UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                 Date of Report
                       (Date of earliest event reported):

                                February 2, 2005
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                           THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



                                                                                         
                   Delaware                                  1-8002                                04-2209186
       (State or other jurisdiction of              (Commission File Number)            (I.R.S. Employer Identification
        incorporation or organization)                                                              Number)



              81 Wyman Street, P.O. Box 9046
                  Waltham, Massachusetts                                           02454-9046
         (Address of principal executive offices)                                  (Zip Code)

                                                          (781) 622-1000
                                                    (Registrant's telephone number
                                                         including area code)









     This Current Report on Form 8-K contains  forward-looking  statements  that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking
statements are set forth under the heading "Forward  Looking  Statements" in the
Registrant's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October
2, 2004. These include risks and  uncertainties  relating to the need to develop
new  products  and adapt to  significant  technological  change,  dependence  on
customers  that  operate in  cyclical  industries,  general  worldwide  economic
conditions  and  related  uncertainties,  the effect of changes in  governmental
regulations,  dependence on customers'  capital spending policies and government
funding  policies,  use and  protection of  intellectual  property,  exposure to
product  liability  claims  in  excess  of  insurance  coverage,   retention  of
contingent  liabilities from businesses we sold, realization of potential future
savings  from  new  productivity  initiatives,  implementation  of new  branding
strategy, implementation of strategies for improving internal growth, the effect
of exchange  rate  fluctuations  on  international  operations,  identification,
completion  and  integration  of new  acquisitions  and potential  impairment of
goodwill   from   previous   acquisitions.   While  we  may   elect  to   update
forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim
any obligation to do so, even if our estimates change and, therefore, you should
not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any
date subsequent to today.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On February 2, 2005, the Registrant announced its financial results for the
fiscal  quarter and year ended  December  31,  2004.  The full text of the press
release issued in connection  with the  announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1
to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

     The information  contained in this Form 8-K (including  Exhibit 99.1) shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934 (the  "Exchange  Act") or otherwise  subject to the  liabilities of that
section,  nor shall it be deemed  incorporated  by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

The following Exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed "furnished", and not
"filed":

     99.1 Press Release dated February 2, 2005.






                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized, on this 2nd day of February, 2005.


                                                     THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION


                                                 By: /s/ Peter E. Hornstra
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    Peter E. Hornstra
                                                    Corporate Controller and 
                                                    Chief Accounting Officer






[THERMO LOGO]
                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                                                                            News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact Information:                         Investor Contact Information:
Lori Gorski                                                  J. Timothy Corcoran
Phone:     781-622-1242                                    Phone:   781-622-1111
E-mail:    lori.gorski@thermo.com               E-mail:  tim.corcoran@thermo.com
Website:   www.thermo.com



                 Thermo Electron Reports 16% Revenue Growth and
                  Record Operating Income in the Fourth Quarter

WALTHAM, Mass. (February 2, 2005) - Thermo Electron Corporation (NYSE:TMO) today
reported  fourth  quarter 2004 revenues of $613 million,  a 16 percent  increase
from $529 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. GAAP diluted earnings per share
(EPS) increased to $.74 in the 2004 quarter,  compared with $.37 in the year-ago
period,  primarily  due  to  tax  benefits  that  were  recorded  following  the
completion of prior-year tax audits, as well as improved operating  performance.
GAAP operating income for the quarter rose 25 percent, and GAAP operating margin
increased to 10.8 percent from 10.0 percent in 2003.

Adjusted  EPS grew 15 percent to $.38 in the  fourth  quarter of 2004,  compared
with $.33 in the 2003 period.  Adjusted  operating income increased 7 percent to
record  fourth  quarter  levels  since  the  company's  reorganization  in 2000.
Adjusted  operating  margin in the 2004  quarter was 13.1  percent,  versus 14.2
percent in 2003.  The margin in 2004 was  reduced by 1.1 percent due to up-front
costs associated with Sarbanes-Oxley  compliance and the initial dilutive effect
of  acquisitions.  Organic  revenues,  which  exclude  the  effects of  currency
translation  and  acquisitions/divestitures,  grew 3  percent  in  the  quarter.
Currency  translation  increased  revenues  by 5 percent,  and the net effect of
acquisitions/divestitures led to an 8 percent increase for the quarter.

For the full year,  Thermo Electron reported a revenue increase of 16 percent in
2004 to $2.2  billion,  up from $1.9  billion in 2003.  GAAP diluted EPS in 2004
rose to $2.17,  versus  $1.20 a year ago,  principally  driven by tax  benefits,
large gains from the sale of  discontinued  operations,  and improved  operating
performance. GAAP operating income grew 27 percent over 2003, and GAAP operating
margin for the year increased to 10.8 percent, versus 9.9 percent in 2003.

Full-year adjusted EPS grew 15 percent to $1.25 in 2004,  compared with $1.09 in
2003.  Adjusted  operating  income was up 16 percent year to year,  and adjusted
operating  margin was 12.7 percent.  Organic  revenues grew 4 percent.  Currency
translation   increased   revenues   by  5  percent,   and  the  net  effect  of
acquisitions/divestitures increased revenues by 7 percent for the year.

Adjusted EPS, adjusted  operating income,  adjusted operating margin and organic
revenues are non-GAAP measures that exclude certain items detailed at the end of
this press release under the heading, "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."






Year-End Highlights

o    Adjusted EPS grew 15 percent 
o    Reported revenues rose 16 percent
o    Organic revenues increased 4 percent 
o    Cash flow from continuing operations rose 20 percent to $240 million 
o    Manufacturing centers opened in China and Germany 
o    Agreement announced in January 2005 to acquire Kendro Laboratory Products

"We're  pleased to have achieved $.38 in adjusted EPS for the quarter,  which is
at the high end of our earnings guidance," said Marijn E. Dekkers, president and
chief  executive  officer of Thermo  Electron.  "We also had an  excellent  year
overall,  with a 16 percent increase in revenues,  15 percent growth in adjusted
EPS and strong cash flow.  Our  full-year  adjusted EPS of $1.25 was also at the
top of our guidance range,  which we raised for continuing  operations after the
sale of Spectra-Physics.

"We made great strides  during 2004 in changing our business mix to better serve
our  laboratory  customers  and  reinforce  our  position as the world leader in
analytical instruments.  We sold Spectra-Physics,  our only non-Thermo brand. We
made a number  of  strategic  acquisitions  - Jouan,  USCS,  InnaPhase,  and the
recently  announced  agreement to acquire  Kendro - to augment our  offerings of
laboratory  equipment,   software  and  services.   And,  we  continue  to  make
significant  internal  investments  that allow us to strengthen our  competitive
position  worldwide,  such  as new  state-of-the-art  manufacturing  centers  we
recently opened in Shanghai, China, and Bremen, Germany.

"With a clear business focus,  the ability to reinvest for growth and continuous
efforts to improve  productivity,  we remain optimistic and expect to begin 2005
with strength.  Our goal is to report $.29 to $.31 in adjusted EPS for the first
quarter of 2005, versus $.27 in the year-ago quarter.  For the full year, we are
providing  guidance of $1.40 to $1.45." (This  guidance  excludes  approximately
$.03 of  expense  per  quarter  from  the  amortization  of  acquisition-related
intangible assets;  results from the pending Kendro  acquisition;  the effect of
new accounting rules relating to the expensing of stock options, which we expect
to adopt in the third  quarter of 2005;  and the other items  described  in this
press release under the heading, "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.")

Life and Laboratory Sciences 
The Life and Laboratory  Sciences segment reported a 21 percent revenue increase
in the fourth  quarter of 2004 to $455  million,  versus  $377  million in 2003.
Organic  revenues  grew 3 percent.  The  effects  of  currency  translation  and
acquisitions  increased revenues by 5 percent and 13 percent,  respectively.  We
reported  strong  sales  of  mass   spectrometry   and  molecular   spectroscopy
instruments,  laboratory automation systems and laboratory informatics, where we
have  greatly  extended  our  pharmaceutical  offerings  through the addition of
InnaPhase.  Partially  offsetting  these increases,  we reported  extremely weak
sales of our rapid  point-of-care test kits resulting from this year's light flu
season compared with an exceptionally strong quarter in 2003.

GAAP operating income for the segment grew 24 percent in the 2004 quarter,  with
GAAP operating  margin  increasing to 15.3 percent from 14.9 percent a year ago.
Adjusted operating income increased 19 percent in the 2004 quarter, and adjusted
operating  margin  was 17.8  percent,  compared  with 18.1  percent  in the 2003
quarter.  The  adjusted  operating  margin  improved by 50 basis  points in 2004
before the effect of acquisitions,  which lowered the margin by 80 basis points.
As we continue to integrate  these  operations,  we expect margins to improve in
future quarters.

Measurement and Control
Fourth  quarter  revenues  in the  Measurement  and  Control  segment  were $158
million,  up 4 percent  compared with $152 million last year.  Organic  revenues
grew  slightly,  at 1  percent,  due  to  a  difficult  year-to-year  comparison
resulting from large shipments of our food-quality  and security  instruments in
the 2003 quarter.  The effect of currency  translation  increased  revenues by 4
percent, while the net effect of acquisitions/divestitures decreased revenues by
1 percent.


GAAP  operating  income  for the  segment  increased  29  percent  from the 2003
quarter, and GAAP operating margin rose to 7.7 percent,  versus 6.2 percent last
year.  Adjusted  operating income and adjusted  operating margin for the segment
were virtually flat compared with 2003.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the  financial  measures  prepared in accordance  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  (GAAP),  we  use  certain  non-GAAP  financial
measures,  including  adjusted  EPS,  adjusted  operating  income  and  adjusted
operating  margin,  which  exclude  restructuring  and  other  costs/income  and
amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. Adjusted EPS and adjusted
operating   income  also   exclude   certain   other   gains  and  losses,   tax
provisions/benefits  related to the  previous  items,  benefits  from tax credit
carryforwards  and the impact of the  resolution of significant  tax audits.  In
addition, our adjusted EPS guidance excludes results of pending acquisitions and
the  impact of  accounting  principles  not yet  adopted,  such as stock  option
expensing.  We  exclude  these  items  because  they are  outside  of our normal
operations  and/or,  in certain cases, are difficult to forecast  accurately for
future  periods.  We also use the  concept  of  organic  revenue  growth,  which
excludes the effects of currency translation and  acquisitions/divestitures.  We
believe that the  inclusion of such  measures  helps  investors to gain a better
understanding  of our core operating  results and future  prospects,  consistent
with how management measures and forecasts the company's performance, especially
when comparing such results to previous periods or forecasts.

Specifically:

We exclude costs and tax effects associated with restructuring activities,  such
as reducing overhead and consolidating  facilities, in connection with the final
phase of our overall  reorganization,  which we substantially completed in 2004.
We believe  that the costs  related to these  restructuring  activities  are not
indicative of our normal operating costs.

We exclude charges  relating to the sale of inventories  revalued at the date of
acquisition,  as we  believe  these  charges  are not  indicative  of our normal
operating costs.

We exclude  the  expense and tax effects  associated  with the  amortization  of
acquisition-related  intangible  assets  because a  significant  portion  of the
purchase price for acquisitions may be allocated to intangible  assets that have
lives of 5 to 10 years. Exclusion of the amortization expense allows comparisons
of operating  results that are consistent  over time for both our newly acquired
and long-held  businesses and with both  acquisitive  and  non-acquisitive  peer
companies.

We also exclude certain gains/losses and related tax effects,  benefits from tax
credit  carryforwards and the impact of the resolution of significant tax audits
that  are  either  isolated  or  cannot  be  expected  to occur  again  with any
regularity  or  predictability  and which we believe are not  indicative  of our
normal operating gains and losses. We exclude  gains/losses from the sale of our
equity interests in Newport Corporation,  Thoratec Corporation and FLIR Systems,
Inc.,  as well as other  items such as the sale of a business or real estate and
the early retirement of debt.

Thermo's management uses these non-GAAP measures,  in addition to GAAP financial
measures,  as the basis for measuring the company's core  operating  performance
and comparing such  performance to that of prior periods and to the  performance
of our competitors. Such measures are also used by management in their financial
and operating decision-making and for compensation purposes.

The non-GAAP  financial  measures of Thermo's results of operations  included in
this press  release are not meant to be  considered  superior to or a substitute
for  Thermo's   results  of  operations   prepared  in  accordance   with  GAAP.
Reconciliations  of  such  non-GAAP  financial  measures  to the  most  directly
comparable  GAAP  financial  measures are set forth in the  accompanying  tables
and/or the text of this press release.  Thermo's earnings guidance,  however, is
only  provided  on an adjusted  basis.  It is not  feasible to provide  GAAP EPS
guidance because the items excluded,  other than the amortization  expense,  are
difficult to predict and estimate and are primarily  dependent on future events,
such as the timing of completion of and results from pending  acquisitions,  the
impact  of  accounting   principles  not  yet  adopted  (such  as  stock  option



expensing),   decisions   concerning   the   location  and  timing  of  facility
consolidations  and the  timing  of and  proceeds  from the  sale of our  equity
interests in Newport and Thoratec. We no longer own any shares of FLIR Systems.

Conference Call
Thermo Electron will hold its earnings conference call on Thursday,  February 3,
at 8:30 a.m.  Eastern time.  To listen,  dial  888-872-9028  within the U.S., or
973-633-6740 outside the U.S. You may also listen to the call live on the Web by
visiting  www.thermo.com.  Click on "About  Thermo," then  "Investors." An audio
archive  of the call will be  available  in that  section of our  Website  until
Friday,  March 4, 2005.  You will also find this press  release,  including  the
accompanying  reconciliation of non-GAAP financial  measures,  under the heading
"Press Releases," and related information under the heading "Financial Reports,"
in the Investors section of our Website.

About Thermo Electron
Thermo Electron Corporation is the world leader in analytical  instruments.  Our
instrument solutions enable our customers to make the world a healthier, cleaner
and  safer  place.  Thermo's  Life  and  Laboratory  Sciences  segment  provides
analytical  instruments,  scientific equipment,  services and software solutions
for  life  science,  drug  discovery,  clinical,  environmental  and  industrial
laboratories. Thermo's Measurement and Control segment is dedicated to providing
analytical  instruments  used  in  a  variety  of  manufacturing  processes  and
in-the-field  applications,  including those associated with safety and homeland
security. Based near Boston, Massachusetts,  Thermo has revenues of more than $2
billion,  and employs  approximately  10,000  people in 30  countries.  For more
information, visit www.thermo.com.

The following constitutes a "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities
Litigation  Reform Act of 1995:  This  press  release  contains  forward-looking
statements that involve a number of risks and  uncertainties.  Important factors
that could cause actual  results to differ  materially  from those  indicated by
such forward-looking statements are set forth under the heading "Forward-Looking
Statements"  in the  company's  Quarterly  Report  on Form  10-Q for the  fiscal
quarter ended October 2, 2004.  These include risks and  uncertainties  relating
to: the need to develop  new  products  and adapt to  significant  technological
change,  dependence on customers  that operate in cyclical  industries,  general
worldwide economic conditions and related  uncertainties,  the effect of changes
in governmental regulations,  dependence on customers' capital spending policies
and government  funding policies,  use and protection of intellectual  property,
exposure to product liability claims in excess of insurance coverage,  retention
of contingent  liabilities  from  businesses we sold,  realization  of potential
future savings from new productivity initiatives, implementation of new branding
strategy, implementation of strategies for improving internal growth, the effect
of exchange  rate  fluctuations  on  international  operations,  identification,
completion  and  integration  of new  acquisitions  and potential  impairment of
goodwill  from  previous  acquisitions.  We undertake no  obligation to publicly
update any  forward-looking  statement,  whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.



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Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited)
                                                                                     Three Months Ended
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                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     December 31, 2004                December 31, 2003
                                                               ------------------------------   ------------------------------
                                                               ---------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands except per share amounts)                          Reported (a)     Adjusted (b)    Reported (a)     Adjusted (b)
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Revenues                                                        $    613,339     $   613,339     $    528,915     $   528,915
                                                               --------------   -------------   --------------   -------------
Costs and Operating Expenses:
   Cost of revenues (c)                                              329,560         329,280          285,444         285,373
   Selling, general, and administrative expenses                     168,664         168,664          136,273         136,273
   Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets               7,302               -            2,331               -
   Research and development expenses                                  34,945          34,945           32,233          32,233
   Restructuring and other costs, net (d)                              6,821               -           19,743               -
                                                               --------------   -------------   --------------   -------------
                                                                     547,292         532,889          476,024         453,879
                                                               --------------   -------------   --------------   -------------

Operating Income                                                      66,047          80,450           52,891          75,036
Interest Income                                                        2,976           2,976            2,007           2,007
Interest Expense                                                      (2,879)         (2,879)          (2,653)         (2,653)
Other Income, Net (e)                                                  5,870           5,870            6,737             788
                                                               --------------   -------------   --------------   -------------

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes                 72,014          86,417           58,982          75,178
Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes (f)                         13,468         (24,197)         (11,496)        (20,081)
                                                               --------------   -------------   --------------   -------------
Income from Continuing Operations                                     85,482          62,220           47,486          55,097
Income from Discontinued Operations (includes income tax
  benefit of $91 in 2003)                                                  -               -            1,684               -
Gain on Disposal of Discontinued Operations (includes income tax
  benefit of $32,406 in 2004; net of income tax provision of 
  $7,177 in 2003)                                                     35,617               -           12,758               -
                                                               --------------   -------------   --------------   -------------
Net Income                                                         $ 121,099        $ 62,220         $ 61,928        $ 55,097
                                                               ==============   =============   ==============   =============

Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations:

    Basic                                                              $ .53                            $ .29
                                                               ==============                   ==============
    Diluted                                                            $ .52                            $ .29
                                                               ==============                   ==============

Earnings per Share:

    Basic                                                              $ .76                            $ .38
                                                               ==============                   ==============
    Diluted                                                            $ .74           $ .38            $ .37           $ .33
                                                               ==============   =============   ==============   =============

Weighted Average Shares:

    Basic                                                            160,239                          163,427
                                                               ==============                   ==============

    Diluted                                                          164,477         164,477          167,812         167,812
                                                               ==============   =============   ==============   =============





(a)  Reported results were determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting  principles  (GAAP).  Prior period 
     amounts have been adjusted to reflect the treatment of Spectra-Physics as a discontinued  operation.  
(b)  Adjusted  results are  non-GAAP  measures  and  exclude  charges to cost of revenues (note c), amortization of acquisition-
     related intangible assets, restructuring and other costs/income (note d), certain other income/expense (note e), the tax 
     consequences  of these  items  (note f), and  results of discontinued  operations.  
(c)  Reported  results  in 2004  include  $280,000  of charges  for  accelerated depreciation  on  manufacturing  equipment  being
     abandoned due to facility consolidations.  Reported  results  in  2003  include  $71,000 of charges primarily for the sale of 
     inventories  revalued at the date of acquisition.
     facility and other expenses of real estate  consolidation.  Reported  results in 2003  include restructuring and  other items 
     consisting principally of severance; abandoned facility and other expenses of real estate consolidation; and legal/advisory  
     fees  associated  with a  reorganization  of the  company's non-U.S.  subsidiary structure.  
(e)  Reported results include $5,949,000 of gains from the sale of shares of Thoratec  Corporation in 2003.  
(f)  Adjusted  provision for income taxes excludes  $3,883,000 and $4,870,000 of incremental  tax benefit in 2004 and 2003,  
     respectively, for the items in (b)  through (e);  $33,782,000  in 2004 of tax  benefits that the company determined were 
     realizable upon completion of tax audits; and $3,715,000 in 2003 of tax benefit from the sale of a business.




                                                                                                             

Segment Data (g)(h)(i)(l)                                                                            Three Months Ended
                                                                                          -----------------------------------------
(In thousands except percentage amounts)                                                  December 31, 2004       December 31, 2003
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Life and Laboratory Sciences
  Revenues                                                                                 $       454,994         $      377,143
                                                                                           -----------------       ----------------

  GAAP Operating Income                                                                             69,757                 56,062
  Cost of Revenue Charges (j)                                                                          280                      -
  Restructuring and Other Items (k)                                                                  4,285                 10,457
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                                              6,541                  1,684
                                                                                           -----------------       ----------------
  Adjusted Operating Income                                                                $        80,863         $       68,203
                                                                                           -----------------       ----------------

  GAAP Operating Margin                                                                              15.3%                  14.9%
  Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                          17.8%                  18.1%
 

Measurement and Control
  Revenues                                                                                 $       158,345         $      151,761
                                                                                           -----------------       ----------------

  GAAP Operating Income                                                                             12,245                  9,473
  Cost of Revenue Charges (j)                                                                            -                     71
  Restructuring and Other Items (k)                                                                  1,714                  4,099
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                                                760                    647
                                                                                           -----------------       ----------------

  Adjusted Operating Income                                                                $        14,719         $       14,290
                                                                                           -----------------       ----------------

  GAAP Operating Margin                                                                               7.7%                   6.2%
  Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                           9.3%                   9.4%

Consolidated (including Corporate Costs)
  Revenues                                                                                 $       613,339         $      528,915
                                                                                           -----------------       ----------------
 
  GAAP Operating Income                                                                             66,047                 52,891
  Cost of Revenue Charges (j)                                                                          280                     71
  Restructuring and Other Items (k)                                                                  6,821                 19,743
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                                              7,302                  2,331
                                                                                           -----------------       ----------------
  Adjusted Operating Income                                                                $        80,450         $       75,036
                                                                                           -----------------       ----------------

  GAAP Operating Margin                                                                              10.8%                  10.0%
  Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                          13.1%                  14.2%



(g)  GAAP  operating  income  and  GAAP  operating  margin  were  determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting 
     principles.
(h)  Adjusted operating income and adjusted operating margin are non-GAAP measures and exclude the items in notes (c) and (d) 
     and amortization  of acquisition-related intangible assets.
(i)  Depreciation expense in 2004 was $7,642,000 at Life and Laboratory Sciences, $2,972,000 at Measurement and Control,
     and $11,446,000 Consolidated.  Depreciation expense in 2003 was $5,811,000 at Life and Laboratory Sciences, $3,018,000 at 
     Measurement and Control, and $9,652,000 Consolidated.
(j)  Includes items described in note (c).
(k)  Includes items described in note (d).
(l)  Book-to-bill ratio was .99 in the fourth quarter of 2004.





                                                                                                         
Consolidated Statement of Income
                                                                                     Twelve Months Ended
                                                               ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     December 31, 2004                December 31, 2003
                                                               ------------------------------   -------------------------------
(In thousands except per share amounts)                          Reported (a)    Adjusted (b)     Reported (a)     Adjusted (b)
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Revenues                                                        $  2,205,995    $  2,205,995     $  1,899,378     $  1,899,378
                                                               --------------  --------------   --------------   --------------
Costs and Operating Expenses:
   Cost of revenues (c)                                            1,191,516       1,188,155        1,019,476        1,019,405
   Selling, general, and administrative expenses                     603,627         603,627          510,284          510,284
   Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets              22,831               -            9,038                -
   Research and development expenses                                 134,680         134,680          127,996          127,996
   Restructuring and other costs, net (d)                             15,829               -           45,200
                                                               --------------  --------------   --------------   --------------

                                                                   1,968,483       1,926,462        1,711,994        1,657,685
                                                               --------------  --------------   --------------   --------------

Operating Income                                                     237,512         279,533          187,384          241,693
Interest Income                                                        9,021           9,021           19,663           19,663
Interest Expense                                                     (10,979)        (10,979)         (18,197)         (18,197)
Other Income, Net (e)                                                 23,665          14,051           33,781            4,824
                                                               --------------  --------------   --------------   --------------

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes                259,219         291,626          222,631         247,983
Provision for Income Taxes (f)                                       (40,852)        (83,229)         (47,421)        (66,807)
                                                               --------------  --------------   --------------   --------------

Income from Continuing Operations                                    218,367         208,397          175,210         181,176
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations (includes income tax
  benefit of $36,321 in 2004 and $1,485 in 2003)                      43,018               -           (2,513)              -
Gain on Disposal of Discontinued Operations (includes income tax
  benefit of $36,728 in 2004; net of income tax provision of 
  $8,141 in 2003)                                                    100,452               -           27,312               -
                                                               --------------  --------------   --------------   --------------

Net Income                                                      $    361,837    $    208,397     $    200,009     $   181,176
                                                               ==============  ==============   ==============   ==============

Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations:

    Basic                                                       $       1.34                     $       1.08
                                                               ==============                   ==============
    Diluted                                                     $       1.31                     $       1.05
                                                               ==============                   ==============

Earnings per Share:

    Basic                                                       $       2.22                     $       1.23
                                                               ==============                   ==============
    Diluted                                                     $       2.17    $       1.25     $       1.20     $      1.09
                                                               ==============  ==============   ==============   =============

Weighted Average Shares:

    Basic                                                            163,133                          162,713
                                                               ==============                   ==============
    Diluted                                                          167,641         167,641          170,730         170,730
                                                               ==============  ==============   ==============   =============



(a)  Reported results were determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting  principles (GAAP).  Prior period 
     amounts have been adjusted to reflect the treatment of Spectra-Physics as a discontinued operation.
(b)  Adjusted  results are  non-GAAP measures and exclude charges to cost of revenues (note c), amortization of acquisition-
     related intangible assets, restructuring and other costs/income (note d), certain other income/expense (note e), the tax 
     consequences  of these  items  (note f), and  results of discontinued operations.
(c)  Reported  results  include   $3,361,000  and  $71,000  in  2004  and  2003, respectively, of charges primarily for the sale of 
     inventories revalued at the date of  acquisition  and  accelerated  depreciation  on  manufacturing equipment being abandoned 
     due to facility consolidations.
(d)  Reported results in 2004 include  restructuring  and other items consisting principally  of severance;  abandoned  facility and
     other  expenses of real estate  consolidation;  gain on the sale of a business; and legal/advisory fees associated with a 
     reorganization of the company's non-U.S. subsidiary structure.  Reported results in 2003 include restructuring and other items
     consisting principally of severance;  abandoned facility and other expenses of real estate  consolidation;  a writedown to 
     disposal  value of a product line and a business that were sold in October  2003;  net gains on the sale of a product line and 
     property;  and legal/advisory  fees associated with a reorganization of the company's non-U.S. subsidiary structure.
(e)  Reported results include  $9,614,000 and $16,279,000 of gains from the sale of shares of  Thoratec  Corporation  in 2004 and
     2003, respectively, and $13,654,000 of gains from the sale of shares of FLIR Systems, Inc. in 2003.  Reported  results  also  
     include  a loss of  $976,000  in 2003 on the early retirement of debt.
(f)  Adjusted  provision for income taxes excludes  $7,695,000 and $6,645,000 of incremental  tax benefit in 2004 and 2003,  
     respectively,  for the items in (b)  through  (e);  $33,782,000  in 2004 of tax  benefits  that the company determined were 
     realizable upon completion of tax audits;  $900,000 in 2004 of tax benefit resulting from a reorganization of the company's  
     subsidiary structure in Europe; $9,026,000 in 2003 of tax benefit from the reversal of a valuation  allowance  due to expected
     utilization  of foreign tax credit carryforwards;  and  $3,715,000  in 2003 of tax benefit  from the sale of a business.






                                                                                                             
Segment Data (g)(h)(i)                                                                                 Twelve Months Ended
                                                                                                -----------------------------------
(In thousands except percentage amounts)                                                       December 31, 2004  December 31, 2003
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Life and Laboratory Sciences
  Revenues                                                                                       $   1,573,445       $   1,293,009
                                                                                                ---------------    ----------------

  GAAP Operating Income                                                                                224,393             183,533
  Cost of Revenue Charges (j)                                                                            3,177                   -
  Restructuring and Other Items (k)                                                                      7,054              21,808
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                                                 19,830               6,592
                                                                                                ---------------    ----------------

  Adjusted Operating Income                                                                      $     254,454       $     211,933
                                                                                                ---------------    ----------------

  GAAP Operating Margin                                                                                  14.3%               14.2%
  Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                              16.2%               16.4%


Measurement and Control
  Revenues                                                                                       $     632,550       $     601,104
                                                                                                ---------------    ----------------

  GAAP Operating Income                                                                                 53,376              44,549
  Cost of Revenue Charges (j)                                                                              184                  71
  Restructuring and Other Items (k)                                                                      6,337              10,214
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                                                  2,998               2,446
                                                                                                ---------------    ----------------
  
  Adjusted Operating Income                                                                      $      62,895       $      57,280
                                                                                                ---------------    ----------------
 
  GAAP Operating Margin                                                                                   8.4%                7.4%
  Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                               9.9%                9.5%


Consolidated (including Corporate Costs)
  Revenues                                                                                       $   2,205,995       $   1,899,378
                                                                                                ---------------    ----------------
  
  GAAP Operating Income                                                                                237,512             187,384
  Cost of Revenue Charges (j)                                                                            3,361                  71
  Restructuring and Other Items (k)                                                                     15,829              45,200
  Amortization of Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                                                 22,831               9,038
                                                                                                ---------------    ----------------

  Adjusted Operating Income                                                                      $     279,533       $     241,693
                                                                                                ---------------    ----------------

  GAAP Operating Margin                                                                                  10.8%                9.9%
  Adjusted Operating Margin                                                                              12.7%               12.7%


(g)  GAAP  operating  income  and  GAAP  operating  margin  were  determined  in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting 
     principles.
(h)  Adjusted  operating  income and  adjusted  operating  margin  are  non-GAAP measures  and  exclude the items in notes (c) and 
     (d) and  amortization  of acquisition-related intangible assets.
(i)  Depreciation  expense  in  2004  was  $29,811,000  at Life  and  Laboratory Sciences, $10,245,000  at  Measurement and Control,
     and $43,310,000 Consolidated.  Depreciation  expense in 2003 was $23,399,000 at Life and Laboratory Sciences, $10,698,000 at  
     Measurement and Control, and $37,678,000 Consolidated.
(j)  Includes items  described in note (c). 
(k)  Includes items described in note (d).





                                                                                          
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet


(In thousands)                                                             Dec 31, 2004     Dec. 31, 2003
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Current Assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                                 $   430,809      $   303,912
  Short-term available-for-sale investments                                      81,446          114,326
  Accounts receivable, net                                                      469,553          419,625
  Inventories                                                                   336,711          302,161
  Other current assets                                                          145,857          160,001
  Current assets of discontinued operations                                       5,600           95,231
                                                                           --------------   --------------

                                                                              1,469,976        1,395,256
                                                                           --------------   --------------

Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net                                             261,041          252,252
                                                                           --------------   --------------

Acquisition-related Intangible Assets                                           158,577           65,542
                                                                           --------------   --------------

Other Assets                                                                    181,328           47,761
                                                                           --------------   --------------

Goodwill                                                                      1,513,025        1,441,172
                                                                           --------------   --------------

Long-term Assets of Discontinued Operations                                           -          187,339
                                                                           --------------   --------------

                                                                            $ 3,583,947      $ 3,389,322
                                                                           ==============   ==============


Current Liabilities:
  Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations    $    15,017      $    45,981
  Other current liabilities                                                     528,381          542,993
  Current liabilities of discontinued operations                                 42,552           95,819
                                                                           --------------   --------------

                                                                                585,950          684,793
                                                                           --------------   --------------

Long-term Deferred Income Taxes and Other Long-term Liabilities                 106,377           86,561
                                                                           --------------   --------------

Long-term Liabilities of Discontinued Operations                                      -            6,766
                                                                           --------------   --------------

Long-term Obligations:
  Senior notes                                                                  135,232          137,874
  Subordinated convertible obligations                                           77,234           77,234
  Other                                                                          13,604           14,401
                                                                           --------------   --------------

                                                                                226,070          229,509
                                                                           --------------   --------------

Total Shareholders' Equity                                                    2,665,550        2,381,693
                                                                           --------------   --------------

                                                                            $ 3,583,947      $ 3,389,322
                                                                           ==============   ==============