
        Prepaids and other current assets                139.6           77.4
                                                         -----           ----
            Total current assets                       1,897.9        1,869.9

    Property, plant and equipment, net                   630.5          621.9
    Customer leased instruments, net                     506.1          523.0
    Investments available for sale, at fair
     value                                                95.6              -
    Goodwill                                           1,048.8        1,041.9
    Other intangible assets, net                         527.5          561.8
    Other assets                                          58.4           58.6
                                                          ----           ----
            Total assets                              $4,764.8       $4,677.1
                                                      ========       ========

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
    Current liabilities
        Accounts payable                                $256.8         $235.7
        Accrued expenses                                 518.6          540.1
        Income taxes payable                              15.6            5.6
        Short-term borrowings                              1.5            1.8
        Current maturities of long-term debt               5.8           24.1
                                                           ---           ----
            Total current liabilities                    798.3          807.3

    Long-term debt, less current maturities            1,330.6        1,305.9
    Deferred income taxes                                 45.0           50.1
    Other liabilities                                    533.0          552.6
                                                         -----          -----
            Total liabilities                          2,706.9        2,715.9
                                                       -------        -------

    Commitments and contingencies
    Stockholders' equity
        Preferred stock                                      -              -
        Common stock                                       7.4            7.4
        Additional paid-in capital                       896.0          886.8
        Retained earnings                              1,595.0        1,482.7
        Accumulated other comprehensive loss            (160.1)        (176.8)
        Treasury stock, at cost                         (280.4)        (238.9)
        Common stock held in grantor trust, at
         cost                                            (23.0)         (21.3)
        Grantor trust liability                           23.0           21.3
                                                          ----           ----
            Total stockholders' equity                 2,057.9        1,961.2
                                                       -------        -------
            Total liabilities and stockholders'
             equity                                   $4,764.8       $4,677.1
                                                      ========       ========



                                  BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                      (in millions)
                                       (unaudited)


                                         Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                         -------------------------------
                                                2010                 2009
                                                ----                 ----
    Cash flows from
     operating activities
    Net earnings                              $150.3                $82.9
    Adjustments to reconcile
     net earnings to net
     cash
    provided by operating
     activities
            Depreciation and
             amortization                      271.6                219.4
            Provision for doubtful
             accounts receivable                 6.1                  2.4
            Share-based
             compensation expense               19.8                 27.2
            U.S. pension trust
             contributions                     (20.0)               (24.0)
            Gain on sale of business            (2.4)                   -
            Loss from debt
             extinguishment                      0.7                    -
            Accreted interest on
             convertible debt                   11.3                 10.7
            Amortization of pension
             and postretirement
             costs                              14.5                 11.8
            Provision for deferred
             income taxes                        4.8                (11.1)
            Changes in assets and
             liabilities, net of
             acquisitions
               Trade and other
                receivables                     53.7                 35.1
               Prepaid and other
                current assets                 (29.3)               (19.8)
               Inventories                     (48.6)               (58.1)
               Accounts payable and
                accrued expenses                25.9                 97.6
               Income taxes payable             19.6                  9.8
               Long-term lease
                receivables                      5.0                 11.4
               Other                            (6.5)                 6.9
                                                ----                  ---

                   Net cash provided by
                    operating activities       476.5                402.2
                                               -----                -----

    Cash flows from
     investing activities
       Additions to property,
        plant and equipment                   (102.7)              (106.2)
       Additions to customer
        leased instruments                    (131.1)              (114.6)
       Purchase of investments                (145.8)                   -
       Proceeds from sale of
        investments                             15.5                    -
       Proceeds from sale of
        business                                 3.0                    -
       Payments for business
        acquisitions and
        technology licenses,
        net of cash acquired                   (26.8)              (807.3)
                                               -----               ------

                   Net cash used in
                    investing activities      (387.9)            (1,028.1)
                                              ------             --------

    Cash flows from
     financing activities
       Dividends to
        stockholders                           (38.0)               (33.4)
       Proceeds from issuance
        of stock                                46.9                307.4
       Repurchase of common
        stock as treasury stock                (92.9)                   -
       Repurchase of common
        stock held in grantor
        trust                                   (1.6)                (1.7)
       Excess tax benefits from
        share-based payment
        transactions                             3.3                  5.4
       Net borrowings
        (payments) on lines of
        credit                                  (4.2)                 0.1
       Proceeds from issuance
        of long-term debt, net                  22.4                497.8
       Debt repayments                         (28.0)                   -
       Debt issuance costs                         -                (10.3)
                                                 ---                -----

                 Net cash (used in)
                  provided by financing
                  activities                   (92.1)               765.3
                                               -----                -----

    Effect of exchange rates
     on cash and cash
     equivalents                                (0.7)                 2.9
                                                ----                  ---

    Change in cash and cash
     equivalents                                (4.2)               142.3
    Cash and cash
     equivalents-beginning
     of period                                 288.8                120.0
                                               -----                -----
    Cash and cash
     equivalents-end of
     period                                   $284.6               $262.3
                                              ======               ======



                                BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
                                 SEGMENT REVENUES (1)
                                    (in millions)
                                     (unaudited)



                                    Three Months
                                       Ended
                                   September 30,                Constant
                                   -------------
                                                       Reported   Currency
                                                                    Growth
                                   2010           2009 Growth %     %(2)
                                   ----           ---- --------    -------
    Clinical Diagnostics
        Chemistry and Clinical
         automation              $323.2         $282.7     14.3%       16.0%
        Cellular Analysis         244.2          229.0      6.7%        6.9%
        Immunoassay and
         Molecular Diagnostics    220.2          199.3     10.5%       11.9%
                                  -----          -----
          Total Clinical
           Diagnostics            787.6          711.0     10.8%       11.9%

    Life Sciences                 106.1          111.8    (5.1)%      (4.1)%
                                  -----          -----
               Total revenues    $893.8         $822.8      8.6%        9.8%
                                 ======         ======


                                    Nine Months
                                       Ended
                                   September 30,                Constant
                                   -------------
                                                       Reported   Currency
                                                                    Growth
                                   2010           2009 Growth %     %(2)
                                   ----           ---- --------    -------
    Clinical Diagnostics
        Chemistry and Clinical
         automation              $980.0         $708.4     38.3%       37.4%
        Cellular Analysis         722.6          668.8      8.0%        6.4%
        Immunoassay and
         Molecular Diagnostics    656.4          578.9     13.4%       12.4%
                                  -----          -----
          Total Clinical
           Diagnostics          2,359.0        1,956.2     20.6%       19.4%

    Life Sciences                 317.9          314.9      1.0%      (0.2)%
                                  -----          -----
               Total revenues  $2,676.9       $2,271.0     17.9%       16.7%
                               ========       ========


    (1) Amounts may not foot due to rounding
    (2) Constant currency growth as presented herein represents -Current
    period revenue at prior year foreign
         currency exchange rates for the period, computed monthly, less prior
         year reported revenue /Prior
         year reported revenue

    Clinical Diagnostics
    --------------------
    Chemistry and Clinical Automation includes:
       -- Protein and rapid test products
       -- Clinical Automation
    Cellular includes:
       -- Hematology
       -- Coagulation
       -- Flow cytometry and related products
    Immunoassay and Molecular Diagnostics includes:
       -- All immunoassay products
       -- Molecular diagnostics products
    Life Sciences includes:
    -----------------------
       -- Life science tools: (All robotic automation, genetic analysis
          products, centrifuge and analytical systems)
       -- Industrial particle characterization



                            BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
                           REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHY (1)
                                (in millions)
                                 (unaudited)



                              Three Months Ended
                                 September 30,                Constant
                                 -------------
                                                    Reported   Currency
                                                                 Growth
                                 2010          2009 Growth %     %(2)
                                 ----          ---- --------    -------
    Revenue by geography:
        United States          $423.2        $402.2      5.2%        5.2%
        Europe                  178.7         182.4    (2.1)%        6.5%
        Emerging Markets (3)     80.3          65.7     22.1%       23.7%
        Asia Pacific            155.5         122.9     26.5%       22.2%
        Other (4)                56.2          49.6     13.3%        9.3%
                                 ----          ----
            Total revenues     $893.8        $822.8      8.6%        9.8%
                               ======        ======


                              Nine Months Ended
                                 September 30,               Constant
                                 -------------
                                                    Reported   Currency
                                                                 Growth
                                 2010          2009 Growth %     %(2)
                                 ----          ---- --------    -------
    Revenue by geography:
        United States        $1,239.7      $1,135.0      9.2%        9.2%
        Europe                  583.5         493.4     18.3%       20.3%
        Emerging Markets (3)    232.0         178.8     29.7%       26.2%
        Asia Pacific            454.9         322.5     41.1%       35.6%
        Other (4)               166.8         141.3     18.0%        8.9%
                                -----         -----
            Total revenues   $2,676.9      $2,271.0     17.9%       16.7%
                             ========      ========


    (1)  Amounts may not foot due to rounding
    (2) Constant currency growth as presented herein represents -Current
    period revenue at
         prior  year foreign currency exchange rates for the period, computed
         monthly, less
         prior year reported revenue / Prior year reported revenue
    (3)  Includes Eastern Europe, Russia, Middle East, Africa and India
    (4)  Includes Canada and Latin America



                              BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
                                  SALES MIX (1)
                                  (in millions)
                                   (unaudited)





                                           2010
                                           ----
                           Qtr 1  Qtr 2  Qtr 3
                           -----  -----  -----
    Recurring revenue      $731.3 $747.2 $723.0
    Cash instrument sales   149.8  154.8  170.8
                            -----  -----  -----
            Total revenues $881.1 $902.0 $893.8
                           ====== ====== ======



                                                            2009
                                                            ----
                           Qtr 1  Qtr 2  Qtr 3  Qtr 4     Year
                           -----  -----  -----  -----     ----
    Recurring revenue      $573.7 $629.0 $676.1  $766.4 $2,645.2
    Cash instrument sales   117.8  127.7  146.7   223.2    615.4
                            -----  -----  -----   -----    -----
            Total revenues $691.5 $756.7 $822.8  $989.6 $3,260.6
                           ====== ====== ======  ====== ========



                                                            2008
                                                            ----
                           Qtr 1  Qtr 2  Qtr 3  Qtr 4     Year
                           -----  -----  -----  -----     ----
    Recurring revenue      $579.3 $618.7 $594.6  $610.0 $2,402.6
    Cash instrument sales   151.2  179.6  164.2   201.3    696.3
                            -----  -----  -----   -----    -----
            Total revenues $730.5 $798.3 $758.8  $811.3 $3,098.9
                           ====== ====== ======  ====== ========


    (1) Amounts may not foot due to rounding



                             BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
             RECONCILIATION OF GAAP OPERATING INCOME AND MARGIN TO
                 ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME AND MARGIN (1) (2)
                                 (in millions)
                                  (unaudited)



                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                          September 30,
                                                          -------------
                                                         2010         2009
                                                         ----         ----

    GAAP operating income                              $114.2         $4.4
    Reconciling items:
    ------------------
    Restructuring and acquisition related costs (a)         -         79.2
    Olympus intangible asset amortization (b)             5.5          3.5
    Fair market value inventory adjustment (c)              -          8.8
    Inventory write-off (e)                                 -          1.6
    Purchase of sublicense-Molecular testing (g)            -          5.8
    Litigation accrual (h)                                  -          3.9
                                                          ---          ---

    Adjusted operating income                          $119.7       $107.2
                                                       ======       ======

    GAAP operating margin                                12.8%         0.5%

    Impact of adjustments                                 0.6%        12.5%
                                                          ---         ----

    Adjusted operating margin                            13.4%        13.0%
                                                         ====         ====


                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                        September 30,
                                                        -------------
                                                         2010         2009
                                                         ----         ----

    GAAP operating income                              $273.6       $119.9
    Reconciling items:
    ------------------
    Restructuring and acquisition related costs (a)      31.2        127.2
    Olympus intangible asset amortization (b)            16.6          3.5
    Fair market value inventory adjustment (c)            5.9          8.8
    Inventory write-off (e)                                 -          1.6
    Purchase of sublicense-Molecular testing (g)            -          5.8
    Litigation accrual (h)                                  -          3.9
                                                          ---          ---

    Adjusted operating income                          $327.3       $270.7
                                                       ======       ======

    GAAP operating margin                                10.2%         5.3%

    Impact of adjustments                                 2.0%         6.6%
                                                          ---          ---

    Adjusted operating margin                            12.2%        11.9%
                                                         ====         ====


    (1) Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
    (2) See accompanying Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for
    description of Non-GAAP adjustments.



                               BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
               RECONCILIATION OF GAAP EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES TO
                   ADJUSTED EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (1) (2)
                                   (in millions)
                                    (unaudited)



                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                          September 30,
                                                          -------------
                                                         2010         2009
                                                         ----         ----

    GAAP earnings before income taxes                   $90.0        ($0.5)
    Reconciling items:
    ------------------
    Restructuring and acquisition related costs (a)         -         79.2
    Olympus intangible asset amortization (b)             5.5          3.5
    Fair market value inventory adjustment (c)              -          8.8
    Forward contract gain - acquisition (d)                 -        (18.0)
    Inventory write-off (e)                                 -          1.6
    Interest expense on debt offering (f)                   -          2.4
    Purchase of sublicense-Molecular testing (g)            -          5.8
    Litigation accrual (h)                                  -          3.9
                                                          ---          ---

    Adjusted earnings before income taxes               $95.5        $86.7
                                                        =====        =====



                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                        September 30,
                                                        -------------
                                                         2010         2009
                                                         ----         ----

    GAAP earnings before income taxes                  $207.3        $96.1
    Reconciling items:
    ------------------
    Restructuring and acquisition related costs (a)      31.2        127.2
    Olympus intangible asset amortization (b)            16.6          3.5
    Fair market value inventory adjustment (c)            5.9          8.8
    Forward contract gain - acquisition (d)                 -        (26.7)
    Inventory write-off (e)                                 -          1.6
    Interest expense on debt offering (f)                   -          5.6
    Purchase of sublicense-Molecular testing (g)            -          5.8
    Litigation accrual (h)                                  -          3.9
                                                          ---          ---

    Adjusted earnings before income taxes              $261.0       $225.8
                                                       ======       ======


    (1) Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
    (2) See accompanying Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for
    description of Non-GAAP adjustments.




                                 BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
         RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET EARNINGS TO ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS (1) (2)
                         (in millions, except amounts per share)
                                      (unaudited)

                                    Three Months Ended September 30,
                                    --------------------------------
                                     2010                     2009
                                     ----                     ----
                                            Per                       Per
                                          Diluted                   Diluted
                             Amount        Share      Amount         Share
                             ------        -----      ------         -----
    GAAP net
     earnings                $67.0         $0.95        $1.5         $0.02
    Reconciling items:
    ------------------
    Restructuring
     and acquisition
     related costs (a)           -             -        79.2          1.14
    Olympus intangible
     asset amortization (b)    5.5          0.08         3.5          0.05
    Fair market
     value inventory
     adjustment (c)              -             -         8.8          0.13
    Forward contract
     gain - acquisition (d)      -             -       (18.0)        (0.26)
    Inventory
     write-off (e)               -             -         1.6          0.02
    Interest expense
     on debt offering (f)        -             -         2.4          0.03
    Purchase of
     sublicense-Molecular
     testing (g)                 -             -         5.8          0.08
    Litigation accrual (h)       -             -         3.9          0.06

    Adjustment
     for income taxes         (2.0)        (0.03)      (26.9)        (0.38)
                              ----         -----       -----         -----

    Adjusted net
     earnings                $70.5         $1.00       $61.8         $0.89
                             =====         =====       =====         =====


                                   Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                   -------------------------------
                                     2010                   2009
                                     ----                   ----
                                            Per                   Per
                                          Diluted               Diluted
                               Amount      Share    Amount       Share
                               ------      -----    ------       -----
    GAAP net
     earnings                  $150.3      $2.12     $82.9       $1.26
    Reconciling items:
    ------------------
    Restructuring
     and acquisition
     related costs (a)           31.2       0.44     127.2        1.92
    Olympus intangible
     asset amortization (b)      16.6       0.23       3.5        0.05
    Fair market
     value inventory
     adjustment (c)               5.9       0.08       8.8        0.13
    Forward contract
     gain - acquisition (d)         -          -     (26.7)      (0.40)
    Inventory
     write-off (e)                  -          -       1.6        0.02
    Interest expense
     on debt offering (f)           -          -       5.6        0.08
    Purchase of
     sublicense-Molecular
     testing (g)                    -          -       5.8        0.09
    Litigation accrual (h)          -          -       3.9        0.06

    Adjustment
     for income taxes           (19.6)     (0.27)    (41.4)      (0.62)

    Deferred
     tax asset
     write-off (i)                8.0       0.11         -           -
                                  ---       ----       ---         ---

    Adjusted
     net earnings              $192.4      $2.71    $171.2       $2.59
                               ======      =====    ======       =====


    (1) Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
    (2) See accompanying Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for description
         of Non-GAAP adjustments.



                             BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
          RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TAX RATE TO ADJUSTED TAX RATE (1) (2)
                                 (in millions)
                                  (unaudited)



                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                         September 30,
                                                         -------------
                                                       2010          2009
                                                       ----          ----

    GAAP tax rate                                      25.6%      (400.0)%
    Reconciling items:
    ------------------
    Restructuring and acquisition related costs
     (a)                                                  -         403.2%
    Olympus intangible asset amortization (b)           0.6%         14.3%
    Fair market value inventory adjustment (c)            -          39.8%
    Forward contract gain - acquisition (d)               -       (108.3)%
    Inventory write-off (e)                               -           9.6%
    Interest expense on debt offering (f)                 -          14.3%
    Purchase of sublicense-Molecular testing (g)          -          35.1%
    Litigation accrual (h)                                -          20.7%
                                                        ---          ----

    Adjusted tax rate                                  26.2%         28.7%
                                                       ====          ====


                                                    Nine Months Ended
                                                       September 30,
                                                       -------------
                                                       2010          2009
                                                       ----          ----

    GAAP tax rate                                      27.5%         13.7%
    Reconciling items:
    ------------------
    Restructuring and acquisition related costs
     (a)                                                1.6%         10.7%
    Olympus intangible asset amortization (b)           0.8%          0.2%
    Fair market value inventory adjustment (c)          0.3%          0.6%
    Forward contract gain - acquisition (d)               -         (2.6)%
    Inventory write-off (e)                               -           0.2%
    Interest expense on debt offering (f)                 -           0.5%
    Purchase of sublicense-Molecular testing (g)          -           0.6%
    Litigation accrual (h)                                -           0.3%

    Deferred tax asset write-off (i)                  (3.9)%            -
                                                      -----           ---

    Adjusted tax rate                                  26.3%         24.2%
                                                       ====          ====


    (1) Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
    (2) See accompanying Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for
    description of Non-GAAP adjustments.



                            BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
       RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET EARNINGS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (1) (2)
                                (in millions)
                                 (unaudited)



                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                       September 30,
                                                       -------------
                                                       2010        2009
                                                       ----        ----

    GAAP net earnings                                 $67.0        $1.5

    Income taxes                                       23.0        (2.0)
    Interest expense                                   25.2        24.3
    Depreciation and amortization                      91.7        80.6
                                                       ----        ----

    EBITDA                                            206.9       104.4

    Reconciling items:
    ------------------
    Restructuring and acquisition related costs
     (a)                                                  -        79.2
    Fair market value inventory adjustment (c)            -         8.8
    Forward contract gain - acquisition (d)               -       (18.0)
    Inventory write-off (e)                               -         1.6
    Purchase of sublicense-Molecular testing (g)          -         5.8
    Litigation accrual (h)                                -         3.9
                                                        ---         ---


    Adjusted EBITDA                                  $206.9      $185.7
                                                     ======      ======


                                                   Nine Months Ended
                                                     September 30,
                                                     -------------
                                                       2010        2009
                                                       ----        ----

    GAAP net earnings                                $150.3       $82.9

    Income taxes                                       57.0        13.2
    Interest expense                                   73.9        52.7
    Depreciation and amortization                     271.6       219.4
                                                      -----       -----

    EBITDA                                            552.8       368.2

    Reconciling items:
    ------------------
    Restructuring and acquisition related costs
     (a)                                               31.2       127.2
    Fair market value inventory adjustment (c)          5.9         8.8
    Forward contract gain - acquisition (d)               -       (26.7)
    Inventory write-off (e)                               -         1.6
    Purchase of sublicense-Molecular testing (g)          -         5.8
    Litigation accrual (h)                                -         3.9
                                                        ---         ---


    Adjusted EBITDA                                  $589.9      $488.8
                                                     ======      ======


    (1) Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
    (2) See accompanying Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for
    description of Non-GAAP adjustments.



                                        BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
                             RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET EARNINGS TO ROIC
                                            (in millions)
                                             (unaudited)



                                       Trailing Twelve Months for the
                                                Period Ended
                                               September 30,
                                               -------------
                                      2010           2009           2008
                                      ----           ----           ----

    Return
    GAAP net earnings               $214.5         $158.0         $153.7
    Income taxes                      81.1           35.4           48.8
    Interest expense                  97.9           69.0           58.1
    Reconciling items:
    ------------------
    Restructuring and acquisition
     related costs                    56.3          135.4           17.4
    Olympus intangible asset
     amortization                     22.7            3.5              -
    Fair market value inventory
     adjustment                       19.1              -              -
    Charges for licensing rights
     for products under
     development                         -              -           23.7
    Environmental remediation            -              -           19.0
    Miami vacant land sale               -              -              -
    Beckman Coulter foundation
     contribution                        -              -              -
    In-process research and
     development charges                 -              -           35.4
    Other items                        0.1           (6.6)          (0.3)
                                       ---           ----           ----
    Adjusted earnings before
     interest and income taxes       491.7          394.7          355.8
    Estimated income tax expense
     (3)                            (137.2)         (95.1)        (101.3)
                                    ------          -----         ------
    (1) Adjusted earnings before
     interest but after taxes        354.5          299.6          254.5
                                     -----          -----          -----

    Invested capital
    Total assets                   4,764.8        4,733.2        3,616.8
    Less: Cash and cash
     equivalents                    (284.6)        (262.3)         (71.4)
    Less: Current liabilities       (798.3)        (868.1)        (690.5)
    Less: Investments               (130.6)             -              -
                                    ------            ---            ---
    Total invested capital         3,551.3        3,602.8        2,854.9

    (2) Average invested capital
     (Two point average)          $3,577.0       $3,228.9       $2,784.1

    ROIC (1)/(2)                       9.9%           9.3%           9.1%
                                       ===            ===            ===


    We define ROIC as the percentage resulting from the following
    calculation:
    (1) Trailing twelve months earnings before income taxes, interest
    expense and non-GAAP reconciling items, but after estimated taxes,
    divided by;
    (2) Average invested capital, calculated as the average of invested
    capital for the current period and the twelve months prior period
    using a two point average. Invested capital is calculated as total
    assets less cash, investments and current liabilities.
    (3) Estimated income tax expense is calculated using the twelve month
    average of our adjusted tax rate.



                                   BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
                             RECONCILIATION OF FREE CASH FLOW
                                       (in millions)
                                        (unaudited)



                                         Nine Months Ended
                                           September 30,
                                           -------------
                                       2010                  2009
                                       ----                  ----

    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                      $476.5                $402.2
    Additions to property, plant and
     equipment                       (102.7)               (106.2)
    Additions to customer leased
     instruments                     (131.1)               (114.6)
                                     ------                ------
    Free cash flow                   $242.7                $181.4
                                     ======                ======



                                        BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
                               RECONCILIATION OF FREE CASH FLOW MARGIN
                                            (in millions)
                                             (unaudited)



                                  Trailing Twelve Months for the Period Ended
                                  September 30,
                                  -------------
                                                                         2010
                                                                         ----

    Net cash provided by
     operating activities                                              $642.9
    Additions to property, plant
     and equipment                                                     (159.9)
    Additions to customer leased
     instruments                                                       (183.6)
                                                                       ------
    Free cash flow                                                     $299.4
                                                                       ======


    Trailing twelve months
     revenue                                                         $3,666.5

    Free cash flow margin                                                 8.2%
                                                                          ===




                    Trailing Twelve Months for the Period Ended
                                         December 31,
                                         ------------
                       2009            2008            2007         2006
                       ----            ----            ----         ----

    Net cash
     provided by
     operating
     activities      $568.6          $474.8          $397.1       $286.2
    Additions to
     property,
     plant and
     equipment       (163.4)          (92.3)         (107.9)       (86.2)
    Additions to
     customer
     leased
     instruments     (167.1)         (207.5)         (166.5)      (193.5)
                     ------          ------          ------       ------
    Free cash flow   $238.1          $175.0          $122.7         $6.5
                     ======          ======          ======         ====


    Trailing
     twelve months
     revenue       $3,260.6        $3,098.9        $2,761.3     $2,528.5

    Free cash flow
     margin             7.3%            5.6%            4.4%         0.3%
                        ===             ===             ===          ===




               Cynthia
    Contact:   Skoglund
               Investor
               Relations       (714) 961-6320

SOURCE Beckman Coulter, Inc.