Danaher Corporation announced today that its President and Chief Executive Officer, H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., affirmed the Company's previously given guidance range of $.75 to $.80 earnings per share for the 2003 second quarter and $3.13 to $3.28 earnings per share for the 2003 full year at the Merrill Lynch Global Industries Conference in London, UK today.

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