Danaher Corporation will reconfirm today the performance outlook for the company for 2002 and 2003. The company will reconfirm its 2002 full-year earnings per share estimate of approximately $2.73 and its expected earnings per share range of $3.10 - $3.25 for 2003. The comments will be made today at an investor luncheon in New York hosted by Deutsche Bank.

Danaher Corporation is a leading manufacturer of Process / Environmental Controls and Tools and Components (http://www.danaher.com/).

Statements in this release that are not strictly historical may be "forward-looking" statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. These include economic and currency conditions, market demand, pricing, and competitive and technological factors, among others, as set forth in the company's SEC filings.

SOURCE: Danaher Corporation