Danaher Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share payable on October 29, 2010 to holders of record on September 24, 2010.

Danaher , based in Washington. D.C., is a diversified technology leader that designs, manufactures, and markets innovative products and services to professional, medical, industrial, and commercial customers. Our portfolio of premier brands is among the most highly recognized in each of the markets we serve. Driven by the Danaher Business System, our 47,000 associates serve customers in more than 125 countries and generated $11.2 billion of revenue in 2009. For more information please visit our website: www.danaher.com.

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SOURCE: Danaher Corporation