Danaher Corporation announced today that it does not intend to revise the terms of its outstanding tender offer for Leica Geosystems AG ("Leica Geosystems"). The offer will therefore expire by its terms on September 23, 2005. Danaher announced its acquisition proposal on July 26, 2005. Leica Geosystems is traded on the SWX Swiss Exchange.

Danaher Corporation is a leading manufacturer of Professional Instrumentation, Industrial Technologies, and Tools and Components. (http://www.danaher.com/)

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of an offer to buy or subscribe for any securities pursuant to the Danaher offer or otherwise. Reference is made to the Danaher offer prospectus and any supplements thereto by and on the terms of which the Danaher offer is being made. Terms and expressions defined in the Danaher offer prospectus apply in this announcement unless otherwise stated. The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law and therefore persons in any such jurisdictions into which this announcement is released, published or distributed should inform themselves about and observe such restrictions.

Statements in this document regarding Leica and Danaher and any other statements about future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact should also be considered to be forward looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward looking statements, including the ability to consummate the transaction and the other factors described in Danaher's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 and its most recent quarterly report filed with the SEC. Danaher disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this release.

SOURCE: Danaher Corporation