UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 Date of Report
                       (Date of earliest event reported):

                                February 2, 2006
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                           THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



                                                                                        

Delaware                                                1-8002                                                     04-2209186
(State or other jurisdiction of                 (Commission File Number)                      (I.R.S. Employer Identification
incorporation or organization)                                                                                        Number)


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                                 (781) 622-1000
              (Registrant's telephone number including area code)


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     This Current Report on Form 8-K 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 the
Registrant's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October
1, 2005. 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
conditions  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;  exposure to
product  liability  claims  in  excess  of  insurance  coverage;   retention  of
contingent  liabilities from businesses that the Registrant sold; realization of
future  savings  from  new  productivity  initiatives;   implementation  of  the
Registrant's  branding  strategy;  implementation  of  strategies  for improving
internal  growth;  the effect of exchange  rate  fluctuations  on  international
operations;  identification,  completion and integration of new acquisitions and
potential  impairment  of  goodwill  from  previous   acquisitions.   While  the
Registrant may elect to update  forward-looking  statements at some point in the
future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, and, therefore, these
forward-looking  statements  should  not be  relied  upon  as  representing  the
Registrant's  views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Current Report
on Form 8-K.

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On February 2, 2006, the Registrant announced its financial results for the
fiscal  quarter  ended  December  31, 2005.  The full text of the press  release
issued in connection  with the  announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

     The information  contained in this Form 8-K (including  Exhibit 99.1) shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934 (the  "Exchange  Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that
section,  nor shall it be deemed  incorporated  by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

The following  Exhibit  relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed  "furnished", and
not "filed":

     99.1     Press Release dated February 2, 2006.




                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized, on this 2nd day of February, 2006.


                                 THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION



                                 By:   /s/ Peter E. Hornstra
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Peter E. Hornstra
                                       Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting
                                       Officer



[THERMO LOGO]

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                                                                            News


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact Information:                      Investor Contact Information:
Lori Gorski                                     Kenneth J. Apicerno
Phone:    781-622-1242                          Phone:   781-622-1111
E-mail:   lori.gorski@thermo.com                E-mail:  ken.apicerno@thermo.com
Website:  www.thermo.com



                Thermo Electron Reports Strong Revenue Growth and
              Significant Margin Expansion in Fourth Quarter 2005

WALTHAM, Mass., February 2, 2006 - Thermo Electron Corporation (NYSE: TMO) today
reported  revenue  growth of 21% to $741 million in the fourth  quarter of 2005,
compared with $613 million in the 2004 quarter.  Acquisitions contributed 19% of
the growth (net of divestitures)  and currency  translation  reduced revenues by
4%.  GAAP  diluted  earnings  per share  (EPS)  were  $.34 in the 2005  quarter,
compared with $.74 in the year-ago period (which  included tax benefits  related
to divested  businesses).  GAAP  operating  income in the fourth quarter of 2005
rose 34%, and GAAP  operating  margin for the period was 11.9%,  versus 10.8% in
the 2004 quarter.

Adjusted EPS grew 29% to $.49 in the fourth quarter of 2005,  compared with $.38
in the  2004  quarter.  Adjusted  operating  income  increased  48% in the  2005
quarter,  and adjusted  operating margin rose 290 basis points to 16.0%,  versus
13.1% in the period last year.

For the full year 2005,  Thermo  Electron  reported 19% revenue  growth to $2.63
billion,  compared with $2.21 billion in 2004.  Acquisitions  contributed 15% of
the  growth  (net of  divestitures)  and  currency  translation  did not  have a
material impact. GAAP diluted EPS was $1.36 in 2005, versus $2.17 in 2004 (which
included tax benefits and large gains from the sale of discontinued operations).
GAAP operating  income in 2005 grew 11%, and GAAP operating  margin was 10.0% in
2005, versus 10.8% in 2004.

Full-year  adjusted EPS grew 24% to $1.55 in 2005,  compared with $1.25 in 2004.
Adjusted  operating income increased 33% in 2005, and adjusted  operating margin
rose 140 basis points year over year, to 14.1% from 12.7% in 2004.

Adjusted  EPS,  adjusted  operating  income and  adjusted  operating  margin are
non-GAAP  measures that exclude  certain items detailed at the end of this press
release under the heading "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Fourth Quarter Highlights

   o  Revenues grew 21%
   o  Adjusted EPS increased 29%
   o  Adjusted operating margin expanded 290 basis points
   o  Cash flow from continuing operations rose 42%
   o  Customer demonstration centers opened in China and India
   o  Measurement and Control results boosted by strong industrial demand




"We were able to cap 2005 with a terrific  fourth  quarter  that  furthered  our
trend of  improving  revenues,  adjusted  EPS and cash  flow,"  said  Marijn  E.
Dekkers,  Thermo Electron president and chief executive officer. "We experienced
very  strong  growth  from  our  industrial  markets,  especially  in  commodity
materials  and  environmental  monitoring.  In  addition,  growth  from our life
sciences  customers  continued at a good pace.  We are also very pleased that we
significantly  expanded our adjusted operating margin,  which is being driven by
new  products,  pricing  initiatives,   productivity  programs  and  acquisition
synergies.

"Our  aggressive  growth  investments  were key  contributors  to our  excellent
performance  in 2005.  We  introduced a number of  important  new products for a
range of  applications - most notably in mass  spectrometry.  We spent nearly $1
billion on strategic  acquisitions that are now well-integrated and contributing
to growth.  We also continued to extend our global reach with the recent opening
of  customer  demonstration  centers  in  China  and  India.  All of this led to
Thermo's success in 2005, and gives us great momentum going into 2006.

"Our outlook for the year is excellent,  as we recently announced. To reiterate,
our goal is to achieve  adjusted EPS of $1.75 to $1.80 in 2006  (excluding  $.10
per share of stock  option  expensing  that will take  effect  during the year),
leading to a 13 to 16%  increase  over our  strong  2005  results.  We expect to
generate  revenues in the range of $2.78 to $2.83 billion in 2006, for a 6 to 8%
increase over last year."

Life and Laboratory Sciences

The Life and Laboratory  Sciences segment reported that revenues grew 24% in the
fourth quarter of 2005 to $563 million, compared with $455 million in 2004. GAAP
operating  income  for  the  segment  increased  16% in the  quarter,  and  GAAP
operating  margin was  14.3%,  versus  15.3% in the  year-ago  period.  Adjusted
operating  income grew 30% in the 2005 quarter,  and adjusted  operating  margin
increased to 18.7%, compared with 17.8% in 2004.

Measurement and Control

Revenues in the Measurement and Control segment increased 12% to $177 million in
the fourth quarter of 2005, compared with $158 million in the 2004 quarter. GAAP
operating income for the segment rose 57% in the 2005 period, and GAAP operating
margin was 10.8%,  compared with 7.7% a year ago. Adjusted operating income rose
64% in the 2005 quarter,  and adjusted operating margin increased to 13.6%, from
9.3% in 2004.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the  financial  measures  prepared in accordance  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  (GAAP),  we  use  certain  non-GAAP  financial
measures,  including  adjusted  EPS,  adjusted  operating  income  and  adjusted
operating  margin,  which  exclude  restructuring  and  other  costs/income  and
amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. Adjusted EPS and adjusted
operating   income  also   exclude   certain   other   gains  and  losses,   tax
provisions/benefits  related to the  previous  items,  benefits  from tax credit
carryforwards and the impact of significant tax audits or events. We exclude the
above items because they are outside of our normal operations and/or, in certain
cases, are difficult to forecast  accurately for future periods. We believe that
the inclusion of such 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.

For example:

We exclude costs and tax effects associated with restructuring activities,  such
as reducing overhead and consolidating  facilities in connection with our Kendro
acquisition. We believe that the costs related to these restructuring activities
are not indicative of our normal operating costs.




We exclude charges and tax effects  related to the sale of inventories  revalued
at the date of  acquisition,  as we believe these charges are not  indicative of
our normal operating costs.

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.   Our  adjusted  EPS  estimate  for  2006  excludes
approximately  $.40 of  expense  for  the  amortization  of  acquisition-related
intangible  assets  for  acquisitions   completed  to  date.  Exclusion  of  the
amortization expense allows comparisons of operating results that are consistent
over time for both our newly  acquired and  long-held  businesses  and with both
acquisitive and non-acquisitive peer companies.

We also exclude certain gains/losses and related tax effects,  benefits from tax
credit  carryforwards and the impact of significant tax audits or events,  which
are either  isolated or cannot be expected to occur again with any regularity or
predictability  and that we believe are not  indicative of our normal  operating
gains and losses. We exclude  gains/losses from the sale of our equity interests
in Newport Corporation and Thoratec Corporation,  as well as other items such as
the  sale of a  business  or real  estate,  the  early  retirement  of debt  and
discontinued  operations.  (We sold our remaining shares of Newport and Thoratec
during the second quarter of 2005.)

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  the  impact  of  accounting
principles  not yet adopted and decisions  concerning the location and timing of
facility consolidations.

Conference Call

Thermo  Electron will hold its earnings  conference  call today,  February 2, at
9:00 a.m.  Eastern  time.  To  listen,  dial  888-872-9028  within  the U.S.  or
973-633-6740  outside the U.S., and use passcode 6449364. You may also listen to
the call live on the Web by visiting  www.thermo.com.  Click on "About  Thermo,"
then "Investors." An audio archive of the call will be available in that section
of our  Website  until  Monday,  March 6,  2006.  You will also find this  press
release,  including  the  accompanying   reconciliation  of  non-GAAP  financial
measures,  under the heading "Press Releases," and related information under the
heading "Financial Reports," in the Investors section of our Website.

About Thermo Electron

Thermo Electron Corporation is the world leader in analytical  instruments.  Our
instrument solutions enable our customers to make the world a healthier, cleaner
and  safer  place.  Thermo's  Life  and  Laboratory  Sciences  segment  provides
analytical  instruments,  scientific equipment,  services and software solutions
for  life  science,  drug  discovery,  clinical,  environmental  and  industrial
laboratories. Thermo's Measurement and Control segment is dedicated to providing
analytical  instruments  used  in  a  variety  of  manufacturing  processes  and
in-the-field  applications,  including those associated with safety and homeland
security. 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 the  company's  Quarterly  Report  on Form  10-Q for the  fiscal
quarter ended October 1, 2005.  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 conditions 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;
exposure to product liability claims in excess of insurance coverage;  retention
of contingent  liabilities  from  businesses we sold;  realization  of potential
future savings from new productivity initiatives; implementation of our branding
strategy; implementation of strategies for improving internal growth; the effect
of exchange  rate  fluctuations  on  international  operations;  identification,
completion  and  integration  of new  acquisitions  and potential  impairment of
goodwill  from  previous  acquisitions.  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) (a)
                                                                                               Three Months Ended
                                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       December 31,      % of           December 31,      %of
(In thousands except per share amounts)                                    2005        Revenues             2004        Revenues
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Revenues                                                               $    740,787                     $    613,339
                                                                       ------------                     ------------
Costs and Operating Expenses:
   Cost of revenues (c)                                                     398,227       53.8%              329,560       53.7%
   Selling, general and administrative expenses                             185,821       25.1%              168,664       27.5%
   Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets                     25,548        3.5%                7,302        1.2%
   Research and development expenses                                         38,231        5.2%               34,945        5.7%
   Restructuring and other costs, net (d)                                     4,473        0.6%                6,821        1.1%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------
                                                                            652,300       88.1%              547,292       89.2%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------

Operating Income                                                             88,487       11.9%               66,047       10.8%
Interest Income                                                               3,444                            2,976
Interest Expense                                                             (7,966)                          (2,879)
Other Income, Net                                                               876                            5,870
                                                                       ------------                     ------------

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes                        84,841                           72,014
(Provision for) Benefit from Income Taxes                                   (29,480)                          13,468
                                                                       ------------                     ------------

Income from Continuing Operations                                            55,361                           85,482
Gain on Disposal of Discontinued Operations (net of income tax
  provision of $613 in 2005; includes income tax benefit of
  $32,406 in 2004)                                                            1,044                           35,617
                                                                       ------------                     ------------

Net Income                                                             $     56,405        7.6%         $    121,099       19.7%
                                                                       ============    ========         ============    ========

Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations:

    Basic                                                              $        .34                     $        .53
                                                                       ============                     ============

    Diluted                                                            $        .34                     $        .52
                                                                       ============                     ============

Earnings per Share:

    Basic                                                              $        .35                     $        .76
                                                                       ============                     ============
    Diluted                                                            $        .34                     $        .74
                                                                       ============                     ============

Weighted Average Shares:

    Basic                                                                   162,341                          160,239
                                                                       ============                     ============

    Diluted                                                                 166,312                          164,477
                                                                       ============                     ============


Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating
Margin
  GAAP Operating Income (a)                                            $     88,487       11.9%         $     66,047       10.8%
  Cost of Revenues Charges (c)                                                  166        0.0%                  280        0.0%
  Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (d)                                      4,473        0.6%                6,821        1.1%
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                      25,548        3.5%                7,302        1.2%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------

  Adjusted Operating Income (b)                                        $    118,674       16.0%         $     80,450       13.1%
                                                                       ============    ========         ============    ========

Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income
  GAAP Net Income (a)                                                        56,405        7.6%              121,099       19.7%
  Cost of Revenues Charges (c)                                                  166        0.0%                  280        0.0%
  Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (d)                                      4,473        0.6%                6,821        1.1%
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                      25,548        3.5%                7,302        1.2%
  Provision for Income Taxes (e)                                             (5,056)      -0.7%             (37,665)       -6.1%
  Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax                                        (1,044)      -0.1%             (35,617)       -5.8%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------

  Adjusted Net Income (b)                                                    80,492       10.9%               62,220       10.1%
                                                                       ============    ========         ============    ========

Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings per Share
  GAAP EPS (a)                                                         $       0.34                     $       0.74
  Cost of Revenues Charges, Net of Tax (c)                                      -                                -
  Restructuring and Other Costs, Net of Tax (d)                                0.02                             0.03
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets, Net of Tax            0.11                             0.03
  Provision for Income Taxes (e)                                               0.03                            (0.20)
  Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax                                         (0.01)                           (0.22)
                                                                       ------------                     ------------

  Adjusted EPS (b)                                                     $       0.49                     $       0.38
                                                                       ============                     ============



(a) "GAAP" (reported) results were determined in accordance with U.S. generally
    accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
(b) Adjusted results are non-GAAP  measures and exclude certain charges to cost
    of revenues (see note c for details);  amortization of  acquisition-related
    intangible  assets;  restructuring  and  other  costs,  net (see note d for
    details);  the tax  consequences  of the  preceding  items  (see note e for
    details); and results of discontinued operations.
(c) Reported  results in 2005 and 2004  include  $166 and $280 of  charges  for
    accelerated  depreciation on manufacturing equipment being abandoned due to
    facility consolidations.
(d) Reported  results in 2005 and 2004 include  restructuring  and other costs,
    net  consisting  principally  of  severance,  abandoned  facility and other
    expenses  of real  estate  consolidation,  net of net  gains on the sale of
    abandoned facilities.
(e) Reported   provision  for  income  taxes  includes   $9,215  and  3,883  of
    incremental  tax benefit in 2005 and 2004,  respectively,  for the items in
    (b) through (d);  $4,159 in 2005 of tax provision for the estimated  effect
    of tax audits of prior  years in a non-U.S.  country and $33,782 in 2004 of
    tax benefits that the company determined were realizable upon completion of
    tax audits.





                                                                                                            

Segment Data (f)(g)(h)                                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       December 31,      % of           December 31,     % of
(In thousands except percentage amounts)                                  2005         Revenues            2004         Revenues
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Life and Laboratory Sciences
  Revenues                                                             $    563,339                     $    454,994
                                                                       ------------                     ------------

 Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating
 Margin
  GAAP Operating Income                                                      80,605       14.3%               69,757       15.3%
  Cost of Revenues Charges (i)                                                  -          0.0%                  280        0.1%
  Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (j)                                        595        0.1%                4,285        1.0%
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                      24,045        4.3%                6,541        1.4%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------

  Adjusted Operating Income                                            $    105,245       18.7%         $     80,863       17.8%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------


Measurement and Control
  Revenues                                                             $    177,448                     $    158,345
                                                                       ------------                     ------------

 Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating
 Margin
  GAAP Operating Income                                                      19,182       10.8%               12,245        7.7%
  Cost of Revenues Charges (i)                                                  166        0.1%                  -          0.0%
  Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (j)                                      3,223        1.8%                1,714        1.1%
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                       1,501        0.9%                  760        0.5%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------

  Adjusted Operating Income                                            $     24,072       13.6%         $     14,719        9.3%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------



(f)  GAAP  operating  income  and  GAAP  operating  margin  were  determined  in
     accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
(g)  Adjusted  operating  income and  adjusted  operating  margin  are  non-GAAP
     measures  and  exclude the items in notes (c) and (d) and  amortization  of
     acquisition-related intangible assets.
(h)  Depreciation  expense in 2005 was $8,136 at Life and  Laboratory  Sciences,
     $2,546 at Measurement  and Control and $12,380  Consolidated.  Depreciation
     expense  in 2004 was  $7,642  at Life and  Laboratory  Sciences,  $2,972 at
     Measurement and Control and $11,446 Consolidated.
(i)  Includes items  described in note (c).
(j)  Includes items described in note (d).






                                                                                                            

Consolidated Statement of Income (a)
                                                                                               Year Ended
                                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       December 31,      % of           December 31,     % of
(In thousands except per share amounts)                                  2005          Revenues            2004         Revenues
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Revenues                                                               $  2,633,027                     $  2,205,995
                                                                       ------------                     ------------
Costs and Operating Expenses:
   Cost of revenues (c)                                                   1,438,079       54.6%            1,191,516       54.0%
   Selling, general and administrative expenses                             684,146       26.0%              603,627       27.4%
   Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets                     77,640        3.0%               22,831        1.0%
   Research and development expenses                                        152,775        5.8%              134,680        6.1%
   Restructuring and other costs, net (d)                                    16,900        0.6%               15,829        0.7%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------

                                                                          2,369,540       90.0%            1,968,483       89.2%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------

Operating Income                                                            263,487       10.0%              237,512       10.8%
Interest Income                                                              11,569                            9,021
Interest Expense                                                            (26,715)                         (10,979)
Other Income, Net (e)                                                        37,557                           23,665
                                                                       ------------                     ------------

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes                       285,898                          259,219
Provision for Income Taxes                                                  (87,597)                         (40,852)
                                                                       ------------                     ------------

Income from Continuing Operations                                           198,301                          218,367
Income from Discontinued Operations (includes income tax
  benefit of $36,321 in 2004)                                                   -                             43,018
Gain on Disposal of Discontinued Operations (net of income tax
  provision of $16,341 in 2005; includes income tax benefit of               24,917                          100,452
  $36,728 in 2004)                                                     ------------                     ------------

Net Income                                                             $    223,218        8.5%         $    361,837       16.4%
                                                                       ============    ========         ============    ========

Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations:

    Basic                                                              $       1.23                     $       1.34
                                                                       ============                     ============
    Diluted                                                            $       1.21                     $       1.31
                                                                       ============                     ============

Earnings per Share:

    Basic                                                              $       1.38                     $       2.22
                                                                       ============                     ============
    Diluted                                                            $       1.36                     $       2.17
                                                                       ============                     ============

Weighted Average Shares:

    Basic                                                                   161,587                          163,133
                                                                       ============                     ============
    Diluted                                                                 165,334                          167,641
                                                                       ============                     ============


Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating
Margin
  GAAP Operating Income (a)                                            $    263,487       10.0%         $    237,512       10.8%
  Cost of Revenues Charges (c)                                               13,387        0.5%                3,361        0.2%
  Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (d)                                     16,900        0.6%               15,829        0.7%
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                      77,640        3.0%               22,831        1.0%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------

  Adjusted Operating Income (b)                                        $    371,414       14.1%         $    279,533       12.7%
                                                                       ============    ========         ============    ========

Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income
  GAAP Net Income (a)                                                       223,218        8.5%              361,837       16.4%
  Cost of Revenues Charges (c)                                               13,387        0.5%                3,361        0.2%
  Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (d)                                     16,900        0.6%               15,829        0.7%
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                      77,640        3.0%               22,831        1.0%
  Other Income, Net (e)                                                     (27,594)      -1.1%               (9,614)      -0.5%
  Provision for Income Taxes (f)                                            (23,546)      -0.9%              (42,377)      -1.9%
  Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax                                       (24,917)      -0.9%             (143,470)      -6.5%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------

  Adjusted Net Income (b)                                                   255,088        9.7%              208,397        9.4%
                                                                       ============    ========         ============    ========

Reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings per Share
  GAAP EPS (a)                                                         $       1.36                     $       2.17
  Cost of Revenues Charges, Net of Tax (c)                                     0.05                             0.02
  Restructuring and Other Costs, Net of Tax (d)                                0.07                             0.07
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets, Net of Tax            0.30                             0.10
  Other Income, Net of Tax (e)                                                (0.11)                           (0.04)
  Provision for Income Taxes (f)                                               0.03                            (0.21)
  Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax                                         (0.15)                           (0.86)
                                                                       ------------                     ------------

  Adjusted EPS (b)                                                     $       1.55                     $       1.25
                                                                       ============                     ============



(a)  "GAAP" (reported) results were determined in accordance with U.S. generally
     accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
(b)  Adjusted results are non-GAAP  measures and exclude certain charges to cost
     of revenues (see note c for details);  amortization of  acquisition-related
     intangible  assets;  restructuring  and  other  costs,  net (see note d for
     details);  certain other  income/expense (see note e for details);  the tax
     consequences of the preceding  items (see note f for details);  and results
     of discontinued operations.
(c)  Reported results in 2005 and 2004 include $13,387 and $3,361, respectively,
     of charges  primarily for the sale of  inventories  revalued at the date of
     acquisition and accelerated  depreciation on manufacturing  equipment being
     abandoned due to facility consolidations.
(d)  Reported  results  in 2005  include  restructuring  and  other  costs,  net
     consisting principally of severance,  abandoned facility and other expenses
     of  real  estate  consolidation  and net  gains  on the  sale of  abandoned
     buildings.  Reported results in 2004 include restructuring and other costs,
     net  consisting  principally  of  severance,  abandoned  facility and other
     expenses of real estate  consolidation,  gain on the sale of a business and
     legal/advisory  fees  associated  with a  reorganization  of the  company's
     non-U.S. subsidiary structure.
(e)  Reported  results  include $27,594 and $9,614 of net gains from the sale of
     shares of Newport Corporation and Thoratec Corporation in 2005 and Thoratec
     Corporation in 2004, respectively.
(f)  Reported   provision  for  income  taxes  includes  $27,705  and  7,695  of
     incremental  tax benefit in 2005 and 2004,  respectively,  for the items in
     (b) through (d);  $4,159 in 2005 of tax provision for the estimated  effect
     of tax audits of prior  years in a non-U.S.  country and $33,782 in 2004 of
     tax benefits that the company determined were realizable upon completion of
     tax audits; and $900 in 2004 of tax benefit resulting from a reorganization
     of the company's subsidiary structure in Europe.





                                                                                                            

Segment Data (g)(h)(i)                                                                         Year Ended
                                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       December 31,      % of           December 31,     % of
(In thousands except percentage amounts)                                  2005         Revenues             2004        Revenues
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Life and Laboratory Sciences
  Revenues                                                             $  1,960,153                     $  1,573,445
                                                                       ------------                     ------------

 Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted
 Operating Margin
  GAAP Operating Income                                                     237,710       12.1%              224,393       14.3%
  Cost of Revenues Charges (j)                                               12,374        0.6%                3,177        0.2%
  Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (k)                                      5,524        0.3%                7,054        0.4%
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                      72,530        3.7%               19,830        1.3%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------


  Adjusted Operating Income                                            $    328,138       16.7%         $    254,454       16.2%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------


Measurement and Control
  Revenues                                                             $    672,874                     $    632,550
                                                                       ------------                     ------------

 Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted
 Operating Margin
  GAAP Operating Income                                                      64,190        9.5%               53,376        8.4%
  Cost of Revenues Charges (j)                                                1,013        0.1%                  184        0.0%
  Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (k)                                      9,870        1.5%                6,337        1.0%
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                       5,105        0.8%                2,998        0.5%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------

  Adjusted Operating Income                                            $     80,178       11.9%         $     62,895        9.9%
                                                                       ------------    --------         ------------    --------



(g)  GAAP  operating  income  and  GAAP  operating  margin  were  determined  in
     accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
(h)  Adjusted  operating  income and  adjusted  operating  margin  are  non-GAAP
     measures  and  exclude the items in notes (c) and (d) and  amortization  of
     acquisition-related intangible assets.
(i)  Depreciation  expense in 2005 was $30,869 at Life and Laboratory  Sciences,
     $9,810 at Measurement  and Control and $45,632  Consolidated.  Depreciation
     expense in 2004 was  $29,811 at Life and  Laboratory  Sciences,  $10,245 at
     Measurement and Control and $43,310 Consolidated.
(j)  Includes items  described in note (c).
(k)  Includes items described in note (d).





                                                                                                  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet


(In thousands)                                                                    Dec. 31, 2005         Dec. 31, 2004
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Assets
Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                                        $    214,326         $     326,886
  Short-term available-for-sale investments                                              80,661               185,369
  Accounts receivable, net                                                              565,564               469,553
  Inventories                                                                           359,392               336,711
  Other current assets                                                                  133,957               151,135
                                                                                   ------------         -------------

                                                                                      1,353,900             1,469,654
                                                                                   ------------         -------------

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                                                      280,654               261,041
                                                                                   ------------         -------------

Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                                                   450,740               158,577
                                                                                   ------------         -------------

Other Assets                                                                            200,080               174,428
                                                                                   ------------         -------------

Goodwill                                                                              1,966,195             1,513,025
                                                                                   ------------         -------------

                                                                                   $  4,251,569          $ 3,576,725
                                                                                   ============         =============


Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
  Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations           $    130,137         $      15,017
  Other current liabilities                                                             626,334               521,159
  Current liabilities of discontinued operations                                         35,191                42,552
                                                                                   ------------         -------------

                                                                                        791,662               578,728
                                                                                   ------------         -------------

Long-term Deferred Income Taxes and Other Long-term Liabilities                         197,965               106,377
                                                                                   ------------         -------------

Long-term Obligations:
  Senior notes                                                                          380,542               135,232
  Subordinated convertible obligations                                                   77,234                77,234
  Other                                                                                  10,854                13,604
                                                                                   ------------         -------------

                                                                                        468,630               226,070
                                                                                   ------------         -------------

Total Shareholders' Equity                                                            2,793,312             2,665,550
                                                                                   ------------         -------------

                                                                                   $  4,251,569         $   3,576,725
                                                                                   ============         =============