Danaher Corporation announced today that Frank Anders ("Andy") Wilson, 44 years old, has been appointed Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Vice President.

Mr. Wilson joined Danaher in 1997 as Vice President, Finance, for the Instrument and Control Group. Subsequently he was appointed Vice President of Finance for the Motion Control Group, assuming this role with the Group's inception in August 2000. Since February 2002, Mr. Wilson has been Vice President, Business Development for a diverse group of Danaher businesses including Motion Control and Product Identification. Prior to joining Danaher, Mr. Wilson held progressively responsible assignments in both public accounting and private sector financial assignments with AlliedSignal, PepsiCo and KPMG Peat Marwick. He received his B.B.A in Accounting from Baylor University in 1981, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Andy Wilson's hands-on experience with a broad and diverse group of Danaher's businesses as well his strong financial, strategic and communications skills make him well qualified for this new and important role on our team as we continue our journey toward becoming a premier global enterprise."

Danaher Corporation is a leading manufacturer of Process / Environmental Controls and Tools and Components.

SOURCE: Danaher Corporation