Danaher Corporation today announced that a registration statement relating to the resale of its zero- coupon convertible senior notes due January 22, 2021 ("LYONs") and the shares of common stock of the Company into which the LYONs are convertible, has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The issuance of these LYONs, which generated approximately $505 million in net proceeds, was previously announced in a January 22, 2001 release.

This notice shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

CONTACT: Patrick Allender, Chief Financial Officer of Danaher Corporation, 202-828-0850.

SOURCE: Danaher Corporation