Danaher Corporation announced today that its President and Chief Executive Officer, H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., affirmed the Company's previously given guidance range of $.61 to $.66 earnings per share for the 2003 first quarter and $3.13 to $3.28 earnings per share for the 2003 full year. Danaher presented today at an investor conference sponsored by Salomon Smith Barney in New York City. A replay of the presentation is available at http://www.danaher.com/ .

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.

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