Danaher Corp. expects to close on the pending divestiture of its interest in Apex Tool Group within the next two weeks and as a result it is updating its full year 2013 non-GAAP adjusted diluted net earnings per share guidance range to $3.32 to $3.47 from a previous GAAP diluted net earnings per share range of $3.40 to $3.55.

The Company anticipates that non-GAAP adjusted diluted net earnings per share for the first quarter ending March 29, 2013 will be in the range of $0.72 to $0.77. The adjusted guidance excludes the anticipated gain on the disposition of Apex as well as any benefit related to the retroactive reinstatement of certain federal tax provisions contained in the American Tax Relief Act of 2012.