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<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20060306
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<CONFORMED-NAME>WATERS CORP /DE/
<CIK>0001000697
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<IRS-NUMBER>133668640
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
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<FILE-NUMBER>001-14010
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<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>34 MAPLE ST
<CITY>MILFORD
<STATE>MA
<ZIP>01757
<PHONE>5084782000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>34 MAPLE STREET
<CITY>MILFORD
<STATE>MA
<ZIP>01757
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
<FORMER-COMPANY>
<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>WCD INVESTORS INC /DE/
<DATE-CHANGED>19960605
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<B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<B>Washington,&nbsp;D.C. 20549</B>
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<B>Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K</FONT></B>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <FONT face="wingdings">&#254;
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>For the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    <B>or</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B><FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT></B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <B>TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></TD>
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<B>Commission File Number:
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">01-14010</FONT></B>
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<B>Waters Corporation</B>
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<I>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</I>
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    <B>Delaware</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <B>13-3668640</B></TD>
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    <I>(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
    incorporation or organization)</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <I>(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
    Identification No.)</I></TD>
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<B>34 Maple Street</B>
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<B>Milford, Massachusetts 01757</B>
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<I>(Address, including zip code, of principal executive
offices)</I>
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<B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:
(508)&nbsp;478-2000</B>
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    Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act:</DIV>
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    Common Stock, par value $0.01&nbsp;per share<BR>
    New York Stock Exchange, Inc.</TD>
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    Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Act:</DIV>
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    None</TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities
Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the
Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#254;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant (1)&nbsp;has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12&nbsp;months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2)&nbsp;has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past
90&nbsp;days.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark if
disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item&nbsp;405 of
Regulation&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">S-K</FONT> is
not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best of
registrant&#146;s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part&nbsp;III of this
Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K</FONT> or any
amendment to this
Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K.&nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of &#147;accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer&#148; in
Rule&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated
filer&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accelerated
filer&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-accelerated
filer&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the
Act).&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings">&#254;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;State the aggregate market value
of the registrant&#146;s common stock held by non-affiliates of
the registrant as of July&nbsp;2, 2005: $5,295,924,857.
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate the number of shares
outstanding of the registrant&#146;s common stock as of
February&nbsp;28, 2006:&nbsp;104,519,617.
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<B>DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE</B>
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Portions of the proxy statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders are incorporated by reference in Part&nbsp;III.
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<B>WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
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<B>ANNUAL REPORT ON
FORM&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K</FONT></B>
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<B>INDEX</B>
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    <TD width="70%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Index</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>No.</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Page</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="9" align="center" valign="top">
    <B>&nbsp;<A HREF='#101'>PART&nbsp;I</A></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#102'>1.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#102'>Business</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#103'>1A.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#103'>Risk Factors</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#104'>1B.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#104'>Unresolved Staff Comments</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#105'>2.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#105'>Properties</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#106'>3.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#106'>Legal Proceedings</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#107'>4.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#107'>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
    Holders</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="9">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="9" align="center" valign="top">
    <B>&nbsp;<A HREF='#108'>PART&nbsp;II</A></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#109'>5.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#109'>Market for Registrant&#146;s Common Equity,
    Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
    Securities</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#110'>6.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#110'>Selected Financial Data</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#111'>7.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#111'>Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis
    of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#112'>7A.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#112'>Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
    About Market Risk</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#113'>8.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#113'>Financial Statements and Supplementary
    Data</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#114'>9.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#114'>Changes in and Disagreements with
    Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#115'>9A.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#115'>Controls and Procedures</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#116'>9B.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#116'>Other Information</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="9">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="9" align="center" valign="top">
    <B>&nbsp;<A HREF='#117'>PART&nbsp;III</A></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#118'>10.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#118'>Directors and Executive Officers of the
    Registrant</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#119'>11.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#119'>Executive Compensation</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#120'>12.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#120'>Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
    Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#121'>13.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#121'>Certain Relationships and Related
    Transactions</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>82</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#122'>14.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#122'>Principal Accounting Fees and Services</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>82</TD>
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    <B>&nbsp;<A HREF='#123'>PART&nbsp;IV</A></B></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;<A HREF='#124'>15.</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">
    &nbsp;<A HREF='#124'>Exhibits and Financial Statement
    Schedules</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83</TD>
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    &nbsp;<A HREF='#125'>Signatures and Certifications</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>86</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="b58493wcexv10w39.txt">Ex-10.39 Five Year Credit Agreement, dated November 28, 2005</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="b58493wcexv10w40.txt">Ex-10.40 Amendement to Five Year Credit Agreement, dated October 12, 2005</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="b58493wcexv10w45.txt">Ex10.45 Change of Control/Severance Agreement, dated February 24, 2004</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="b58493wcexv21w1.txt">Ex-21.1 Subsidiaries of Waters Corporation</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="b58493wcexv23w1.txt">Ex-23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="b58493wcexv31w1.htm">Ex-31.1 Section 302 Certification of CEO</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="b58493wcexv31w2.htm">Ex-31.2 Section 302 Certification of CFO</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="b58493wcexv32w1.htm">Ex-32.1 Section 906 Certification of CEO</A></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;<A HREF="b58493wcexv32w2.htm">Ex-32.2 Section 906 Certification of CFO</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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<B>Item&nbsp;1:<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Business</I></B>
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<B>General</B>
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Waters Corporation, (&#147;Waters&#148; or the
&#147;Company&#148;) an analytical instrument manufacturer,
designs, manufactures, sells and services, through its Waters
Division, high performance liquid chromatography
(&#147;HPLC&#148;), ultra performance liquid chromatography
(&#147;UPLC&#148;) (together with HPLC, herein referred to as
(&#147;LC&#148;)) and mass spectrometry (&#147;MS&#148;)
instrument systems and support products, including
chromatography columns and other consumable products. These
instruments are complimentary products that can be integrated
together and used along with other analytical instruments.
Through its TA Instruments Division (&#147;TA&#148;), the
Company designs, manufactures, sells and services thermal
analysis and rheometry instruments which are used in predicting
the suitability of polymers and viscous liquids for various
industrial, consumer goods and health care products. The Company
is also a developer and supplier of software based products that
interface with the Company&#146;s as well as other instrument
manufacturers&#146; instruments. The Company is also a developer
and supplier of
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">laboratory-to</FONT>-enterprise
scale software systems for managing and storing scientific
information collected from a wide variety of testing methods.
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The Company&#146;s products are used by pharmaceutical, life
science, biochemical, industrial, academic and government
customers working in research and development, quality assurance
and other laboratory applications. The Company&#146;s LC
instruments are a technology utilized in this broad range of
industries to detect, identify, monitor and measure the
chemical, physical and biological composition of materials as
well as to purify a full range of compounds. MS instruments are
used in drug discovery and development, including clinical trial
testing, the analysis of proteins in disease processes (known as
&#147;proteomics&#148;), food safety analyses and environmental
testing. The Company&#146;s thermal analysis and rheometry
instruments are used in predicting the suitability of fine
chemicals and polymers for uses in various industrial, consumer
goods and health care products.
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The Company typically experiences a seasonal increase in sales
in its fourth quarter, as a result of purchasing habits for
capital goods by customers who tend to exhaust their spending
budgets by calendar year-end.
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Waters is a holding company that owns all of the outstanding
common stock of Waters Technologies Corporation, its operating
subsidiary. Waters became a publicly traded company with its
initial public offering (&#147;IPO&#148;) in November 1995.
Since the IPO, the Company has added two significant and
complementary technologies to its range of products with the
acquisitions of TA Instruments in May 1996 and Micromass Limited
(&#147;Micromass&#148;) in September 1997.
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<B>Business Segments</B>
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The Company&#146;s business activities, for which discrete
financial information is available, are regularly reviewed and
evaluated by the Chief Executive Officer. As a result of this
evaluation, the Company determined that it has two operating
segments: Waters Division and TA Division. As indicated above,
the Company operates in the analytical instruments industry,
manufacturing, distributing and servicing products in three
complementary technologies: LC instruments, columns and other
consumables, MS, and thermal analysis and rheometry instruments.
The Company&#146;s two operating segments, Waters Division and
TA, have similar economic characteristics, product processes,
products and services, types and classes of customers, methods
of distribution, and regulatory environments. Because of these
similarities, the two segments have been aggregated into one
reporting segment for financial statement purposes.
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Information concerning revenues and long-lived assets
attributable to each of the Company&#146;s geographic areas is
set forth in Note&nbsp;20 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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<B>WATERS DIVISION</B>
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<B><I>High Performance and Ultra Performance Liquid
Chromatography</I></B>
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Developed in the 1950&#146;s, HPLC is the standard technique
used to identify and analyze the constituent components of a
variety of chemicals and other materials. The Company believes
that HPLC&#146;s performance capabilities enable it to separate
and identify approximately 80% of all known chemicals and
materials. As a result, HPLC is used to analyze substances in a
wide variety of industries for research and development
purposes, quality control and process engineering applications.
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The most significant end-use markets for HPLC are those served
by the pharmaceutical and life science industries. In these
markets, HPLC is used extensively to identify new drugs, to
develop manufacturing methods, and to assure the potency and
purity of new pharmaceuticals. HPLC is also used in a variety of
other applications such as analyses of foods and beverages for
nutritional labeling and compliance with safety regulations, the
testing of water and air purity within the environmental testing
industry, as well as applications in other industries, such as
chemical and consumer products. HPLC is also used by
universities, research institutions and government agencies, and
in many instances, the United States Food and Drug
Administration (&#147;FDA&#148;) and the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (&#147;EPA&#148;), and their
international counterparts, mandate testing that requires HPLC
instrumentation.
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Traditionally, a typical HPLC system has consisted of five basic
components: solvent delivery system, sample injector, separation
column, detector and data acquisition unit. The solvent delivery
system pumps the solvent through the HPLC system, while the
sample injector introduces the sample into the solvent flow. The
chromatography column then separates the sample into its
components for analysis by the detector, which measures the
presence and amount of the constituents. The data acquisition
unit, usually referred to as the instrument&#146;s software or
data system, then records and stores the information from the
detector.
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In March 2004, Waters introduced a novel technology that the
Company described as Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography
that utilizes a packing material with small, uniform diameter
particles and a specialized instrument, the ACQUITY
UPLC<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>,
to accommodate the increased pressure and narrow chromatographic
bands that are generated by these small particles. By using the
ACQUITY UPLC, researchers and analysts are able to achieve more
comprehensive chemical separations and faster analysis times in
comparison with many analyses performed by HPLC. In addition, in
using ACQUITY UPLC, researchers have the potential to extend the
range of application beyond that of HPLC, enabling the
uncovering of new levels of scientific information. Though it
offers significant performance advantages, ACQUITY UPLC is
compatible with the Company&#146;s software products and the
general operating protocols of HPLC. For these reasons, the
Company&#146;s customers and field sales and support
organizations are well positioned to utilize this new technology
and instrument. The Company began shipping the ACQUITY UPLC in
the third quarter of 2004. During 2005, the Company experienced
growth in the instrument systems product line primarily from the
sales of the ACQUITY UPLC.
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The primary consumable products for LC are chromatography
columns. These columns are packed with separation media used in
the LC testing process and are replaced at regular intervals.
The chromatography column contains one of several types of
packing, typically stationary phase particles made from silica.
As the sample flows through the column, it is separated into its
constituent components.
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Waters HPLC columns can be used on Waters branded as well as
competitors&#146; LC systems. The Company believes that it is
one of the few suppliers in the world that processes silica,
packs columns and distributes its own products. In doing so, the
Company believes it can better ensure product consistency, a key
attribute for its customers in quality control laboratories, and
react quickly to new customer requirements. At this time, the
Company believes that its ACQUITY UPLC lines of columns are used
nearly exclusively on its ACQUITY UPLC instrument and
furthermore, that its ACQUITY UPLC instrument will primarily use
ACQUITY UPLC columns.
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In 2005, the Company experienced growth in its LC chromatography
column and sample preparation businesses, especially in the
XBridge<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>,
SunFire<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>
and ACQUITY UPLC columns as well as in
Oasis<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">&#174;</SUP>
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sample preparation cartridges. During 2004, the Company
experienced growth in these businesses mainly due to
Xterra<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">&#174;</SUP>
and
Atlantis<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">&#174;</SUP>
columns, which were newly introduced in 2003.
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Based upon reports from independent marketing research firms and
publicly disclosed sales figures from competitors, the Company
believes that it is the world&#146;s largest manufacturer and
distributor of LC&nbsp;instruments, chromatography columns and
other consumables and related services. The Company also
believes that it has the leading LC market share in the United
States, Europe and non-Japan/ Asia and believes it has a leading
market share position in Japan.
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Waters manufactures LC instruments that are offered in
configurations that allow for varying degrees of automation,
from component configured systems for academic research
applications to fully automated
Alliance<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">&#174;</SUP>
2795 systems for high speed screening, and with a variety of
detection technologies, from ultra-violet (&#147;UV&#148;)
absorbance to MS, optimized for certain analyses. The Company
also manufactures tailored LC systems for the analysis of
biologics as well as an LC detector utilizing evaporative light
scattering technology to expand the usage of LC to compounds
that are not amenable to UV absorbance detection.
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The servicing and support of LC and MS instruments and
accessories is an important source of revenue for the Waters
Division. These revenues are derived primarily through the sale
of support plans, demand service, customer training and
performance validation services. Support plans most typically
involve scheduled instrument maintenance, a commitment to supply
software and firmware upgrades and an agreement to promptly
repair a non-functioning instrument in return for a fee
described in a multi-year contract that is priced according to
the configuration of the instrument.
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In 2004, the Company introduced a new product, the Electronic
Laboratory Notebook, (&#147;eLab
Notebook<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>&#148;),
designed to replace and augment the paper-based safekeeping and
archiving of laboratory procedures and results. In combination
with the Company&#146;s Scientific Data Management System
(&#147;SDMS&#148;) product, eLab Notebook functions as a portal
to laboratory scale information storage and retrieval systems as
well as a flexible and personally manageable notation and
display device. The pricing of eLab Notebook is based upon the
number of users or seats that the customer decides to purchase.
The Company began shipping eLab Notebook in the fourth quarter
of 2004. The Company&#146;s existing server based software
products,
Millenium<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">&#174;</SUP>
and
Empower<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>,
are now augmented by the addition of the eLab Notebook&#146;s
internet or &#147;web&#148; based software that enables the
reporting of scientific data sourced from a broader array of
instruments.
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<B><I>Mass Spectrometry</I></B>
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Mass spectrometry is a powerful analytical technique that is
used to identify unknown compounds, to quantify known materials,
and to elucidate the structural and chemical properties of
molecules by measuring the masses of individual molecules that
have been converted into ions.
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The Company believes it is a market leader in the development,
manufacture, sale and distribution of MS&nbsp;instruments. These
instruments can be integrated and used along with other
complementary analytical instruments and systems such as LC,
chemical electrophoresis, chemical electrophoresis
chromatography and gas chromatography. A wide variety of
instrumental designs fall within the overall category of
MS&nbsp;instrumentation including devices that incorporate
quadrupole, ion trap, time of flight (&#147;Tof&#148;) and
classical magnetic sector technologies. Furthermore, these
technologies are often used in tandem to maximize the efficacy
of certain experiments.
</DIV>

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Currently, the Company offers and provides service, support and
training for a wide range of MS&nbsp;instruments utilizing
various combinations of quadrupole, Tof and magnetic sector
designs. These instruments are used in drug discovery and
development as well as for environmental testing. The majority
of mass spectrometers sold by the Company are designed to
utilize an LC system as the sample introduction device. These
products supply a diverse market with a strong emphasis on the
life science, pharmaceutical, biomedical, clinical and
environmental market segments worldwide. Service sales, included
in Waters Division total service sales, are primarily related to
the sale of parts and labor associated with instrument repair
and routine maintenance.
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The mass spectrometer is an increasingly important detection
device for LC. The Company&#146;s smaller sized mass
spectrometers (such as the single quadrupole
ZQ<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>
and Waters EMD) are often referred to as
LC&nbsp;&#147;detectors&#148; and are either sold as part of an
LC system or as an LC upgrade. Tandem quadrupole systems, such
as the Waters Quattro
micro<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>
and Quattro
Premier<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>
XE instruments, are used primarily for experiments performed for
late stage drug development, including clinical trial testing,
and Q-Tof Instruments such as the Company&#146;s Q-Tof
micro<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>
and Q-Tof
Premier<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>
instruments, are often used to analyze the role of proteins in
disease processes, an application sometimes referred to as
&#147;proteomics&#148;. In 2005, the Company introduced a new
enhanced tandem quadrupole instrument, the Quattro Premier XE.
The introduction of the Quattro Premier XE helped to grow the
overall MS business in 2005. The LCT
Premier<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>
is an LC,&nbsp;electrospray-Tof instrument designed to deliver a
higher level of mass accuracy and the ability for more precise
quantitative analysis. In 2004, the Company introduced a new
Q-Tof configuration mass spectrometry system, the Q-Tof Premier
to replace its Q-Tof Ultima line of systems and offer a higher
level of instrument performance to its customers. The Q-Tof
Premier is a tandem mass spectrometry system developed to
provide increased levels of sensitivity and specificity to
customers involved in challenging analyses such as those often
encountered in proteomics and metabolite profiling experiments.
The Company began shipping the Q-Tof Premier in the fourth
quarter of 2004. The Q-Tof Premier is compatible and often
purchased with a specialized ACQUITY UPLC as an inlet, a device
to efficiently introduce a separated sample into the mass
spectrometer.
</DIV>

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<B><I>LC-MS</I></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
LC and MS are instrumental technologies often embodied within an
analytical system tailored for either a dedicated class of
analyses or as a general purpose analytical device. An
increasing percentage of the Company&#146;s customers are
purchasing LC and MS components simultaneously and it is
becoming common for LC and MS instrumentation to be used within
the same laboratory and be operated by the same user. The
descriptions of LC and MS above reflect the historical
segmentation of these analytical technologies and the historical
categorization of their respective practitioners. Increasingly
in today&#146;s instrument market, this segmentation and
categorization is becoming obsolete as a high percentage of
instruments used in the laboratory embody both LC and MS
technologies as part of a single device. In response to this
development and to further promote the high utilization of these
hybrid instruments, the Company has organized its Waters
Division to develop, manufacture, sell, service and support
integrated LC-MS systems.
</DIV>

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<B>TA DIVISION</B>
</DIV>

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<B><I>Thermal Analysis</I></B>
</DIV>

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Thermal analysis measures the physical characteristics of
materials as a function of temperature. Changes in temperature
affect several characteristics of materials such as their
physical state, weight, dimension and mechanical and electrical
properties, which may be measured by one or more thermal
analysis techniques. Consequently, thermal analysis techniques
are widely used in the development, production and
characterization of materials in various industries such as
plastics, chemicals, automobiles, pharmaceuticals and
electronics.
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Rheometry instruments complement thermal analyzers in
characterizing materials. Rheometry characterizes the flow
properties of materials and measures their viscosity, elasticity
and deformation under different types of &#147;loading&#148; or
conditions. The information obtained under such conditions
provides insight to a material&#146;s behavior during
manufacturing, transport, usage and storage.
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Thermal analysis and rheometry instruments are heavily used in
material testing laboratories and in many cases provide
information useful in predicting the suitability of polymers and
viscous liquids for various industrial, consumer goods and
health care products. As with systems offered through the Waters
Division, a range of instrumental configurations are available
with increasing levels of sample handling and information
processing automation. In addition, systems and accompanying
software packages can be tailored for specific applications. For
example, the Q-Series family of differential scanning
calorimeters includes a range of instruments from basic
dedicated analyzers to more expensive systems that can
accommodate robotic sample
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handlers and a variety of sample cells and temperature control
features for analyzing a broad range of materials. In 2005, TA
introduced a new thermogravimetric analyzer (&#147;TGA&#148;),
the Q5000IR TGA and a new
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">AR-G2</FONT> rheometer. The
introduction of these new products significantly helped grow the
TA business in 2005. In the first quarter of 2003, TA expanded
its rheometry product line through the acquisition of
Rheometrics Scientific, Inc. (&#147;Rheometrics&#148;). During
2003, the Rheometrics product line was successfully integrated
within the TA Instruments Division.
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The Company sells, supports and services these product offerings
through TA, headquartered in New&nbsp;Castle, Delaware. The TA
division operates independently from the Waters Division though
several of its overseas offices are situated in Waters
facilities. TA has dedicated field sales and service operations.
Service sales primarily derived from the sale of replacement
parts and from billed labor fees associated with the repair,
maintenance and upgrade of installed systems.
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<B>Customers</B>
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The Company has a broad and diversified customer base that
includes pharmaceutical accounts, other industrial accounts,
universities and government agencies. The pharmaceutical segment
represents the Company&#146;s largest sector and includes
multinational pharmaceutical companies, generic drug
manufacturers and biotechnology companies. The Company&#146;s
other industrial customers include chemical manufacturers,
polymer manufacturers, food and beverage companies and
environmental testing laboratories. The Company also sells to
various universities and government agencies worldwide. The
Company&#146;s technical support staff works closely with its
customers in developing and implementing applications that meet
their full range of analytical requirements.
</DIV>

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The Company does not rely on any single customer or one group of
customers for a material portion of its sales. During fiscal
years 2005 and 2004, no single customer accounted for more than
3% of the Company&#146;s net sales.
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<B>Sales and Service</B>
</DIV>

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The Company has one of the largest sales and service
organizations in the industry focused exclusively on its LC, MS
and thermal analysis installed base. Across these product
technologies, using respective specialized sales and service
forces, the Company serves its customer base with approximately
2,400 field representatives in 87 sales offices throughout the
world as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 compared to approximately
2,100 field representatives in 89 sales offices as of
December&nbsp;31, 2004. The Company&#146;s sales representatives
have direct responsibility for account relationships, while
service representatives work in the field to install instruments
and minimize instrument downtime for customers. Technical
support representatives work directly with customers, helping
them to develop applications and procedures. The Company
provides customers with comprehensive product literature and
also makes consumable products available through a dedicated
catalog.
</DIV>

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<B>Manufacturing</B>
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The Company provides high quality LC products by controlling
each stage of production of its instruments, columns and
chemical reagents. The Company currently assembles a substantial
portion of its LC instruments at its facility in Milford,
Massachusetts, where it performs machining, assembly and
testing. The Milford facility employs manufacturing techniques
that are expected to meet the strict ISO 9002 quality
manufacturing standards and FDA mandated Good Manufacturing
Practices. The Company outsources manufacturing of certain
electronic components such as computers, monitors and circuit
boards to outside vendors that can meet the Company&#146;s
quality requirements. In 2006, the Company will begin
outsourcing some of the manufacturing of the Alliance HPLC
instrument system to a company in Singapore. The Company expects
to continue to increase the number of units outsourced as
quality requirements are achieved.
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The Company manufactures its LC columns at its facilities in
Taunton, Massachusetts and Wexford, Ireland, where it processes,
sizes and treats silica and polymeric media that are packed into
columns, solid phase extraction cartridges and bulk shipping
containers. The Wexford facility also manufactures and
distributes certain data, instruments and software components
for the Company&#146;s LC, MS and thermal
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analysis product lines. These facilities meet the same ISO and
FDA standards met by the Milford, Massachusetts facility and are
approved by the FDA.
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The Company manufactures most of its MS products at its
facilities in Manchester, England, Cheshire, England and
Wexford, Ireland. Certain components or modules of the
Company&#146;s MS instruments are manufactured by long-standing
outside contractors. Each stage of this supply chain is closely
monitored by the Company to maintain its high quality and
performance standards. The instruments, components or modules
are then returned to the Company&#146;s facilities where its
engineers perform final assembly, calibrations to customer
specifications and quality control procedures. The
Company&#146;s MS&nbsp;facilities meet similar ISO and FDA
standards met by the Milford, Massachusetts facility and are
approved by the FDA.
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Thermal analysis products are manufactured at the Company&#146;s
New Castle, Delaware facility and rheometry products are
manufactured at the Company&#146;s New Castle, Delaware and
Crawley, England facilities. Similar to MS, certain elements of
TA&#146;s products are manufactured by outside contractors and
are then returned to the Company&#146;s facilities for final
assembly, calibration and quality control. The Company&#146;s
thermal analysis facilities meet similar ISO standards met by
the Milford, Massachusetts facility.
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<B>Research and Development</B>
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The Company maintains an active research and development program
focused on the development and commercialization of products
that both complement and update the existing product offering.
The Company&#146;s research and development expenditures for
2005, 2004 and 2003 were $66.9&nbsp;million, $65.2&nbsp;million
and $59.2&nbsp;million, respectively. Nearly all of the current
LC products of the Company have been developed at the
Company&#146;s main research and development center located in
Milford, Massachusetts, with input and feedback from the
Company&#146;s extensive field organizations. The majority of
the MS products have been developed at facilities in England and
nearly all of the current thermal analysis products have been
developed at the Company&#146;s research and development center
in New Castle, Delaware. At December&nbsp;31, 2005, there were
approximately 555 employees involved in the Company&#146;s
research and development efforts, compared to 525 employees in
2004. The Company has increased research and development
expenses relating to acquisitions and the Company&#146;s
continued commitment to invest significantly in new product
development and existing product enhancements. Despite the
Company&#146;s active research and development programs, there
can be no assurances that the Company&#146;s product development
and commercialization efforts will be successful or that the
products developed by the Company will be accepted by the
marketplace.
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<B>Employees</B>
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The Company employed approximately 4,500 employees, with 47%
located in the United States, and approximately 4,300 employees,
with 48% located in the United States at December&nbsp;31, 2005
and 2004, respectively. The increase of 5% over 2004 is
primarily due to increases in service personnel in support of
the Company&#146;s growing installed base of instrument systems.
The Company considers its employee relations, in general, to be
good. The Company&#146;s employees are not unionized or
affiliated with any internal or external labor organizations.
The Company believes that its future success depends, in a large
part, upon its continued ability to attract and retain highly
skilled employees. In February 2006, the Company implemented a
cost reduction and expense reallocation plan, primarily in the
U.S. and Europe, resulting in the employment of approximately 70
employees being terminated with effective dates through the
third quarter of 2006. During 2004, the Company had similarly
announced and commenced a small restructuring effort to realign
its personnel between various support functions and field sales
and service organizations around the world. The employment of
approximately 70 people was terminated as a result of this
restructuring, all of whom had left the Company as of
December&nbsp;31, 2004.
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<B>Competition</B>
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The analytical instrument and systems market is highly
competitive. The Company encounters competition from several
worldwide instrument manufacturers in both domestic and foreign
markets for each of its three technologies. The Company competes
in its markets primarily on the basis of instrument performance,
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reliability and service and, to a lesser extent, price. Some
competitors have instrument businesses that are more diversified
than the Company&#146;s business, but are typically less focused
on the Company&#146;s chosen markets. Some competitors have
greater financial and other resources than the Company.
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In the markets served by LC, MS and LC-MS, the Company&#146;s
principal competitors include: Applied BioSystems, Inc., Agilent
Technologies, Inc., Thermo Electron Corporation, Varian, Inc.,
Shimadzu Corporation and Bruker BioSciences Corporation. In the
markets served by TA, the Company&#146;s principal competitors
include: PerkinElmer Inc., Mettler-Toledo International Inc.,
Shimadzu Corporation, Thermo Electron Corporation, Malvern
Instruments Ltd. and Anton-Paar. The Company is not currently
aware of a competitor that it believes offers an instrument
system comparable to its ACQUITY UPLC.
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The market for consumable HPLC products, including separation
columns, is also highly competitive but is more fragmented than
the analytical instruments market. The Company encounters
competition in the consumable columns market from chemical
companies that produce column chemicals and small, specialized
companies that pack and distribute columns. The Company believes
that it is one of the few suppliers that process silica, packs
columns, and distributes its own product. The Company competes
in this market on the basis of reproducibility, reputation and
performance, and, to a lesser extent, price. The Company&#146;s
principal competitors for consumable products include
Phenomenex, Supelco Inc., Agilent Technologies, Inc., Alltech
International Holdings, Inc. and Merck and Co., Inc. The ACQUITY
UPLC instrument is designed to offer a predictable level of
performance when used with ACQUITY UPLC columns to effect the
chemical separation. UPLC columns are both fluidically and
electronically connected to the ACQUITY UPLC instrument to allow
users to simultaneously employ and track the performance status
of the UPLC column. The Company believes that the expansion of
ACQUITY UPLC technology will enhance its chromatographic column
business because of the high level of synergy between ACQUITY
UPLC columns and the ACQUITY UPLC instrument.
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<B>Patents, Trademarks and Licenses</B>
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The Company owns a number of United States and foreign patents
and has patent applications pending in the United States and
abroad. Certain technology and software is licensed from third
parties. The Company also owns a number of trademarks. The
Company&#146;s patents, trademarks and licenses are viewed as
valuable assets to its operations. However, the Company believes
that no one patent or group of patents, or trademark or license
is, in and of itself, essential to the Company such that its
loss would materially affect the Company&#146;s business as a
whole.
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<B>Environmental Matters</B>
</DIV>

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The Company is subject to federal, state and local laws,
regulations and ordinances that (i)&nbsp;govern activities or
operations that may have adverse environmental effects, such as
discharges to air and water, as well as handling and disposal
practices for solid and hazardous wastes, and (ii)&nbsp;impose
liability for the costs of cleaning up, and certain damages
resulting from sites of past spills, disposals or other releases
of hazardous substances. The Company believes that it currently
conducts its operations, and in the past has operated its
business, in substantial compliance with applicable
environmental laws. From time to time, operations of the Company
have resulted or may result in noncompliance with or liability
for cleanup pursuant to environmental laws. In July 2003, the
Company entered into a settlement agreement (the
&#147;Environmental Settlement Agreement&#148;) with the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through the
Attorney General and the Department of Environmental
Protection&nbsp;(&#147;DEP&#148;), with respect to alleged
non-compliance with state environmental laws at its Taunton,
Massachusetts facility. Pursuant to the terms of a final
judgment entered in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth on
July&nbsp;10, 2003, the Company paid a civil penalty of
$5.9&nbsp;million. In addition, the Company agreed to conduct a
Supplemental Environmental Project in the amount of
$0.6&nbsp;million, comprised of investments in capital
infrastructure, to study the effects of bio-filtration on
certain air emissions from the Taunton facility and for the
purchase of equipment in connection therewith. Pursuant to the
terms of the Environmental Settlement Agreement, the Company
also agreed to undertake a variety of actions to ensure that air
emissions from the facility do not exceed certain limits and
that the facility is brought into full compliance with all
applicable environmental regulations. As of December&nbsp;31,
2005, the
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Company had fulfilled its obligations with respect to the
Supplemental Environment Project. The Company does not currently
anticipate any material adverse effect on its operations,
financial condition or competitive position as a result of its
efforts to comply with environmental laws.
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<B>Available Information</B>
</DIV>

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The Company files all required reports with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;). The public may read and
copy any materials the Company files with the SEC at the
SEC&#146;s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the
operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">1-800-SEC-0330.
</FONT>
</DIV>

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The Company is an electronic filer and the SEC maintains an
Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information
statements, and other information regarding issuers that file
electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC electronic
filing web-site is <U>http://www.sec.gov</U>. The Company also
makes available free of charge on its web-site its annual report
on Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K,</FONT>
quarterly reports on
Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-Q,</FONT> current
reports on
Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">8-K,</FONT> and
amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable
after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to
the SEC. The Internet address for Waters Corporation is
<U>http://www.waters.com</U> and SEC filings can be found under
the caption About Waters &#62; Investor Information.
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<B><I>Forward-Looking Statements</I></B>
</DIV>

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Certain of the statements in this
Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K</FONT> and the
documents incorporated in this form are forward-looking
statements, including statements regarding, among other items,
(i)&nbsp;the impact of the Company&#146;s new products,
(ii)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s growth strategies, including its
intention to make acquisitions and introduce new products,
(iii)&nbsp;anticipated trends in the Company&#146;s business and
(iv)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s ability to continue to control
costs and maintain quality. You can identify these
forward-looking statements by the use of the words
&#147;believes&#148;, &#147;anticipates&#148;,
&#147;plans&#148;, &#147;expects&#148;, &#147;may&#148;,
&#147;will&#148;, &#147;would&#148;, &#147;intends&#148;,
&#147;estimates&#148; and similar expressions, whether in the
negative or affirmative. These statements are subject to various
risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the control
of the Company, including and without limitation, fluctuations
in capital expenditures by our customers, in particular large
pharmaceutical companies, regulatory and/or administrative
obstacles to the timely completion of purchase order
documentation, introduction of competing products, such as
improved research-grade mass spectrometers, higher speed and/or
more sensitive liquid chromatographs, by other companies,
pressures on prices from competitors and/or customers,
regulatory obstacles to new product introductions, lack of
acceptance of new products, other changes in the demands of the
Company&#146;s healthcare and pharmaceutical company customers,
changes in distribution of the Company&#146;s products, changes
in the healthcare market and the pharmaceutical industry, loss
of market share through competition, potential product liability
or other claims against the Company as a result of the use of
its products, risk associated with lawsuits and other legal
actions particularly involving claims for infringement of
patents and other intellectual property rights, the short-term
impact on 2006 operating results from cost savings initiatives
the Company has implemented in February 2006, the effect in 2006
of implementing the new Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard 123(R), Share-Based Payments adversely impacting the
Company&#146;s fiscal year 2006 operating results and foreign
exchange rate fluctuations potentially adversely affecting
translation of the Company&#146;s future
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&nbsp;</FONT>operating
results as well as additional risk factors set forth below.
Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans,
intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking
statements, whether because of these factors or for other
reasons. The Company does not assume any obligation to update
any forward-looking statements.
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<B>Item&nbsp;1A:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Risk
Factors</I></B>
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<I>Competition and the Analytical Instrument Market:</I>
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The analytical instrument market and, in particular, the portion
related to the Company&#146;s HPLC, UPLC, MS, LC-MS, thermal
analysis and rheometry product lines, is highly competitive, and
the Company encounters competition from several international
instrument manufacturers and other companies in both domestic
and foreign markets. Some competitors have instrument businesses
that are more diversified than the Company&#146;s
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business, but are typically less focused on the Company&#146;s
chosen markets. There can be no assurances that the
Company&#146;s competitors will not introduce more effective and
less costly products than those of the Company, or that the
Company will be able to increase its sales and profitability
from new product introductions. There can be no assurances that
the Company&#146;s sales and marketing forces will compete
successfully against its competitors in the future.
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Additionally, the analytical instrument market may, from time to
time, experience low sales growth. Approximately 51% and 53% of
the Company&#146;s net sales in 2005 and 2004, respectively,
were to the worldwide pharmaceutical and biotechnology
industries, which may be periodically subject to unfavorable
market conditions and consolidations. Unfavorable industry
conditions could have a material adverse effect on the
Company&#146;s results of operations.
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<I>Risk of Disruption:</I>
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The Company manufactures LC instruments at its facility in
Milford, Massachusetts, separation columns at its facilities in
Taunton, Massachusetts and Wexford, Ireland, MS products at its
facilities in Manchester, England, Cheshire, England and
Wexford, Ireland, thermal analysis products at its facility in
New Castle, Delaware and rheometry products at its facilities in
New Castle, Delaware and Crawley, England. Any prolonged
disruption to the operations at any of these facilities, whether
due to labor difficulties, destruction of or damage to either
facility or other reasons, could have a material adverse effect
on the Company&#146;s results of operations and financial
condition.
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<I>Foreign Operations and Exchange Rates:</I>
</DIV>

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Approximately 65% of the Company&#146;s 2005&nbsp;net sales were
outside of the United States and were primarily denominated in
foreign currencies. As a result, a significant portion of the
Company&#146;s sales and operations are subject to certain
risks, including adverse developments in the foreign political
and economic environment, tariffs and other trade barriers,
difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations and
potentially adverse tax consequences.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Additionally, the U.S.&nbsp;dollar value of the Company&#146;s
net sales varies with currency exchange rate fluctuations.
Significant increases in the value of the U.S.&nbsp;dollar
relative to certain foreign currencies could have a material
adverse effect on the Company&#146;s results of operations.
</DIV>

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<I>Reliance on Key Management:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
The operation of the Company requires managerial and operational
expertise. None of the key management employees has an
employment contract with the Company, and there can be no
assurance that such individuals will remain with the Company.
If, for any reason, such key personnel do not continue to be
active in management, the Company&#146;s operations could be
adversely affected.
</DIV>

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<I>Protection of Intellectual Property:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
The Company vigorously protects its intellectual property rights
and seeks patent coverage on all developments that it regards as
material and patentable. However, there can be no assurances
that any patents held by the Company will not be challenged,
invalidated or circumvented or that the rights granted
thereunder will provide competitive advantages to the Company.
Conversely, there could be successful claims against the Company
where its intellectual property does not cover competitor
products or is invalidated. The Company&#146;s patents,
including those licensed from others, expire on various dates.
If the Company is unable to protect its intellectual property
rights, it could have an adverse and material effect on the
Company&#146;s results of operations and financial conditions.
</DIV>

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<I>Reliance on Customer Demand:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
The demand for the Company&#146;s products is dependent upon the
size of the markets for its LC, MS, thermal analysis and
rheometry products, the level of capital expenditures of the
Company&#146;s customers, the rate of economic growth in the
Company&#146;s major markets and competitive considerations.
There can be no assurances that the Company&#146;s results of
operations will not be adversely impacted by a change in any of
the factors listed above.
</DIV>

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</DIV>

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<I>Reliance on Suppliers:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Most of the raw materials, components and supplies purchased by
the Company are available from a number of different suppliers;
however, a number of items are purchased from limited or single
sources of supply, and disruption of these sources could have a
temporary adverse effect on shipments and the financial results
of the Company. The Company believes alternative sources could
ordinarily be obtained to supply these materials, but a
prolonged inability to obtain certain materials or components
could have an adverse effect on the Company&#146;s financial
condition or results of operations and could result in damage to
its relationships with its customers and, accordingly, adversely
affect the Company&#146;s business.
</DIV>

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<I>Reliance on Outside Manufacturers:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Certain components or modules of the Company&#146;s MS
instruments are manufactured by long-standing outside
contractors. Additionally, in 2006, the Company will begin
outsourcing some of the manufacturing of the Alliance HPLC
instrument system to an outside manufacturer. Disruptions of
service by these outside contractors could have an adverse
effect on the supply chain and the financial results of the
Company. The Company believes that it could obtain alternative
sources for these components or modules, but a prolonged
inability to obtain these components or modules could have an
adverse effect on the Company&#146;s financial condition or
results of operations.
</DIV>

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<B>Item&nbsp;1B:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Unresolved
Staff Comments</I></B>
</DIV>

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None.
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    <TD>
    <B><I>Properties</I></B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Waters operates 18 United States facilities and 75 international
facilities, including field offices. The Company believes its
facilities are suitable and adequate for its current production
level and for reasonable growth over the next several years. The
Company&#146;s primary facilities are summarized in the table
below.
</DIV>

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    <TD>
    <B><I>Primary Facility Locations</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="66%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Location</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Function (1)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Owned/Leased</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Franklin, MA</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    D</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Leased</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Milford, MA</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    M, R, S, A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Owned</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Taunton, MA</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    M</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Owned</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Etten-Leur, Netherlands</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    S, D, A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Leased</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    St. Quentin, France</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    S, A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Leased</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Singapore</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    S, A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Leased</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tokyo, Japan</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    S, A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Leased</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Wexford, Ireland</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    M</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Owned/Leased</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    New Castle, DE</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    M, R, S, D, A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Leased</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Crawley, England</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    M, R, S, D, A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Leased</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cheshire, England</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    M, R, D, A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Leased</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Manchester, England</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    M, R, S, A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Leased</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Romania</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    R, A</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Leased</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    M = Manufacturing; R = Research; S = Sales and service; D =
    Distribution; A = Administration</TD>
</TR>

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The Company operates and maintains 12 field offices in the
United States and 64 field offices abroad in addition to sales
offices in the primary facilities listed above. The
Company&#146;s field office locations are listed below.
</DIV>

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    <TD>
    <B><I>Field Office Locations (2)</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="24%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="26%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="17%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" align="center" nowrap><B>International</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="5" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Dublin, CA</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Australia</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    India</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Switzerland</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Irvine, CA</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Austria</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Ireland</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Taiwan</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Schaumburg, IL</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Belgium</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Italy</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    United Kingdom</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Wood Dale, IL</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Brazil</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Japan</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Beverly, MA</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Canada</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Korea</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Columbia, MD</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Czech Republic</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Mexico</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Ann Arbor, MI</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Denmark</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Netherlands</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cary, NC</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Finland</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    People&#146;s Republic of China</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Parsippany, NJ</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    France</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Poland</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Huntingdon, PA</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Germany</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Puerto Rico</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Bellaire, TX</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Hong Kong</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Spain</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Spring, TX</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Hungary</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Sweden</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The Company operates more than one office within certain states
    and foreign countries.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;3:</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Legal Proceedings</I></B></TD>
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<I>Hewlett-Packard Company:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
The Company filed suit in the United States against
Hewlett-Packard Company and Hewlett-Packard GmbH (collectively,
&#147;HP&#148;), seeking a declaration that certain products
sold under the mark &#147;Alliance&#148; do not constitute an
infringement of one or more patents owned by HP or its foreign
subsidiaries (the &#147;HP patents&#148;). The action in the
United States was dismissed for lack of controversy. Actions
seeking revocation or nullification of foreign HP patents were
filed by the Company in Germany, France and England. A German
patent tribunal found the HP German patent to be valid. In
Germany, France and England, HP and its successor, Agilent
Technologies Deutschland GmbH (&#147;Agilent&#148;), have
brought an action alleging that certain features of the Alliance
pump may infringe the HP patents. In England, the Court of
Appeal found the HP patent valid and infringed. The
Company&#146;s petitions for leave to appeal to the House of
Lords were denied. A trial on damages was scheduled for November
2004. In March 2004, Agilent Technologies GmbH brought a new
action against the Company alleging that certain features of the
Alliance pump continue to infringe the HP patents. At a hearing
held in the UK in June, 2004, the UK court postponed the
previously scheduled November 2004 damages trial until March
2005. Instead, the court scheduled the trial in the new action
for November 2004. In December 2004, following a trial in the
new action, the UK court ruled that the Company did not infringe
the HP patents. Agilent filed an appeal in that action, which
was heard in July 2005, and the UK Appellate Court upheld the
lower court&#146;s ruling of non-infringement. The damages trial
scheduled for March 2005 was postponed pending this appeal and
rescheduled for December, 2005. In December, 2005, a trial on
damages commenced in the first action and continued for six days
prior to a holiday recess. In February, 2006, the Company, HP
and Agilent entered into a settlement agreement (the
&#147;Agilent Settlement Agreement&#148;) with respect to the
first action and a Consent Order dismissing the case was
entered. The Agilent Settlement Agreement provides for the
release of the Company and its UK affiliate from each and every
claim under Agilent&#146;s European patent
(UK)&nbsp;number&nbsp;309,596 arising out of the prior sale by
either of them of Alliance Separations Modules incorporating the
patented technology. In consideration of entering into the
Agilent Settlement Agreement and the Consent Order, the Company
made a payment to Agilent of 3.5&nbsp;million British Pounds, in
full and final settlement of Agilent&#146;s claim for damages
and in relation to all claims for costs and interest in the
case. In France, the Paris District Court has found the HP
patent valid and infringed by the Alliance pump. The Company
appealed the French decision and in April, 2004, the French
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appeals court affirmed the Paris District Court&#146;s finding
of infringement. The Company has filed a further appeal in the
case. In the German case, a German court has found the patent
infringed. The Company appealed the German decision, and in
December 2004, the German appeals court reversed the trial court
and issued a finding of non-infringement in favor of the
Company. Agilent is seeking an appeal in that action and in July
2005 brought a new action against the Company alleging that
certain features of the Alliance pump continue to infringe the
HP patents. This case is currently pending. The Company recorded
provisions in the quarters ended June&nbsp;30, 2002,
April&nbsp;3, 2004, and December&nbsp;31, 2005 for estimated
damages, legal fees, and court costs incurred with respect to
this ongoing litigation. The provision represents
management&#146;s best estimate of the probable and reasonably
estimable loss related to the litigation.
</DIV>

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<I>Other:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Cohesive Technologies, Inc. (&#147;Cohesive&#148;) has brought
three suits against the Company in the U.S.&nbsp;District Court
of Massachusetts. Cohesive alleges that several products of the
Company, which are part of a much larger product line, are an
infringement of two Cohesive U.S.&nbsp;Patents. The Company has
denied infringement of such patents and has asserted several
defenses. Two of the products alleged to be an infringement are
now obsolete and are no longer sold in the United States. During
the fourth quarter of 2001, a jury returned a verdict in one of
the suits finding the Company liable for infringement of one of
the two patents. The Company intends to continue to vigorously
defend its position. Judgment has not been entered on the
jury&#146;s verdict and further proceedings may preclude such
entry. The Company believes it has meritorious positions and
should prevail either through judgment or on appeal, although
the outcome is not certain. The Company believes that any
outcome of the proceedings will not be material to the Company.
</DIV>

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Viscotek Corporation (&#147;Viscotek&#148;) filed a civil action
against the Company in the Federal District Court for the
Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, alleging that one
option offered by the Company with a high temperature gel
permeation chromatography instrument is an infringement of two
of its patents. These patents are owned by E.I. DuPont de
Nemours and Company (&#147;DuPont&#148;) and claimed to be
exclusively licensed to Viscotek. DuPont is not a party to the
suit. On January&nbsp;16, 2004, a jury returned a verdict
finding that the Company had not infringed Viscotek&#146;s
patents. Judgment has been entered on the jury&#146;s verdict in
favor of the Company. Viscotek appealed the judgment. In
November, 2005, the United States Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit affirmed the judgment of the trial court and the
finding of non-infringement.
</DIV>

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    <B><I>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</I></B></TD>
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None.
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<B>EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT</B>
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Officers of the Company are elected annually by the Board of
Directors and hold office at the discretion of the Board of
Directors. The following persons serve as executive officers of
the Company:
</DIV>

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Douglas A. Berthiaume, 57, has served as Chairman of the Board
of Directors of the Company since February 1996 and has served
as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company since
August 1994. Mr.&nbsp;Berthiaume also served as President of the
Company from August 1994 to January 2002. In March 2003,
Mr.&nbsp;Berthiaume once again became President of the Company.
From 1990 to 1994, Mr.&nbsp;Berthiaume served as President of
the Waters Chromatography Division of Millipore.
Mr.&nbsp;Berthiaume is the Chairman of the Children&#146;s
Hospital Trust&nbsp;Board, and a Director of the Children&#146;s
Hospital Medical Center, Genzyme Corporation, and University of
Massachusetts Amherst Foundation.
</DIV>

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Arthur G. Caputo, 54, became an Executive Vice President in
March 2003 and has served as President of the Waters Division
since January 2002. Previously, he was the Senior Vice
President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing of the Company since
August 1994. He joined Millipore in October 1977 and held a
number of positions in sales. Previous roles include Senior Vice
President and General Manager of Millipore&#146;s
North&nbsp;American Business Operations responsible for
establishing the Millipore North American Sales Subsidiary and
General Manager of Waters&#146; North American field sales,
support and marketing functions.
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Elizabeth B. Rae, 48, became Vice President of Human Resources
in October, 2005 and has served as Vice President of Worldwide
Compensation and Benefits since January 2002. She joined Waters
Corporation in January 1996 as Director of Worldwide
Compensation. Prior to joining Waters she has held senior human
resources positions in retail, healthcare and financial services
companies.
</DIV>

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John Ornell, 48, became Vice President, Finance and
Administration and Chief Financial Officer in June&nbsp;2001. He
joined Millipore in 1990 and previously served as Vice
President, Operations. During his years at Waters, he has also
been Vice President of Manufacturing and Engineering, had
responsibility for Operations Finance and Distribution and had a
senior role in the successful implementation of the
Company&#146;s worldwide business systems.
</DIV>

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Mark T. Beaudouin, 51, became Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary of the Company in April, 2003. Prior to joining
Waters, he served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of PAREXEL International Corporation, a
bio/pharmaceutical services company from January 2000 to
April&nbsp;2003. Previously, from May 1985 to January 2000,
Mr.&nbsp;Beaudouin served in several senior legal management
positions including Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of BC International, Inc., a development stage
biotechnology company, First Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary of J.&nbsp;Baker, Inc., a diversified
retail company, and General Counsel and Secretary of GenRad,
Inc., a high technology test equipment manufacturer.
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<B>PART&nbsp;II</B>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;5:</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Market for Registrant&#146;s Common Equity, Related
    Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
    Securities</I></B></TD>
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Equity compensation plan information is incorporated by
reference from Part&nbsp;III, Item&nbsp;12, Security Ownership
of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management, of this document,
and should be considered an integral part of this Item&nbsp;5.
The Company&#146;s Common Stock is registered under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended the (&#147;Exchange
Act&#148;), and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol WAT. As of February&nbsp;28, 2006, the Company had
approximately 273 common stockholders of record. The Company has
not declared or paid any dividends on its Common Stock in its
past three fiscal years and does not plan to pay dividends in
the foreseeable future.
</DIV>

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The Company has not made any sales of unregistered securities in
the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 or 2003.
</DIV>

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The quarterly range of high and low sales prices for the Common
Stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange is as follows:
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>Price Range</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>For the Quarter Ended</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>High</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Low</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    April&nbsp;3, 2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41.50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33.10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    July&nbsp;3, 2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>48.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39.16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    October&nbsp;2, 2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>49.80</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>37.75</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    December&nbsp;31, 2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>48.10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>38.66</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    April&nbsp;2, 2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51.57</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35.51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    July&nbsp;2, 2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33.99</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    October&nbsp;1, 2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46.43</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>37.42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    December&nbsp;31, 2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43.79</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35.11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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The following table provides information about purchases by the
Company during the three months ended December&nbsp;31, 2005 of
equity securities registered by the Company pursuant to the
Exchange Act (in thousands, except per share data):
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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(c) Total Number</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(d) Maximum</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(a) Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Purchased as Part</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Dollar Value of</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(b) Average</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>of Publicly</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares that May Yet</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Price Paid</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Announced</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Be Purchased Under</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Period</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Purchased (1)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>per Share</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Programs (2)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>the Programs (3)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    October 2 to&nbsp;29, 2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35.62</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>400</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>485,753</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    October&nbsp;30 to November&nbsp;26, 2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,680</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39.09</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,680</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>381,020</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    November 27 to December&nbsp;31, 2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,478</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39.19</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,478</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>283,912</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
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    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,558</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>38.88</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,558</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>283,912</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The Company purchased an aggregate of 5,558&nbsp;shares of its
    common stock in open market transactions pursuant to a
    repurchase program (the &#147;Program&#148;) that was announced
    on October&nbsp;25, 2005.</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    The Company&#146;s Board of Directors approved the repurchase by
    the Company of up to $500.0&nbsp;million of its outstanding
    common stock pursuant to the Program. The expiration date of the
    Program is October&nbsp;25, 2007.</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    The approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased
    under the Program was $283.9&nbsp;million at December&nbsp;31,
    2005.</TD>
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Reference is made to information contained in the section
entitled &#147;Selected Financial Data&#148; on page&nbsp;80 of
this Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K,</FONT>
included in Item&nbsp;8, Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data.
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    <B><I>Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
    Condition and Results of Operations</I></B></TD>
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Beginning in 2005, the Waters Division has included single
quadrupole instruments within its reported mass spectrometry
(&#147;MS&#148;) instrument system revenues. These had
previously been categorized as high performance liquid
chromatography (&#147;HPLC&#148;) instrument systems. In
addition, service sales for HPLC and ultra performance liquid
chromatography (&#147;UPLC&#148; and together with HPLC,
&#147;LC&#148;) and MS have been consolidated into a single
service sales classification. These changes were made to reflect
current business reporting processes subsequent to the
consolidation of the Waters Division&#146;s LC and MS
organizations. All product line and service sales, as well as
sales growth percentages reported for the periods herein for
Waters Division, reflect the new classifications as described
above.
</DIV>

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<B>Business and Financial Overview:</B>
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The Company&#146;s sales grew 5% in 2005 over 2004 and 15% in
2004 over 2003. Sales, in constant currency, grew 5% in 2005 and
11% in 2004. In 2005, the Company&#146;s business was impacted
by a weakness in demand from the Company&#146;s large
pharmaceutical customers while sales to all other customers
increased 7% in 2005 over 2004. This increase in sales was
driven primarily by the Company&#146;s food and environmental
testing, government and university and fine chemical customers.
Demand for the Company&#146;s products from
U.S.&nbsp;pharmaceutical customers was constrained due to new
drug pipeline issues and the effects of merger and litigation
issues affecting those customers in 2005 which led to a
reduction in capital spending in comparison to the 2004 levels.
Despite this weakness in the U.S., sales to
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&nbsp;</FONT>based
pharmaceutical customers increased 8% in 2005. This sales growth
was driven primarily by the Company&#146;s new products, the
ACQUITY
UPLC<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>,
the Q-Tof
Premier<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>
and Quattro
Premier<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>
XE systems.
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Geographically, sales growth in 2005, before the effects of
currency translation, was strongest in Japan&nbsp;(10%) and Asia
(12%), particularly India and China, while sales in the
U.S.&nbsp;(2%) and Europe (4%) grew more modestly. In order to
capitalize on the strong sales growth anticipated in Asia and
Japan in 2006,
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the Company expects to accelerate its investment in these
operations and fund this investment, in part, by managing
expense growth in other geographies. These realignment efforts
will result in one-time expenses in 2006.
</DIV>

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From a product line perspective and excluding the impact of
currency translation, Waters Division LC&nbsp;sales grew
approximately 6% in 2005 and benefited from the shipment of
ACQUITY UPLC systems, growth in service sales of 9% and growth
in LC chemical product sales of 9%. In MS, sales grew
approximately 2% in 2005, as full-year growth in the shipments
of the new Q-Tof Premier and Quattro Premier systems was offset
by softer sales of single quadrupole and magnetic sector
devices. The Thermal Analysis Division (&#147;TA&#148;) sales
grew approximately 9% in 2005, benefiting from overall stronger
industrial chemical customer demand, recent new product
introductions and from the expansion of its business into Asian
markets.
</DIV>

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In February 2006, the Company began implementing a cost
reduction plan, primarily affecting operations in the U.S. and
Europe that resulted in the employment of approximately 70
employees being terminated with effective dates through the
third quarter of 2006. In addition, the Company plans to close a
sales and demonstration office in the Netherlands in the third
quarter of 2006. The Company expects to incur a one-time
estimated restructuring charge in 2006 in the range of
$5.0&nbsp;million to $7.0&nbsp;million. The Company expects the
entire restructuring plan to be completed by the third quarter
of 2006. Cash expenditures associated with this restructuring
are estimated to be similar to the timing of recording the
expense. The Company is implementing this cost reduction plan
primarily to realign its operating costs with business
opportunities around the world.
</DIV>

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Operating income was $283.2&nbsp;million and $284.9&nbsp;million
in 2005 and 2004, respectively, a decrease of $1.7&nbsp;million.
Operating income in 2005 was impacted by a litigation provision
of $3.1&nbsp;million related to a patent litigation settlement
with Hewlett-Packard Company in February 2006. In 2004,
operating income included the benefit of a litigation judgment
in the amount of $17.1&nbsp;million from Perkin-Elmer
Corporation partially offset by the sum of litigation provisions
of $7.8&nbsp;million and a technology license asset impairment
of $4.0&nbsp;million. The remaining increase in operating income
of $6.7&nbsp;million was primarily a result of sales growth.
</DIV>

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Operating cash flow increased to $298.1&nbsp;million in 2005
compared to $259.4&nbsp;million in 2004. The increase of
$38.7&nbsp;million in 2005 is primarily attributable to
improvements in days-sales-outstanding (&#147;DSO&#148;) and
improving inventory turns. DSO improved to 70&nbsp;days in 2005
from 76&nbsp;days in 2004 while inventory turns improved to 3.6
turns in 2005 from 3.3 turns in 2004. Capital expenditures
related to property, plant, equipment, software capitalization
and other intangibles were $51.0&nbsp;million in 2005 compared
to $66.2&nbsp;million in 2004. In 2004, capital expenditures
included the purchase of a building adjacent to the
Company&#146;s headquarters, in Milford, Massachusetts, costing
$18.1&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

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In 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the
repatriation of $500.0&nbsp;million as a qualified distribution
in accordance with the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004
(&#147;AJCA&#148;). The AJCA created a temporary incentive for
U.S.&nbsp;multi-national corporations to repatriate accumulated
income abroad by providing an 85% dividends received deduction
for certain dividends from controlled foreign corporations. The
Company will use the repatriated cash to fund current and future
operating expenses and investments in the U.S.&nbsp;In
connection with this distribution, all repatriated in the second
half of 2005, the Company recorded $24.0&nbsp;million of
federal, state and foreign income taxes. Excluding the impact of
this one-time income tax expense, the Company&#146;s effective
rate was 17.7% compared to 21.6% in 2004 as a result of the
relative increase in income in international jurisdictions with
lower tax rates, primarily Ireland.
</DIV>

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In October of 2005, the Company&#146;s Board of Directors
authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional
$500.0&nbsp;million of its outstanding common shares over a
two-year period. The Company has repurchased 5.6&nbsp;million
shares at a cost of $216.1&nbsp;million under this new program
through December&nbsp;31, 2005. During 2005, the Company
repurchased a total of 15.4&nbsp;million shares of its common
stock at a cost of $659.3&nbsp;million. This total includes
share repurchases associated with the October 2005 program as
well as previously authorized share repurchase programs. The
Company believes that the share repurchase programs are
beneficial to shareholders by increasing earnings per share
through reducing the number of outstanding shares. The Company
also believes that it has the financial flexibility to fund
these share repurchases given
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current cash and debt levels, and invest in research, technology
acquisitions and business acquisitions to further grow the
Company&#146;s sales and profits.
</DIV>

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In October 2005, the Company fully exercised the
$100.0&nbsp;million expansion feature in the credit agreement
dated December 2004, increasing the amount from
$700.0&nbsp;million to $800.0&nbsp;million. In
November&nbsp;2005, the Company entered into a new Credit
Agreement that provides for a $250.0&nbsp;million term loan
facility. As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company had
$500.0&nbsp;million of long-term debt and $310.0&nbsp;million of
short-term debt under these credit agreements for a total of
$810.0&nbsp;million outstanding as compared to
$440.0&nbsp;million outstanding at December&nbsp;31, 2004,
$250.0&nbsp;million of which was classified as long-term debt.
The Company plans to use the proceeds of the term loan to
finance the repurchase of common stock under its stock
repurchase program previously approved by its Board of Directors
and for general corporate purposes. The Company also believes
that this additional borrowing capacity will provide the Company
the flexibility to fund working capital needs and potential
acquisitions.
</DIV>

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<B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2005 Compared to Year Ended
December&nbsp;31, 2004</B>
</DIV>

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<I>Net Sales:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Net sales in 2005 were $1,158.2&nbsp;million, an increase of 5%
compared to sales of $1,104.5&nbsp;million in 2004. Foreign
currency translation had no effect overall on sales growth in
2005. In 2005, product sales increased $27.9&nbsp;million or 3%
and service sales increased $25.8&nbsp;million or 9% over sales
in 2004. The increase in product sales is primarily due to the
continued strength of LC, MS and TA instrument sales growth,
increases in sales of chromatography columns and consumables
and, particularly, the full-year sales in 2005 of the ACQUITY
UPLC system. The increase in service sales is primarily due to
growth in the Company&#146;s instrument installed base and sales
of service contracts. The Company expects sales to grow in 2006
from higher sales of new products and service sales growth in
both of its operating divisions.
</DIV>

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The following commentary discusses the Company&#146;s sales
performance by product line in constant currencies.
</DIV>

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<I>Waters Division Net Sales:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
With respect to the Waters Division&#146;s performance by
product line, overall LC sales in 2005 grew approximately 6%.
The growth in LC instrument sales in 2005 was 3%. This growth
was due principally to the full-year impact of products
introduced in 2004, such as the ACQUITY UPLC instrument, in
combination with demand for existing LC instruments. In 2005,
the sales of LC consumables (sample preparation devices and
chromatography columns) grew 9% primarily as a result of
continued strength in demand from the introduction of the new
XBridge<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>,
SunFire<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>
and ACQUITY UPLC chromatography columns and
Oasis<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">&#174;</SUP>
sample preparation cartridges. Service sales in 2005 grew 9%
over 2004 due to increased sales of service plans to the
Company&#146;s growing installed base of customers. For the LC
business, service sales were approximately 33% of total LC
revenue in 2005 as compared to 32% in 2004. Service sales growth
was geographically broad-based and was driven by increased
demand, primarily from large multi-national customers, for
service plans to maintain a higher percentage of their installed
Waters instruments and their newly purchased Waters instruments.
LC consumables accounted for approximately 18% of overall LC
sales in 2005 and 2004.
</DIV>

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MS sales grew approximately 2% in 2005. The increase in sales
over 2004 is primarily the result of an increase in Q-Tof
Premier and Quattro Premier XE system sales substantially offset
by weak single quadrupole and magnetic sector instrument sales.
The Company plans to introduce new MS instruments in 2006 that
it believes should refresh a substantial portion of its
quadrupole-based MS instrument sales.
</DIV>

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Geographically, Waters LC sales grew 11% in Asia and 9% in Japan
while the U.S. and European sales grew 3% and 5%, respectively.
MS sales were strongest in Japan growing at 8% while MS sales in
the U.S.&nbsp;declined 6%. The Company believes that the MS
sales in the U.S.&nbsp;were significantly and negatively
impacted by the weak demand from the Company&#146;s large
pharmaceutical customers. Sales growth rates in Asia and Japan
were driven by business associated with pharmaceutical industry
demand in India and more broad-based growth in China. Increased
regulations for food and drinking water testing also contributed
to sales growth in Japan and in Asia.
</DIV>

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<I>TA Instruments Division Net Sales:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Sales for thermal analysis instruments, rheometry instruments
and related service sales grew 9% in 2005. Strong demand for TA
products from customers outside of the U.S.&nbsp;contributed to
the division&#146;s overall sales growth. Sales growth for TA
outside of the U.S.&nbsp;was 15% in 2005 compared to 2004.
Strong demand for the division&#146;s products in Japan and in
Asia overall, associated with expanded sales and marketing
efforts, were especially important factors in effecting the
division&#146;s positive sales growth performance. Sales in the
U.S.&nbsp;grew 3%. In 2005 and 2004, service sales were
approximately 27% and 26%, respectively, of overall revenue and
grew approximately 16% in 2005, primarily as a result of
providing service to a larger installed base of instruments.
</DIV>

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<I>Gross Profit:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Gross profit for 2005 was $679.9&nbsp;million compared to
$649.7&nbsp;million for 2004, an increase of $30.2&nbsp;million
or 5% and generally consistent with the increase in net sales.
Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased to 58.7% in 2005
from 58.8% in 2004. The slight decline in gross profit
percentage is primarily attributable to a higher mix of more
costly new products, in particular the ACQUITY UPLC instrument,
as well as lower sales of higher margin MS instruments. These
factors negatively affecting gross profit percentage were
partially offset by an increased mix of higher margin
chromatography consumables and service sales. The Company
expects that gross margin percent will decline slightly in 2006
as a result of the continued higher sales of new products with
higher manufacturing costs, transitional expenses associated
with the movement of Alliance instrument system production to
Singapore as well as due to the expensing of stock options under
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (&#147;SFAS&#148;)
No.&nbsp;123(R) &#147;Share-Based Payment&#148;.
</DIV>

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<I>Selling and Administrative Expenses:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Selling and administrative expenses for 2005 and 2004 were
$321.7&nbsp;million and $300.2&nbsp;million, respectively. As a
percentage of net sales, selling and administrative expenses
increased to 27.8% for 2005 compared to 27.2% for 2004. The
$21.5&nbsp;million or 7% increase in total selling and
administrative expenses for 2005 is primarily attributable to
the following: an increase of approximately $4.1&nbsp;million as
a result of foreign currency effects that included a reduction
of $2.2&nbsp;million in realized and unrealized foreign currency
transaction gains; annual merit increases effective in April in
both years and other headcount additions and related fringe
benefits and indirect costs of approximately $15.4&nbsp;million;
an increase in travel expenses of approximately
$6.4&nbsp;million; and an increase in expenses associated with a
new building in Milford, Massachusetts acquired in 2004. The
impact of these increases was primarily offset by lower
management incentive compensation expense derived from 2005
financial results. The Company expects that selling and
administrative expenses will grow in 2006 at a percentage rate
that is slightly lower than the expected sales growth rate. This
slower growth in expenses will be effected through cost
reduction efforts that will result in a one-time charge in 2006.
This outlook does not include the effect of expensing of stock
options under SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123(R).
</DIV>

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<I>Research and Development Expenses:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Research and development expenses were $66.9&nbsp;million for
2005 and $65.2&nbsp;million for 2004, an increase of
$1.7&nbsp;million or 3%. The increase is primarily attributable
to an increase in headcount as the Company continues to invest
in the development of new and improved LC, MS, thermal analysis
and rheometry products. The Company expects research and
development expenses to grow in 2006 at a similar rate to sales
growth. This anticipated growth rate does not include the effect
of expensing of stock options under SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123(R).
</DIV>

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<I>Litigation Settlement and Provisions:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Net litigation settlements and provisions for 2005 were a
$3.1&nbsp;million charge compared to a $9.3&nbsp;million net
benefit for 2004. In 2005, the Company recorded a provision of
$3.1&nbsp;million relating to patent litigation with
Hewlett-Packard Company (&#147;Hewlett-Packard&#148;). This
patent litigation was settled in February 2006. The Company
recorded the benefit of a litigation judgment in the second
quarter of 2004 in the amount of $17.1&nbsp;million and a
provision expense of $7.8&nbsp;million in the first quarter of
2004. The benefit in 2004 is related to the conclusion of the
Company&#146;s litigation with Perkin-Elmer. The provision in
2004 was related to the on-
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going patent infringement suit with Hewlett-Packard. In 2005,
the Company made payments for legal fees regarding the
Hewlett-Packard litigation in the amount of approximately
$2.3&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

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<I>Impairment of Long-Lived Asset:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
In 2004, the Company recorded a $4.0&nbsp;million charge for an
other-than-temporary impairment of its technology license with
Sandia National Laboratories, as a significant portion of the
technology collaboration program was suspended. There was no
such charge in 2005. The remaining value of the license was
approximately $0.8&nbsp;million and $1.0&nbsp;million as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
</DIV>

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<I>Other Income (Expense), Net:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
In the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company sold all of its
equity investment in Nuvello, Inc. and recorded a gain of
$1.7&nbsp;million. In the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company
also recorded a $4.8&nbsp;million charge for an
other-than-temporary impairment for the full value of the
Company&#146;s investment in Beyond Genomics, Inc. This charge
was recorded based on the Company&#146;s assessment of Beyond
Genomics, Inc.&#146;s financial condition. In 2004, the Company
recorded a $1.0&nbsp;million pre-tax charge for an
other-than-temporary impairment to the Company&#146;s remaining
investment carrying value of
GeneProt<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>.
This charge was recorded based on the Company&#146;s assessment
of GeneProt&#146;s financial condition.
</DIV>

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<I>Interest Expense:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Interest expense was $24.7&nbsp;million and $10.1&nbsp;million
for 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in 2005 interest
expense is primarily attributable to a combination of additional
borrowings in the U.S.&nbsp;to fund the stock repurchase
programs and higher interest rates on the Company&#146;s
outstanding debt.
</DIV>

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<I>Interest Income:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Interest income for 2005 and 2004 was $19.3&nbsp;million and
$11.9&nbsp;million, respectively. The increase in interest
income is primarily due to higher cash balances and higher
interest rate yields.
</DIV>

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<I>Provision for Income Taxes:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
In October 2004, the AJCA was signed into law. The AJCA creates
a temporary incentive for U.S.&nbsp;multi-national corporations
to repatriate accumulated income abroad by providing an 85%
dividends received deduction for certain dividends from
controlled foreign corporations. It previously had been the
Company&#146;s practice to permanently reinvest all foreign
earnings into foreign operations. On July&nbsp;12, 2005, the
Board of Directors of the Company approved the repatriation of
$500.0&nbsp;million as a qualified distribution in accordance
with the AJCA. The Company will use the repatriated cash to fund
current and future operating expenses within the parameters of
Internal Revenue Service guidance. During the third quarter of
2005, the Company recorded a tax liability of $24.0&nbsp;million
for the federal, state and foreign taxes related to the
qualified and base period distribution in accordance with
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;109, &#147;Accounting for Income Taxes&#148;.
</DIV>

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The Company&#146;s effective tax rates for 2005 and 2004 were
26.4% and 21.6%, respectively. Included in the 2005 effective
tax rate is the $24.0&nbsp;million of income tax expense related
to the repatriation of funds from the Company&#146;s foreign
subsidiaries under the AJCA. Excluding the income tax expense
pertaining to the repatriation, the Company&#146;s effective tax
rate was 17.7% for 2005. The effective tax rate of 21.6% in 2004
was impacted by the net tax effect of the Perkin-Elmer
litigation judgment received and the litigation provisions for
the on-going patent infringement suit with Hewlett-Packard. The
effective tax rate excluding these items was 21.0% in 2004. The
decrease in effective tax rates to 17.7% in 2005 from 21.0% in
2004, excluding the previously described items, is primarily
attributable to the relative increase in income in international
jurisdictions with lower effective tax rates, primarily Ireland.
</DIV>

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<I>Impact of New Accounting Pronouncements:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(&#147;FASB&#148;) issued SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123(R) which amends
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123 &#147;Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation&#148;. This standard requires that all share-based
payments to employees, including grants of employee stock
options, be recognized in the statement of
</DIV>

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operations based on their fair values. This charge will be
allocated to line items within the consolidated statements of
operations based on underlying employee service. The Company
will begin recognizing these charges in the three months ending
April&nbsp;1, 2006, under the modified prospective method. The
final standard allows alternative methods for determining fair
value. The Company will use the Black-Scholes model to determine
the fair value of its stock-based compensation awards. The
Company has made changes to its equity compensation structure
and will begin granting a combination of restricted stock units
and non-qualified stock options. The Company estimates that the
adoption of SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123(R) will result in a negative
impact to earnings per diluted share, net of tax, of
approximately $0.21 to $0.24 in 2006.
</DIV>

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<B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2004 Compared to Year Ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Net Sales:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Net sales for 2004 were $1,104.5&nbsp;million, an increase of
15% compared to $958.2&nbsp;million for 2003. Excluding currency
effects, net sales grew 11% over 2003. Currency translation
effect increased sales growth in 2004 by 4% primarily due to the
strengthening of the Euro, British Pound, Japanese Yen and
Canadian dollar against the U.S.&nbsp;dollar. In 2004, product
sales increased $83.7&nbsp;million or 12% and service sales
increased $62.7&nbsp;million or 27% over sales in 2003. The
increase in product sales, aside from the effects of foreign
currency translation, is primarily due to the continued strength
of LC, MS and TA sales growth, the mid-year launch of the
ACQUITY UPLC system and the impact of acquired businesses. The
increase in service sales, aside from the effects of foreign
currency translation, is primarily due to growth in the
Company&#146;s instrument installed base and sales of service
contracts, including the effect of the Company&#146;s recent
acquisitions.
</DIV>

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<I>Waters Division Net Sales:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
With respect to the Waters Division&#146;s performance by
product line (excluding the effects of currency translation), LC
sales (Liquid Chromatography&nbsp;&#151; including HPLC and UPLC
product lines) grew approximately 12%. The growth in LC
instrument and data sales in 2004 was 13%. This growth was due
principally to the introduction of new products, such as the
ACQUITY UPLC instrument, the impact of businesses acquired and
steady demand for existing instrument systems. In 2004, the
sales of LC consumables (sample preparation devices) in the
Company&#146;s chemistry operations grew 10% primarily as a
result of continued strength in demand related to pharmaceutical
production and the introduction of new chromatography columns,
most notably the
SunFire<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>
product line. Service sales grew 13% over 2003 due to increased
sales of service plans to the Company&#146;s growing installed
base of customers. Service sales were approximately 32% of total
LC revenue in 2004. The growth of LC service sales was
geographically broad-based and was driven by increased demand
primarily from large multi-national customers for service plans
to maintain a higher percentage of their installed base and
newly purchased Waters instruments. LC consumables account for
approximately 18% of overall LC sales.
</DIV>

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MS sales grew approximately 4% in 2004 (excluding the effects of
currency translation). The increase in sales over 2003 is
primarily a result of strong growth of tandem quadrupole
instruments throughout the year and the positive impact of new
product shipments, especially the Q-Tof Premier, late in the
year. The growth in 2004 is also a result of weak 2003 MS
performance, during which MS sales declined over the prior year,
due primarily to the effects of a patent litigation loss
sustained in 2002. During 2004, the Company re-entered all
instrument categories impacted by the patent litigation loss.
</DIV>

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Geographically, Waters LC and MS sales in Asia had the highest
growth in 2004. Growth in Asia was highlighted by business
associated with growth of the pharmaceutical industry in India
and more broad-based growth in China. More regulations for food
and drinking water testing contributed to sales growth in Japan
and in Southeast Asia. In Asia and in Japan, the Company&#146;s
growth rates in sales (excluding the effects of currency
translation) were 16% and 12%, respectively. Sales in the
U.S.&nbsp;grew 13% while Europe experienced an 8% increase in
sales due to slower sales volume in the first half of the year.
</DIV>

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<I>TA Instruments Division Net Sales:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Sales for thermal analysis instruments, rheometry instruments
and related service sales grew 11% in 2004 (excluding the
effects of currency translation). The growth of this business
was influenced by strong sales
</DIV>

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growth of 16% outside of the U.S., primarily from Europe, Japan
and Asia, as a result of expanded sales and marketing efforts in
the regions. Sales in the U.S.&nbsp;grew 5%. In 2004 and 2003,
service sales were approximately 26% of overall revenue and grew
approximately 10% in 2004 primarily as a result of providing
service to a larger installed base of instruments.
</DIV>

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<I>Gross Profit:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Gross profit for 2004 was $649.7&nbsp;million compared to
$560.4&nbsp;million for 2003, an increase of $89.3&nbsp;million
or 16% and is generally consistent with the increase in net
sales. Gross profit as a percentage of sales increased to 58.8%
in 2004 from 58.5% in 2003. The increase in gross profit
percentage is a net result of favorable foreign currency
translation along with the continuing success of the
Company&#146;s manufacturing cost reduction programs, offset by
costs associated with additional service resources added to the
Waters Division in support of the service product line growth.
Within MS, there was a decrease in gross profit as a percentage
of net sales as a result of a product mix shift away from the
higher margin Q-Tof product line.
</DIV>

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<I>Selling and Administrative Expenses:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Selling and administrative expenses for 2004 and 2003 were
$300.2&nbsp;million and $264.3&nbsp;million, respectively. As a
percentage of net sales, selling and administrative expenses
declined slightly to 27.2% for 2004 compared to 27.6% for 2003.
The $35.9&nbsp;million, or 14%, increase in total selling and
administrative expenses for 2004 included an increase of
approximately $11.9&nbsp;million as a result of currency
translation; an incremental $10.4&nbsp;million attributed to
acquisitions; an increase of $18.6&nbsp;million in personnel
costs attributed to higher headcount, selling related expenses
related to the higher sales volume, annual merit increases and
increased employee incentive plans costs as a result of the
Company&#146;s 2004 performance. An increase in costs related to
Sarbanes&nbsp;&#151; Oxley compliance of $3.2&nbsp;million was
offset by a decrease in litigation costs of $3.8&nbsp;million.
The increase in selling and administrative expenses was
partially offset by $6.6&nbsp;million of realized and unrealized
foreign currency transaction gains compared to the
$2.2&nbsp;million of realized and unrealized foreign currency
transaction gains in 2003.
</DIV>

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<I>Research and Development Expenses:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Research and development expenses were $65.2&nbsp;million for
2004 and $59.2&nbsp;million for 2003, an increase of
$6.0&nbsp;million or 10%. The increase is primarily attributable
to an increase in headcount due to acquisitions, the effects of
foreign currency translation, and to the Company&#146;s
continued commitment to invest significantly in the development
of new and improved LC, MS, thermal analysis and rheometry
products.
</DIV>

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<I>Purchased Intangibles Amortization:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Purchased intangibles amortization for 2004 was
$4.8&nbsp;million compared to $4.2&nbsp;million for 2003, an
increase of $0.6&nbsp;million or 14%. The increase primarily
relates to the amortization of purchased intangibles resulting
from acquisitions.
</DIV>

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<I>Litigation Settlement and Provisions:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Net litigation settlements and provisions for 2004 were a
$9.3&nbsp;million net benefit compared to a litigation provision
of $1.5&nbsp;million for 2003. The Company recorded the benefit
of a litigation judgment in the second quarter of 2004 in the
amount of $17.1&nbsp;million and a provision expense of
$7.8&nbsp;million in the first quarter of 2004. The benefit in
2004 is related to the conclusion of the Company&#146;s
litigation with Perkin-Elmer. The provision in 2004 is related
to the on-going patent infringement suit with Hewlett-Packard.
In 2004, the Company made payments for legal fees and potential
award deposits regarding the Hewlett-Packard litigation in the
amount of approximately $4.1&nbsp;million. The Company recorded
a $1.5&nbsp;million expense in 2003 for an environmental matter
concerning the Company&#146;s Taunton facility.
</DIV>

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<I>Loss on Sale of Business:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
The Company recorded a $5.0&nbsp;million charge relating to the
loss on the sale of the inorganic MS product line in 2003. There
was no such charge in 2004.
</DIV>

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<I>Impairment of Long-Lived Asset:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
In 2004, the Company recorded a $4.0&nbsp;million charge for an
other-than-temporary impairment of its technology license with
Sandia National Laboratories, as a significant portion of the
technology collaboration program was suspended. The remaining
value of the license is approximately $1.0&nbsp;million at
December&nbsp;31, 2004. There was no such charge in 2003.
</DIV>

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<I>Restructuring and Other Unusual Charges, net:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<I>2004 Restructuring:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
In January 2004, the Company initiated a restructuring effort to
realign its personnel between various support functions and
field sales and service organizations around the world. As a
result, 70 employees were terminated, all of which had left the
Company as of December&nbsp;31, 2004. The provision of
$2.1&nbsp;million represents costs incurred, including severance
costs, for the 70 people and other directly related incremental
costs of this realignment effort.
</DIV>

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The following is a summary of the activity of the Company&#146;s
2004 restructuring liability (in thousands):
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,968</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,968</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>115</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(115</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,083</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,083</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>2002 Restructuring:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
In July 2002, the Company took action to restructure and combine
its field sales, service and distribution of its Micromass and
LC operations. The objective of this integration was to leverage
the strengths of both divisions and align and reduce operating
expenses. The integration efforts impacted the U.S., Canada,
continental Europe and the United Kingdom. Approximately 55
employees were terminated, all of which had left the Company as
of December&nbsp;31, 2003. In addition, the Company originally
committed to closing four sales and distribution facilities, two
of which were closed by December&nbsp;31, 2004.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company recorded $2.6&nbsp;million of charges for the year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and $7.4&nbsp;million for the year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2002, for restructuring and other
directly related incremental charges relating to its integration
of the worldwide LC and MS sales, service and support
organizations. The charge for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2003 includes severance costs for 13 people, distributor
termination costs and other directly related incremental costs
of this integration effort. The charge for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2002 includes severance costs for 42 people,
contract cancellation fees, non-cancelable lease obligations and
other directly related incremental costs.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
During the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company
reversed approximately $2.2&nbsp;million in restructuring
reserves, primarily attributable to a change in plans with
respect to two facilities previously selected for closure and
distributor contract settlements being less than previously
estimated. During the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, the
Company reversed approximately $1.9&nbsp;million in
restructuring reserves, primarily attributable to facility
closure and distributor termination costs being less than
previously estimated and the retention of certain employees
previously selected for termination.
</DIV>

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The following is a summary of the activity of the Company&#146;s
LC and MS integration restructuring liability (in thousands):
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="36%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Reserve</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Charges</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Utilization</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Reversals</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Severance</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(54</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Facilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,937</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(338</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,599</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Distributor terminations</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>475</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(75</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(400</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>163</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(158</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,606</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(477</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,157</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company also recorded an unrelated restructuring provision
of $0.1&nbsp;million at its TA subsidiary for severance and
other related costs in the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003.
There were no such charges for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2004.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Expensed In-Process Research and Development:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
In 2003, in connection with the acquisition of Creon, the
Company wrote off the fair value of purchased in-process
research and development (&#147;IPR&#38;D&#148;) of various
projects for the development of new products and technologies in
the amount of $6.0&nbsp;million. The amount was determined by
identifying research projects for which technological
feasibility had not been established and which had no
alternative future uses. As of the Creon acquisition date (the
&#147;Acquisition Date&#148;), there were four projects that met
the above criteria. The significant IPR&#38;D projects
identified consist of the eLab Notebook and the automatic LC-MS
dereplication system. The IPR&#38;D charges associated with
these projects were $4.5&nbsp;million and $0.8&nbsp;million,
respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Management determined the valuation of the IPR&#38;D using a
number of factors, including engaging a third party valuation
firm to provide an independent appraisal. The value was based
primarily on the discounted cash flow method. This valuation
included consideration of (i)&nbsp;the stage of completion of
each of the projects, (ii)&nbsp;the technological feasibility of
each of the projects, (iii)&nbsp;whether the projects had an
alternative future use, and (iv)&nbsp;the estimated future
residual cash flows that could be generated from the various
projects and technologies over their respective projected
economic lives.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The primary basis for determining the technological feasibility
of these projects was whether the product met predetermined
design specifications and complex functionality. As of the
Acquisition Date, none of the IPR&#38;D projects had reached
predetermined design specifications and complex functionality.
In assessing the technological feasibility of a project,
consideration was also given to the level of complexity in
future technological hurdles that each project had to overcome.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Future residual cash flows that could be generated from each of
the projects were determined based upon management&#146;s
estimate of future revenue and expected profitability of the
various products and technologies involved. These projected cash
flows were then discounted to their present values taking into
account management&#146;s estimate of future expenses that would
be necessary to bring the projects to completion. The discount
rates include a rate of return, which accounts for the time
value of money, as well as risk factors that reflect the
economic risk that the cash flows projected may not be realized.
The cash flows were discounted at discount rates ranging from
55% to 60%&nbsp;per annum, depending on the project&#146;s stage
of completion and the type of complex functionality needed. This
discounted cash flow methodology for the various projects
included in the purchased IPR&#38;D resulted in a total
valuation of $6.0&nbsp;million. Although work on the projects
related to the IPR&#38;D continued after the acquisition, the
amount of the purchase price allocated to IPR&#38;D was written
off because the projects underlying the IPR&#38;D that was being
developed were not considered technologically feasible as of the
Acquisition Date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Other Income (Expense), Net:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
In 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded $1.0&nbsp;million and
$0.3&nbsp;million, respectively, of pre-tax charges for
other-than-temporary impairments to the carrying amounts of
certain equity investments. The 2004 pre-tax
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
charge of $1.0&nbsp;million is for the Company&#146;s remaining
investment carrying value of GeneProt. This charge was recorded
based on the Company&#146;s current assessment of
GeneProt&#146;s financial condition.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Interest Expense:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Interest expense was $10.1&nbsp;million and $2.4&nbsp;million
for 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increase in 2004 interest
expense is primarily attributed to the additional borrowings in
the U.S.&nbsp;to fund the stock repurchase programs.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Interest Income:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Interest income for 2004 and 2003 was $11.9&nbsp;million and
$7.1&nbsp;million, respectively. The increase in interest income
is primarily due to higher cash balances and higher interest
rate yields.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Provision for Income Taxes:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
The Company&#146;s effective tax rate was 21.6% in 2004 and
23.6% in 2003. The change in effective tax rates for the period
was impacted by the net tax effect of the Perkin-Elmer
litigation judgment received and litigation provisions and
restructuring charges made during 2004, compared to the tax
effect of certain litigation provisions, restructuring charges,
expensed in-process research and development and loss on sale of
a business incurred during 2003. The effective tax rates,
excluding these items and corresponding tax effects, were 21.0%
and 23.0% for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2004 and 2003,
respectively. This decrease is primarily attributable to the
increase in income in international jurisdictions with lower
effective tax rates, primarily Ireland.
</DIV>

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<B>Liquidity and Capital Resources</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="99%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in
    thousands):</I></B></TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="65%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Depreciation and amortization</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43,685</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41,926</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,848</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tax benefit related to stock option plans</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,872</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,582</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred Taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,235</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,926</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Change in accounts receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,515</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(36,453</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,938</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Change in inventories</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,973</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(11,575</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,302</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Change in accounts payable and other current liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,802</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,203</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(30,005</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Change in accrued litigation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>688</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(16,095</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(60,120</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Change in deferred revenue and customer advances</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,551</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,526</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,277</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other changes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,747</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,384</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,822</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net cash provided by operating activities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>298,067</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>259,449</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>157,005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net cash used in investing activities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(51,045</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(108,605</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(18,663</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(272,015</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,507</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(63,640</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(20,496</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,945</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,767</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(45,489</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>182,296</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>93,469</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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Net cash provided by operating activities was
$298.1&nbsp;million, $259.4&nbsp;million, and $157.0 in 2005,
2004, and 2003 respectively. The primary sources and uses of net
cash provided from operating activities aside from net income,
and reasons for their change, are as follows. Depreciation and
amortization have increased over the three years presented as a
result of higher capital spending on equipment and facilities,
and the full-year impact of acquisitions, particularly in 2005
and 2004. Deferred income taxes decreased in 2005 primarily as a
result of the utilization of a portion of the net operating loss
carryforwards. The change in the tax benefit related to stock
option plans is primarily attributable to the significant
exercises of stock options in 2003 and
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2004 related to previously granted options about to expire which
had low exercise prices. The change in accounts receivable is
primarily related to the timing of the Company&#146;s sales
within the quarter, the timing of cash receipts from customers
and foreign currency translation. DSO at December&nbsp;31, 2005,
2004 and 2003 were 70&nbsp;days, 76&nbsp;days and 71&nbsp;days,
respectively. The growth in inventory over the three years is
primarily related to the Company&#146;s sales growth and the
introduction of new products, most recently the ACQUITY UPLC
system. Although inventory levels have grown they have not
increased at the same rate of sales growth thus resulting in
improved inventory turns of 3.6, 3.3 and 3.1 in 2005, 2004 and
2003, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The changes in accounts payable and other current liabilities
are primarily related to the increase in income tax accruals
resulting from the repatriation of funds in 2005 and timing of
payments of income tax, compensation, and retirement accruals
during the three years presented. The 2005 change in accrued
litigation is attributed to payment of legal fees directly
associated with existing litigation accruals and a provision of
$3.1&nbsp;million relating to patent litigation with
Hewlett-Packard Company, which was settled in February 2006. The
2004 change in accrued litigation of $16.1&nbsp;million is
primarily due to the $18.1&nbsp;million payment to Applied
Biosystems/ MDS Sciex Instruments for the settlement of a patent
litigation matter and a $7.8&nbsp;million provision offset by
approximately $4.1&nbsp;million of payments in connection with
the Hewlett-Packard patent litigation matter. The 2003 change in
accrued litigation of $60.1&nbsp;million is primarily attributed
to the Company paying $59.6&nbsp;million in connection with both
the Applera patent litigation and the DEP settlement. Changes in
deferred revenue and customer advances are primarily
attributable to the Company&#146;s growth in service sales
contracts and the timing of contract billings.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $51.0&nbsp;million
in 2005 compared to $108.6&nbsp;million in 2004 and
$18.7&nbsp;million in 2003. Additions to fixed assets and
intangible assets were $51.0&nbsp;million in 2005,
$66.2&nbsp;million in 2004 and $34.6&nbsp;million in 2003.
Included in 2004 was a 250,000&nbsp;square foot building
purchase adjacent to the Company&#146;s headquarters in Milford,
Massachusetts for $18.1&nbsp;million as well as approximately
$3.2&nbsp;million of costs in construction in-progress related
to improvements made to the building. Aside from the purchase of
this building, fixed asset and intangible asset additions were
consistent with capital spending trends and expectations
throughout the respective years to accommodate the
Company&#146;s growth. Business acquisitions were
$42.4&nbsp;million and $35.2&nbsp;million in 2004 and 2003,
respectively. There were no business acquisitions in 2005. In
addition, net cash used by investing activities in 2003
benefited from the release of the restricted cash related to a
payment made to Applera for an unfavorable judgment in patent
litigation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Regarding cash provided by (used in) financing activities, the
Company repurchased 15.4&nbsp;million, 5.5&nbsp;million and
11.9&nbsp;million common stock shares at a cost of
$659.3&nbsp;million, $231.3&nbsp;million and
$324.6&nbsp;million, respectively, during 2005, 2004 and 2003,
respectively, under previously announced programs. On
October&nbsp;24, 2005, the Company&#146;s Board of Directors
authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional
$500.0&nbsp;million of its outstanding common shares over a
two-year period. The Company repurchased 5.6&nbsp;million shares
at a cost of $216.1&nbsp;million under this new program through
December&nbsp;31, 2005 leaving $283.9&nbsp;million authorized
for repurchases in the future. The Company believes that these
share repurchase programs benefit shareholders by increasing
earnings per share through reducing the outstanding shares while
maintaining adequate financial flexibility given current cash
and debt levels to fund future share repurchases and pursue
acquisition opportunities. The Company received
$16.8&nbsp;million, $45.0&nbsp;million and $27.8&nbsp;million of
proceeds from the exercise of stock options and the purchase of
shares pursuant to employee stock purchase plans in 2005, 2004
and 2003, respectively. Proceeds from stock options exercised in
2004 and 2003 were unusually high due to significant exercises
of stock options related to previously granted options about to
expire.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In November 2005, the Company entered into a new Credit
Agreement (the &#147;November 2005 Credit Agreement&#148;) that
provides for a $250.0&nbsp;million term loan facility due in
November 2010. The Company may, on a single occasion, request of
the lender group that the facility be increased up to an
additional $100.0&nbsp;million. The Company plans to use the
proceeds of the term loan to finance the repurchase of common
stock under its stock repurchase program previously approved by
its Board of Directors and for general corporate purposes. The
interest rates applicable to any U.S.&nbsp;borrowings under the
November 2005 Credit Agreement are, at the Company&#146;s
option, equal to either the base rate (which is the higher of
the prime rate or the federal funds rate plus 1/2%) or, on any
Euro borrowings, the applicable&nbsp;1, 2,&nbsp;3, 6, 9 or
12&nbsp;month LIBOR
</DIV>

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rate, in each case plus an interest rate margin based upon the
Company&#146;s leverage ratio, which can range between
37.5&nbsp;basis points and 112.5&nbsp;basis points. The November
2005 Credit Agreement requires that the Company comply with an
interest coverage ratio test of not less than 3.50:1, and a
leverage ratio test of not more than 3.25:1, for any period of
four consecutive fiscal quarters, respectively. In addition, the
November 2005 Credit Agreement includes negative covenants that
are customary for investment grade credit facilities and are
similar in nature to ones contained in the Company&#146;s
existing credit facility. The November 2005 Credit Agreement
also contains certain customary representations and warranties,
affirmative covenants and events of default, similar in nature
to those in the Company&#146;s existing credit facility.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In December 2004, the Company had entered into a syndicated
committed Credit Agreement (the &#147;Credit Agreement&#148;)
that provides for a $250.0&nbsp;million term loan facility due
in December 2009 and, subsequent to the amendment discussed
below, a $450.0&nbsp;million revolving facility, which includes
both a letter of credit and a swingline subfacility. In October
2005, the Company fully exercised the $100.0&nbsp;million
expansion feature in the credit agreement dated December 2004,
increasing the amount from $700.0&nbsp;million to
$800.0&nbsp;million. The Company used the proceeds of the
additional borrowings to finance the repurchase of common stock
and for general corporate purposes as provided for under the
Credit Agreement. In October 2005, the Company amended the
Credit Agreement (the &#147;Amended Credit Agreement&#148;) to
increase the leverage ratio test from not more than 3.0:1 for
any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, to 3.25:1 and to
amend the definition of Consolidated EBITDA (earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) to exclude
stock-based compensation to the extent deducted from
consolidated net income pursuant to Statement
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123(R). All other terms and conditions under
the original Credit Agreement with respect to interest rates,
interest coverage ratio test, maturity dates and affirmative and
negative covenants remained substantially the same in the
Amended Credit Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company had
$250.0&nbsp;million borrowed under the November 2005 Credit
Agreement and $560.0&nbsp;million under the Amended Credit
Agreement for a total of $810.0&nbsp;million borrowed under the
two credit agreements and an amount available to borrow of
$238.4&nbsp;million after outstanding letters of credit. In
total, $500.0&nbsp;million of the total debt was classified as
long-term debt and $310.0&nbsp;million classified as short-term
debt at December&nbsp;31, 2005 in the consolidated balance
sheets. At December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company had aggregate
borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement of
$440.0&nbsp;million of which $250.0&nbsp;million was classified
as long-term debt. The remaining amounts of short-term debt of
$16.3&nbsp;million and $16.7&nbsp;million at December&nbsp;31,
2005 and 2004, respectively, represent various local lines of
credit throughout the Company&#146;s worldwide subsidiaries.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company believes that the cash and cash equivalent balance
of $493.6&nbsp;million at the end of 2005 and expected cash flow
from operating activities together with borrowing capacity from
committed credit facilities will be sufficient to fund working
capital, capital spending requirements, authorized share
repurchase amounts, potential acquisitions and any adverse final
determination of ongoing litigation for at least the next twelve
months. Management believes, as of the date of this report, that
its financial position along with expected future cash flows
from earnings based on historical trends and the ability to
raise funds from a number of financing alternatives and external
sources, will be sufficient to meet future operating and
investing needs for the foreseeable future.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In July 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the
repatriation of $500.0&nbsp;million as a qualified distribution
in accordance with the AJCA all of which was repatriated as a
cash dividend by December&nbsp;31, 2005 in accordance with the
Board approved plan. The Company will use the repatriated cash
to fund current and future operating expenses within the
parameters of Internal Revenue Service guidance. During the
third quarter of 2005, the Company recorded a tax liability of
$24.0&nbsp;million for the federal, state and foreign taxes
related to the qualified and base period distribution in
accordance with SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;109. The Company made
$10.0&nbsp;million in tax payments during 2005 and the Company
expects to make tax payments of approximately $9.0&nbsp;million
during the first quarter of 2006. The remaining
$5.0&nbsp;million of this tax liability was offset by the tax
benefit of a net operating loss carryforward (&#147;NOL&#148;),
which was credited to additional paid-in capital in the third
quarter of 2005. The tax benefit of the NOL was previously
reserved for as a valuation allowance in additional paid-in
capital since the NOL was originally associated with
non-qualified stock option compensation expense recognized for
tax purposes. The tax benefit became realizable as a result of
the
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
repatriation in the third quarter of 2005, and accordingly,
income taxes payable was reduced and additional paid-in capital
was credited for $5.0&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Commitments:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
The Company licenses certain technology and software from third
parties, which expire at various dates through 2008. Fees paid
for licenses were approximately $0.8&nbsp;million in 2005,
$1.1&nbsp;million in 2004 and $2.9&nbsp;million in 2003. Future
minimum licenses payable under existing license agreements as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 are immaterial.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The following is a summary of the Company&#146;s commitments as
of December&nbsp;31, 2005 (in thousands):
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="30" align="center" nowrap><B>Payments Due by Year</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="30" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Contractual Obligations</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2006</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2007</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2008</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2009</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2010</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2011</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>After 2011</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term debt(1)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>500,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Operating leases</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>92,897</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,497</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,859</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,349</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,275</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,534</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,248</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other long-term liabilities(2)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>592,897</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,497</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,859</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,349</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>260,275</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>259,135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,534</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,248</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="44%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="31" align="center" nowrap><B>Amount of Commitments Expiration Per Period</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="31" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Other Commercial Commitments</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2006</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>2007</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>2008</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>2009</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>2010</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>2011</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>After 2011</B></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Letters of credit</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,633</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,633</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    The interest rates applicable to any U.S.&nbsp;borrowings under
    the New Credit Agreement and term loan and revolving loans under
    the existing credit agreement are, at the Company&#146;s option,
    equal to either the base rate (which is the higher of the prime
    rate or the federal funds rate plus
    <FONT style="font-size: 70%"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT>/<FONT style="font-size: 60%">2</FONT>%)
    or, on any Euro borrowings, the applicable&nbsp;1, 2,&nbsp;3, 6,
    9 or 12&nbsp;month LIBOR rate, in each case plus an interest
    rate margin based upon the Company&#146;s leverage ratio, which
    can range between 37.5&nbsp;basis points and 112.5&nbsp;basis
    points. At current and long-term debt and interest rate levels
    consistent with those at December&nbsp;31, 2005, the
    Company&#146;s interest expense would be approximately
    $44.0&nbsp;million, annually.</TD>
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    Does not include normal purchases made in the ordinary course of
    business.</TD>
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From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries are involved
in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of
business. The Company believes it has meritorious arguments in
its current litigation matters and any outcome, either
individually or in the aggregate, with the exception of the
current litigation described in Item&nbsp;3, Legal Proceedings,
will not be material to the financial position or results of
operations.
</DIV>

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The Company paid approximately $13.5&nbsp;million in the first
quarter of 2006 for the net assets of the food safety business
of VICAM Limited Partnership. This is described in more detail
in Note&nbsp;6, Acquisitions, in the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
</DIV>

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The Company has long-term liabilities for deferred employee
compensation, including pension and supplemental executive
retirement plans. The payments related to the supplemental
retirement plan are not included above since they are dependent
upon when the employee retires or leaves the Company, and
whether the employee elects lump-sum or annuity payments. During
fiscal year 2006, the Company expects to contribute
approximately $10.0&nbsp;million to $12.0&nbsp;million to the
Company&#146;s pension plans. Capital expenditures in 2006 are
expected to be at similar levels expended in 2005 to support the
growth in the business.
</DIV>

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The Company is not aware of any undisclosed risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to product technical
obsolescence, regulatory compliance, protection of intellectual
property rights, changes in pharmaceutical industry spending,
competitive advantages, current and pending litigation, and
changes in foreign exchanges rates, that are reasonably likely
to occur and could materially and negatively affect the
Company&#146;s existing cash balance or its ability to borrow
funds from its credit facility. The Company also believes there
are no provisions in its credit facilities, its real estate
leases, or supplier and collaborative agreements that would
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accelerate payments, require additional collateral or impair its
ability to continue to enter into critical transactions. The
Company has not paid any dividends and does not plan to pay any
dividends in the foreseeable future.
</DIV>

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<B>Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements</B>
</DIV>

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The Company has not created, and is not party to, any
special-purpose or off-balance sheet entities for the purpose of
raising capital, incurring debt or operating parts of its
business that are not consolidated (to the extent of the
Company&#146;s ownership interest therein) into the consolidated
financial statements. The Company has not entered into any
transactions with unconsolidated entities whereby it has
subordinated retained interests, derivative instruments or other
contingent arrangements that expose the Company to material
continuing risks, contingent liabilities, or any other
obligation under a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity
that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk
support to the Company.
</DIV>

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<B>Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates</B>
</DIV>

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<I>Summary:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires
the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses,
and related disclosure of contingent liabilities. Critical
accounting policies are those that are central to the
presentation of the Company&#146;s financial condition and
results of operations that require management to make estimates
about matters that are highly uncertain and that would have a
material impact on the Company&#146;s results of operations
given changes in the estimate that are reasonably likely to
occur from period to period or use of different estimates that
reasonably could have been used in the current period. On an
on-going basis, the Company evaluates its policies and
estimates. The Company bases its estimates on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to
be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form
the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of
assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other
sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under
different assumptions or conditions. There are other items
within the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements that
require estimation, but are not deemed critical as defined
above. Changes in estimates used in these and other items could
potentially have a material impact on the Company&#146;s
consolidated financial statements.
</DIV>

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<I>Revenue Recognition:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Sales of products and services are generally recorded based on
product shipment and performance of service, respectively.
Partial proceeds received in advance of product shipment or
performance of service are recorded as deferred revenue in the
consolidated balance sheets. Once the product is shipped, all
advance payments received associated with that particular order
are reclassified to accounts receivable to offset against the
customer invoice. Shipping and handling costs are included in
cost of sales net of amounts invoiced to the customer per the
order. The Company&#146;s products generally carry one year of
warranty. These costs are accrued at the point of shipment. Once
the warranty period has expired, the customer may purchase a
service contract. Service contract billings are generally
invoiced to the customer at the beginning of the contract term,
and revenue is amortized on a straight-line basis over the
contract term. At December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company had
current and long-term deferred revenue liabilities of
approximately $71.7&nbsp;million and $8.0&nbsp;million,
respectively.
</DIV>

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Product shipments, including those for demonstration or
evaluation, and service contracts are not recorded as revenues
until a valid purchase order or master agreement is received
specifying fixed terms and prices. Revenues are adjusted
accordingly for changes in contract terms or if collectibility
is not reasonably assured. The Company&#146;s method of revenue
recognition for certain products requiring installation is in
accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (&#147;SAB&#148;) 104,
&#147;Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements.&#148;
Accordingly, revenue is recognized when all of the following
criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists,
delivery has occurred, the vendor&#146;s fee is fixed or
determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured and, if
applicable, upon acceptance when acceptance criteria are
specified or upon expiration of the acceptance period. With
respect to installation obligations, the larger of the
contractual cash
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holdback or the fair value of the installation service is
deferred when the product is shipped and revenue is recognized
as a multiple element arrangement when installation is complete.
The Company determines the fair value of installation based upon
a number of factors, including hourly service billing rates,
estimated installation hours and comparisons of amounts charged
by third parties. The Company believes that this amount
approximates the amount that a third party would charge for the
installation effort.
</DIV>

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Sales of software are accounted for in accordance with Statement
of Position (&#147;SOP&#148;) No.&nbsp;97-2, &#147;Software
Revenue Recognition&#148; as amended by SOP&nbsp;98-9,
&#147;Modification of
SOP&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">97-2,</FONT> Software
Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions&#148;.
Nearly all of the Company&#146;s instruments contain embedded
operating system and data management software, which is included
in the purchase price. Software is also sold separately and
revenue is recognized upon shipment as typically no significant
post-delivery obligations remain. Software upgrades are
typically sold as part of a service contract with revenue
recognized ratably over the term of the service contract.
</DIV>

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<I>Loss Provisions on Accounts Receivable and Inventory:</I>
</DIV>

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The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for
estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers
to make required payments. If the financial condition of the
Company&#146;s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an
impairment of their ability to make payments, additional
allowances may be required. The Company does not request
collateral from its customers but collectibility is enhanced
through the use of credit card payments and letters of credit.
The Company assesses collectibility based on a number of factors
including, but not limited to, past transaction history with the
customer, the credit-worthiness of the customer, industry trends
and the macro-economic environment. Sales returns and allowances
are estimates of future product returns related to current
period revenue. Material differences may result in the amount
and timing of revenue for any period if management made
different judgments or utilized different estimates for sales
returns and allowances for doubtful accounts. The Company&#146;s
accounts receivable balance at December&nbsp;31, 2005 was
$256.8&nbsp;million, net of allowances for doubtful accounts and
sales returns of $6.6&nbsp;million. Historically, the Company
has not experienced significant bad debt losses.
</DIV>

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The Company values all of its inventories at the lower of cost
or market on a
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">first-in,</FONT> first-out
basis (&#147;FIFO&#148;). The Company estimates revisions to its
inventory valuations based on technical obsolescence, historical
demand, projections of future demand including that in the
Company&#146;s current backlog of orders, and industry and
market conditions. If actual future demand or market conditions
are less favorable than those projected by management,
additional write-downs may be required. The Company&#146;s
inventory balance at December&nbsp;31, 2005 was
$131.6&nbsp;million, net of write-downs to net realizable value
of $13.4&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

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<I>Long-Lived Assets, Intangible Assets and Goodwill:</I>
</DIV>

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The Company assesses the impairment of identifiable intangibles,
long-lived assets and goodwill whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be
recoverable. Factors the Company considers important which could
trigger an impairment review include but are not limited to the
following:
</DIV>

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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    significant underperformance relative to expected historical or
    projected future operating results;</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    significant negative industry or economic trends;&nbsp;and</TD>
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    <TD>&#149;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    significant changes or developments in strategic technological
    collaborations or legal matters which affect the Company&#146;s
    capitalized patent, trademark and intellectual properties such
    as licenses.</TD>
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When the Company determines that the carrying value of
intangibles, long-lived assets and goodwill may not be
recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above
indicators, it measures any impairment based on a projected
discounted cash flow method using a discount rate determined by
management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in the
Company&#146;s current business model. In 2004, the Company
recorded a $4.0&nbsp;million charge for an other-than-temporary
impairment of its technology licenses with Sandia National
Laboratories as a significant portion of the technology
collaboration program was suspended. Net intangible assets,
long-lived assets, and goodwill amounted to $84.4&nbsp;million,
$141.0&nbsp;million, and $210.6&nbsp;million, respectively, as
of December&nbsp;31, 2005. The Company performs annual impairment
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reviews of its goodwill. The Company performed its annual review
during 2005 and currently does not expect to record an
impairment charge in the foreseeable future. However, there can
be no assurance that at the time future reviews are completed, a
material impairment charge will not be recorded.
</DIV>

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<I>Warranty:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Product warranties are recorded at the time revenue is
recognized for certain product shipments. While the Company
engages in extensive product quality programs and processes,
including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of its
component suppliers, the Company&#146;s warranty obligation is
affected by product failure rates, material usage and service
delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure. Should
actual product failure rates, material usage or service delivery
costs differ from the Company&#146;s previous estimates,
revisions to the estimated warranty liability would be required.
At December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company&#146;s warranty liability
was $11.7&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

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<I>Income Taxes:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
As part of the process of preparing the consolidated financial
statements, the Company is required to estimate its income taxes
in each of the jurisdictions in which it operates. This process
involves the Company estimating its actual current tax exposure
together with assessing temporary differences resulting from
differing treatment of items, such as depreciation,
amortization, and inventory reserves, for tax and accounting
purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and
liabilities, which are included within the consolidated balance
sheets. The Company must then assess the likelihood that its
deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income
and, to the extent it believes that recovery is not likely, the
Company must establish a valuation allowance. In the event that
actual results differ from these estimates, or the Company
adjusts these estimates in future periods, the Company may need
to establish an additional valuation allowance which could
materially impact its financial position and results of
operations.
</DIV>

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The Company has a significant income tax benefit associated with
the exercise of its nonqualified stock options recorded to
additional
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">paid-in</FONT>-capital.
Historically, the Company believed that it was more likely than
not that the U.S.&nbsp;deferred tax assets associated with this
tax benefit would not be realized and as a result, a valuation
allowance was established for all the deferred tax assets
relating to U.S.&nbsp;income. This valuation allowance against
U.S.&nbsp;assets was maintained until an appropriate level of
taxable income in the U.S.&nbsp;could be sustained. In 2005, the
Company believed it had reached an appropriate sustainable level
of profitability in the U.S.; therefore, $92.5&nbsp;million of
the valuation allowance was reversed, of which
$78.8&nbsp;million was credited to additional paid-in capital
and the balance was credited to goodwill related to an
acquisition the Company made in 2004. The Company made this
determination based on a review of the facts and circumstances
at that time.
</DIV>

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<I>Litigation:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
As described in Item&nbsp;3 of Part&nbsp;I of this
Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K,</FONT> the
Company is a party to various pending litigation matters. With
respect to each pending claim, management determines whether it
can reasonably estimate whether a loss is probable and, if so,
the probable range of that loss. If and when management has
determined, with respect to a particular claim, both that a loss
is probable and that it can reasonably estimate the range of
that loss, the Company records a charge equal to either its best
estimate of that loss or the lowest amount in that probable
range of loss. The Company will disclose additional exposures
when the range of loss is subject to considerable interpretation.
</DIV>

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With respect to the claims referenced in Item&nbsp;3, management
of the Company to date has been able to make this determination,
and thus has recorded charges, with respect to the claims
described under the heading &#147;Hewlett-Packard Company.&#148;
As developments occur in these matters and additional
information becomes available, management of the Company will
reassess the probability of any losses and of their range, which
may result in its recording charges or additional charges, which
could materially impact the Company&#146;s results of operation
or financial position.
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<I>Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
Assumptions used in determining projected benefit obligations
and the fair values of plan assets for the Company&#146;s
pension plans and other post-retirement benefits are evaluated
periodically by management in consultation with outside
actuaries and investment advisors. Changes in assumptions are
based on relevant company data. Critical assumptions, such as
the discount rate used to measure the benefit obligations and
the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets are
evaluated and updated annually. The Company has assumed that the
expected long-term rate of return on plan assets will be 8.00%
for its U.S.&nbsp;defined-benefit pension plan which is the
majority of the Company&#146;s benefit obligation and expense.
</DIV>

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At the end of each year, the Company determines the discount
rate that reflects the current rate at which the pension
liabilities could be effectively settled. The Company determined
the discount rate based on the analysis of the Mercer and
Citigroup Pension Discount Curves for high quality investments
and the Moody&#146;s Aa interest rate as of December&nbsp;31,
2005 that best matched the timing of the plan&#146;s future cash
flows for the period to maturity of the pension benefits. Once
the interest rates were determined, the plan&#146;s cash flow
was discounted at the spot interest rate back to the measurement
date. At year-end 2005, the Company determined this rate to be
5.50% for its U.S.&nbsp;defined-benefit pension plan which is
the majority of the Company&#146;s benefit obligation and
expense. Post-retirement benefit plan discount rates are the
same as those used by the Company&#146;s defined benefit pension
plan in accordance with the provisions of
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;106, &#147;Employers&#146; Accounting for
Post-retirement Benefits other than Pensions.&#148;
</DIV>

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A one-quarter percentage point increase in the discount rate
would decrease the Company&#146;s net periodic benefit cost for
the U.S.&nbsp;pension plan by approximately $0.4&nbsp;million. A
one-quarter percentage point change in the assumed long-term
rate of return would impact the Company&#146;s net periodic
benefit cost for the U.S.&nbsp;pension plan by approximately
$0.1&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

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<B>Recent Accounting Standards Changes</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;154
&#147;Accounting Changes and Error Corrections&#148;, which
replaces APB Opinion No.&nbsp;20 &#147;Accounting Changes&#148;,
and FASB Statement No.&nbsp;3 &#147;Reporting Accounting Changes
in Interim Financial Statements&#148;, and changes the
requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in
accounting principles. This Statement requires retrospective
application to prior periods&#146; financial statements of
changes in accounting principles, unless it is impracticable to
determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative
effect of the change. This Statement is effective for accounting
changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning
after December&nbsp;&nbsp;15, 2005. Early adoption is permitted
for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal
years beginning after the date this Statement is issued. At the
present time, the Company does not believe that adoption of
SFAS&nbsp;154 will have a material effect on its financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
</DIV>

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In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No.&nbsp;47
&#147;Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement
Obligations&#148;, which is an interpretation of FASB Statement
No.&nbsp;143, &#147;Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations&#148;. The interpretation requires a liability for
the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation be
recognized if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably
estimated. The interpretation is effective for years ending
after December&nbsp;15, 2005. The interpretation is not expected
to have a material impact on the Company&#146;s results of
operations or financial position.
</DIV>

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In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123(R)
&#147;Share-Based Payment&#148; which amends
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123 &#147;Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation&#148;. This standard requires that all share-based
payments to employees, including grants of employee stock
options, be recognized in the statement of operations based on
their fair values. The standard is effective for public
companies for the first annual period beginning after
June&nbsp;15, 2005. The final standard allows alternative
methods for determining fair value. The Company will use the
Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of its
stock-based compensation awards. The Company has made changes to
its equity compensation structure and will begin granting a
combination of restricted stock units and non-qualified stock
options. The Company estimates that the adoption of
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123(R), under the modified prospective
method, will result in a negative impact to earnings per diluted
share, net of tax, of approximately $0.21 to $0.24 in 2006.
</DIV>

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In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(&#147;SEC&#148;) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin
(&#147;SAB&#148;) 107 &#147;Share-Based Payments&#148; which
expresses the SEC Staff&#146;s views regarding the application
of SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123(R). As noted above, the adoption of
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123(R), as applied using standards set forth
in SAB&nbsp;107, will have a material impact on the
Company&#146;s results of operations and financial position.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;153
&#147;Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets&#148; which amends
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.&nbsp;29. This standard
requires that exchanges of nonmonetary assets be measured based
on the fair value of the assets exchanged. This standard is
effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal
periods beginning after June&nbsp;15, 2005 and should be applied
prospectively. The adoption of this standard did not have a
material effect on the Company&#146;s financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
</DIV>

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In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;151
&#147;Inventory Costs&#148; which amends Accounting Research
Bulletin&nbsp;No.&nbsp;43 Chapter&nbsp;4. This standard
clarifies that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense,
freight, handling costs, and wasted materials
(spoilage)&nbsp;should be recognized as current period charges
and requires the allocation of fixed production overheads to
inventory based on the normal capacity of the production
facilities. This standard is effective for inventory costs
incurred during fiscal years beginning after June&nbsp;15, 2005.
At the present time, the Company believes the adoption of this
standard will not have a material effect on its financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
</DIV>

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    <B><I>Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The Company operates on a global basis and is exposed to the
risk that its earnings, cash flows and stockholders&#146; equity
could be adversely impacted by fluctuations in currency exchange
rates and interest rates. The Company attempts to minimize its
exposures by using certain financial instruments, for purposes
other than trading, in accordance with the Company&#146;s
overall risk management guidelines.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company is primarily exposed to currency exchange-rate risk
with respect to certain inter-company balances, forecasted
transactions and cash flow, and net assets denominated in Euro,
Japanese Yen and British Pound. The Company manages its foreign
currency exposures on a consolidated basis, which allows the
Company to analyze exposures globally and take into account
offsetting exposures in certain balances. In addition, the
Company utilizes derivative and non-derivative financial
instruments to further reduce the net exposure to currency
fluctuations.
</DIV>

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The Company is also exposed to the risk that its earnings and
cash flows could be adversely impacted by fluctuations in
interest rates. The Company&#146;s policy is to manage interest
costs by using a mix of fixed and floating rate debt that
management believes is appropriate. At times, to manage this mix
in a cost efficient manner, the Company has periodically entered
into interest rate swaps, in which the Company agrees to
exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed
and floating interest amounts calculated by reference to an
agreed upon notional amount.
</DIV>

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<I>Cash Flow Hedges</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to hedge the risk
to earnings associated with fluctuations in interest rates
related to outstanding U.S.&nbsp;dollar floating rate debt. In
the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company entered into a floating
to fixed rate interest rate swap with a notional amount of
$200.0&nbsp;million, to hedge floating rate debt related to the
term loan facility of its outstanding debt, with a maturity date
of June 2007. For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, the
Company recorded cumulative net pre-tax unrealized losses of
$0.2&nbsp;million in accumulated other comprehensive income on
this interest rate swap agreement. During the first quarter of
2004, the Company entered into a floating to fixed rate interest
rate swap with a notional amount of $125.0&nbsp;million, to
hedge floating rate debt related to the term loan tranche of its
outstanding debt, with a maturity date of 21&nbsp;months. The
Company subsequently closed out the swap in the second quarter
of 2004, with a realized gain of $1.6&nbsp;million. The total
pre-tax amount of the gain that was recognized in earnings in
2004 was $0.7&nbsp;million. The remaining $0.9&nbsp;million was
recognized in earnings in 2005 over the original term of the
interest rate swap.
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Assuming a hypothetical adverse change of 100&nbsp;basis points
in interest rates, the fair market value of the floating to
fixed rate interest rate swap would decrease by approximately
$2.7&nbsp;million and increase interest expense by approximately
$2.0&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

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<I>Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
The Company has operations in various countries and currencies
throughout the world, with approximately 30% of its sales
denominated in Euros, 12% in Yen and smaller sales exposures in
other currencies in 2005. As a result, the Company&#146;s
financial position, results of operations and cash flows can be
affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The
Company uses cross-currency interest rate swaps, forward
contracts and range forward contracts to hedge its
stockholders&#146; equity balance from the effects of
fluctuations in currency exchange rates. These agreements are
designated as foreign currency hedges of a net investment in
foreign operations. Any increase or decrease in the fair value
of cross-currency interest rate swap agreements, forward
contracts or range forward contracts is offset by the change in
the value of the hedged net assets of the Company&#146;s
consolidated foreign affiliates. Therefore, these derivative
instruments are intended to serve as an effective hedge of
certain foreign net assets of the Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
During 2005, the Company hedged its net investment in Euro
foreign affiliates with cross-currency interest rate swaps, with
notional values ranging from approximately $30.0&nbsp;million to
approximately $50.0&nbsp;million. At December&nbsp;31, 2005, the
notional amount of the outstanding contracts was approximately
$50.0&nbsp;million. For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005,
the Company recorded cumulative net pre-tax gains of
$0.7&nbsp;million in accumulated other comprehensive income,
which consists of realized gains of $0.7&nbsp;million relating
to closed Euro cross-currency interest rate swap agreements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
During 2005 and 2004, the Company hedged its net investment in
Yen foreign affiliates with Japanese Yen cross-currency interest
rate swaps, with notional values ranging from approximately
$26.0&nbsp;million to approximately $37.0&nbsp;million,
respectively. At December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, the notional
amounts of the outstanding contracts were zero and
$37.0&nbsp;million, respectively. For the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company recorded cumulative net
pre-tax realized losses of $0.2&nbsp;million in accumulated
other comprehensive income on the closed Japanese Yen
cross-currency interest rate swap agreements. For the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company recorded cumulative pre-tax
losses of $2.4&nbsp;million in accumulated other comprehensive
income, which consists of realized losses of $1.6&nbsp;million
related to closed Japanese Yen cross-currency interest rate swap
agreements and unrealized losses of $0.8&nbsp;million relating
to the open Japanese Yen cross-currency interest rate swap
agreements. For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, the
Company recorded cumulative net pre-tax gains of
$1.6&nbsp;million in accumulated other comprehensive income,
which consists of realized gains of $1.3&nbsp;million relating
to the closed Japanese Yen cross-currency interest rate swap
agreements and unrealized gains of $0.3&nbsp;million relating to
the open Japanese Yen cross-currency interest rate swap
agreements.
</DIV>

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During 2005 and 2004, the Company hedged its net investment in
British Pound foreign affiliates with range forward agreements
in British Pounds ranging from approximately
&#163;25.0&nbsp;million to &#163;75.0&nbsp;million. Under the
terms of the agreements the Company purchases an option below
the current spot rate to sell British Pounds, and sells an
option to their counterparties above the current spot rate to
buy British Pounds, with option premiums that offset. At
December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company had range forward agreements
in British Pounds with a notional amount of
&#163;30.0&nbsp;million outstanding. For the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company recorded a cumulative net
pre-tax gain of $6.1&nbsp;million in accumulated other
comprehensive income, which consists of realized gains of
$5.8&nbsp;million related to the closed range forward agreements
and unrealized gains of $0.3&nbsp;million related to the open
British Pound range forward agreements. At December&nbsp;31,
2004, the Company had no range forward agreements in British
Pounds outstanding. For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004,
the Company recorded a realized cumulative net pre-tax loss of
$8.6&nbsp;million to accumulated other comprehensive income,
related to the closed range forward agreements.
</DIV>

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During 2005, the Company hedged its net investment in British
Pound foreign affiliates with forward foreign exchange contracts
in British Pounds. At December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company had no
forward exchange contracts in British Pounds used to hedge its
net investment position. For the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2005, the Company recorded a realized gain of $1.6&nbsp;million.
For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company
</DIV>

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recorded a cumulative net pre-tax gain of $0.7&nbsp;million in
accumulated other comprehensive income, which consists of
realized gains of $0.5&nbsp;million related to closed forward
agreements and unrealized gains of $0.2&nbsp;million related to
the British Pound forward agreements. As of December&nbsp;31,
2004, the Company had forward foreign exchange contracts in
British Pounds with a notional amount of approximately
&#163;45.0&nbsp;million outstanding. For the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003, the Company recorded realized losses of
$3.3&nbsp;million in accumulated other comprehensive income
relating to forward foreign exchange contracts in British Pounds
that were entered into and closed in 2003. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2003, the Company had no open forward foreign
exchange contracts in British Pounds.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Assuming a hypothetical adverse change of 10% in year-end
exchange rates (a weakening of the U.S.&nbsp;dollar), the fair
market value of the cross-currency interest rate swap, range
forwards and foreign exchange contracts agreements, designated
as hedges of net investment in foreign operations, as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, would decrease accumulated other
comprehensive income by approximately $10.4&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

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<I>Other</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
The Company enters into forward foreign exchange contracts,
principally to hedge the impact of currency fluctuations on
certain inter-company balances. Principal hedged currencies
include the Euro, Japanese Yen and British Pound. The periods of
these forward contracts typically range from one to three months
and have varying notional amounts which are intended to be
consistent with changes in inter-company balances. Gains and
losses on these forward contracts are recorded in selling and
administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of
operations. At December&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31,
2004, the Company held forward foreign exchange contracts with
notional amounts totaling approximately $72.9&nbsp;million and
$62.9&nbsp;million, respectively. For the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company recorded cumulative net
pre-tax gains of $0.5&nbsp;million, which consists of realized
gains of $1.5&nbsp;million relating to the closed forward
contracts and $1.0&nbsp;million of unrealized losses relating to
the open forward contracts. For the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2004, the Company recorded cumulative net pre-tax gains of
$4.6&nbsp;million, which consists of realized gains of
$4.5&nbsp;million on closed forward contracts and a
$0.1&nbsp;million of unrealized gains on the open forward
contracts. For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, the
Company recorded cumulative pre-tax gains of $5.4&nbsp;million,
which consists of realized gains of $4.6&nbsp;million on closed
forward contracts and $0.8&nbsp;million of unrealized gains on
the open forward contracts.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Assuming a hypothetical adverse change of 10% in year-end
exchange rates (a strengthening of the U.S.&nbsp;dollar), the
fair market value of the forward contracts, as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, would decrease earnings by approximately
$7.3&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

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The Company is exposed to the risk of interest rate fluctuations
from the investments of cash generated from operations. The
Company&#146;s cash equivalents represent highly liquid
investments, with original maturities of 90&nbsp;days or less,
in repurchase agreements and money market funds. Cash
equivalents are convertible to a known amount of cash and carry
an insignificant risk of change in value. The Company
periodically maintains balances in various operating accounts in
excess of federally insured limits.
</DIV>

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    <TD>
    <B><I>Financial Statements and Supplementary Data</I></B></TD>
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<B>Management&#146;s Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term
is defined in Exchange Act
Rule&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">13a-15(f)</FONT> or
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">15d-15(f)</FONT> under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Because of its inherent
limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any
evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to
risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies
or procedures may deteriorate.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Under the supervision and with the participation of our
management, including our principal executive officer and
principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
based on the framework in <I>Internal Control&nbsp;&#151;
Integrated Framework </I>issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our
evaluation under the framework in <I>Internal
Control&nbsp;&#151; Integrated Framework</I>, our management
concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was
effective as of December&nbsp;31, 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Our management&#146;s assessment of the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 has been audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public
accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included
herein.
</DIV>

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<B>Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Waters Corporation:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
We have completed integrated audits of Waters Corporation&#146;s
2005 and 2004 consolidated financial statements and of its
internal control over financial reporting as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 and an audit of 2003 consolidated
financial statements in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Our
opinions, based on our audits, are presented below.
</DIV>

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<B><U>Consolidated financial statements</U></B>
</DIV>

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In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and
related consolidated statements of operations, of
stockholders&#146; equity and comprehensive income, and of cash
flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Waters Corporation and its subsidiaries at
December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2005 in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company&#146;s management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We
conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the
standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United&nbsp;States). Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An
audit of financial statements includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
</DIV>

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<B><U>Internal control over financial reporting</U></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Also, in our opinion, management&#146;s assessment, included in
Management&#146;s Annual Report on Internal Control Over
Financial Reporting appearing under Item&nbsp;8, that the
Company maintained effective internal control over financial
reporting as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 based on criteria
established in Internal Control&nbsp;&#151; Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission (COSO), is fairly stated, in all material
respects, based on those criteria. Furthermore, in our opinion,
the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective
internal control over financial reporting as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, based on criteria established in
Internal Control&nbsp;&#151; Integrated Framework issued by the
COSO. The Company&#146;s management is responsible for
maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting
and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express
opinions on management&#146;s assessment and on the
effectiveness of the Company&#146;s internal control over
financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit
of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with
the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States). Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
effective internal control over financial reporting was
maintained in all material respects. An audit of internal
control over financial reporting includes obtaining an
understanding of internal control over financial reporting,
evaluating management&#146;s assessment, testing and evaluating
the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and
performing such other procedures as we consider necessary in the
circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinions.
</DIV>

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A company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting is a
process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. A company&#146;s
internal control over financial reporting includes those
policies and procedures that (i)&nbsp;pertain to the maintenance
of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company; (ii)&nbsp;provide reasonable assurance that
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the
company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of
management and directors of the company; and (iii)&nbsp;provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the
company&#146;s assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
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<H5 align="left" style="page-break-before:always"><A HREF="#tocpage">Table of Contents</A></H5><P>

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<B>WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

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<B>CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 9pt; margin-top: 10pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="61%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>(In thousands,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>except per share data)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="12" align="center" valign="top">
    <B><I>ASSETS</I></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current assets:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and cash equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>493,588</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>539,077</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accounts receivable, less allowances for doubtful accounts and
    sales returns of $6,550 and $7,100 at December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
    2004, respectively</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>256,809</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>271,731</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Inventories</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>131,554</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>139,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other current assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31,041</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,176</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total current assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>912,992</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>973,884</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Property, plant and equipment, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>141,030</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>135,908</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Intangible assets, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>84,363</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>85,249</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Goodwill</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>210,571</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>228,537</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>79,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36,848</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,428,931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,460,426</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="12">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="12" align="center" valign="top">
    <B><I>LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY</I></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current liabilities:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Notes payable and debt</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>326,286</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>206,663</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accounts payable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>44,243</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46,180</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued employee compensation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,044</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,709</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred revenue and customer advances</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>71,733</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>66,783</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued retirement plan contributions</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,655</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued income taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>60,710</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>49,120</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued other taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,024</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,547</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued warranty</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,719</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,565</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued litigation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,340</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,652</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other current liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,861</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52,116</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total current liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>603,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>492,990</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term liabilities:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term debt</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>500,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term portion of retirement benefits</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,074</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,980</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other long-term liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,334</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,770</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total long-term liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>541,408</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>288,750</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,145,299</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>781,740</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Commitments and contingencies (Notes&nbsp;10,&nbsp;12, 13, 15
    and 19)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Stockholders&#146; equity:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Preferred stock, par value $0.01&nbsp;per share,
    5,000&nbsp;shares authorized, none issued at December&nbsp;31,
    2005 and 2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Common stock, par value $0.01&nbsp;per share,
    400,000&nbsp;shares authorized, 142,287 and 141,367&nbsp;shares
    issued, 105,336 and 119,835&nbsp;shares outstanding at</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, respectively</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,423</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,414</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Additional paid-in capital</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>467,681</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>366,224</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Retained earnings</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,104,557</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>902,582</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Treasury stock, at cost, 36,951 and 21,532&nbsp;shares at
    December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, respectively</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,314,446</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(655,161</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred compensation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(255</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(157</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accumulated other comprehensive income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,672</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>63,784</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total stockholders&#146; equity</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>283,632</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>678,686</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total liabilities and stockholders&#146; equity</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,428,931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,460,426</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 9pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 9pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="54%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(In thousands, except per share data)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Product sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>834,673</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>806,801</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>723,151</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Service sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>323,563</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>297,735</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>235,054</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total net sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,158,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,104,536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>958,205</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cost of product sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>321,344</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>307,627</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>285,752</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cost of service sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>157,011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>147,180</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>112,096</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total cost of sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>478,355</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>454,807</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>397,848</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gross profit</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>679,881</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>649,729</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>560,357</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Selling and administrative expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>321,694</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>300,150</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>264,252</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Research and development expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>66,905</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65,241</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59,242</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Purchased intangibles amortization</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,814</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,242</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Litigation provisions and settlement (Notes&nbsp;12 and 13)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,122</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(9,277</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loss on sale of business (Note&nbsp;8)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,031</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Impairment of long-lived intangible asset (Note&nbsp;9)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,997</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Restructuring and other charges, net (Note&nbsp;14)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(54</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>918</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Expensed in-process research and development (Note&nbsp;7)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Operating income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>283,155</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>284,858</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>219,172</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other income (expense), net (Note&nbsp;5)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,103</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,014</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(250</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest expense</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(24,744</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10,074</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,367</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,255</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,901</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,131</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income from operations before income taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>274,563</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>285,671</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>223,686</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Provision for income taxes (Note&nbsp;11)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,588</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,618</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52,795</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per basic common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Weighted average number of basic common shares</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114,023</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>119,640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>123,189</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per diluted common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Weighted average number of diluted common shares and equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>115,945</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>123,069</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>127,579</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
</DIV>

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<B>WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</B>
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="55%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(In thousands)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash flows from operating activities:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
    operating activities:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Loss on sale of business</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,031</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Provisions for doubtful accounts on accounts receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,726</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,332</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>847</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Expensed in process research and development</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Provisions on inventory</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,093</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,349</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,848</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Impairment of investments and other assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,820</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Stock-based compensation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>676</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred income taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,235</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,468</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,926</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Depreciation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,669</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22,075</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,983</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Amortization of intangibles</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,016</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,851</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,865</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tax benefit related to stock option plans</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,872</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,582</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
    and divestitures:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,515</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(36,453</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,938</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increase in inventories</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,973</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(11,575</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,302</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Decrease (increase) in other current assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,102</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,344</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,199</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    (Increase) decrease in other assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,534</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,716</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>501</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current
    liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,802</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,203</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(30,005</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increase in deferred revenue and customer advances</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,551</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,526</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,277</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increase (decrease) in accrued litigation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>688</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(16,095</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(60,120</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increase in other liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>864</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>246</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,544</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net cash provided by operating activities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>298,067</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>259,449</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>157,005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash flows from investing activities:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Additions to property, plant, equipment, software capitalization
    and other intangibles</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(51,045</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(66,236</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(34,586</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(42,369</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(35,204</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Proceeds from sale of business</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,183</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Decrease in restricted cash</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>49,944</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net cash used in investing activities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(51,045</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(108,605</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(18,663</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>(In thousands)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash flows from financing activities:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Proceeds from debt issuances</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>915,512</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>885,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>682,428</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Payments on debt</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(545,889</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(674,699</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(443,605</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Payments of debt issuance costs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(443</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,578</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(436</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Proceeds from stock plans</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,801</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>44,982</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,824</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Purchase of treasury shares</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(659,285</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(231,287</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(324,578</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Proceeds (payments)&nbsp;of debt swaps and other derivatives
    contracts</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,289</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(964</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,273</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(272,015</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,507</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(63,640</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(20,496</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,945</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,767</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(45,489</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>182,296</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>93,469</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>539,077</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>356,781</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>263,312</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>493,588</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>539,077</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>356,781</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Supplemental cash flow information:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income taxes paid</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,743</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,574</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39,353</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest paid</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>23,995</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,676</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,457</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
</DIV>

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<B>WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<B>CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS&#146; EQUITY AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Accumulated</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Additional</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Other</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Statements of</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Common</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Common</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Paid-In</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Deferred</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Retained</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Treasury</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Comprehensive</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Stockholders&#146;</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Comprehensive</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Stock</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Capital</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Compensation</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Earnings</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Stock</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Income (Loss)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Equity</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Income</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="34" align="center" nowrap><B>(In thousands)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Balance December&nbsp;31, 2002</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>132,182</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,322</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>251,203</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>507,638</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(99,296</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,443</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>665,310</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Comprehensive income, net of tax:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other comprehensive income (loss):</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign currency translation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46,010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46,010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46,010</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net appreciation (depreciation)&nbsp;and realized gains (losses)
    on derivative instruments, net of tax</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,688</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,688</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,688</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Minimum pension liability adjustment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116</TD>
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</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,528</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,528</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,528</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other comprehensive income</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,966</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,966</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,966</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Comprehensive income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>211,857</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Issuance of common stock for Employee Stock Purchase Plan</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>95</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,196</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,197</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Stock options exercised</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,431</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>44</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,583</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,627</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tax benefit related to stock option plans</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,582</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,582</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Valuation allowance related to stock option deferred tax asset</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,518</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,518</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Treasury stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(324,578</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(324,578</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Balance December&nbsp;31, 2003</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>136,708</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,367</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>289,046</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>678,529</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(423,874</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>45,409</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>590,477</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Comprehensive income, net of tax:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other comprehensive income (loss):</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign currency translation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,413</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,413</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,413</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net appreciation (depreciation)&nbsp;and realized gains (losses)
    on derivative instruments, net of tax</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(9,341</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(9,341</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(9,341</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Minimum pension liability adjustment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>427</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>427</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>427</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(124</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(124</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(124</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other comprehensive income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,375</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,375</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,375</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Comprehensive income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>242,428</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Issuance of common stock for Employee Stock Purchase Plan</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>67</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,172</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,173</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Stock options exercised</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,585</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,763</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,809</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tax benefit related to stock option plans</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32,012</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Treasury stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(231,287</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(231,287</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Restricted common stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>231</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(157</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Balance December&nbsp;31, 2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>141,367</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,414</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>366,224</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(157</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>902,582</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(655,161</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>63,784</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>678,686</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Comprehensive income, net of tax:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other comprehensive income (loss):</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign currency translation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(44,383</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(44,383</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(44,383</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net appreciation (depreciation)&nbsp;and realized gains (losses)
    on derivative instruments, net of tax</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,731</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,731</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,731</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Minimum pension liability adjustment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,021</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,021</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,021</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,439</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,439</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,439</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other comprehensive income</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(39,112</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(39,112</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(39,112</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Comprehensive income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>162,863</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Issuance of common stock for Employee Stock Purchase Plan</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,671</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,672</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Stock options exercised</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>824</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,121</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,129</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Tax benefit related to stock option plans</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,872</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,872</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Release of valuation allowance</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>78,753</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>78,753</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Treasury stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(659,285</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(659,285</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Restricted common stock</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>320</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(320</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Amortization of restricted stock issuance</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>222</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>222</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other stock-based compensation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>720</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>720</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Balance December&nbsp;31, 2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>142,287</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,423</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>467,681</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(255</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,104,557</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,314,446</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,672</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>283,632</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
financial statements.
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>(In thousands, except per share data)</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD><B>1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Description of Business, Organization and Basis of Presentation</B></TD>
    <TD>
</TD>
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Waters Corporation, (&#147;Waters&#148; or the
&#147;Company&#148;) an analytical instrument manufacturer,
designs, manufactures sells and services, through its Waters
Division, high performance liquid chromatography
(&#147;HPLC&#148;), ultra performance liquid chromatography
(&#147;UPLC&#148;) together with HPLC, herein referred to as
(&#147;LC&#148;) and mass spectrometry (&#147;MS&#148;)
instrument systems and associated service and support products
including chromatography columns and other
&#147;consumable&#148; products. These systems are complementary
products that can be integrated together and used along with
other analytical instruments. LC is a standard technique and is
utilized in a broad range of industries to detect, identify,
monitor and measure the chemical, physical and biological
composition of materials, and to purify a full range of
compounds. MS instruments are used in drug discovery and
development, including clinical trial testing, the analysis of
proteins in disease processes (known as &#147;proteomics&#148;)
and environmental testing. LC is often combined with MS to
create <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">LC-MS</FONT>
instruments that include a liquid phase sample introduction and
separation system with mass spectrometric compound
identification and quantification. As a result of the
acquisitions of Creon Lab Control AG (&#147;Creon&#148;) in July
2003 and NuGenesis Technologies Corporation in February 2004,
Waters Division entered the laboratory informatics market.
Laboratory informatics consists of
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">laboratory-to</FONT>-enterprise
scale software systems for managing and storing scientific
information collected from a wide variety of instrumental test
methods. Through its TA Instruments Division (&#147;TA&#148;),
the Company designs, manufactures, sells and services thermal
analysis and rheometry instruments which are used in predicting
the suitability of polymers and viscous liquids for various
industrial, consumer goods and health care products. In the
third quarter of fiscal year 2003, the Company completed the
integration of the LC and MS worldwide sales, service and
support organizations. Accordingly, the Micromass operating
segment has been integrated into the Waters operating segment.
As discussed in Note&nbsp;20 to the consolidated financial
statements, the Company has two operating segments, Waters
Division and TA, which have been aggregated into one reporting
segment for financial statement purposes.
</DIV>

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    <TD><B>2</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</B></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Use of Estimates</I>
</DIV>

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The preparation of consolidated financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
(&#147;GAAP&#148;) requires the Company to make estimates and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of
contingent liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company
evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue
recognition, product returns and allowances, bad debts,
inventory valuation, equity investments, goodwill and intangible
assets, income taxes, warranty and installation provisions,
retirement plan obligations, contingencies and litigation. The
Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on
various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable
under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for
making judgments about the carrying values of assets and
liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.
Actual amounts may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions.
</DIV>

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<I>Risks and Uncertainties</I>
</DIV>

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The Company is subject to risks common to companies in the
analytical instrument industry, including, but not limited to,
development by its competitors of new technological innovations,
dependence on key personnel, protection and litigation of
proprietary technology, fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates, and compliance with regulations of the
U.S.&nbsp;Food and Drug Administration and similar foreign
regulatory authorities and agencies.
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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<I>Reclassifications</I>
</DIV>

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Certain amounts from prior years have been reclassified in the
accompanying financial statements in order to be consistent with
the current year&#146;s classifications.
</DIV>

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<I>Principles of Consolidation</I>
</DIV>

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The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Company and its subsidiaries, most of which are wholly
owned. The Company consolidates entities in which it owns or
controls fifty percent or more of the voting shares. All
material inter-company balances and transactions have been
eliminated.
</DIV>

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<I>Translation of Foreign Currencies</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
For most of the Company&#146;s foreign operations, assets and
liabilities are translated into U.S.&nbsp;dollars at exchange
rates prevailing on the balance sheet date while revenues and
expenses are translated at average exchange rates prevailing
during the period. Any resulting translation gains or losses are
included in accumulated other comprehensive income in the
consolidated balance sheets. The Company&#146;s net sales
derived from operations outside the United States were 65% in
2005, 64% in 2004 and 63% in 2003. Gains and losses from foreign
currency transactions are included in net income in the
consolidated statements of operations and were not material for
the years presented.
</DIV>

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<I>Cash and Cash Equivalents</I>
</DIV>

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Cash equivalents primarily represent highly liquid investments,
with original maturities of 90&nbsp;days or less, in repurchase
agreements and money market funds which are convertible to a
known amount of cash and carry an insignificant risk of change
in value. The Company has periodically maintained balances in
various operating accounts in excess of federally insured limits.
</DIV>

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<I>Restricted Cash</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
At December&nbsp;31, 2002, restricted cash was
$49.9&nbsp;million, which represented credit support for a
standby letter of credit issued securing damages awarded plus
interest with respect to the Applera patent litigation
(Note&nbsp;12). In April 2003, the Company made a payment of
$53.7&nbsp;million for damages and interest relating to this
patent litigation and, as a result, the Company is no longer
required to maintain a restricted cash balance.
</DIV>

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<I>Concentration of Credit Risk</I>
</DIV>

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The Company sells its products and services to a significant
number of large and small customers throughout the world, with
net sales to the pharmaceutical industry of approximately 51% in
2005, 53% in 2004 and 53% in 2003. None of the Company&#146;s
individual customers accounted for more than 3% of annual
Company sales in 2005, 2004 or 2003. The Company performs
continuing credit evaluations of its customers and generally
does not require collateral, but in certain circumstances may
require letters of credit or deposits. Historically, the Company
has not experienced significant bad debt losses.
</DIV>

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<I>Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount
and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is
the best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the
existing accounts receivable. The allowance is based on
historical write-off experience. The allowance for doubtful
accounts is reviewed on a monthly basis. Past due balances over
90&nbsp;days and over a specified amount are reviewed
individually for collectibility. Account balances are charged
off against the allowance when the Company feels it is probable
the receivable will not be recovered. The Company does not have
any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers.
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following is a summary of activity of the Company&#146;s
allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns for the year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2005 (in thousands):
</DIV>

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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Balance at</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Balance at</B></TD><TD></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Beginning of Period</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Additions</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Deductions</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>End of Period</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Sales Returns:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,726</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,276</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,550</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,638</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,332</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2003</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,826</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>847</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,035</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,638</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<I>Inventory</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The Company values all of its inventories at the lower of cost
or market on a
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">first-in,</FONT> first-out
basis (&#147;FIFO&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Income Taxes</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences
between financial statement and income tax basis of assets and
liabilities using tax rates in effect for the years in which the
differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is
provided to offset any net deferred tax assets if, based upon
the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or
all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Property, Plant and Equipment</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Expenditures
for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense while the
costs of significant improvements are capitalized. Depreciation
is provided using the straight-line method over the following
estimated useful lives: buildings&nbsp;&#151; thirty years,
building improvements&nbsp;&#151; five to thirty years,
leasehold improvements&nbsp;&#151; the shorter of the economic
useful life or life of lease, and production and other
equipment&nbsp;&#151; two to ten years. Upon retirement or sale,
the cost of the assets disposed of and the related accumulated
depreciation are eliminated from the consolidated balance sheets
and related gains or losses are reflected in the consolidated
statements of operations. There were no material gains or losses
from retirement or sale of assets in 2005, 2004 and 2003.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The Company tests for goodwill impairment using a fair value
approach at the reporting unit level annually, or earlier if an
event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than
not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying
amount. Additionally, the Company has elected to make January 1
the annual impairment assessment date for its reporting units.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (&#147;SFAS&#148;)
No.&nbsp;142, &#147;Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets&#148;,
defines a reporting unit as an operating segment, or one level
below an operating segment, if discrete financial information is
prepared and reviewed by management. Goodwill is allocated to
the reporting units at the time of acquisition. Under the
impairment test, if a reporting unit&#146;s carrying amount
exceeds its estimated fair value, goodwill impairment is
recognized to the extent that the carrying amount of goodwill
exceeds the implied fair value of the goodwill. The fair value
of reporting units were estimated using a discounted cash flows
technique which includes certain management assumptions such as
estimated future cash flows, estimated growth rates and discount
rates.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company&#146;s intangible assets include purchased
technology, capitalized software development costs, costs
associated with acquiring Company patents, trademarks and
intellectual properties, such as licenses, and debt issuance
costs. Purchased intangibles are recorded at their fair market
values as of the acquisition date and amortized over their
estimated useful lives ranging from two to fifteen years. Other
intangibles are amortized over a period ranging from three to
thirteen years. Debt issuance costs are amortized over the life
of the related debt.
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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<I>Software Development Costs</I>
</DIV>

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The Company capitalizes software development costs for products
offered for sale in accordance with SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;86,
&#147;Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold,
Leased, or Otherwise Marketed&#148;. Capitalized costs are
amortized to cost of sales over the period of economic benefit,
which approximates a straight-line basis over the estimated
useful lives of the related software products, generally three
to four years (Note&nbsp;9).
</DIV>

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The Company capitalizes internal software development costs in
accordance with Statement of Position (&#147;SOP&#148;) 98-1,
&#147;Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or
Obtained for Internal Use&#148;. Capitalized internal software
development costs are amortized over the period of economic
benefit which approximates a straight-line basis over ten years.
At December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, capitalized internal
software included in property, plant and equipment totaled
$2.2&nbsp;million and $2.7&nbsp;million net of accumulated
amortization of $3.0&nbsp;million and $2.5&nbsp;million,
respectively.
</DIV>

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<I>Investments</I>
</DIV>

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The Company accounts for its investments that represent less
than twenty percent ownership using SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;115,
&#147;Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities.&#148; This standard requires that certain debt and
equity securities be adjusted to market value at the end of each
accounting period. Unrealized market gains and losses are
charged to earnings if the securities are traded for short-term
profit. Otherwise, these securities are considered
available-for-sale investments and unrealized gains and losses
are charged or credited to other comprehensive income (loss) in
stockholders&#146; equity. Realized gains and losses on sales of
investments are included in the consolidated statements of
operations.
</DIV>

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Investments for which the Company does not have the ability to
exercise significant influence and for which there is not a
readily determinable market value are accounted for under the
cost method of accounting. The Company periodically evaluates
the carrying value of its investments accounted for under the
cost method of accounting and carries them at the lower of cost
or estimated net realizable value. For investments in which the
Company owns or controls between twenty and forty-nine percent
of the voting shares, or over which it exerts significant
influence over operating and financial policies, the equity
method of accounting is used. The Company&#146;s share of net
income or losses of equity investments is included in the
consolidated statements of operations and was not material in
any period presented. All investments at December&nbsp;31, 2005
and 2004 are included in other assets and amounted to
$11.0&nbsp;million and $17.9&nbsp;million, respectively.
</DIV>

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<I>Asset Impairments</I>
</DIV>

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The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment in
accordance with SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;144, &#147;Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.&#148; Whenever
events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an
asset may not be recoverable, the Company evaluates the fair
value of the asset, relying on a number of factors including but
not limited to operating results, business plans, economic
projections and anticipated future cash flows. Any change in the
carrying amount of an asset as a result of the Company&#146;s
evaluation is separately identified in the consolidated
statements of operations.
</DIV>

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<I>Fair Values of Financial Instruments</I>
</DIV>

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Fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
accounts payable and debt approximate cost.
</DIV>

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<I>Stockholders&#146; Equity</I>
</DIV>

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On October&nbsp;24, 2005, the Company&#146;s Board of Directors
authorized the Company to repurchase up to $500.0&nbsp;million
of its outstanding common shares over a two-year period. The
Company has repurchased 5.6&nbsp;million shares at a cost of
$216.1&nbsp;million under this new program through
December&nbsp;31, 2005. The Company repurchased
15.4&nbsp;million, 5.5&nbsp;million, and 11.9&nbsp;million
common stock shares at a cost of
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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$659.3&nbsp;million, $231.3&nbsp;million, and
$324.5&nbsp;million, respectively, during 2005, 2004 and 2003,
respectively, under the October 2005 and previously announced
programs. The Company believes it has the resources to fund the
common stock repurchases as well as to pursue acquisition
opportunities in the future.
</DIV>

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On August&nbsp;9, 2002, the Board of Directors approved the
adoption of a stock purchase rights plan where a dividend of one
fractional preferred share purchase right (a &#147;Right&#148;)
was declared for each outstanding share of common stock, par
value $0.01&nbsp;per share, of the Company. The dividend was
paid on August&nbsp;27, 2002 to the stockholders of record on
that date. The Rights, which expire on August&nbsp;27, 2012,
become exercisable only under certain conditions. When they
first become exercisable, each Right will entitle its holder to
buy from Waters one one-hundredth of a share of new
Series&nbsp;A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (authorized
limit of 4,000) for $120.00. When a person or group actually has
acquired 15% or more of Waters&#146; common stock, the Rights
will then become exercisable for a number of shares of
Waters&#146; common stock with a market value of twice the
exercise price ($120.00) of each Right. In addition, the Rights
will then become exercisable for a number of shares of common
stock of the acquiring company with a market value of twice the
exercise price per Right. The Board of Directors may redeem the
Rights at a price of $0.001&nbsp;per Right up until 10&nbsp;days
following a public announcement that any person or group has
acquired 15% or more of the Company&#146;s common stock.
</DIV>

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<I>Hedge Transactions</I>
</DIV>

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The Company records its hedge transactions in accordance with
SFAS&nbsp;133, &#147;Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities&#148;, as amended, which establishes
accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments,
including certain derivative instruments embedded in other
contracts, and for hedging activities. All derivatives, whether
designated in hedging relationships or not, are required to be
recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value as
either assets or liabilities. If the derivative is designated as
a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the
derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged
risk are recognized in earnings. If the derivative is designated
as a cash flow hedge, the effective portions of changes in the
fair value of the derivative are recorded in other comprehensive
income (&#147;OCI&#148;) and are recognized in earnings when the
hedged item affects earnings; ineffective portions of changes in
fair value are recognized in earnings.
</DIV>

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The Company currently uses derivative instruments to manage
exposures to foreign currency risks. The Company&#146;s
objectives for holding derivatives are to minimize foreign
currency risk using the most effective methods to eliminate or
reduce the impact of foreign currency exposure. The Company
documents all relationships between hedging instruments and
hedged items, and links all derivatives designated as fair
value, cash flow or net investment hedges to specific assets and
liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets or to specific
forecasted transactions. The Company also assesses and
documents, both at the hedges&#146; inception and on an ongoing
basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging
transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair
values or cash flows associated with the hedged items.
</DIV>

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The Company operates on a global basis and is exposed to the
risk that its earnings, cash flows and stockholders&#146; equity
could be adversely impacted by fluctuations in currency exchange
rates and interest rates.
</DIV>

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<I>Cash Flow Hedges</I>
</DIV>

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The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to hedge the risk
to earnings associated with fluctuations in interest rates
related to outstanding U.S.&nbsp;dollar floating rate debt. In
the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company entered into a floating
to fixed rate interest rate swap with a notional amount of
$200.0&nbsp;million, to hedge floating rate debt related to the
term loan facility of its outstanding debt, with a maturity date
of June 2007. For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, the
Company recorded cumulative net pre-tax unrealized losses of
$0.2&nbsp;million in accumulated other comprehensive income on
this interest rate swap agreement. During the first quarter of
2004, the Company entered into a floating to fixed rate interest
rate swap with a notional amount of $125.0&nbsp;million, to
hedge floating rate debt related to the term loan tranche of its
outstanding debt, with a
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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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maturity date of 21&nbsp;months. The Company subsequently closed
out the swap in the second quarter of 2004, with a realized gain
of $1.6&nbsp;million. The total pre-tax amount of the gain that
was recognized in earnings in 2004 was $0.7&nbsp;million. The
remaining $0.9&nbsp;million was recognized in earnings in 2005
over the original term of the interest rate swap.
</DIV>

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<I>Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations</I>
</DIV>

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The Company has operations in various countries and currencies
throughout the world, with approximately 30% of its sales
denominated in Euros, 12% in Yen and smaller sales exposures in
other currencies in 2005. As a result, the Company&#146;s
financial position, results of operations and cash flows can be
affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The
Company uses cross-currency interest rate swaps, forward
contracts and range forward contracts to hedge its
stockholders&#146; equity balance from the effects of
fluctuations in currency exchange rates. These agreements are
designated as foreign currency hedges of a net investment in
foreign operations. Any increase or decrease in the fair value
of cross-currency interest rate swap agreements, forward
contracts or range forward contracts is offset by the change in
the value of the hedged net assets of the Company&#146;s
consolidated foreign affiliates. Therefore, these derivative
instruments are intended to serve as an effective hedge of
certain foreign net assets of the Company.
</DIV>

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During 2005, the Company hedged its net investment in Euro
foreign affiliates with cross-currency interest rate swaps, with
notional values ranging from approximately $30.0&nbsp;million to
approximately $50.0&nbsp;million. At December&nbsp;31, 2005, the
notional amount of the outstanding contracts was approximately
$50.0&nbsp;million. For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005,
the Company recorded cumulative net pre-tax gains of
$0.7&nbsp;million in accumulated other comprehensive income,
which consists of realized gains of $0.7&nbsp;million relating
to closed Euro cross-currency interest rate swap agreements.
</DIV>

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During 2005 and 2004, the Company hedged its net investment in
Yen foreign affiliates with Japanese Yen cross-currency interest
rate swaps, with notional values ranging from approximately
$26.0&nbsp;million to approximately $37.0&nbsp;million,
respectively. At December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, the notional
amounts of the outstanding contracts were zero and
$37.0&nbsp;million, respectively. For the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company recorded cumulative net
pre-tax realized losses of $0.2&nbsp;million in accumulated
other comprehensive income on the closed Japanese Yen
cross-currency interest rate swap agreements. For the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company recorded cumulative pre-tax
losses of $2.4&nbsp;million in accumulated other comprehensive
income, which consists of realized losses of $1.6&nbsp;million
related to closed Japanese Yen cross-currency interest rate swap
agreements and unrealized losses of $0.8&nbsp;million relating
to the open Japanese Yen cross-currency interest rate swap
agreements. For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, the
Company recorded cumulative net pre-tax gains of
$1.6&nbsp;million in accumulated other comprehensive income,
which consists of realized gains of $1.3&nbsp;million relating
to the closed Japanese Yen cross-currency interest rate swap
agreements and unrealized gains of $0.3&nbsp;million relating to
the open Japanese Yen cross-currency interest rate swap
agreements.
</DIV>

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During 2005 and 2004, the Company hedged its net investment in
British Pound foreign affiliates with range forward agreements
in British Pounds ranging from approximately
&#163;25.0&nbsp;million to &#163;75.0&nbsp;million. Under the
terms of the agreements the Company purchases an option below
the current spot rate to sell British Pounds, and sells an
option to their counterparties above the current spot rate to
buy British Pounds, with option premiums that offset. At
December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company had range forward agreements
in British Pounds with a notional amount of
&#163;30.0&nbsp;million outstanding. For the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company recorded a cumulative net
pre-tax gain of $6.1&nbsp;million in accumulated other
comprehensive income, which consists of realized gains of
$5.8&nbsp;million related to the closed range forward agreements
and unrealized gains of $0.3&nbsp;million related to the open
British Pound range forward agreements. At December&nbsp;31,
2004, the Company had no range forward agreements in British
Pounds outstanding. For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004,
the Company recorded a realized cumulative net pre-tax loss of
$8.6&nbsp;million to accumulated other comprehensive income,
related to the closed range forward agreements.
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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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During 2005, the Company hedged its net investment in British
Pound foreign affiliates with forward foreign exchange contracts
in British Pounds. At December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company had no
forward exchange contracts in British Pounds used to hedge its
net investment position. For the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2005, the Company recorded a realized gain of $1.6&nbsp;million.
For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company recorded
a cumulative net pre-tax gain of $0.7&nbsp;million in
accumulated other comprehensive income, which consists of
realized gains of $0.5&nbsp;million related to closed forward
agreements and unrealized gains of $0.2&nbsp;million related to
the British Pound forward agreements. As of December&nbsp;31,
2004, the Company had forward foreign exchange contracts in
British Pounds with a notional amount of approximately
&#163;45.0&nbsp;million outstanding. For the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003, the Company recorded realized losses of
$3.3&nbsp;million in accumulated other comprehensive income
relating to forward foreign exchange contracts in British Pounds
that were entered into and closed in 2003. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2003, the Company had no open forward foreign
exchange contracts in British Pounds.
</DIV>

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<I>Other</I>
</DIV>

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The Company enters into forward foreign exchange contracts,
principally to hedge the impact of currency fluctuations on
certain inter-company balances. Principal hedged currencies
include the Euro, Japanese Yen and British Pound. The periods of
these forward contracts typically range from one to three months
and have varying notional amounts which are intended to be
consistent with changes in inter-company balances. Gains and
losses on these forward contracts are recorded in selling and
administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of
operations. At December&nbsp;31, 2005 and December&nbsp;31,
2004, the Company held forward foreign exchange contracts with
notional amounts totaling approximately $72.9&nbsp;million and
$62.9&nbsp;million, respectively. For the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company recorded cumulative net
pre-tax gains of $0.5&nbsp;million, which consists of realized
gains of $1.5&nbsp;million relating to the closed forward
contracts and $1.0&nbsp;million of unrealized losses relating to
the open forward contracts. For the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2004, the Company recorded cumulative net pre-tax gains of
$4.6&nbsp;million, which consists of realized gains of
$4.5&nbsp;million on closed forward contracts and a
$0.1&nbsp;million of unrealized gains on the open forward
contracts. For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, the
Company recorded cumulative pre-tax gains of $5.4&nbsp;million,
which consists of realized gains of $4.6&nbsp;million on closed
forward contracts and $0.8&nbsp;million of unrealized gains on
the open forward contracts.
</DIV>

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<I>Revenue Recognition</I>
</DIV>

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Sales of products and services are generally recorded based on
product shipment and performance of service, respectively.
Product shipments, including those for demonstration or
evaluation, and service contracts are not recorded as revenues
until a valid purchase order or master agreement is received
specifying fixed terms and prices. Proceeds received in advance
of product shipment or performance of service are recorded as
deferred revenue in the consolidated balance sheets. Shipping
and handling costs are included in cost of sales net of amounts
invoiced to the customer per the order.
</DIV>

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The Company&#146;s method of revenue recognition for certain
products requiring installation is in accordance with Staff
Accounting Bulletin (&#147;SAB&#148;) 104, &#147;Revenue
Recognition in Financial Statements.&#148; Accordingly, revenue
is recognized when all of the following criteria are met:
persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has
occurred, the vendor&#146;s fee is fixed or determinable, and
collectibility is reasonably assured and, if applicable, upon
acceptance when acceptance criteria are specified or upon
expiration of the acceptance period. With respect to
installation obligations, the larger of the contractual cash
holdback or the fair value of the installation service is
deferred when the product is shipped and revenue is recognized
as a multiple element arrangement when installation is complete.
The Company determines the fair value of installation based on
several factors, including hourly service billing rates,
estimated installation hours and comparisons of amounts charged
by third parties.
</DIV>

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The Company recognizes product revenue when legal title has
transferred and risk of loss passes to the customer. The Company
generally structures its sales arrangements as FOB shipping
point or international
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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equivalent and accordingly, recognizes revenue upon shipment. In
some cases, FOB destination based shipping terms are included in
sales arrangements in which cases revenue is recognized when the
products arrive at the customer site.
</DIV>

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Returns and customer credits are infrequent and recorded as a
reduction to sales. Rights of return are generally not included
in sales arrangements. Revenue associated with products that
contain specific customer acceptance criteria is not recognized
before the customer acceptance criterion is satisfied. Discounts
from list prices are recorded as a reduction to sales.
</DIV>

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Sales of software are accounted for in accordance with Statement
of Position (&#147;SOP&#148;) No.&nbsp;97-2, &#147;Software
Revenue Recognition&#148; as amended by SOP&nbsp;98-9,
&#147;Modification of
SOP&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">97-2,</FONT> Software
Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions&#148;.
Nearly all of the Company&#146;s instruments contain embedded
operating system and data management software, which is included
in the purchase price. Software is also sold separately and
revenue is recognized upon shipment as typically no significant
post-delivery obligations remain. Software upgrades are
typically sold as part of a service contract with revenue
recognized ratably over the term of the service contract.
</DIV>

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The Company assists customers in obtaining financing with an
independent third-party leasing company with respect to certain
product sales. Revenue is generally recognized upon product
shipment under these arrangements. The Company receives payment
from the leasing company shortly after shipment, provided
delivery and credit documentation meets contractual criteria.
The customer is obligated to pay the leasing company but the
Company retains some credit risk if the customer is unable to
pay. Accordingly, the Company reduces revenue equal to
pre-established loss-pool criteria, including contracts with
recourse. The Company&#146;s credit risk is significantly
reduced through loss-pool limitations and re-marketing rights in
the event of a default.
</DIV>

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<I>Product Warranty Costs</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The Company accrues estimated product warranty costs at the time
of sale which are included in cost of sales in the consolidated
statements of operations. While the Company engages in extensive
product quality programs and processes, including actively
monitoring and evaluating the quality of its component supplies,
the Company&#146;s warranty obligation is affected by product
failure rates, material usage and service delivery costs
incurred in correcting a product failure. The amount of the
accrued warranty liability is based on historical information
such as past experience, product failure rates, number of units
repaired and estimated cost of material and labor. The liability
is reviewed for reasonableness at least quarterly.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following is a summary of the activity of the Company&#146;s
accrued warranty liability for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
2005 (in thousands):
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="37%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Balance at</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Accruals for</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Settlements</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Balance at</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Beginning of Period</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Warranties</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Made</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>End of Period</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued warranty liability:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,565</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,679</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(18,525</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,719</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,051</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,915</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(20,401</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,565</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2003</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,562</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,611</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(14,122</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,051</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<I>Advertising Costs</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
All advertising costs are expensed as incurred and included in
selling and administrative expenses in the consolidated
statements of operations. Advertising expenses for 2005, 2004
and 2003 were $8.5&nbsp;million, $6.4&nbsp;million and
$7.5&nbsp;million, respectively.
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Research and Development Expenses</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Research and development expenses are comprised of costs
incurred in performing research and development activities
including salaries and benefits, facilities costs, overhead
costs, contract services and other outside costs. Research and
development expenses are expensed as incurred.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Expensed In-Process Research and Development Expenses</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Costs to acquire in-process research and development
(&#147;IPR&#38;D&#148;) projects and technologies, which have
not reached technological feasibility at the date of acquisition
and have no alternative future use, are expensed as incurred
(Note&nbsp;7).
</DIV>

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<I>Stock-Based Compensation</I>
</DIV>

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The Company has five stock-based compensation plans, which are
described in Note&nbsp;16. The Company uses the intrinsic value
method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board
Opinion (&#147;APB&#148;)&nbsp;25, &#147;Accounting for Stock
Issued to Employees&#148;, and related interpretations,
including Financial Interpretation (&#147;FIN&#148;) 44,
&#147;Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock
Compensation&#148;, for its plans. No compensation expense has
been recognized at the grant date for its fixed employee stock
option plans, except as noted below, or its employee stock
purchase plan since all stock based compensation awards are
granted with the exercise price at the current fair value of the
Company&#146;s common stock as of the date of the award. The
cost of time-based restricted stock awards is initially recorded
as deferred compensation and expensed over the respective
vesting period. Stock-based compensation expense recorded,
related to restricted stock awards, except as noted below, was
immaterial for 2005 and 2004.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In 2005, the Company approved an amendment to accelerate the
vesting of approximately 12 thousand unvested stock options and
to extend the expiration date of approximately 36 thousand stock
options granted to a retiring non-employee director of the
Company. The Company also approved an amendment to accelerate
the vesting of 2 thousand shares of the Company&#146;s
restricted common stock granted to the same director. Under
APB&nbsp;25 and FIN&nbsp;44 these modifications resulted in a
charge which was recorded in selling and administrative expense
in the 2005 consolidated statements of operations of
approximately $0.5&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company approved an amendment to
accelerate the vesting of approximately 238 thousand unvested
stock options granted between December 2000 and February 2001 to
certain employees of the Company. These options had an exercise
price significantly greater than the market value of the
Company&#146;s stock at that time; hence, in accordance with
APB&nbsp;25 and FIN&nbsp;44, no compensation expense was
recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. Each
stock option was scheduled to vest primarily in 2005, but became
fully vested and exercisable on December&nbsp;31, 2004. The
exercise price and number of shares underlying each affected
stock option were unchanged. The acceleration of these options
was primarily done as a result of the issuance of
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123(R), &#147;Share-Based Payment&#148;,
which, under the modified prospective method, requires the
expensing of unvested stock options in the first annual
reporting period that begins after June&nbsp;15, 2005. As a
result of this acceleration, the Company recognized share-based
compensation, net of related tax effects, of $9.1&nbsp;million
in the fourth quarter of 2004 in the pro forma net income
disclosure for SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123, &#147;Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation&#148;.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table illustrates the effect on net income and
earnings per share had the Company applied the fair value
recognition provisions of SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123 for the
Company&#146;s five stock-based compensation plans for all of
the periods shown.
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Compensation Expense&nbsp;&#151; Fair Value Method</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(in thousands, except per share data)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income, as reported December&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deduct: total stock-based employee compensation expense, net of
    related tax effects</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(22,729</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(39,496</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(25,999</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Add: stock-based compensation recognized in the consolidated
    statements of operations, net of related tax effects</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>556</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Pro forma net income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>179,802</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>184,616</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>144,892</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per share:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Basic&nbsp;&#151; as reported</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Basic&nbsp;&#151; pro forma</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.58</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.54</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.18</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Diluted&nbsp;&#151; as reported</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Diluted&nbsp;&#151; pro forma</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.55</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.14</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The fair value of each option grant under SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123
was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model. Beginning in 2005, the Company used
implied volatility on its publicly traded options as the basis
for its estimate of expected volatility. The expected volatility
assumption of all grants issued prior to 2005 was derived from
the Company&#146;s historical volatility. In 2005, the Company
changed its stock-based compensation structure and plans to
begin granting a combination of restricted stock units and
non-qualified stock options. The expected life assumption for
2005 grants is based on historical experience for the new
population of non-qualified stock optionees. Relevant data are
described below (options issued are in thousands):
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="79%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Options Issued and Significant Assumptions Used to Estimate Option Fair Values</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Options issued</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>551</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,104</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Risk-free interest rate</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Expected life in years</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.0</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Expected volatility</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>.270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>.552</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>.541</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Expected dividends</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Weighted Average Exercise Price and Fair Values of Options on the Date of Grant</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Exercise price</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39.51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46.79</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31.60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fair value</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14.22</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25.10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20.13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Income Per Share</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
In accordance with SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;128, &#147;Earnings Per
Share,&#148; the Company presents two earnings per share
(&#147;EPS&#148;) amounts. Income per basic common share is
based on income available to common shareholders and the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the
periods presented. Income per diluted common share includes
additional dilution from potential common stock, such as stock
issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options outstanding.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Comprehensive Income</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The Company accounts for comprehensive income in accordance with
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;130, &#147;Reporting Comprehensive
Income.&#148; The statement establishes standards for reporting
and displaying comprehensive income and its components in a full
set of general-purpose financial statements. The statement
requires that all
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial
statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other
financial statements.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Recent Accounting Standards Changes</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
In May 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(&#147;FASB&#148;) issued SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;154
&#147;Accounting Changes and Error Corrections&#148;, which
replaces APB Opinion No.&nbsp;20 &#147;Accounting Changes&#148;,
and FASB Statement No.&nbsp;3 &#147;Reporting Accounting Changes
in Interim Financial Statements&#148;, and changes the
requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in
accounting principles. This Statement requires retrospective
application to prior periods&#146; financial statements of
changes in accounting principles, unless it is impracticable to
determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative
effect of the change. This Statement shall be effective for
accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal
years beginning after December&nbsp;15, 2005. Early adoption is
permitted for accounting changes and corrections of errors made
in fiscal years beginning after the date this Statement is
issued. At the present time, the Company does not believe that
adoption of SFAS&nbsp;154 will have a material effect on its
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No.&nbsp;47
&#147;Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement
Obligations&#148;, which is an interpretation of FASB Statement
No.&nbsp;143, &#147;Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations&#148;. The interpretation requires a liability for
the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation be
recognized if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably
estimated. The interpretation is effective for years ending
after December&nbsp;15, 2005. The interpretation is not expected
to have a material impact on the Company&#146;s results of
operations or financial position.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123(R)
&#147;Share-Based Payment&#148; which amends
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123 &#147;Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation&#148;. This standard requires that all share-based
payments to employees, including grants of employee stock
options, be recognized in the statement of operations based on
their fair values. The standard is effective for public
companies for the first annual period beginning after
June&nbsp;15, 2005. The final standard allows alternative
methods for determining fair value. The Company will use the
Black-Scholes model to determine the fair value of its
stock-based compensation awards. The Company has made changes to
its equity compensation structure and plans to begin granting a
combination of restricted stock units and non-qualified stock
options. The Company estimates that the adoption of
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123(R), under the modified prospective
method, will result in a negative impact to earnings per diluted
share, net of tax, of approximately $0.21 to $0.24 in 2006.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(&#147;SEC&#148;) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin
(&#147;SAB&#148;) 107 &#147;Share-Based Payments&#148; which
expresses the SEC Staff&#146;s views regarding the application
of SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123(R). As noted above, the adoption of
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;123(R), as applied using standards set forth
in SAB&nbsp;107, will have a material impact on the
Company&#146;s results of operations and financial position.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;153
&#147;Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets&#148; which amends
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.&nbsp;29. This standard
requires that exchanges of nonmonetary assets be measured based
on the fair value of the assets exchanged. This standard is
effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal
periods beginning after June&nbsp;15, 2005 and should be applied
prospectively. The adoption of this standard did not have a
material effect on the Company&#146;s financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;151
&#147;Inventory Costs&#148; which amends Accounting Research
Bulletin&nbsp;No.&nbsp;43 Chapter&nbsp;4. This standard
clarifies that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense,
freight, handling costs, and wasted materials
(spoilage)&nbsp;should be recognized as current period charges
and requires the allocation of fixed production overheads to
inventory based on the normal capacity of the production
facilities. This standard is effective for inventory costs
incurred during fiscal years beginning after June&nbsp;15, 2005.
At the present time, the Company believes the adoption of this
standard will not have a material effect on its financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>3</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Inventories</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Inventories are classified as follows (in thousands):
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="72%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Raw materials</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>45,257</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,777</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Work in progress</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,908</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,125</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Finished goods</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>73,389</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>73,998</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total inventories</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>131,554</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>139,900</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>4</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Property, Plant and Equipment</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (in
thousands):
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="70%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Land and land improvements</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,199</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,877</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Buildings and leasehold improvements</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>96,036</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>88,834</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Production and other equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>188,534</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>181,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Construction in progress</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,407</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,859</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total property, plant and equipment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>303,176</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>287,370</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(162,146</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(151,462</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Property, plant and equipment, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>141,030</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>135,908</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
During 2005, the Company retired and disposed of approximately
$9.6&nbsp;million of property, plant and equipment, most of
which was fully depreciated and no longer in use. Gains and
losses on disposal were immaterial.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>5</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Business Investments</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
In the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company recorded a
$4.8&nbsp;million pre-tax charge for an other-than-temporary
impairment for the full value of the Company&#146;s investment
in Beyond Genomics, Inc. This charge was recorded based on the
Company&#146;s assessment of Beyond Genomics, Inc.&#146;s
current financial condition and uncertainty surrounding their
ability to raise necessary funding.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In November 2000 and February 2002, the Company made minority
equity investments in
GeneProt<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>,&nbsp;Inc.
(&#147;GeneProt&#148;), a privately held company. The investment
in GeneProt was accounted for under the cost method of
accounting. To the Company&#146;s knowledge, due to changes in
GeneProt&#146;s ability to generate enough commercial interest
to expand its business in the U.S.&nbsp;market, the Company
recorded pre-tax charges of $1.0&nbsp;million to other income
(expense)&nbsp;in the consolidated statements of operations
during the year ended December,&nbsp;31, 2004, for an
other-than-temporary impairment of its investment in GeneProt.
The investment in GeneProt is zero at December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
December&nbsp;31, 2004.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In June 2000, the Company formed a strategic alliance with
Variagenics, Inc. (&#147;Variagenics&#148;), a publicly traded
company, to develop and commercialize genetic variance reagent
kits for use in the clinical development of pharmaceutical
products. Variagenics was considered a leader in applying
genetic variance information to the drug development process. In
July 2000, the Company paid Variagenics $7.5&nbsp;million for a
minority common stock equity ownership. The investment in
Variagenics was included in other assets and carried at fair
value with unrealized gains and losses reported as a separate
component of other comprehensive income (loss). On
January&nbsp;31, 2003, Variagenics was merged with Hyseq
Pharmaceuticals and is now named
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Nuvelo, Inc. (&#147;Nuvelo&#148;). In 2005, the Company sold its
Nuvelo, Inc. common stock for $2.5&nbsp;million resulting in a
gain of $1.7&nbsp;million which was recorded in other income in
the consolidated statements of operations. The carrying amount,
which approximated market value, of this investment was zero and
$3.0&nbsp;million at December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004,
respectively.
</DIV>

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    <TD><B>6</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Acquisitions</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>NuGenesis:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
In February 2004, the Company acquired all of the capital stock
of NuGenesis Technologies Corporation (&#147;NuGenesis&#148;), a
company headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, for
approximately $42.9&nbsp;million in cash. NuGenesis developed
and marketed the NuGenesis Scientific Data Management System
(&#147;SDMS&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The acquisition of NuGenesis was accounted for under the
purchase method of accounting and the results of operations of
NuGenesis have been included in the consolidated results of the
Company from the acquisition date. The purchase price of the
acquisition was allocated to tangible and intangible assets and
assumed liabilities based on their estimated fair values. The
Company has allocated $13.1&nbsp;million of the purchase price
to intangible assets comprised of customer lists, trademarks and
other purchased intangibles. The excess purchase price of
$34.7&nbsp;million after this allocation has been accounted for
as goodwill.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company considered a number of factors to determine the
purchase price allocation, including engaging a third party
valuation firm to independently appraise the fair value of
certain assets acquired. The following table presents the fair
values of assets and liabilities recorded in connection with the
NuGenesis acquisition (in thousands):
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="84%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,983</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accounts receivable</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,079</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Inventory</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>121</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other current assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Goodwill</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34,741</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Intangible assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,100</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fixed assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>722</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>162</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total assets acquired</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54,102</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued expenses and other current liabilities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,817</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred tax liability</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,348</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total liabilities acquired</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,165</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash consideration paid</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>42,937</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In connection with the NuGenesis purchase price allocation,
deferred tax liabilities were established for the amortization
of intangible assets for book purposes that were not deductible
for tax purposes in the U.S.&nbsp;In the third quarter of 2004,
the Company transferred the NuGenesis intangible assets to a
foreign wholly-owned subsidiary, where the Company expects to
deduct the amortization of the intangible assets for book and
tax purposes. As a result, deferred tax liabilities and goodwill
were reduced by $4.6&nbsp;million during the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2004. In 2005, as a result of the releasing of
the deferred tax valuation allowance related to deferred tax
assets acquired in the NuGenesis acquisition, the Company
reduced goodwill by approximately $13.4&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company recorded approximately $1.1&nbsp;million in purchase
accounting liabilities relating to the NuGenesis acquisition.
Approximately $0.4&nbsp;million had been utilized and
$0.7&nbsp;million has been reversed as of
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
December&nbsp;31, 2004. The reversal was due to a change in
management&#146;s plan to continue use of a facility lease
assumed as part of the acquisition until the end of its term in
June 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Creon:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Effective July&nbsp;1, 2003, the Company acquired all of the
capital stock of Creon, a Company headquartered in Cologne,
Germany, for approximately $16.3&nbsp;million in cash. Creon
specialized in Laboratory Information Management Software
(&#147;LIMS&#148;) solutions.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The acquisition of Creon was accounted for under the purchase
method of accounting and the results of operations of Creon have
been included in the consolidated results of the Company from
the acquisition date. The purchase price of the acquisition was
allocated to tangible and intangible assets and assumed
liabilities based on their estimated fair values. In conjunction
with the acquisition in 2003, the Company recorded a charge of
$6.0&nbsp;million for the write-off of acquired in-process
research and development. The technological feasibility of
in-process research and development projects had not been
established at the date of acquisition and they had no
alternative future use.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Rheometrics:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
On January&nbsp;15, 2003, the Company acquired the worldwide
rheometry business of Rheometrics for approximately
$16.5&nbsp;million in cash. This transaction was accounted for
under the purchase method of accounting and the results of
operations of Rheometrics have been included in the consolidated
results of the Company from the acquisition date. This business
has been integrated into existing worldwide TA operations. The
purchase price of the acquisition was allocated to tangible and
intangible assets and assumed liabilities based on their
estimated fair values.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company recorded approximately $4.1&nbsp;million in purchase
accounting liabilities relating to the Rheometrics acquisition.
The purchase accounting liabilities included $1.2&nbsp;million
for severance costs for approximately 65 employees, all of whom
were terminated as of December&nbsp;31, 2004, and
$0.9&nbsp;million in facilities related costs for three
facilities, all of which have been closed as of
December&nbsp;31, 2004. During 2005, the Company reversed
$0.1&nbsp;million of accruals established during purchase
accounting against goodwill since it was no longer required.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following is a summary of activity of the Rheometrics
acquisition schedule of amounts accrued under purchase
accounting and related utilization (in thousands):
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="43%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Balance</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Utilization and</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>Amounts</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Reversals</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Relocation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>73</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Supplier and contract terminations</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(35</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Facility related costs</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>153</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(153</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>261</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(191</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Other:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
During the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company
acquired various tangible and intangible assets of certain Asian
distributors totaling approximately $1.4&nbsp;million. In 2003,
the Company made similar acquisitions in Asia and Ireland
totaling approximately $5.4&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following represents the pro forma results of the ongoing
operations for Waters, NuGenesis and Creon as though the
acquisitions of NuGenesis and Creon had occurred at the
beginning of each period shown (in thousands, except per share
data). The pro forma results exclude expensed in-process
research and
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
development. The pro forma information, however, is not
necessarily indicative of the results that would have resulted
had the acquisition occurred at the beginning of the periods
presented, nor is it necessarily indicative of future results.
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="51%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31,</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net revenues</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,158,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,105,852</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>984,080</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>221,188</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>173,918</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income per basic common share (excluding expensed in-process
    research and development charge):</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.41</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income per diluted common share (excluding expensed in-process
    research and development charge):</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.80</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.36</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The pro forma effects of the Rheometrics and Other acquisitions
are immaterial.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company acquired the net
assets of the food safety business of VICAM&nbsp;Limited
Partnership for approximately $13.5&nbsp;million. This
transaction will be accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting. During the first quarter of 2006, the Company will
record each acquired asset and liability assumed at its fair
value, which is subject to future adjustment when appraisals or
other valuation data have been obtained.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>7</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Expensed In-Process Research and Development</B></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
In connection with the acquisition of Creon, the Company wrote
off the fair value of purchased IPR&#38;D of various projects
for the development of new products and technologies in the
amount of $6.0&nbsp;million. The amount was determined by
identifying research projects for which technological
feasibility had not been established and had no alternative
future uses. As of the acquisition date, there were four
projects that met the above criteria. The significant IPR&#38;D
projects identified consist of the eLab
Notebook<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">tm</FONT></SUP>
and the automatic LC-MS dereplication system. The IPR&#38;D
charges associated with these projects were $4.5&nbsp;million
and $0.8&nbsp;million, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Management determined the valuation of the IPR&#38;D using a
number of factors, including engaging a third party valuation
firm to provide an independent appraisal. The value was based
primarily on the discounted cash flow method. This valuation
included consideration of (i)&nbsp;the stage of completion of
each of the projects, (ii)&nbsp;the technological feasibility of
each of the projects, (iii)&nbsp;whether the projects had an
alternative future use, and (iv)&nbsp;the estimated future
residual cash flows that could be generated from the various
projects and technologies over their respective projected
economic lives.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The primary basis for determining the technological feasibility
of these projects was whether the product has met predetermined
design specifications and complex functionality. As of the
acquisition date, the IPR&#38;D projects had not reached
predetermined design specifications and complex functionality.
In assessing the technological feasibility of a project,
consideration was also given to the level of complexity in
future technological hurdles that each project had to overcome.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Future residual cash flows that could be generated from each of
the projects were determined based upon management&#146;s
estimate of future revenue and expected profitability of the
various products and technologies involved. These projected cash
flows were then discounted to their present values taking into
account management&#146;s estimate of future expenses that would
be necessary to bring the projects to completion. The discount
rates include a rate of return, which accounts for the time
value of money, as well as risk factors that reflect the
economic risk that the cash flows projected may not be realized.
The cash flows were discounted at discount rates ranging from
55% to 60%&nbsp;per annum, depending on the project&#146;s stage
of completion and the
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
type of complex functionality needed. This discounted cash flow
methodology for the various projects included in the purchased
IPR&#38;D resulted in a total valuation of $6.0&nbsp;million.
Although work on the projects related to the IPR&#38;D continued
after the acquisition, the amount of the purchase price
allocated to IPR&#38;D was written off because the projects
underlying the IPR&#38;D that was being developed were not
considered technologically feasible as of the acquisition date.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>8</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Divestiture of Business</B></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
On March&nbsp;26, 2003, the Company sold the net assets of its
mass spectrometry inorganic product line for approximately
$1.2&nbsp;million in cash and the balance in notes receivable.
Assets sold included inventory and certain accounts receivable,
and liabilities assumed by the acquirer consisted of deferred
service sales and advance payment obligations, and warranty and
installation obligations. The Company recorded a loss on
disposal of approximately $5.0&nbsp;million, including severance
costs of approximately $0.3&nbsp;million. This business
generated sales of approximately $14.0&nbsp;million per year
with no significant effects to earnings per share results.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>9</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Goodwill and Other Intangibles</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The carrying amount of goodwill was $210.6&nbsp;million and
$228.5&nbsp;million at December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004,
respectively. The decrease is primarily attributable to the
release of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance of
approximately $13.4&nbsp;million associated with the NuGenesis
acquisition, resulting in a credit to goodwill. The additional
change in goodwill is attributable to a $4.4&nbsp;million
decrease relating to currency translation and the reversal of
$0.1&nbsp;million of goodwill relating to an accrual established
as part of the Rheometrics purchase, since it was no longer
required.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company&#146;s intangible assets included in the
consolidated balance sheets are detailed as follows (in
thousands):
</DIV>

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    <TD width="29%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31, 2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31, 2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Weighted-</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Weighted-</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Average</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="7">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Average</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Gross Carrying</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Accumulated</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amortization</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Gross Carrying</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Accumulated</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amortization</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amount</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amortization</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Period</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amount</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amortization</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Period</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Purchased intangibles</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,827</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,250</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>64,814</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22,812</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Capitalized software</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>85,089</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>47,846</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>66,186</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35,384</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Licenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,548</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,052</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,500</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,122</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Patents and other intangibles</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,137</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,090</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,762</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>168,601</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>84,238</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>150,329</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65,080</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7&nbsp;years</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Foreign currency translation decreased the gross carrying value
of intangible assets by approximately $3.3&nbsp;million in 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
For the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003,
amortization expense for intangible assets was
$20.0&nbsp;million, $19.9&nbsp;million and $11.9&nbsp;million,
respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets is
estimated to be approximately $20.1&nbsp;million for each of the
next five years. Accumulated amortization for intangible assets
decreased approximately $0.9&nbsp;million in 2005 due to the
effect of foreign currency translation.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
During the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company
acquired approximately $16.1&nbsp;million of purchased
intangibles as a result of the NuGenesis acquisition
(Note&nbsp;6) and other various customer lists and distributor
rights, mostly in Asia. In addition, foreign currency
translation increased intangible assets by approximately
$1.9&nbsp;million in 2004.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
During the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company
retired approximately $7.9&nbsp;million in fully amortized
purchased intangibles and $2.8&nbsp;million in fully amortized
capitalized software related to thermal
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
analysis technology no longer in use. During 2004, the Company
recorded a pre-tax charge of $4.0&nbsp;million in the
consolidated statements of operations for the impairment of a
license with Sandia National Laboratories.
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>10</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Debt</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
In November 2005, the Company entered into a new Credit
Agreement (the &#147;November 2005 Credit Agreement&#148;) that
provides for a $250.0&nbsp;million term loan facility due in
November 2010. The Company may, on a single occasion, request of
the lender group that the facility be increased up to an
additional $100.0&nbsp;million. The Company plans to use the
proceeds of the term loan to finance the repurchase of common
stock under its stock repurchase program previously approved by
its Board of Directors and for general corporate purposes. The
interest rates applicable to any U.S.&nbsp;borrowings under the
November 2005 Credit Agreement are, at the Company&#146;s
option, equal to either the base rate (which is the higher of
the prime rate or the federal funds rate plus 1/2%) or, on any
Euro borrowings, the applicable&nbsp;1, 2,&nbsp;3, 6, 9 or
12&nbsp;month LIBOR rate, in each case plus an interest rate
margin based upon the Company&#146;s leverage ratio, which can
range between 37.5&nbsp;basis points and 112.5&nbsp;basis
points. The November 2005 Credit Agreement requires that the
Company comply with an interest coverage ratio test of not less
than 3.50:1, and a leverage ratio test of not more than 3.25:1,
for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters,
respectively. In addition, the November 2005 Credit Agreement
includes negative covenants that are customary for investment
grade credit facilities and are similar in nature to ones
contained in the Company&#146;s existing credit facility. The
November 2005 Credit Agreement also contains certain customary
representations and warranties, affirmative covenants and events
of default, similar in nature to those in the Company&#146;s
existing credit facility.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In December 2004, the Company entered into a syndicated
committed Credit Agreement (the &#147;Credit Agreement&#148;)
that provides for a $250.0&nbsp;million term loan facility due
in December 2009 and, subsequent to the amendment discussed
below, a $550.0&nbsp;million revolving facility, which includes
both a letter of credit and a swingline subfacility. In October
2005, the Company exercised the $100.0&nbsp;million expansion
feature in the credit agreement dated December 2004, increasing
the amount from $700.0&nbsp;million to $800.0&nbsp;million. The
Company plans to use the proceeds of the additional borrowings,
if and when utilized, for general corporate purposes as provided
for under the Credit Agreement. In October 2005, the Company
amended the Credit Agreement (the &#147;Amended Credit
Agreement&#148;) to increase the leverage ratio test from not
more than 3.0:1 for any period of four consecutive fiscal
quarters, to 3.25:1 and to amend the definition of Consolidated
EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization) to exclude stock-based compensation to the extent
deducted from consolidated net income pursuant to
SFAS&nbsp;123(R), &#147;Share-Based Payment&#148;. All other
terms and conditions under the original Credit Agreement with
respect to interest rates, interest coverage ratio test,
maturity dates and affirmative and negative covenants remained
substantially the same in the Amended Credit Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
As of December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company had
$250.0&nbsp;million borrowed under the November 2005 Credit
Agreement and $560.0&nbsp;million under the Amended Credit
Agreement for a total of $810.0&nbsp;million borrowed under the
two credit agreements and an amount available to borrow of
$238.4&nbsp;million after outstanding letters of credit. In
total, $500.0&nbsp;million of the total debt was classified as
long-term debt and $310.0&nbsp;million classified as short-term
debt at December&nbsp;31, 2005 in the consolidated balance
sheets. At December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company had aggregate
borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement of
$440.0&nbsp;million. The Company, and its foreign subsidiaries,
also had available short-term lines of credit, totaling
$76.9&nbsp;million at December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
$95.7&nbsp;million at December&nbsp;31, 2004. At
December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, related short-term borrowings
were $16.3&nbsp;million at a weighted average interest rate of
3.11% and $16.7&nbsp;million at a weighted average interest rate
of 2.45%, respectively.
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>11</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Income Taxes</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Income tax data for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004
and 2003 follow in the tables below (in&nbsp;thousands).
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="61%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    The components of income from operations before income taxes<BR>
    were as follows:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Domestic</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>53,757</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>83,573</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>55,580</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>220,806</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>202,098</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>168,106</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>274,563</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>285,671</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>223,686</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    The components of the current and deferred income tax
    provision<BR>
    from operations were as follows:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Current</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>63,437</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>58,674</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46,008</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,151</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,944</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,787</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,588</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,618</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52,795</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    The components of the provision for income taxes from
    operations<BR>
    were as follows:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Federal</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39,852</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,262</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,077</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    State</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,488</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,061</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,066</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>28,248</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,295</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>30,652</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,588</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,618</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52,795</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    The differences between income taxes computed at the United
    States<BR>
    statutory rate and the provision for income taxes are summarized
    as<BR>
    follows:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Federal tax computed at U.S.&nbsp;statutory income tax rate</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>96,097</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>99,985</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>78,290</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Extraterritorial income exclusion</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,384</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,061</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,665</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    State income tax, net of federal income tax benefit</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,286</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,343</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net effect of foreign operations</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(44,658</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(37,875</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(23,811</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    AJCA dividend repatriation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other, net</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(753</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(71</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(362</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Provision for income taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,588</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,618</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>52,795</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="65%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="6" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="4" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    The tax effects of temporary differences and carryforwards which
    gave rise to deferred tax assets and deferred tax
    (liabilities)&nbsp;were as follows:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred tax assets:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net operating losses and credits</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>125,632</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>136,313</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Depreciation and capitalized software</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,570</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Amortization</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,644</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,357</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred compensation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,553</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,193</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Revaluation of equity investments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9,356</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,390</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Inventory</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,761</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,735</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued liabilities and reserves</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,444</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,887</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,161</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,161</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,807</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,337</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="4"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>176,928</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>183,373</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Valuation allowance</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(87,997</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(167,501</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>88,931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,872</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred tax liabilities:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Depreciation and capitalized software</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,290</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,469</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Amortization</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,625</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,625</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Deferred compensation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,590</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Indefinite lived intangibles</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(13,381</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,766</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(47</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,283</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="4"><FONT style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(25,933</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(22,143</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>62,998</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,271</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="4">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;109, &#147;Accounting for Income Taxes&#148;,
requires that a Company evaluate the necessity of establishing
or increasing a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
depending on whether it is more likely than not that a related
benefit will be recognized in future periods. At
December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company determined that it was more
likely than not that the $167.5&nbsp;million of deferred tax
benefit would not be realized, therefore, a valuation allowance
had reduced this deferred tax benefit to zero. Included in the
$167.5&nbsp;million of total valuation allowance, at
December&nbsp;31, 2004, was $154.9&nbsp;million relating to
U.S.&nbsp;assets. The valuation allowance against the
U.S.&nbsp;deferred tax assets would be maintained until an
appropriate level of taxable income in the U.S.&nbsp;could be
sustained. To the extent the deferred tax assets relate to stock
option deductions, the resultant benefits, if and when realized,
will be credited to additional paid-in capital.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In 2005, the Company reversed approximately $92.5&nbsp;million
of its valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets with a
credit of $78.8&nbsp;million to additional paid-in capital and
the remainder to goodwill in the consolidated balance sheet. The
Company believes an appropriate level of profitability had been
established and believes that it is more likely than not that
the deferred tax assets will be realized in the future. The
Company made this determination based on a review of the facts
and circumstances at this time.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Net deferred tax assets include $13.0&nbsp;million and
$4.1&nbsp;million in other current assets and $50.0&nbsp;million
and zero in other assets at December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004,
respectively. Net deferred tax liabilities included in
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
other current liabilities totaled zero and $10.4&nbsp;million at
December&nbsp;31, 2005, and 2004, respectively. The deferred tax
liabilities relate primarily to the U.S.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company&#146;s deferred tax benefit of net operating losses
and credits is broken out as follows: $45.5&nbsp;million
($123.0&nbsp;million pre-tax) in U.S.&nbsp;federal and state
operating loss carryforwards that begin to expire in 2020 and
2006, respectively; $63.6&nbsp;million in foreign tax credits,
which begin to expire in 2009; $6.5&nbsp;million in research and
development credits that begin to expire in 2009; and
$10.0&nbsp;million ($36.5&nbsp;million pre-tax) in foreign net
operating losses with expiration dates ranging from 2006 to
unlimited.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company has provided a valuation allowance of
$88.0&nbsp;million principally against foreign tax credits
($63.6&nbsp;million), certain foreign net operating losses,
deferred interest and other deferred tax assets. The benefit
relating to foreign tax credits and other deferred tax assets,
if and when realized, will be credited to additional paid-in
capital.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The income tax benefits associated with non-qualified stock
option compensation expense recognized for tax purposes and
credited to additional paid-in capital were $4.9&nbsp;million,
$32.0&nbsp;million and $17.6&nbsp;million for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
At December&nbsp;31, 2005, there were unremitted earnings of
foreign subsidiaries of approximately $304.4&nbsp;million. The
Company has not provided for U.S.&nbsp;income taxes or foreign
withholding taxes on these earnings as it is the Company&#146;s
current intention to permanently reinvest the earnings outside
the U.S.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In October 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act
(&#147;AJCA&#148;) was signed into law. The AJCA creates a
temporary incentive for U.S.&nbsp;multi-national corporations to
repatriate accumulated income abroad by providing an 85%
dividends received deduction for certain dividends from
controlled foreign corporations. It previously had been the
Company&#146;s practice to permanently reinvest all foreign
earnings into foreign operations. In July 2005, the Board of
Directors of the Company approved the repatriation of
$500.0&nbsp;million as a qualified distribution in accordance
with the AJCA. The Company will use the repatriated cash to fund
current and future operating expenses within the parameters of
Internal Revenue Service guidance. During the third quarter of
2005, the Company recorded a tax liability of $24.0&nbsp;million
for the federal, state and foreign taxes related to the
qualified and base period distribution in accordance with
SFAS&nbsp;No.&nbsp;109. The Company made $10.0&nbsp;million in
tax payments during 2005 and the Company expects to make a tax
payment of approximately $9.0&nbsp;million during the first
quarter of 2006. The remaining $5.0&nbsp;million of this tax
liability was offset by the tax benefit of a net operating loss
carryforward (&#147;NOL&#148;), which was credited to additional
paid-in capital in the third quarter of 2005. The tax benefit of
the NOL was previously reserved for as a valuation allowance in
additional paid-in capital since the NOL was originally
associated with non-qualified stock option compensation expense
recognized for tax purposes. The tax benefit became realizable
as a result of the repatriation in the third quarter of 2005,
and accordingly, income taxes payable was reduced and additional
paid-in capital was credited for $5.0&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company&#146;s effective tax rate for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were 26.4%, 21.6% and
23.6%, respectively. The effective tax rate for 2005 includes
the $24.0&nbsp;million provision made under the AJCA. Without
this provision, the Company&#146;s effective tax rate for 2005
would have been 17.7%. The Company&#146;s effective tax rate has
benefited primarily from the preferential tax rate of 10%
afforded its Irish operations. The Irish rate will increase to
12.5% in 2011. The effect of the Irish operation is a benefit of
approximately $49.4&nbsp;million or $0.43&nbsp;per diluted share
for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005.
</DIV>

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    <TD><B>12</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Patent Litigation</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Applera Corporation:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
PE Corporation (since renamed Applera Corporation), MDS, Inc.
and Applied Biosystems/ MDS Sciex (&#147;the Plaintiffs&#148;)
filed a civil action against Micromass UK Limited and Micromass,
Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company, in the
U.S.&nbsp;District Court for the District of Delaware (the
&#147;Court&#148;) on
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
February&nbsp;18, 2000. The Plaintiffs alleged that the Quattro
Ultima triple quadrupole mass spectrometer infringes
U.S.&nbsp;Patent No.&nbsp;4,963,736 (&#147;the patent&#148;).
The patent is owned by MDS, Inc. and licensed to a joint venture
with Applied Biosystems/ MDS Sciex Instruments.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In March 2002, the Company was informed of a jury&#146;s finding
that the Quattro Ultima with Mass Transit ion tunnel technology
infringes the patent. The same jury found that the infringement
was not willful and determined damages in the amount of
$47.5&nbsp;million. The Court entered an injunction in which the
Company is enjoined from making, using and selling in the
U.S.&nbsp;the Quattro Ultima triple quadrupole mass spectrometer
incorporating features of the patent.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In March 2003, the Court&#146;s decision was affirmed on appeal.
In April 2003, the Company paid total damages and interest of
approximately $53.7&nbsp;million to the Plaintiffs. These
instruments are manufactured in the United Kingdom and shipments
to the rest of the world outside the United States were not
subject to this litigation. Similar claims were asserted against
the Company by the Plaintiffs in Japan and Canada. Also, in
2003, the Company reversed approximately $0.9&nbsp;million of
interest as a one-time credit to interest expense.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Previously, in July 2002, the Company filed a civil action
against Applera Corporation alleging patent infringement of
U.S.&nbsp;Patent No.&nbsp;5,304,798 owned by the Company. In
November 2002, the University of Manitoba (the
&#147;University&#148;) and Applera Corporation, its licensee,
filed a civil action against the Company alleging patent
infringement of U.S.&nbsp;Patent No.&nbsp;6,331,702 owned by the
University.
</DIV>

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On October&nbsp;31, 2003, MDS, Inc. and Applied Biosystems/ MDS
Sciex Instruments filed a civil action against Micromass UK
Limited, Waters Limited, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the
Company, and the Company, in the High Court of Justice, Chancery
Division, Patents Courts, UK. The case alleged that certain of
the Company&#146;s MS products infringe European Patent
(UK)&nbsp;No.&nbsp;0 373 835 (the &#147;European Patent&#148;).
To the Company&#146;s knowledge, the European Patent is owned by
MDS, Inc. and licensed to a joint venture with Applied
Biosystems/ MDS Sciex Instruments. The Plaintiffs in this action
were seeking an injunction against the Company to restrain it
from infringing the European Patent and an unspecified award of
damages.
</DIV>

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On March&nbsp;2, 2004, the Company and MDS, Inc., through its
Applied Biosystems/ MDS Sciex Instruments partnership, and
Applied Biosystems entered into a settlement agreement (the
&#147;Applera Settlement Agreement&#148;) with respect to the
various civil actions pending against each of them, both in the
United States and internationally. Stipulations of Dismissal or
their foreign equivalents (the &#147;Stipulations&#148;) with
respect to the disposal of all such actions have been entered in
the applicable courts and tribunals in each of the United
States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan.
</DIV>

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The Applera Settlement Agreement provides for the resolution of
all patent infringement claims in the United States made by
certain of the parties against the other and of international
cases brought by MDS, Inc. and Applied Biosystems/ MDS Sciex
Instruments against the Company with respect to alleged
infringements of those parties&#146; patents at issue in the
United Kingdom, Canada and Japan.
</DIV>

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In consideration of entering into the Applera Settlement
Agreement and the Stipulations, the Company and MDS, Inc. and
Applied Biosystems/ MDS Sciex Instruments have entered into
royalty paying license agreements, cross licensing the use of
the technology described in the parties&#146; respective patents
at issue. In addition, the Company made a one-time payment to
Applied Biosystems/ MDS Sciex Instruments of $18.1&nbsp;million
on March&nbsp;11, 2004.
</DIV>

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The accrued patent litigation expenses in the consolidated
balance sheets as of December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
December&nbsp;31, 2004 were zero and $0.1&nbsp;million,
respectively. The change in the liability from December&nbsp;31,
2004 is attributed to the payment of legal fees directly
associated with these cases. There were no charges in the
statements of operations for the years ended December&nbsp;31,
2005, 2004 and 2003 related to these cases.
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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<I>Hewlett-Packard Company:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The Company filed suit in the United States against
Hewlett-Packard Company and Hewlett-Packard GmbH (collectively,
&#147;HP&#148;), seeking a declaration that certain products
sold under the mark &#147;Alliance&#148; do not constitute an
infringement of one or more patents owned by HP or its foreign
subsidiaries (the &#147;HP patents&#148;). The action in the
United States was dismissed for lack of controversy. Actions
seeking revocation or nullification of foreign HP patents were
filed by the Company in Germany, France and England. A German
patent tribunal found the HP German patent to be valid. In
Germany, France and England, HP and its successor, Agilent
Technologies Deutschland GmbH (&#147;Agilent&#148;), have
brought an action alleging that certain features of the Alliance
pump may infringe the HP patents. In England, the Court of
Appeal found the HP patent valid and infringed. The
Company&#146;s petitions for leave to appeal to the House of
Lords were denied. A trial on damages was scheduled for November
2004. In March 2004, Agilent Technologies GmbH brought a new
action against the Company alleging that certain features of the
Alliance pump continue to infringe the HP patents. At a hearing
held in the UK in June, 2004, the UK court postponed the
previously scheduled November 2004 damages trial until March
2005. Instead, the court scheduled the trial in the new action
for November 2004. In December 2004, following a trial in the
new action, the UK court ruled that the Company did not infringe
the HP patents. Agilent filed an appeal in that action, which
was heard in July 2005, and the UK Appellate Court upheld the
lower court&#146;s ruling of non-infringement. The damages trial
scheduled for March 2005 was postponed pending this appeal and
rescheduled for December, 2005. In December, 2005, a trial on
damages commenced in the first action and continued for six days
prior to a holiday recess. In February, 2006, the Company, HP
and Agilent entered into a settlement agreement (the
&#147;Agilent Settlement Agreement&#148;) with respect to the
first action and a Consent Order dismissing the case was
entered. The Agilent Settlement Agreement provides for the
release of the Company and its UK affiliate from each and every
claim under Agilent&#146;s European patent
(UK)&nbsp;number&nbsp;309,596 arising out of the prior sale by
either of them of Alliance Separations Modules incorporating the
patented technology. In consideration of entering into the
Agilent Settlement Agreement and the Consent Order, the Company
made a payment to Agilent of 3.5&nbsp;million British Pounds, in
full and final settlement of Agilent&#146;s claim for damages
and in relation to all claims for costs and interest in the
case. In France, the Paris District Court has found the HP
patent valid and infringed by the Alliance pump. The Company
appealed the French decision and in April, 2004, the French
appeals court affirmed the Paris District Court&#146;s finding
of infringement. The Company has filed a further appeal in the
case. In the German case, a German court has found the patent
infringed. The Company appealed the German decision, and in
December 2004, the German appeals court reversed the trial court
and issued a finding of non-infringement in favor of the
Company. Agilent is seeking an appeal in that action and in July
2005 brought a new action against the Company alleging that
certain features of the Alliance pump continue to infringe the
HP patents. This case is currently pending.
</DIV>

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The Company recorded a provision of $3.1&nbsp;million during
2005 for damages and fees to be incurred with respect to the
litigation, which was settled in February 2006. The Company
recorded a provision of $7.8&nbsp;million in the first quarter
of 2004 for estimated damages and fees to be incurred with
respect to the ongoing litigation for the England and France
suits. No provision has been made for the Germany suit and the
Company believes the outcome, if the plaintiff ultimately
prevails, will not have a material impact on the Company&#146;s
financial position. The accrued patent litigation expense in the
consolidated balance sheets at December&nbsp;31, 2005 and
December&nbsp;31, 2004 was $5.3&nbsp;million and
$4.5&nbsp;million, respectively, for the England and France
suits. The change in the liability through December&nbsp;31,
2005 is attributable to the provision discussed above and
payments of legal fees directly associated with the cases.
</DIV>

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<I>Perkin-Elmer Corporation:</I>
</DIV>

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The Company, through its subsidiary TA, asserted a claim against
The Perkin-Elmer Corporation (&#147;PE&#148;) alleging patent
infringement of three patents owned by TA (the &#147;TAI
patents&#148;). PE counterclaimed for infringement of a patent
owned by PE (the &#147;PE patent&#148;). The U.S.&nbsp;District
Court for the District of Delaware granted judgment as a matter
of law in favor of TA and enjoined PE from infringing the TAI
patents.
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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PE&nbsp;appealed the District Court judgment in favor of TA to
the federal appellate court. The District Court&#146;s judgment,
with respect to PE&#146;s infringement of the TAI patents, was
affirmed. The District Court&#146;s judgment with respect to
TA&#146;s non-infringement of the PE patent was reversed and
remanded to the District Court for further proceedings.
</DIV>

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On remand to the District Court in October 2002, a jury found PE
liable to TA for damages of $13.3&nbsp;million and found TA did
not infringe the PE patent. In May 2003, the District Court
entered judgment on the jury&#146;s verdict in favor of the
Company. PE has appealed the judgment with respect to TA&#146;s
non-infringement of the PE patent. A hearing on the matter was
held on May&nbsp;4, 2004. On May&nbsp;5, 2004, the United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the judgment
of non-infringement of the PE Patent. On May&nbsp;11, 2004, PE,
now known as Applera Corporation, paid the Company
$17.4&nbsp;million, including $0.2&nbsp;million in post-judgment
interest which has been classified as interest income in the
consolidated statements of operations. Approximately
$0.1&nbsp;million in legal fees were incurred and were offset
against the recording of settlement proceeds.
</DIV>

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    <TD><B>13</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Environmental Contingency</B></TD>
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In July 2003, the Company entered into a settlement agreement
(the &#147;Environmental Settlement Agreement&#148;) with the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through the
Attorney General and the Department of Environmental Protection,
with respect to alleged non-compliance with state environmental
laws at its Taunton, Massachusetts facility. Pursuant to the
terms of a final judgment entered in the Superior Court of the
Commonwealth on July&nbsp;10, 2003, the Company paid a civil
penalty of $5.9&nbsp;million. In addition, the Company agreed to
conduct a Supplemental Environmental Project in the amount of
$0.6&nbsp;million, comprised of investments in capital
infrastructure, to study the effects of bio-filtration on
certain air emissions from the Taunton facility and for the
purchase of equipment in connection therewith. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, the Company had fulfilled its
obligations with respect to the Supplemental Environmental
Project. Pursuant to the terms of the Environmental Settlement
Agreement, the Company also agreed to undertake a variety of
actions to ensure that air emissions from the facility do not
exceed certain limits and that the facility is brought into full
compliance with all applicable environmental regulations.
</DIV>

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    <TD><B>14</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Restructuring and Other Charges</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<I>2006 Restructuring:</I>
</DIV>

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In early February 2006, the Company began implementing a cost
reduction plan, primarily affecting operations in the U.S. and
Europe that resulted in the employment of approximately 70
employees being terminated with effective dates through third
quarter of 2006. In addition, the Company plans to close a sales
and demonstration office in the Netherlands in the third quarter
of 2006. The Company is implementing this cost reduction plan
primarily to realign its operating costs with business
opportunities around the world. The Company expects to incur a
one-time estimated restructuring charge in 2006 in the range of
$5.0&nbsp;million to $7.0&nbsp;million. The Company expects the
entire restructuring plan to be completed by the third quarter
of 2006.
</DIV>

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<I>2004 Restructuring:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
In January 2004, the Company initiated a small restructuring
effort to realign its personnel between various support
functions and field sales and service organizations around the
world. As a result, 70 employees were to be terminated, all of
whom had left the Company as of December&nbsp;31, 2004. The
provision of $2.1&nbsp;million, recorded during the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2004, represents costs incurred, including
severance costs, for the 70 people and other directly related
incremental costs of this realignment effort. The Company&#146;s
2004 restructuring liability was zero at December&nbsp;31, 2005
and 2004.
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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<I>2002 Restructuring:</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
In July 2002, the Company took action to restructure and combine
its field sales, service and distribution of its Micromass and
LC operations. The objective of this integration is to leverage
the strengths of both divisions and align and reduce operating
expenses. The integration efforts impacted the U.S., Canada,
continental Europe and the United Kingdom. Approximately 55
employees were terminated, of whom all had left the Company as
of December&nbsp;31, 2004. In addition, the Company originally
committed to closing four sales and distribution facilities, two
of which were closed by December&nbsp;31, 2004.
</DIV>

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The Company recorded $2.6&nbsp;million and $7.4&nbsp;million of
charges for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002,
respectively, for restructuring and other directly related
incremental charges relating to its integration of the worldwide
LC and MS sales, service and support organizations. The charge
for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 includes severance
costs for 13 people, distributor termination costs and other
directly related incremental costs of this integration effort.
</DIV>

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During the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004, the Company
reversed approximately $2.2&nbsp;million in restructuring
reserves, primarily attributable to a change in plans with
respect to two facilities previously selected for closure and
distributor contract settlements being less than previously
estimated. During the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, the
Company reversed approximately $1.9&nbsp;million in
restructuring reserves, primarily attributable to facility
closure and distributor termination costs being less than
previously estimated and the retention of certain employees
previously selected for termination.
</DIV>

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The Company&#146;s 2002 integration restructuring liability was
zero at December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004.
</DIV>

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The Company also recorded an unrelated restructuring provision
of $0.1&nbsp;million at its TA subsidiary for severance and
other related costs in the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003.
There were no such charges for the years ended December&nbsp;31,
2005 and 2004.
</DIV>

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    <TD><B>15</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Other Commitments and Contingencies</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Lease agreements, expiring at various dates through 2022, cover
buildings, office equipment and automobiles. Rental expense was
$23.2&nbsp;million, $19.7&nbsp;million and $19.6&nbsp;million
during the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003,
respectively. Future minimum rents payable as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 under non-cancelable leases with initial
terms exceeding one year are as follows (in thousands):
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="87%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2006</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,497</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2007</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,859</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2008</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,349</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2009</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,275</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2010 and thereafter</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>33,917</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company licenses certain technology and software from third
parties, which expire at various dates through 2008. Fees paid
for licenses were approximately $0.8&nbsp;million,
$1.1&nbsp;million and $2.9&nbsp;million during the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Future
minimum licenses payable under existing license agreements as of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 will be immaterial for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2006 and thereafter.
</DIV>

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From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries are involved
in various litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of
business. The Company believes it has meritorious arguments in
its current litigation matters and any outcome, either
individually or in the aggregate, with the exception of the
current litigation described in Note&nbsp;12, will not be
material to the financial position or results of operations.
</DIV>

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The Company enters into standard indemnification agreements in
its ordinary course of business. Pursuant to these agreements,
the Company indemnifies, holds harmless, and agrees to reimburse
the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the
indemnified party, generally the Company&#146;s business
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
partners or customers, in connection with patent, copyright or
other intellectual property infringement claims by any third
party with respect to its current products, as well as claims
relating to property damage or personal injury resulting from
the performance of services by the Company or its
subcontractors. The maximum potential amount of future payments
the Company could be required to make under these
indemnification agreements is unlimited. Historically, the
Company&#146;s costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims
relating to such indemnity agreements have been minimal and
management accordingly believes the estimated fair value of
these agreements is immaterial.
</DIV>

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    <TD><B>16</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Stock Option and Purchase Plans</B></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Stock Option Plans</I>
</DIV>

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On November&nbsp;20, 2003, the Company&#146;s shareholders
approved the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan
(&#147;2003&nbsp;Plan&#148;). The 2003 Plan replaced the
Company&#146;s three preceding plans, under all of which
5,697&nbsp;shares remained available for granting in the form of
incentive or non-qualified stock options, SARs, restricted stock
or other types of awards. Under the 2003 Plan, the exercise
price for stock options may not be less than the fair market
value of the underlying stock at the date of grant. The 2003
Plan is scheduled to terminate on March&nbsp;4, 2013. Options
generally will expire no later than 10&nbsp;years after the date
on which they are granted and will become exercisable as
directed by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors. A SAR may be granted alone or in conjunction with an
option or other award. Shares of restricted stock shall be
issued under the 2003 Plan for such consideration as is
determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors. No award of restricted stock shall have a restriction
period of less than three years except as may be recommended by
the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, or with
respect to any award of restricted stock which provides solely
for a performance-based risk of forfeiture so long as such award
has a restriction period of at least one year. Except for stock
options and restricted stock, no SARs or other types of awards
were outstanding as of December&nbsp;31, 2005.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table details the weighted average remaining
contractual life of options outstanding at December&nbsp;31,
2005 by range of exercise prices (in thousands, except per share
data):
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Weighted</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Remaining</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Weighted</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Average</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Contractual Life of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Average</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Price Range</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Outstanding</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise Price</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Options Outstanding</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercisable</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise Price</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>$&nbsp;5.01 to $10.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>257</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8.57</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>257</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8.57</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>$10.01 to $15.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>575</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.69</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>575</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10.69</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>$15.01 to $20.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>803</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19.68</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>803</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19.68</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>$20.01 to $30.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,239</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22.25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,584</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>22.49</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>$30.01 to $40.00</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,906</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34.71</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,894</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>$40.01 to $80.97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,159</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>56.46</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,597</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65.51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,939</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35.47</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,710</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the
plans (in thousands, except per share data):
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="38%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Weighted Average</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Price per Share</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise Price</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Outstanding at December&nbsp;31, 2002</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,327</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>$1.02 to $80.97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19.68</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Granted</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,104</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>$21.05 to $32.12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31.60</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Exercised</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,431</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>$1.02 to $23.06</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.78</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Canceled</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(462</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>$19.69 to $72.06</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>41.69</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Outstanding at December&nbsp;31, 2003</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,538</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>$1.02 to $80.97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>24.93</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Granted</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>$33.12 to $47.12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46.79</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Exercised</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,585</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>$2.38 to $36.25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>9.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Canceled</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(606</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>$21.39 to $72.06</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>43.39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Outstanding at December&nbsp;31, 2004</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,322</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>$1.02 to $80.97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34.07</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Granted</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>551</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>$37.84 to $48.85</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39.51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Exercised</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(824</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>$1.02 to $36.25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17.14</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Canceled</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(110</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>$21.39 to $72.06</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>48.90</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Outstanding at December&nbsp;31, 2005</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,939</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>$8.55 to $80.97</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35.47</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Options exercisable at December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
were 6.7&nbsp;million, 6.1&nbsp;million and 9.1&nbsp;million,
respectively. The weighted average exercise prices of options
exercisable at December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were
$34.34, $31.98 and $19.48, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
During both 2005 and 2004, the Company granted seven thousand
shares of restricted stock. The restrictions on these shares
lapse January&nbsp;30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company
has recorded $0.2&nbsp;million and $0.1&nbsp;million of
compensation expense during 2005 and 2004, respectively, related
to the restricted stock grants. The weighted-average fair value
on the grant date of the restricted stock for 2005 and 2004 was
$45.77 and $33.12, respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Shares available for grant under the 2003 Plan at
December&nbsp;31, 2005 were 6.0&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>Employee Stock Purchase Plan</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
On February&nbsp;26, 1996, the Company adopted the 1996 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan under which eligible employees may
contribute up to 15% of their earnings toward the quarterly
purchase of the Company&#146;s Common Stock. The plan makes
available 1.0&nbsp;million&nbsp;shares of the Company&#146;s
Common Stock commencing October&nbsp;1, 1996. As of
December&nbsp;31, 2005, 686&nbsp;thousand&nbsp;shares have been
issued under the plan. Each plan period lasts three months
beginning on January&nbsp;1, April&nbsp;1, July&nbsp;1 and
October&nbsp;1 of each year. The purchase price for each share
of stock is the lesser of 90% of the market price on the first
day of the plan period or 100% of the market price on the last
day of the plan period.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>17</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Earnings per Share</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Basic and diluted EPS calculations are detailed as follows (in
thousands, except per share data):
</DIV>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="57%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Net Income</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Per Share</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Numerator)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Denominator)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amount</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per basic common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114,023</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of dilutive securities:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Options outstanding</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,831</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Options exercised and cancellations</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>91</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per diluted common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>115,945</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="57%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Net Income</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Per Share</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Numerator)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Denominator)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amount</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per basic common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>119,640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of dilutive securities:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Options outstanding</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,192</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Options exercised and cancellations</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,237</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per diluted common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>123,069</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="57%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Net Income</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Shares</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Per Share</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Numerator)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>(Denominator)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Amount</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per basic common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>123,189</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Effect of dilutive securities:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Options outstanding</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,993</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Options exercised and cancellations</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,397</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per diluted common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>127,579</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
For the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the
Company had 3.2&nbsp;million, 3.2&nbsp;million and
5.5&nbsp;million stock option securities that were antidilutive,
respectively, due to having higher exercise prices than the
average price during the period. These securities were not
included in the computation of diluted EPS. The effect of
dilutive securities was calculated using the treasury stock
method.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>18</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Comprehensive Income</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Comprehensive income details follow (in thousands):
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="10" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Foreign currency translation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(44,383</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>27,413</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46,010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net appreciation (depreciation)&nbsp;and realized gains (losses)
    on derivative instruments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,894</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(14,371</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10,289</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income tax (benefit)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,163</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,030</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,601</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net appreciation (depreciation)&nbsp;and realized gains (losses)
    on derivative instruments, net of tax</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,731</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(9,341</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,688</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net foreign currency adjustments</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(36,652</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,072</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>39,322</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Minimum pension liability adjustment</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,021</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>427</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unrealized gains (losses) on investments before income taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,214</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(191</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,351</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income tax (benefit)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(775</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(67</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>823</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,439</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(124</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,528</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other comprehensive income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(39,112</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>18,375</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,966</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Comprehensive income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>162,863</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>242,428</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>211,857</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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</CENTER>

<DIV style="margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

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    <TD><B>19</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Retirement Plans</B></TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<I>U.S.&nbsp;Retirement Plans</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The Company has two retirement plans for U.S.&nbsp;employees:
the Waters Employee Investment Plan, a defined contribution
plan, and the Waters Retirement Plan, a defined benefit cash
balance plan.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
U.S.&nbsp;employees are eligible to participate in the Waters
Employee Investment Plan after one month of service. Employees
may contribute from 1% to 30% of eligible pay on a pre-tax
basis. After one year of service, the Company makes a matching
contribution of 50% for contributions up to 6% of eligible pay.
Employees are 100% vested in employee and Company matching
contributions. For the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, 2004
and 2003, the Company&#146;s matching contributions amount to
$3.4&nbsp;million, $3.1&nbsp;million and $2.9&nbsp;million,
respectively.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
U.S.&nbsp;employees are eligible to participate in the Waters
Retirement Plan after one year of service. Annually, the Company
credits each employee&#146;s account as a percentage of eligible
pay based on years of service. In addition, each employee&#146;s
account is credited for investment returns at the beginning of
each year for the prior year at the average&nbsp;12&nbsp;month
Treasury Bill rate plus 0.5%, limited to a minimum rate of 5%
and a maximum rate of 10%. An employee does not vest until the
completion of five years of service at which time the employee
becomes 100% vested.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The net periodic pension cost under SFAS&nbsp;87,
&#147;Employers&#148; Accounting for Pensions&#148;, is made up
of several components that reflect different aspects of the
Company&#146;s financial arrangements as well as the cost of
benefits earned by employees. These components are determined
using the projected unit credit actuarial cost method and are
based on certain actuarial assumptions. The Company&#146;s
accounting policy is to reflect in the projected benefit
obligation all benefit changes to which the Company is committed
as of the current valuation date; use a market-related value of
assets to determine pension expense; amortize increases in prior
service costs on a straight-line basis over the expected future
service of active participants as of the date such costs are
first recognized; and amortize cumulative actuarial gains and
losses in excess of 10% of the larger of
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
the market-related value of plan assets and the projected
benefit obligation over the expected future service of active
participants.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Summary data for the Waters Retirement Plan are presented in the
following tables, using the measurement date of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 (in thousands):
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="74%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Reconciliation of Projected Benefit Obligation</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Benefit obligation, January 1</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>68,017</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>55,974</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Service cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,673</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,810</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,406</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Employee rollovers</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>466</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>517</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Actuarial loss</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,014</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,251</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Disbursements</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,356</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(931</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Benefit obligation, December&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>78,624</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>68,017</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="74%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Reconciliation of Fair Value of Assets</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fair value of assets, January 1</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,715</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>37,295</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Actual return (loss) on plan assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,670</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,834</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Company contributions</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,308</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Disbursements</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,356</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(931</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Employee rollovers</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>466</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>517</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fair value of assets, December&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>60,803</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,715</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="71%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Reconciliation of Funded Status, December&nbsp;31</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Projected benefit obligation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(78,624</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(68,017</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fair value of plan assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>60,803</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,715</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Projected benefit obligation in excess of fair value of plan
    assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(17,821</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(16,302</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unrecognized prior service cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(632</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(731</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unrecognized net actuarial loss</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,784</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>21,232</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net amount recognized at December&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,331</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,199</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued liability</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(11,015</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(9,126</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other comprehensive income (Note&nbsp;18)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>14,346</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,325</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net amount recognized at December&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,331</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,199</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="68%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost, Year Ended December&nbsp;31</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Service cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,673</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,800</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,339</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,810</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,406</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,231</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Return on plan assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,142</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,389</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,829</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net amortization:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Prior service cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(99</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(99</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(99</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net actuarial loss</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>934</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>903</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>394</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net periodic pension cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,176</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,621</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,036</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Reconciliation of Accrued Pension Cost</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued pension cost, January 1</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(9,126</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(12,932</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(15,090</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    FAS&nbsp;87 cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(7,176</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,621</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,036</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Company contributions made during the year</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,308</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,078</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other comprehensive income (Note&nbsp;18)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,021</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>427</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued pension cost, December&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(11,015</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(9,126</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(12,932</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit
obligation, and fair value of plan assets for the Waters
Retirement Plan were approximately $78.6&nbsp;million,
$71.8&nbsp;million and $60.8&nbsp;million, respectively, at
December&nbsp;31, 2005 and $68.0&nbsp;million,
$60.8&nbsp;million and $51.7&nbsp;million, respectively, at
December&nbsp;31, 2004.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company also sponsors other unfunded employee benefit plans
in the U.S., including a post-retirement health care plan, which
provides reimbursement for medical expenses and is contributory.
The Company&#146;s accrued post-retirement benefit obligation
for this plan was $3.3&nbsp;million and $3.1&nbsp;million at
December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004 respectively, and is included in
long-term portion of retirement benefits in the consolidated
balance sheets.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company also maintains an unfunded Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan (&#147;SERP&#148;), which is nonqualified and
restores the benefits under the Waters Retirement Plan that are
limited by IRS benefit and compensation maximums. The
Company&#146;s accrued post-retirement benefit obligation for
this plan was $2.7&nbsp;million and $2.4&nbsp;million at
December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and is included
in long-term portion of retirement benefits in the consolidated
balance sheets. Also included in the long-term portion of
retirement benefits is $15.1&nbsp;million and $12.8&nbsp;million
at December&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, relating to
the liability associated with the SERP plan.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Asset Disclosure, December&nbsp;31</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Equity securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>67</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Debt securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>32</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and cash equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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The retirement plan&#146;s investment policy includes the
following asset allocation guidelines:
</DIV>

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    <TD width="69%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Asset Class, December&nbsp;31, 2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Policy Target</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Range</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Equity securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>60</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40%&nbsp;&#151; 80</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Debt securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20%&nbsp;&#151; 60</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and cash equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0%&nbsp;&#151; 20</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The asset allocation policy was developed in consideration of
the following long-term investment objectives: achieving a
return on assets consistent with the investment policy,
maximizing portfolio returns with at least a return of 2.5%
above the one-year Treasury Bill rate, and achieving portfolio
returns which exceeds the average return for similarly invested
funds.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company increased its allocation to debt securities during
2003 from 26% to 32% based on the new target allocation. The
increase in fixed income securities will help better match the
interest rate sensitivity of the pension liabilities and limit
the risk associated with equity funds. Within the equity
portfolio, investments are diversified among capitalization and
style. Up to 20% of the equity portfolio may be invested in
financial markets outside of the United States. The Company does
not invest in its own stock within the pension assets.
</DIV>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company prohibits the following types of assets or
transactions: short selling, margin transactions, commodities
and future contracts, private placements, options and letter
stock.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Weighted-Average Assumptions for Benefit Obligations, December&nbsp;31</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Discount rate</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.50</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.75</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.00</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increases in compensation levels</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.75</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.75</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.75</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="76%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Weighted-Average Assumptions for Expense Calculation, December&nbsp;31</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Discount rate</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5.75</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.00</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6.75</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Return on assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8.00</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8.00</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8.00</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increases in compensation levels</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.75</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.75</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4.75</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets
assumption, the Company considered the historical returns and
the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as
well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio and
historical expenses paid by the plan. This resulted in the
selection of the 8.00% long-term rate of return on assets
assumption, net of expenses paid by the plan. A one-quarter
percentage point increase in the discount rate would decrease
the Company&#146;s net periodic benefit cost for the
U.S.&nbsp;pension plan by approximately $0.4&nbsp;million. A
one-quarter percentage point change in the assumed long-term
rate of return would impact the Company&#146;s net periodic
benefit cost for the U.S.&nbsp;pension plan by approximately
$0.1&nbsp;million.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
During fiscal year 2006, the Company expects to contribute
approximately $9.0&nbsp;million to $11.0&nbsp;million to the
Plan.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Estimated future benefit payments as of December&nbsp;31, 2005
are as follows (in thousands):
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="87%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2006</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,068</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2007</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,229</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2008</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,632</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2009</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,930</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2010</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,155</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2011 - 2015</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>31,516</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap"><I>Non-U.S.&nbsp;</FONT>Retirement
Plans</I>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The Company sponsors various
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&nbsp;</FONT>retirement
plans. Summary data for these plans are presented in the
following tables, using the measurement date of
December&nbsp;31, 2005 (in thousands):
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="74%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Reconciliation of Projected Benefit Obligation</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Benefit obligation, January 1</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,463</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,102</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Service cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,177</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,046</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>722</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>651</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Actuarial loss</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>598</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,269</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Disbursements</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(598</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(814</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Currency impact</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,587</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,209</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Benefit obligation, December&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,775</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,463</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="75%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Reconciliation of Fair Value of Assets</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fair value of assets, January 1</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,740</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,014</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Actual return (loss) on plan assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>837</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>754</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Company contributions</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>920</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,257</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Disbursements</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(598</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(814</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Currency impact</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,021</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>529</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fair value of assets, December&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,878</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,740</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="71%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Reconciliation of Funded Status, December&nbsp;31</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Projected benefit obligation</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(19,775</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(20,463</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Fair value of plan assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,878</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>8,740</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Projected benefit obligation in excess of fair value of plan
    assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10,897</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(11,723</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Unrecognized net actuarial loss</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,682</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,840</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net amount recognized at December&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,215</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,883</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Prepaid cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,998</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,033</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued liability</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10,213</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10,916</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net amount recognized at December&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,215</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,883</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="73%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost, Year Ended December&nbsp;31</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Service cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,177</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,046</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>920</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>722</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>651</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>538</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Return on plan assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(490</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(432</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(339</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net actuarial loss</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>53</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net periodic pension cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,462</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,278</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,135</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="64%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Reconciliation of Accrued Pension Cost</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued pension cost, January 1</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,883</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,394</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,894</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    FAS&nbsp;87 cost</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,462</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,278</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,135</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Company contributions and direct payments to beneficiaries</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>920</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,257</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>829</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Currency impact</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,210</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(468</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,194</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Accrued pension cost, December&nbsp;31</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,215</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,883</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,394</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit
obligation, and fair value of plan assets for the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&nbsp;</FONT>retirement
plans were approximately $19.8&nbsp;million, $15.4&nbsp;million
and $8.9&nbsp;million, respectively, at December&nbsp;31, 2005
and $20.5&nbsp;million, $15.9&nbsp;million and
$8.7&nbsp;million, respectively, at December&nbsp;31, 2004.
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="81%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Asset Disclosure, December&nbsp;31</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Equity securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>57</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Debt securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Real estate</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and other</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>98</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>36</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 18pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The retirement plans&#146; investment policies include the
following asset allocation guidelines:
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="79%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Asset Class, December&nbsp;31</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Policy Target</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Equity securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Debt securities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Real estate</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and other</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>98</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>100</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="59%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Weighted-Average Assumptions for Benefit Obligations, December&nbsp;31</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Discount rate</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.25% - 4.75</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.25% - 5.25</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.00% - 5.50</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increases in compensation levels</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.75% - 3.25</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.75% - 3.00</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.50% - 3.00</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt; ">

<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="59%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>Weighted-Average Assumptions for Expense Calculation, December&nbsp;31</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Discount rate</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.25% - 5.25</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.00% - 5.50</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.25% - 5.75</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Return on assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.50% - 7.50</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.50% - 7.50</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.50% - 7.50</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Increases in compensation levels</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.75% - 3.00</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.50% - 3.00</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2.50% - 3.00</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To develop the expected long-term rate of return on assets
assumption, the Company considered the historical returns and
the future expectations for returns for each asset class, as
well as the target asset allocation of the pension portfolio and
historical expenses paid by the plans.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
During fiscal year 2006, the Company expects to contribute
approximately $1.0&nbsp;million to the
<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">non-U.S.&nbsp;</FONT>retirement
plans.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Estimated future benefit payments as of December&nbsp;31, 2005
are as follows (in thousands):
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="89%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2006</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>897</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2007</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,018</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2008</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>333</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2009</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>650</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2010</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>716</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    2011 - 2015</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,040</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>20</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Business Segment Information</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
SFAS&nbsp;131, &#147;Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise
and Related Information,&#148; establishes standards for
reporting information about operating segments in annual
financial statements and requires selected information for those
segments to be presented in interim financial reports of public
business enterprises. It also establishes standards for related
disclosures about products and service, geographic areas and
major customers. The Company&#146;s business activities, for
which discrete financial information is available, are regularly
reviewed and evaluated by the chief operating decision-makers.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the third quarter of fiscal year 2003, the Company completed
the integration of the LC and MS&nbsp;worldwide sales, service
and support organizations. Accordingly, the Micromass operating
segment has been integrated into the Waters operating segment.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Waters Division is in the business of manufacturing and
distributing LC instruments, columns, other consumables and mass
spectrometry instruments that can be integrated and used along
with other analytical instruments. TA Division is in the
business of manufacturing and distributing thermal analysis and
rheometry instruments. The Company&#146;s two divisions are its
operating segments, which have similar economic characteristics,
product processes, products and services, types and classes of
customers, methods of
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 12pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
distribution, and regulatory environments. Because of these
similarities, the two segments have been aggregated into one
reporting segment for financial statement purposes. Please refer
to the consolidated financial statements for financial
information regarding the one reportable segment of the Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Geographic information is presented below (in thousands):
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="60%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>Year Ended December&nbsp;31</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net Sales:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    United States</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>404,750</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>398,077</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>359,450</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Europe</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>349,433</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>340,635</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>298,869</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Japan</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>133,521</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>123,493</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>102,503</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Asia</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>152,906</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>141,007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>109,516</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other International</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>117,626</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>101,324</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>87,867</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total consolidated sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,158,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,104,536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>958,205</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The United States category includes Puerto Rico. The Other
category includes Canada, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. Net
revenues are attributable to geographic areas based on the
region of destination. None of the Company&#146;s individual
customers account for more than 3% of annual Company sales.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Long-lived assets information is presented below (in thousands):
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="72%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" nowrap><B>December&nbsp;31</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-lived assets:</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    United States</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>107,639</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>105,231</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Europe</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>29,149</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>26,943</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Japan</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>527</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>798</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Asia</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,196</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,473</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other International</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,519</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,463</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total long-lived assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>141,030</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>135,908</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The United States category includes Puerto Rico. The Other
category includes Canada, Latin America, and Eastern Europe.
Long-lived assets exclude goodwill and other intangible assets.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

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    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B>21</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B>Unaudited Quarterly Results</B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
The Company&#146;s unaudited quarterly results are summarized
below (in thousands, except per share data):
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="37%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>First</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Second</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Third</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Fourth</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" nowrap><B>2005</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Quarter</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Quarter</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Quarter</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Quarter</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>268,305</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>284,630</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>273,031</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>332,270</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,158,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cost of sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>111,801</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>117,066</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>115,508</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>133,980</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>478,355</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gross Profit</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>156,504</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>167,564</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>157,523</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>198,290</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>679,881</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Selling and administrative expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>80,595</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>82,861</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>76,645</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>81,593</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>321,694</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Research and development expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,747</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,485</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,982</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,691</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>66,905</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Purchased intangibles amortization</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,282</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,266</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,241</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,216</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,005</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Litigation provisions (Note&nbsp;12)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,122</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,122</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Operating Income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>57,880</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>66,952</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>62,655</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>95,668</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>283,155</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other income (expense), net (Note&nbsp;5)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,103</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,103</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest expense</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,159</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(5,753</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(6,599</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(8,233</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(24,744</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,523</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>5,290</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,630</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,812</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,255</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income from operations before income taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>58,244</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>66,489</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>60,686</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>89,144</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>274,563</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Provision for income taxes (Note&nbsp;11)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,649</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,424</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>34,969</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>13,546</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>72,588</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net Income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>46,595</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>54,065</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>25,717</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>75,598</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per basic common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.47</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.70</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Weighted average number of basic common shares</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>118,719</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>116,092</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>112,981</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>108,364</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114,023</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per diluted common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.46</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.22</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.69</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Weighted average number of diluted common shares and equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>121,156</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>117,722</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114,942</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>109,962</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>115,945</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<B>NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS&nbsp;&#151;&nbsp;(Continued)</B>
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    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>First</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Second</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Third</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Fourth</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Quarter</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Quarter</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Quarter</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Quarter</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Total</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>255,086</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>260,488</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>264,808</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>324,154</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,104,536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cost of sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>107,474</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>106,180</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>111,009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130,144</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>454,807</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Gross Profit</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>147,612</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>154,308</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>153,799</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>194,010</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>649,729</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Selling and administrative expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>71,427</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>75,840</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>71,967</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>80,916</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>300,150</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Research and development expenses</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,071</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>15,694</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>17,001</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>16,475</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>65,241</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Purchased intangibles amortization</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,354</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>996</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,228</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,814</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Litigation settlement and provisions (Note&nbsp;12)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>7,847</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(17,124</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(9,277</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Impairment of long-lived intangible asset (Note&nbsp;9)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,997</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,997</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Restructuring and other charges, net (Note&nbsp;14)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>104</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(158</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(54</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Operating Income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>50,809</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>78,902</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>63,761</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>91,386</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>284,858</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Other expense, net (Note&nbsp;5)</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,014</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,014</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest expense</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,873</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(1,891</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(2,564</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(3,746</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(10,074</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Interest income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,104</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>2,886</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,009</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,902</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>11,901</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income from operations before income taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,040</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>79,897</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>64,206</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>90,528</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>285,671</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Provision for income taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,195</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>20,146</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>12,266</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>19,011</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>61,618</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net Income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>40,845</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>59,751</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>51,940</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>71,517</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per basic common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.50</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.43</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.59</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Weighted average number of basic common shares</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>120,180</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>118,691</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>119,519</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>120,266</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>119,640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per diluted common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.33</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.49</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.58</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Weighted average number of diluted common shares and equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>123,987</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>122,820</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>122,597</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>122,679</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>123,069</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Company experiences a seasonal increase in sales in the
fourth quarter, as a result of purchasing habits on capital
goods of customers that tend to exhaust their spending budgets
by calendar year-end. Selling and administrative expenses were
relatively constant in 2005 as the Company instituted expense
controls due to first half sales performance being less than
expected. Selling and administrative expenses are typically
higher in the second quarter over the first quarter in each year
as the Company&#146;s annual payroll merit increases take
effect. Expenses traditionally are lower in the third quarter
due to lower travel and promotional expenses as this is a
typical vacation period. Quarterly comparative selling and
administrative expenses declined throughout 2005 over 2004 due
to the impact of foreign currency translation, expense controls
implemented in the second half of 2005 and lower costs related
to compensation incentive plans based on 2005 performance.
</DIV>

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<B>SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA</B>
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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2005(3)</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2004</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2003</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2002*</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>2001</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD align="left" nowrap><B>In thousands, except per share and employees data</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net sales</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,158,236</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,104,536</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>958,205</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>889,967</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>859,208</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income from operations before income taxes</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>274,563</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>285,671</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>223,686</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>195,411</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>147,426</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting
    principles</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>152,218</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114,543</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(4,506</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>) <SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>201,975</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>224,053</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>170,891</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>147,712</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114,543</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income per basic common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting
    principles per basic common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.88</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(0.03</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per basic common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.77</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.87</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.88</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Weighted average number of basic common shares</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>114,023</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>119,640</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>123,189</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130,489</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>130,559</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income per diluted common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting
    principles per diluted common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>(0.03</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap>)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Net income per diluted common share</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.74</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.82</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1.09</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>0.83</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Weighted average number of diluted common shares and equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>115,945</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>123,069</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>127,579</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>135,762</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>137,509</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    <B>BALANCE SHEET AND OTHER DATA:</B></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Cash and cash equivalents</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>493,588</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>539,077</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>356,781</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>263,312</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>226,798</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Working capital</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>309,101</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>480,894</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>339,835</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>338,233</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>241,738</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total assets</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,428,931</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,460,426</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,130,861</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>1,015,240</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>886,911</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Long-term debt, including current maturities</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>500,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>250,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>225,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Stockholders&#146; equity</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>283,632</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>678,686</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>590,477</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>665,310</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>581,745</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" bgcolor="#cceeff">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Employees</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,503</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>4,271</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,963</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,677</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>3,561</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>*</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    As a result of the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting
    Standards 142, &#147;Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets&#148;,
    goodwill is no longer amortized commencing January&nbsp;1, 2002.
    Goodwill amortization expense was approximately
    $3.6&nbsp;million for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2001.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    In the second quarter of 2002, the Company changed its method of
    accounting for legal costs associated with litigating patents
    effective January&nbsp;1, 2002. As a result, the Company
    recorded a cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles
    of $4.5&nbsp;million, net of tax.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    The Company has not declared or paid any dividends on its Common
    Stock in its past three fiscal years and does not plan to pay
    dividends in the foreseeable future.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    As a result of the anticipated adoption in 2006 of Statement of
    Financial Accounting Standards No.&nbsp;123R, &#147;Share Based
    Payment&#148;, compensation expense related to unvested stock
    options will be recognized beginning in fiscal year 2006 and
    will adversely effect the Company&#146;s results of operations.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;9:</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
    Accounting and Financial Disclosure</I></B></TD>
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None.
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;9a:</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Controls and Procedures</I></B></TD>
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    <TD>(a)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
    <I><U>Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures</U></I></TD>
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The Company&#146;s management, with the participation of the
Company&#146;s chief executive officer and chief financial
officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company&#146;s
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rules&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">13a-15(e)</FONT>
and <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">15d-15(e)</FONT> under the
Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this annual
report on
Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K.</FONT> Based
on this evaluation, the Company&#146;s chief executive officer
and chief financial officer concluded that the Company&#146;s
disclosure controls and procedures were (1)&nbsp;designed to
ensure that material information relating to the Company,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the
Company&#146;s chief executive officer and chief financial
officer by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report was being prepared and
(2)&nbsp;effective, in that they provide reasonable assurance
that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the
reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the SEC&#146;s rules and forms.
</DIV>

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    <TD>(b)&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD>
    <I><U>Management&#146;s Annual Report on Internal Control Over
    Financial Reporting</U></I></TD>
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See Management&#146;s Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting in Item&nbsp;8 on page&nbsp;36.
</DIV>

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    <TD>(c)&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD>
    <I><U>Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting
    Firm</U></I></TD>
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See report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on pages&nbsp;37 and 38.
</DIV>

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    <TD>(d)&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD>
    <I><U>Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial
    Reporting</U></I></TD>
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No change in the Company&#146;s internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in
Rules&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">13a-15(f)</FONT>
and <FONT style="white-space: nowrap">15d-15(f)</FONT> under the
Exchange Act) occurred during the quarter ended
December&nbsp;31, 2005 that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company&#146;s
internal control over financial reporting.
</DIV>

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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;9b:</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Other Information</I></B></TD>
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None.
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<B>PART&nbsp;III</B>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;10:</B></TD>
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    <B><I>Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant</I></B></TD>
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a.&nbsp;Information concerning the Registrant&#146;s directors
(including with respect to the audit committee of the
Company&#146;s Board of Directors) is set forth in the Proxy
Statement under the headings &#147;Election of Directors,&#148;
&#147;Directors Meetings and Compensation&#148; and &#147;Report
of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.&#148; Such
information is incorporated herein by reference.
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b.&nbsp;Information required by Item&nbsp;405 of
Regulation&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">S-K</FONT> is
set forth in the Proxy Statement under the heading
&#147;Section&nbsp;16(A) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance.&#148; Such information is incorporated herein by
reference.
</DIV>

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c.&nbsp;The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics (&#147;the Code&#148;) that applies to all of the
Company&#146;s employees (including its executive officers) and
directors. The Code has been distributed to all employees of the
Company. In addition, the Code is available on the
Company&#146;s website, www.waters.com, under the caption About
Waters &#62; Corporate Information &#62; Corporate Governance.
The Company intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement
regarding any amendment to, or waiver of a provision of, the Code
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applicable to any executive officer or director by posting such
information on such website. The Company shall provide to any
person without charge, upon request, a copy of the Code. Any
such request must be made in writing to the Secretary of the
Company, c/o&nbsp;Waters Corporation, 34 Maple Street, Milford,
MA 01757.
</DIV>

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d.&nbsp;The Company&#146;s corporate governance guidelines and
the charters of the audit committee, compensation committee, and
nominating and corporate governance committee of the Board of
Directors are available on the Company&#146;s website,
<U>www.waters.com</U>, under the caption About Waters &#62;
Corporate Information &#62; Corporate Governance. The Company
shall provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy
of any of the foregoing materials. Any such request must be made
in writing to the Secretary of the Company, c/o&nbsp;Waters
Corporation, 34 Maple Street, Milford, MA 01757.
</DIV>

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e.&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Chief Executive Officer has certified
that he is not aware of any violation by the Company of the
New&nbsp;York Stock Exchange corporate governance listing
standards.
</DIV>

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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;11:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Executive Compensation</I></B></TD>
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The information called for by this Item is incorporated by
reference to the information under the caption &#147;Management
Compensation&#148; appearing in the Proxy Statement.
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;12:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
    Management and Related Stockholder Matters</I></B></TD>
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Except for the Equity Compensation Plan information set forth
below, information concerning security ownership of certain
beneficial owners and management is set forth in the Proxy
Statement under the heading &#147;Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners.&#148; Such information is incorporated herein
by reference.
</DIV>

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<B>Equity Compensation Plan Information</B>
</DIV>

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The following table provides information as of December&nbsp;31,
2005 about the Company&#146;s common stock that may be issued
upon the exercise of options, warrants, and rights under its
existing equity compensation plans (in thousands):
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="12%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>A</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>B</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>C</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of Securities</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Number of Securities</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Remaining Available for</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>to be Issued Upon</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Weighted-Average</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Future Issuance Under</B></TD><TD></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Exercise Price of</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Equity Compensation</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Outstanding Options,</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Outstanding Options,</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Plans (excluding securities</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Warrants and Rights</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>Warrants and Rights</B></TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap><B>reflected in column (A)</B></TD><TD></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD><TD></TD>
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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Equity compensation plans approved by security holders</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,940</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35.47</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,032</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>&#151;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>310</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom" style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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    <DIV style="margin-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px">
    Total</DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>10,940</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>35.47</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap>6,342</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" style="border-top: 3pt double #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;13:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Certain Relationships and Related Transactions</I></B></TD>
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Information concerning certain relationships and related
transactions is set forth in the Proxy Statement under the
heading &#147;Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions.&#148; Such information is incorporated herein by
reference.
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;14:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Principal Accountant Fees and Services</I></B></TD>
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Information concerning certain relationships and related
transactions is set forth in the Proxy Statement under the
heading &#147;Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors.&#148; Such information is incorporated herein by
reference.
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<B>PART&nbsp;IV</B>
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<A name='124'></A>
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    <TD><B>Item&nbsp;15:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I>Exhibits And financial Statement Schedules</I></B></TD>
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(a)&nbsp;Documents filed as part of this report:
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    (1)&nbsp;Financial Statements:</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    The consolidated financial statements of the Company and its
    subsidiaries are filed as part of this
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K</FONT> and are
    set forth on pages&nbsp;39 to 80. The report of
    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public
    accounting firm, dated March&nbsp;6, 2006, is set forth on
    pages&nbsp;37 and 38 of this
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    (2)&nbsp;Financial Statement Schedule:</TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    None.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    (3)&nbsp;Exhibits:</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Description of Document</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>2</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of Micromass Limited dated
    as of September&nbsp;12, 1997, between Micromass Limited,
    Schroder UK Buy-Out Fund&nbsp;III Trust&nbsp;I and Others,
    Waters Corporation and Waters Technologies Corporation.(18)</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
    Waters Corporation.(1)</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Certificate of Amendment of Second Amended and Restated
    Certificate of Incorporation of Waters&nbsp;Corporation, as
    amended May&nbsp;12, 1999.(3)</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Certificate of Amendment of Second Amended and Restated
    Certificate of Incorporation of Waters Corporation, as amended
    July&nbsp;27, 2000.(6)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Certificate of Amendment of Second Amended and Restated
    Certificate of Incorporation of Waters Corporation, as amended
    May&nbsp;25, 2001.(8)</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>3</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Waters Corporation, as amended to
    date.(1)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Waters Corporation Second Amended and Restated 1996 Long-Term
    Performance Incentive Plan.(5)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.31</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    First Amendment to the Waters Corporation Second Amended and
    Restated 1996 Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan. (10)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Waters Corporation 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.(9)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.41</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    December&nbsp;1999 Amendment to the Waters Corporation 1996
    Employee Stock Purchase Plan.(4)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.42</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    March&nbsp;2000 Amendment to the Waters Corporation 1996
    Employee Stock Purchase Plan.(4)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.43</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    June&nbsp;1999 Amendment to the Waters Corporation 1996 Employee
    Stock Purchase Plan.(7)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.44</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    July 2000 Amendment to the Waters Corporation 1996 Employee
    Stock Purchase Plan.(7)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Waters Corporation 1996 Non-Employee Director Deferred
    Compensation Plan. (13)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.51</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    First Amendment to the Waters Corporation 1996 Non-Employee
    Director Deferred Compensation Plan.(5)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Waters Corporation Amended and Restated 1996 Non-Employee
    Director Stock Option Plan.(5)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Agreement and Plan of Merger among Waters Corporation, TA Merger
    Sub, Inc. and TA&nbsp;Instruments, Inc. dated as of
    March&nbsp;28, 1996.(19)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated
    March&nbsp;7, 1996, of Waters Technologies Corporation. (20)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    WCD Investors, Inc. Amended and Restated 1994 Stock Option Plan
    (including Form of Amended and Restated Stock Option
    Agreement).(2)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.91</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Amendment to the WCD Investors, Inc. Amended and Restated 1994
    Stock Option Plan.(5)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Waters Corporation Retirement Plan.(2)(*)</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="8%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Description of Document</B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Registration Rights Agreement made as of August&nbsp;18, 1994,
    by and among WCD Investors, Inc., AEA Investors, Inc., certain
    investment funds controlled by Bain Capital, Inc. and other
    stockholders of Waters Corporation.(2)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.12</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Indemnification Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;18,
    1994, between WCD Investors, Inc. and its directors and
    executive officers.(2)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.13</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Management Subscription Agreement, dated as of
    August&nbsp;18, 1994, between WCD&nbsp;Investors, Inc. and
    certain members of management.(2)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.14</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    1999 Management Incentive Plan.(3)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.15</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Rights Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;9, 2002 between Waters
    Corporation and EquiServe Trust&nbsp;Company, N.A. as Rights
    Agent.(11)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.17</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    First Amendment to the Waters Corporation 2003 Equity Incentive
    Plan. (14)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.19</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Change of Control/ Severance Agreement, dated as of
    February&nbsp;24, 2004 between Waters Corporation and Mark T.
    Beaudouin. (15)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.20</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Change of Control/ Severance Agreement, dated as of
    February&nbsp;24, 2004 between Waters Corporation and Douglas A.
    Berthiaume. (15)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.21</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Change of Control/ Severance Agreement, dated as of
    February&nbsp;24, 2004 between Waters Corporation and Arthur G.
    Caputo. (15)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.22</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Change of Control/ Severance Agreement, dated as of
    February&nbsp;24, 2004 between Waters Corporation and William J.
    Curry. (15)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.23</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Change of Control/ Severance Agreement, dated as of
    February&nbsp;24, 2004 between Waters Corporation and Brian K.
    Mazar. (15)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.25</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Change of Control/ Severance Agreement, dated as of
    February&nbsp;24, 2004 between Waters Corporation and John
    Ornell. (15)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.26</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Credit Agreement, dated as of May&nbsp;28, 2004 among Waters
    Corporation and Citizens Bank of&nbsp;Massachusetts.(16)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.27</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Director Stock Option Agreement under the Waters
    Corporation Amended 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. (17)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.28</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Director Restricted Stock Agreement under the Waters
    Corporation Amended 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. (17)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.29</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Executive Officer Stock Option Agreement under the
    Waters Corporation Amended 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. (17)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.30</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Five Year Credit Agreement, dated as of December&nbsp;15, 2004
    among Waters Corporation, Waters Technologies Ireland Ltd.,
    Waters Chromatography Ireland Ltd., JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
    and other Lenders party thereto. (21)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.32</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Amendment to Stock Option Agreement under the Waters
    Corporation Second Amended and Restated 1996 Long Term
    Performance Incentive Plan (21).(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.33</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Stock Option Agreement, dated as of December&nbsp;8, 2004
    between Waters Corporation and Brian K. Mazar. (21)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.34</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Waters Corporation 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. (12)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.35</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Form of Executive Officer Stock Option Agreement under the
    Waters Corporation Second Amended and Restated 1996 Long-Term
    Performance Incentive Plan. (21)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.36</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    2005 Waters Corporation Amended and Restated Management
    Incentive Plan(21)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.37</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of March&nbsp;4, 2005,
    between Waters Corporation and The Bank of New York as Rights
    Agent. (22)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Second Amendment to the Waters Corporation 2003 Equity Incentive
    Plan.(23)(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.39</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Five Year Credit Agreement, dated as of November&nbsp;28, 2005
    among Waters Corporation, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and other
    Lenders party thereto.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.40</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    First Amendment dated as of October&nbsp;12, 2005, to the Five
    Year Credit Agreement, dated as of December&nbsp;15, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="80%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt;">
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B>Description of Document</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" nowrap style="border-top: 1pt solid #000000;">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>10</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.45</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Change of Control/ Severance Agreement, dated as of
    February&nbsp;24, 2004 between Waters Corporation and Elizabeth
    B. Rae.(*)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>21</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Subsidiaries of Waters Corporation.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>23</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered
    public accounting firm.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>31</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18&nbsp;U.S.C.
    Section&nbsp;1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of
    the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>31</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18&nbsp;U.S.C.
    Section&nbsp;1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section&nbsp;302 of
    the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>32</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18&nbsp;U.S.C.
    Section&nbsp;1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of
    the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top" nowrap>32</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap>.2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18&nbsp;U.S.C.
    Section&nbsp;1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of
    the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</CENTER>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 3pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
<DIV style="width: 18%; border-top: 1.0pt solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="4%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(1)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K</FONT> dated
    March&nbsp;29, 1996.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(2)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Registration
    Statement on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">S-1</FONT> (File
    No.&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">333-3810).
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(3)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-Q</FONT> dated
    August&nbsp;11, 1999.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(4)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K</FONT> dated
    March&nbsp;30, 2000.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(5)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-Q</FONT> dated
    May&nbsp;8, 2000.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(6)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-Q</FONT> dated
    August&nbsp;8, 2000.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(7)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K</FONT> dated
    March&nbsp;27, 2001.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(8)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K</FONT> dated
    March&nbsp;28, 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(9)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;B of the
    Registrant&#146;s 1996 Proxy Statement.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(10)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-Q</FONT> dated
    August&nbsp;12, 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(11)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">8-A</FONT> dated
    August&nbsp;27, 2002.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(12)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">S-8</FONT> dated
    November&nbsp;20, 2003.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(13)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;C of the
    Registrant&#146;s 1996 Proxy Statement.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(14)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K</FONT> dated
    March&nbsp;12, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(15)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-Q</FONT> dated
    May&nbsp;10, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(16)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-Q</FONT> dated
    August&nbsp;11, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(17)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-Q</FONT> dated
    November&nbsp;10, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(18)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">8-K,</FONT> filed on
    October&nbsp;8, 1997 and amended on December&nbsp;5, 1997.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(19)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">8-K</FONT> dated
    March&nbsp;29, 1996.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(20)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">8-K</FONT> dated
    March&nbsp;11, 1996</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(21)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K</FONT> dated
    March&nbsp;15, 2005.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(22)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-Q</FONT> dated
    May&nbsp;6, 2005.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>(23)&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Report on
    Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-Q</FONT> dated
    August&nbsp;5, 2005.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
(*) Management contract or compensatory plan required to be
filed as an Exhibit to this
Form&nbsp;<FONT style="white-space: nowrap">10-K.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; color: #000000; background: #ffffff;"></DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (b)</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    See Item&nbsp;15 (a)&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;above.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 3pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD valign="top">
    (c)</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD valign="top">
    Not Applicable.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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<B>SIGNATURES AND CERTIFICATIONS</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
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.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="40%"></TD>
    <TD width="60%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">Waters Corporation
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 48pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    /s/ <FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">John Ornell
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top"  style="font-size: 3pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff;">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <DIV style="border-top: 1pt solid black; font-size: 1pt; margin-top: 2pt" align="left">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    John Ornell</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <I>Vice President, Finance</I></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center">
    <I>and Administration and Chief Financial Officer</I></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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Date: March&nbsp;6, 2006
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt;color: #000000; background: #ffffff; margin-top: 24pt; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0; ">
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on
behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on
March&nbsp;6, 2006.
</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 1pt;">
    <TD width="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="31%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="57%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    /s/ <FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">Douglas A.
    Berthiaume<BR>
    <HR size="1" noshade></FONT>Douglas A. Berthiaume</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief
    Executive Officer (principal executive officer)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    /s/ <FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">John Ornell<BR>
    <HR size="1" noshade></FONT>John Ornell</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Vice President, Finance and<BR>
    Administration and Chief Financial Officer<BR>
    (principal financial officer and principal<BR>
    accounting officer)</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    /s/ <FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">Joshua Bekenstein<BR>
    <HR size="1" noshade></FONT>Joshua Bekenstein</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    /s/ <FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">Dr. Michael J.
    Berendt<BR>
    <HR size="1" noshade></FONT>Dr. Michael J. Berendt</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    /s/ <FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">Edward Conard<BR>
    <HR size="1" noshade></FONT>Edward Conard</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    /s/ <FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">Dr. Laurie H.
    Glimcher<BR>
    <HR size="1" noshade></FONT>Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    /s/ <FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">William J. Miller<BR>
    <HR size="1" noshade></FONT>William J. Miller</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Director</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">
    /s/ <FONT style="font-variant:SMALL-CAPS">Thomas P. Salice<BR>
    <HR size="1" noshade></FONT>Thomas P. Salice</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">
    Director</TD>
</TR>

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<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.39 FIVE YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED NOVEMBER 28, 2005
<TEXT>
<PAGE>
                                                                  EXECUTION COPY

                                                                   Exhibit 10.39

                           FIVE YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT

                                   dated as of

                                November 28, 2005

                                      among

                               WATERS CORPORATION

                            The Lenders Party Hereto

                                       and

                           JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
                             as Administrative Agent

                                   ----------

                             ABN AMRO INCORPORATED,
                              as Syndication Agent

             J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC. and ABN AMRO INCORPORATED,
                             as Joint Lead Arrangers
                              and Joint Bookrunners

<PAGE>

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                                                                [CS&M #6701-450]

<PAGE>

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>                                                                         <C>
                                ARTICLE I

                               Definitions

SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms..............................................     1
SECTION 1.02. Terms Generally............................................    12
SECTION 1.03. Accounting Terms; GAAP.....................................    12

                                ARTICLE II

                               The Credits

SECTION 2.01. Commitments................................................    12
SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings.......................................    12
SECTION 2.03. Funding of Borrowings......................................    13
SECTION 2.04. Repayment of Borrowings; Evidence of Debt..................    14
SECTION 2.05. Interest Elections.........................................    14
SECTION 2.06. Termination of Commitments.................................    15
SECTION 2.07. Incremental Term Loans.....................................    15
SECTION 2.08. Prepayment of Loans........................................    17
SECTION 2.09. Fees.......................................................    17
SECTION 2.10. Interest...................................................    17
SECTION 2.11. Alternate Rate of Interest.................................    18
SECTION 2.12. Increased Costs............................................    18
SECTION 2.13. Break Funding Payments.....................................    19
SECTION 2.14. Taxes......................................................    20
SECTION 2.15. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of
              Setoffs....................................................    21
SECTION 2.16. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.............    22

                               ARTICLE III

                      Representations and Warranties

SECTION 3.01. Corporate Existence and Standing...........................    23
SECTION 3.02. Authorization; No Violation................................    23
SECTION 3.03. Governmental Consents......................................    24
SECTION 3.04. Validity...................................................    24
SECTION 3.05. Use of Proceeds............................................    24
SECTION 3.06. Litigation.................................................    24
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<S>                                                                         <C>
SECTION 3.07. Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Change...........    24
SECTION 3.08. Investment Company Act.....................................    24
SECTION 3.09. Taxes......................................................    25
SECTION 3.10. ERISA......................................................    25
SECTION 3.11. Regulation U...............................................    25
SECTION 3.12. Environmental Matters......................................    25
SECTION 3.13. Disclosure.................................................    25
SECTION 3.14. Subsidiary Guarantors......................................    26

                                ARTICLE IV

                                Conditions

                                ARTICLE V

                          Affirmative Covenants

SECTION 5.01. Payment of Taxes, Etc......................................    27
SECTION 5.02. Preservation of Existence, Etc.............................    27
SECTION 5.03. Compliance with Laws, Etc..................................    27
SECTION 5.04. Keeping of Books...........................................    28
SECTION 5.05. Inspection.................................................    28
SECTION 5.06. Reporting Requirements.....................................    28
SECTION 5.07. Use of Proceeds............................................    30
SECTION 5.08. Guarantee Requirement......................................    30

                                ARTICLE VI

                            Negative Covenants

SECTION 6.01. Subsidiary Debt............................................    30
SECTION 6.02. Liens Securing Debt........................................    31
SECTION 6.03. Sale and Leaseback Transactions............................    31
SECTION 6.04. Merger, Consolidation, Etc.................................    31
SECTION 6.05. Change in Business.........................................    32
SECTION 6.06. Certain Restrictive Agreements.............................    32
SECTION 6.07. Leverage Ratio.............................................    32
SECTION 6.08. Interest Coverage Ratio....................................    32

                               ARTICLE VII

                            Events of Default
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<S>                                                                         <C>
                               ARTICLE VIII

                         The Administrative Agent

                                ARTICLE IX

                              Miscellaneous

SECTION 9.01. Notices....................................................    37
SECTION 9.02. Waivers; Amendments........................................    38
SECTION 9.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.........................    39
SECTION 9.04. Successors and Assigns.....................................    40
SECTION 9.05. Survival...................................................    42
SECTION 9.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness...................    42
SECTION 9.07. Severability...............................................    43
SECTION 9.08. Right of Setoff............................................    43
SECTION 9.09. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of
              Process....................................................    43
SECTION 9.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.......................................    44
SECTION 9.11. Headings...................................................    44
SECTION 9.12. Confidentiality............................................    44
SECTION 9.13. Release of Subsidiary Guarantors...........................    45
SECTION 9.14. USA PATRIOT Act............................................    45
</TABLE>

SCHEDULES:

Schedule 1.01 -- Subsidiary Guarantors
Schedule 2.01 -- Lenders and Commitments
Schedule 2.15 -- Payment Instructions
Schedule 6.01 -- Debt of Subsidiaries


EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A     -- Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit B     -- Form of Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement
Exhibit C-1   -- Form of Opinion of Bingham McCutchen LLP, Counsel for the
                 Company
Exhibit C-2   -- Form of Opinion of Mark T. Beaudouin, Vice President, General
                 Counsel and Secretary of the Company

<PAGE>

                    FIVE YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of November 28, 2005
               among WATERS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Company");
               the LENDERS from time to time party hereto; and JPMORGAN CHASE
               BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

          The Company has requested the Lenders (such term and each other
capitalized term used and not otherwise defined herein having the meaning
assigned to it in Article I) to extend credit in the form of Loans to the
Company in US Dollars in an aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000. The
proceeds of borrowings are to be used for general corporate purposes of the
Company and its subsidiaries, including repurchases of equity securities of the
Company and payment of fees and expenses in connection with the credit facility
established hereby.

          The Lenders are willing to establish the credit facility referred to
in the preceding paragraph upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth herein. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE I

                                  Definitions

          SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following
terms have the meanings specified below:

          "ABR", when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to
whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest
at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

          "Adjusted LIBO Rate" means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing
for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest
Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.

          "Administrative Agent" means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its
capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder.

          "Administrative Questionnaire" means an Administrative Questionnaire
in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

          "Affiliate" means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person
that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is
Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

          "Alternate Base Rate" means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to
the greater of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Federal
Funds Effective

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Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1%. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate
due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be
effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate
or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.

          "Applicable Rate" means, with respect to any Loan of any Type:

          (a) For any day on which either or both of Moody's and S&P shall not
have a Rating in effect, the applicable rate per annum set forth under the
appropriate caption in the table below, based upon the Leverage Ratio as of the
most recent determination date:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         LIBOR SPREAD       ABR SPREAD
                                      (BASIS POINTS PER   (BASIS POINTS
 CATEGORY        LEVERAGE RATIO             ANNUM)          PER ANNUM)
----------   ----------------------   -----------------   -------------
<S>          <C>                      <C>                 <C>
Category 1   < 1.00                          37.5              0.0
Category 2   > or = 1.00 and < 1.50          50.0              0.0
Category 3   > or = 1.50 and < 2.00          62.5              0.0
Category 4   > or = 2.00 and < 2.50          75.0              0.0
Category 5   > or = 2.50 and < 3.00          97.5              0.0
Category 6   > or = 3.00                    112.5              0.0
</TABLE>

The Leverage Ratio used on any date to determine the Applicable Rate shall be
that in effect at the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial
statements shall have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.06(a) or (b);
provided that if any financial statements required to have been delivered under
Section 5.06(a) or (b) shall not at any time have been delivered, the Applicable
Rate shall, until such financial statements shall have been delivered, be
determined by reference to Category 6 in the Table above.

          (b) For any day on which each of Moody's and S&P shall have a Rating
in effect, the applicable rate per annum set forth under the appropriate caption
in the table below, based upon the Ratings in effect on such day:

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  LIBOR SPREAD       ABR SPREAD
                 LEVERAGE      (BASIS POINTS PER   (BASIS POINTS
 CATEGORY          RATIO             ANNUM)          PER ANNUM)
----------   ---------------   -----------------   -------------
<S>          <C>               <C>                 <C>
Category 1   A3/A- or higher          37.5              0.0
Category 2   Baa1/BBB+                50.0              0.0
Category 3   Baa2/BBB                 62.5              0.0
Category 4   Baa3/BBB-                75.0              0.0
Category 5   Ba1/BB+                  97.5              0.0
Category 6   Ba2/BB or lower         112.5              0.0
</TABLE>

In the event of split Ratings, the Applicable Rate will be based on the higher
Rating unless the Ratings differ by two or more categories, in which case the
Applicable Rate will be based upon the category one level above the category
corresponding to the lower Rating.

          "Assignment and Assumption" means an Assignment and Assumption entered
into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is
required by Section 9.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form
of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

          "Attributable Debt" means, in connection with any Sale and Leaseback
Transaction, the present value (discounted in accordance with GAAP at the
discount rate implied in the lease) of the obligations of the lessee for rental
payments during the term of the lease.

          "Board" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of
the United States of America.

          "Borrowing" means Loans of the same Type and currency, made, converted
or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, as to
which a single Interest Period is in effect.

          "Borrowing Minimum" means $5,000,000.

          "Borrowing Multiple" means $1,000,000.

          "Business Day" means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other
day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law
to remain closed; provided, that when used in connection with a Eurocurrency
Loan, the term "Business Day" shall also exclude any day on which banks are not
open for dealings in deposits in the London interbank market.

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          "Change of Control" means (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly
or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the
meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) of shares
representing more than 30% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by
the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company; or (b) occupation of a
majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the
Company by Persons who were not (i) directors of the Company on the date hereof,
(ii) nominated by the board of directors of the Company or (iii) appointed by
directors so nominated.

          "Change in Law" means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation
after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation
or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority
after the date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender or by any
lending office of such Lender or by such Lender's holding company with any
request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any
Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement.

          "Commitment" means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of
such Lender to make Loans pursuant to Section 2.01, as such commitment may be
(a) increased pursuant to Section 2.07 and (b) reduced or increased from time to
time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The
initial amount of each Lender's Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or in
the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed
its Commitment, as applicable. The aggregate amount of the Commitments on the
date hereof is $250,000,000.

          "Company" has the meaning assigned to such term in the heading of this
Agreement.

          "Confidential Information Memorandum" means the Confidential
Information Memorandum dated October, 2005 distributed to the Lenders, together
with the appendices thereto, as amended through the date hereof.

          "Consolidated Debt" means all Debt of the Company and the
Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis.

          "Consolidated EBITDA" means, for any period, the consolidated net
income (loss) of the Company and the Subsidiaries for such period plus, to the
extent deducted in computing such consolidated net income for such period, the
sum (without duplication) of (a) Consolidated Interest Expense, (b) consolidated
income tax expense, (c) depreciation and amortization expense, (d) stock-based
employee compensation expense related to any grant of stock options or
restricted stock to the extent deducted from such consolidated net income for
such period pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 123 (revised
2004) and (e) extraordinary or non-recurring non-cash expenses or losses, minus,
to the extent added in computing such consolidated net income for such period,
extraordinary gains, all determined on a consolidated basis.

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          "Consolidated Interest Expense" means, for any period, the interest
expense of the Company and the consolidated Subsidiaries for such period
determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding
deferred financing fees.

          "Consolidated Net Tangible Assets" means the total amount of assets
that would be included on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and the
consolidated Subsidiaries (and which shall reflect the deduction of applicable
reserves) after deducting therefrom all current liabilities of the Company and
the consolidated Subsidiaries and all Intangible Assets.

          "Consolidated Total Assets" means the total amount of assets that
would be included on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and the
consolidated Subsidiaries.

          "Control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power
to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person,
whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.
"Controlling" and "Controlled" have meanings correlative thereto.

          "Debt" means, with respect to any Person and without duplication, all
indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase
price of property or services, all accrued or contingent obligations in respect
of letters of credit, all capitalized lease obligations, all indebtedness of
others secured by assets of the Company or a Subsidiary, all guarantees of Debt
of others (but excluding guarantees issued for customer advance payments) and
all obligations under Hedging Agreements.

          "Default" means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of
Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or
waived, become an Event of Default.

          "Domestic Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary that is incorporated under
the laws of the United States or its territories or possessions.

          "Environmental Laws" means all federal, state, local and foreign laws,
rules and regulations relating to the release, emission, disposal, storage and
related handling of waste materials, pollutants and hazardous substances.

          "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended from time to time.

          "Eurocurrency", when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing,
refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing
interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

          "Event of Default" has the meaning assigned to such term in Article
VII.

          "Excluded Taxes" means, with respect to any Lender, (a) income or
franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income by the United States
of

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                                                                               6


America (or any political subdivision thereof), or by the jurisdiction under
which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office or any
lending office from which it makes Loans hereunder is located, (b) any branch
profit taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed
by any other jurisdiction described in clause (a) above, (c) any withholding tax
that is imposed by the United States of America (or any political subdivision
thereof) on payments by the Company from an office within such jurisdiction to
the extent such tax is in effect and would apply as of the date such Lender
becomes a party to this Agreement or relates to payments received by a new
lending office designated by such Lender and is in effect and would apply at the
time such lending office is designated, or (d) any withholding tax that is
attributable to such Lender's failure to comply with Section 2.14(e), except, in
the case of clause (c) above, to the extent that (i) such Lender (or its
assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending
office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Company with
respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.14 or (ii) such
withholding tax shall have resulted from the making of any payment to a location
other than the office designated by the Administrative Agent or such Lender for
the receipt of payments of the applicable type from the Company.

          "Federal Funds Effective Rate" means, for any day, the weighted
average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on
overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System
arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business
Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so
published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such
transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds
brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

          "Foreign Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary that is not incorporated
under the laws of the United States or its territories or possessions.

          "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States of America.

          "Governmental Authority" means any nation or government, any federal,
state, local or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions
of or pertaining to government.

          "Guarantee Requirement" means, at any time, that the Subsidiary
Guarantee Agreement (or a supplement referred to in Section 16 thereof) shall
have been executed by each Subsidiary (other than any Foreign Subsidiary or a
subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary) existing at such time, shall have been
delivered to the Administrative Agent and shall be in full force and effect;
provided, however, that in the case of a Subsidiary that becomes subject to the
Guarantee Requirement after the date hereof, the Guarantee Requirement shall be
satisfied with respect to such Subsidiary if a supplement to the Subsidiary
Guarantee Agreement is executed by such Subsidiary, delivered to the
Administrative Agent and is in full force and effect no later than (i) fifteen
days after the

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                                                                               7


date on which such Subsidiary becomes subject to the Guarantee Requirement or
(ii) such other date as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine, but
in any case no later than thirty days after the date on which such Subsidiary
becomes subject to the Guarantee Requirement.

          "Hedging Agreement" means any interest rate protection agreement,
foreign currency exchange agreement or other interest or currency exchange rate
hedging arrangement. The "principal amount" of the obligations of any Person in
respect of any Hedging Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate
amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that such Person would be
required to pay if such Hedging Agreement were terminated at such time.

          "Incremental Facility Amendment" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.07.

          "Indemnified Taxes" means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

          "Intangible Assets" means all assets of the Company and the
consolidated Subsidiaries that would be treated as intangibles in conformity
with GAAP on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and the consolidated
Subsidiaries.

          "Interest Coverage Ratio" means, for any period, the ratio of (a)
Consolidated EBITDA for such period to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense for
such period.

          "Interest Election Request" means a request by the Company to convert
or continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.05.

          "Interest Payment Date" means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan, the
last day of each March, June, September and December and (b) with respect to any
Eurocurrency Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the
Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurocurrency
Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months' duration, each day
prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three
months' duration after the first day of such Interest Period.

          "Interest Period" means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing,
the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the
numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or
six months thereafter (or, if available from each applicable Lender, nine or
twelve months thereafter), as the Company may elect; provided that (i) if any
Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest
Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next
succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case
such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii) any
Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or
on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last
calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of
the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date
of a Borrowing initially

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                                                                               8


shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made, and thereafter shall be the
effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

          "JPMCB" means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and its successors.

          "Lenders" means the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01 and any other
Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and
Assumption or as provided in Section 2.07, other than any such Person that shall
have ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.

          "Leverage Ratio" means, at any time, the ratio of (a) Consolidated
Debt at such time to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the most recent period of four
consecutive fiscal quarters of the Company ended at or prior to such time;
provided, that in the event any Material Acquisition shall have been completed
during such period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, the Leverage Ratio shall
be computed giving pro forma effect to such Material Acquisition as if it had
been completed at the beginning of such period.

          "LIBO Rate" means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing for any
Interest Period, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent at
approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the Quotation Day for such Interest
Period by reference to the British Bankers' Association Interest Settlement
Rates for deposits in the currency of such Borrowing (as reflected on the
applicable Telerate screen), for a period equal to such Interest Period;
provided that, to the extent that an interest rate is not ascertainable pursuant
to the foregoing provisions of this definition, "LIBO Rate" shall mean the
interest rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the average
of the rates per annum at which deposits in the currency of such Borrowing are
offered for such Interest Period to major banks in the London interbank market
by JPMCB at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the Quotation Day for such
Interest Period.

          "Lien" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, deed of trust,
lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or
of such asset.

          "Loan Documents" means this Agreement, the Subsidiary Guarantee
Agreement and each promissory note delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

          "Loan Parties" means the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

          "Loans" means the loans made by the Lenders to the Company pursuant to
this Agreement.

          "Margin Stock" has the meaning ascribed to such term in Regulation U
issued by the Board.

          "Material Acquisition" means (i) the acquisition by the Company or a
Subsidiary of assets of or an interest in another Person or (ii) the merger or
consolidation of the Company with another corporation, in each case if the
Consolidated Total Assets of the Company after giving effect to such
acquisition, merger or consolidation are at

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                                                                               9


least 5% greater than the Consolidated Total Assets of the Company immediately
prior to such acquisition, merger or consolidation.

          "Material Adverse Effect" means a (i) a material adverse effect on the
business, assets, operations or financial condition of the Company and the
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (ii) a material adverse effect on the validity
or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents.

          "Material Debt" means Consolidated Debt in an aggregate principal
amount of $20,000,000 or more.

          "Material Subsidiary" means each Subsidiary of the Company, other than
Subsidiaries designated by the Company from time to time that in the aggregate
do not account for more than 15% of the consolidated revenues of the Company and
its Subsidiaries for the period of four fiscal quarters most recently ended or
more than 15% of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries at
the end of such period.

          "Maturity Date" means November 28, 2010.

          "Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

          "Obligations" means (a) the due and punctual payment of (i) the
principal of and premium, if any, and interest (including interest accruing
during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar
proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on
the Loans made to the Company, when and as due, whether at maturity, by
acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise, and (ii)
all other monetary obligations, including fees, costs, expenses and indemnities,
whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including
monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency,
receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or
allowable in such proceeding), of the Loan Parties under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, and (b) the due and punctual payment and performance of
all obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary, monetary or otherwise, under
each interest rate hedging agreement relating to Obligations referred to in the
preceding clause (a) entered into with any counterparty that was a Lender (or an
Affiliate thereof) at the time such hedging agreement was entered into.

          "Other Taxes" means any and all present or future recording, stamp,
documentary, excise, transfer, sales, property or similar taxes, charges or
levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery
or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other
Loan Document.

          "Person" means any natural person, corporation, limited liability
company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental
Authority or other entity.

          "Prime Rate" means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced
from time to time by JPMCB as its prime rate in effect at its principal office
in New York

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                                                                              10


City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the
date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

          "Quotation Day" means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing and
any Interest Period, the day on which it is market practice in the relevant
interbank market for prime banks to give quotations for deposits in the currency
of such Borrowing for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period. If such
quotations would normally be given by prime banks on more than one day, the
Quotation Day will be the last of such days.

          "Ratings" means published debt ratings issued by each of Moody's and
S&P with respect to the Company's senior, unsecured, non-credit enhanced
long-term indebtedness for borrowed money (each a "Rating").

          "Register" has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04(c).

          "Related Fund" means, with respect to any Lender that is a fund that
invests in bank loans, any other fund that invests in bank loans and is managed
by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such
investment advisor.

          "Related Parties" means, with respect to any specified Person, such
Person's Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, trustees,
agents and advisors of such Person and such Person's Affiliates.

          "Required Lenders" means, at any time, Lenders having aggregate Loans
(or, prior to the borrowing hereunder on the date hereof, Commitments)
representing more than 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Loans (or,
prior to the borrowing hereunder on the date hereof, the aggregate Commitments)
at such time.

          "S&P" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Service.

          "Sale and Leaseback Transaction" means any arrangement whereby the
Company or a Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, shall sell or transfer any
property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property
which it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the
property being sold or transferred.

          "Statutory Reserve Rate" means a fraction (expressed as a decimal),
the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the
number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any
marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal to
which the Administrative Agent is subject, for eurocurrency funding (currently
referred to as "Eurocurrency Liabilities" in Regulation D of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America). Such
reserve percentages include, but are not limited to, those imposed pursuant to
such Regulation D. Eurocurrency Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency
funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or
credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to
time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable

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                                                                              11


regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as
of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

          "subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any entity with
respect to which such Person alone owns, such Person or one or more of its
subsidiaries together own, or such Person and any Person Controlling such Person
together own, in each case directly or indirectly, capital stock or other equity
interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the members of the
Board of Directors of such corporation or other entity or having a majority
interest in the capital or profits of such corporation or other entity.

          "Subsidiary" means any subsidiary of the Company.

          "Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement" means a Subsidiary Guarantee
Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B, and all supplements thereto
made by the Subsidiary Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent for the
benefit of the Lenders.

          "Subsidiary Guarantors" means each Person listed on Schedule 1.01 and
each other Person that becomes party to a Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement as a
Subsidiary Guarantor, and the permitted successors and assigns of each such
Person.

          "Taxes" means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts,
duties, deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental
Authority.

          "Transactions" means the execution, delivery and performance by the
Loan Parties of the Loan Documents, the borrowing of Loans and the use of the
proceeds of such Loans.

          "Type", when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to
whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such
Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Alternate
Base Rate.

          "Unfunded Liabilities" means, in the case of a single employer pension
benefit plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA, the amount, if any, by which
the present value of all vested benefits accrued to the date of determination
under such plan exceeds the fair market value of all assets of such plan
allocable to such benefits as of such date, and, in the case of a multiemployer
pension plan, the withdrawal liability of the Company and the Subsidiaries.

          "USA PATRIOT Act" means the Uniting and Strengthening America by
Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of
2001.

          "US Corporation" means a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

          "US Dollars" or "$" means the lawful money of the United States of
America.

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                                                                              12


          SECTION 1.02. Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall
apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever
the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine,
feminine and neuter forms. The words "include", "includes" and "including" shall
be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without limitation". The word "will"
shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word "shall".
Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any
agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring
to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such
amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference
herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person's successors and
assigns, (c) the words "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder" and words of similar
import shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to
any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles,
Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and
Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words
"asset" and "property" shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect
and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties,
including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

          SECTION 1.03. Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be
construed in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time; provided that
if the Company notifies the Administrative Agent that the Company requests an
amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change
occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the
operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Company
that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such
purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such
change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be
interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before
such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been
withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.

                                   ARTICLE II

                                   The Credits

          SECTION 2.01. Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein, each Lender agrees to make a Loan to the Company on the date
hereof in US Dollars in a principal amount equal to its Commitment.

          SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings. (a) Each Loan shall be made as
part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans made by the Lenders ratably in
accordance with their respective Commitments. The failure of any Lender to make
any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its
obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments of the Lenders are several
and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender's failure to make Loans
as required hereunder.

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          (b) Subject to Section 2.11, each Borrowing shall be comprised
entirely of Eurocurrency Loans or ABR Loans as the Company may request in
accordance herewith. Each Borrowing made on the date hereof shall be comprised
of Eurocurrency Loans with an initial Interest Period of one month. Each Lender
at its option may make any Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or
Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan (and in the case of an Affiliate, the
provisions of Sections 2.11, 2.12, 2.13 and 2.14 shall apply to such Affiliate
to the same extent as to such Lender); provided that any exercise of such option
shall not affect the obligation of the Company to repay such Loan in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement.

          (c) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Borrowing,
such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is at least equal to the
Borrowing Minimum and an integral multiple of the Borrowing Multiple. Borrowings
of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there
shall not at any time be more than a total of four Eurocurrency Borrowings
outstanding.

          (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company
shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any
Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after
the Maturity Date.

          SECTION 2.03. Funding of Borrowings. (a) Each Lender shall make each
Loan to be made by it hereunder on the date hereof by wire transfer of
immediately available funds by 11:00 a.m., New York City time, to the account of
the Administrative Agent designated by it for such purpose by notice to the
Lenders. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Company
by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of
the Company in New York City or Boston.

          (b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a
Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not
make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender's share of such
Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such
share available on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section
and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Company a
corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share
of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the
applicable Lender and the Company severally agree to pay to the Administrative
Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for
each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the
Company to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i)
in the case of such Lender, the rate reasonably determined by the Administrative
Agent to be the cost to it of funding such amount or (ii) in the case of the
Company, the interest rate applicable to the subject Loan. If such Lender pays
such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such
Lender's Loan included in such Borrowing and the Administrative Agent shall
return to the Company any amount (including interest) paid by the Company to the
Administrative Agent pursuant to this paragraph.

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          SECTION 2.04. Repayment of Borrowings; Evidence of Debt. (a) The
Company hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for
the accounts of the applicable Lenders the then unpaid principal amount of each
Loan on the Maturity Date.

          (b) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice
an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Company to such Lender
resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal
and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

          (c) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall
record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type and currency thereof
and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or
interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Company to each
Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative
Agent hereunder for the accounts of the Lenders and each Lender's share thereof.

          (d) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph
(b) or (c) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and
amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any
Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error
therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Company to repay
the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

          (e) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it to the Company be
evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Company shall prepare,
execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to the order of
such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered
assigns) and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent. Thereafter, the
Loans evidenced by each such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all
times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by
one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee
named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee
and its registered assigns).

          SECTION 2.05. Interest Elections. (a) Each Borrowing initially shall
be of the Type specified in Section 2.02 and shall have an initial Interest
Period as specified in Section 2.02. Thereafter, the Company may elect to
convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in
the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all
as provided in this Section and on terms consistent with the other provisions of
this Agreement. The Company may elect different options with respect to
different portions of an affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion
shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such
Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a
separate Borrowing.

          (b) To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Company shall
notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone (a) in the case of
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Eurocurrency Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, three
Business Days before the effective date of such election, and (b) in the case of
an ABR Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, one Business
Day before the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest
Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand
delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election
Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the
Company. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, this Section shall not
be construed to permit the Company to (i) change the currency of any Borrowing
or (ii) elect an Interest Period for Eurocurrency Loans that does not comply
with Section 2.02(d).

          (c) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall
specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

          (i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and,
     if different options are being elected with respect to different portions
     thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing
     (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii)
     and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

          (ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest
     Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

          (iii) the Type of the resulting Borrowing; and

          (iv) if the resulting Borrowing is to be a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the
     Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such
     election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the
     term "Interest Period".

If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing but does
not specify an Interest Period, then the Company shall be deemed to have
selected an Interest Period of one month's duration.

          (d) Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the
Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender holding a Loan to which such
request relates of the details thereof and of such Lender's portion of each
resulting Borrowing.

          (e) If the Company fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request
with respect to a Eurocurrency Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period
applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at
the end of such Interest Period, such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR
Borrowing.

          SECTION 2.06. Termination of Commitments. The Commitments shall
terminate upon the borrowing of the Loans on the date hereof.

          SECTION 2.07. Incremental Term Loans. (a) The Company may, at any time
prior to the Maturity Date, subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, by notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly deliver a
copy to each Lender),

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request additional term loans (each, an "Incremental Term Loan") from one or
more lenders, which may include any existing Lender (each, an "Incremental Term
Lender"); provided that the aggregate principal amount of the Incremental Term
Loans made pursuant to this Section shall in no event exceed $100,000,000 (the
"Incremental Term Loan Amount"). The making of any Incremental Term Loans shall
be within the sole discretion of each Lender hereunder and shall require the
express consent of each Lender making such Loans, and each Incremental Term
Lender, if not already a Lender hereunder, shall be subject to the approval of
the Administrative Agent and the Company (which approvals shall not be
unreasonably withheld) and shall become a Lender under this Agreement pursuant
to an Incremental Facility Amendment as set forth in paragraph (c) below. The
Incremental Term Loans made on any date (i) shall rank pari passu in right of
payment under this Agreement and the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement with the
initial Loans, (ii) shall be in a multiple of $5,000,000 and a minimum amount of
$50,000,000 (or in an amount equal to the remaining Incremental Term Loan
Amount), (iii) shall have a final maturity no earlier than the Maturity Date,
(iv) shall have a weighted average life no shorter than that of the initial
Loans and (v) other than terms relating to maturity, amortization and pricing,
shall have the same terms (including rights with respect to voluntary and
mandatory prepayments) as the initial Loans.

          (b) Any notice requesting Incremental Term Loans shall set forth (A)
the amount of the Incremental Term Loans being requested and (B) the date on
which such Incremental Term Loans are to be made (which shall be not less than
10 days nor more than 60 days after the date of such notice).

          (c) The Company, the Administrative Agent and each Person that agrees
to become a Incremental Term Lender shall enter into an amendment (an
"Incremental Facility Amendment") effecting such amendments to this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents as shall be necessary or appropriate, in the
reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent, in connection with the
Incremental Term Loans (which amendments may, among other things, provide that
the Incremental Term Loans made on any date shall constitute a separate tranche
of Loans and make such changes as the Administrative Agent shall deem advisable
to accommodate multiple tranches of Loans), and such amendment shall become
effective in accordance with its terms and the terms of this Section without the
approval of any other Person. The effectiveness of each Incremental Facility
Amendment and the making of Incremental Term Loans pursuant thereto shall be
subject to the satisfaction on the date of such Incremental Facility Amendment
of the conditions set forth in paragraphs (g) and (h) of Article IV and the
receipt by the Administrative Agent of a certificate dated such date and signed
by the chief financial officer of the Company confirming the satisfaction of
such conditions, as well as to the satisfaction of such of the other conditions
set forth in Article IV (appropriately modified, and including delivery of
documents consistent with those delivered on the date hereof under paragraphs
(b) and (c) of Article IV as to the corporate power and authority of the Company
to borrow such Incremental Term Loans) as the Administrative Agent shall
reasonably determine to be appropriate. The Administrative Agent shall promptly
notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Incremental Facility
Amendment. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the

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effectiveness of any Incremental Facility Amendment, each such Incremental Term
Lender shall, to the extent not an existing Lender, become a Lender hereunder.

          SECTION 2.08. Prepayment of Loans. (a) The Company shall have the
right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in
part, subject to prior notice in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section.

          (b) Prior to any prepayment of Borrowings hereunder, the Company shall
select the Borrowing or Borrowings to be prepaid and shall specify such
selection in the notice of such prepayment pursuant to paragraph (c) of this
Section.

          (c) The Company shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone
(confirmed by telecopy) of any prepayment of a Borrowing hereunder not later
than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, three Business Days before the date of such
prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the
prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to
be prepaid. Promptly following receipt of any such notice, the Administrative
Agent shall advise the applicable Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial
prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the
case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02.
Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in
the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by (i) accrued interest
to the extent required by Section 2.10 and (ii) break funding payments pursuant
to Section 2.13.

          SECTION 2.09. Fees. The Company agrees to pay to the Administrative
Agent, for its own account and in immediately available funds, fees payable in
the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Company and the
Administrative Agent. Fees paid hereunder shall not be refundable.

          SECTION 2.10. Interest. (a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing
shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.

          (b) The Loans comprising each Eurocurrency Borrowing shall bear
interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such
Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate.

          (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on
any Loan or any fee payable by the Company hereunder is not paid when due,
whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount
shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal
to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2% per annum plus the rate
otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of
this Section or (ii) in the case of any other amount, 2% plus the rate
applicable to ABR Loans as provided in paragraph (a) above.

          (d) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each
Interest Payment Date for such Loan; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant
to paragraph (c) above shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any
repayment or prepayment of any Loan, accrued interest on the principal amount
repaid or prepaid shall

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be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of
any conversion of any Eurocurrency Loan prior to the end of the current Interest
Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective
date of such conversion.

          (e) All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of
360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate
at times when the Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate shall be
computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in
each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the
first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate or
Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such
determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

          SECTION 2.11. Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement
of any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Borrowing:

          (a) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be
     conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate means do not exist for
     ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest Period; or

          (b) the Administrative Agent is advised by a majority in interest of
     the Lenders that would participate in such Borrowing that the Adjusted LIBO
     Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the
     cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans included in such
     Borrowing for such Interest Period;

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Company and the
applicable Lenders by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable
thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Company and the
applicable Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer
exist, any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any
Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurocurrency Borrowing
shall be ineffective, and any Eurocurrency Borrowing that is requested to be
continued shall be repaid on the last day of the then current Interest Period
applicable thereto.

          SECTION 2.12. Increased Costs. (a) If any Change in Law shall:

          (i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or
     similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of,
     or credit extended by, any Lender; or

          (ii) impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other
     condition affecting this Agreement or Eurocurrency Loans made by such
     Lender;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such
Lender of making or maintaining any Eurocurrency Loan (or of maintaining its
obligation to make any such Loan) or to reduce the amount of any sum received or
receivable by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or
otherwise), then the Company will

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pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such
Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

          (b) If any Lender reasonably determines that any Change in Law
regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate
of return on such Lender's capital or on the capital of such Lender's holding
company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by such
Lender to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender's holding company
could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such
Lender's policies and the policies of such Lender's holding company with respect
to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Company will pay to such Lender
such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such
Lender's holding company for any such reduction suffered.

          (c) A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts
necessary to compensate such Lender or such Lender's holding company, as
specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, and setting forth in
reasonable detail the calculations used by such Lender to determine such amount,
shall be delivered to the Company and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
The Company shall pay to such Lender the amount shown as due on any such
certificate within 15 Business Days after receipt thereof.

          (d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation
pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender's right to
demand such compensation; provided that the Company shall not be required to
compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or
reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender
notifies the Company of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or
reductions; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such
increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred
to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

          SECTION 2.13. Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment
of any principal of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of an
Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of
Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurocurrency Loan to a Loan of a different
Type or Interest Period other than on the last day of the Interest Period
applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any
Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto, or (d) the
assignment or deemed assignment of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last
day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the
Company pursuant to Section 2.16, then, in any such event, the Company shall
compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such
event. In the case of a Eurocurrency Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any
Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the
excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the
principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO
Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date
of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or,
in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or

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continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such
Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest that would accrue on such principal
amount for such period at the interest rate such Lender would bid were it to
bid, at the commencement of such period, for deposits in the applicable currency
of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the London interbank
market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that
such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section, and setting forth
in reasonable detail the calculations used by such Lender to determine such
amount or amounts, shall be delivered to the Company and shall be conclusive
absent manifest error. The Company shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due
on any such certificate within 15 Business Days after receipt thereof.

          SECTION 2.14. Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by or on account of the
Company hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear
of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided that
if the Company shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes
from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so
that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to
additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent or the
applicable Lender, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it
would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Company shall
make such deductions and (iii) the Company shall pay the full amount deducted to
the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

          (b) In addition, the Loan Parties shall pay any Other Taxes to the
relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

          (c) The Company shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each
Lender within 15 Business Days after written demand therefor, for the full
amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Administrative Agent
or such Lender, as the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on
account of any obligation of the Company hereunder or under any other Loan
Document (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or
attributable to amounts payable under this Section) and any penalties, interest
and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or
not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or
asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount
of such payment or liability setting forth in reasonable detail the
circumstances giving rise thereto and the calculations used by such Lender to
determine the amount thereof delivered to the Company by a Lender, or by the
Administrative Agent, on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be
conclusive absent manifest error.

          (d) As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or
Other Taxes by the Company to a Governmental Authority, the Company shall
deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a
receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of
the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

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          (e) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of
withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Company is
located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to
payments under this Agreement shall deliver to the Company (with a copy to the
Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law, such
properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or
reasonably requested by the Company as will permit such payments to be made
without withholding or at a reduced rate; provided that such Lender has received
written notice from the Company advising it of the availability of such
exemption or reduction and containing all applicable documentation. Each Lender
shall promptly notify the Company at any time it determines that it is no longer
in a position to provide any such previously delivered documentation to the
Company.

          SECTION 2.15. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of
Setoffs. (a) The Company shall make each payment required to be made by it
hereunder or under any other Loan Document (whether of principal, interest, fees
or of amounts payable under Section 2.12, 2.13 or 2.14, or otherwise) prior to
12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date when due, in immediately available
funds, without set-off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on
any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have
been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating
interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent to
the applicable account specified in Schedule 2.15 or, in any such case, to such
other account as the Administrative Agent shall from time to time specify in a
notice delivered to the Company; provided that payments pursuant to Sections
2.12, 2.13, 2.14 and 9.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto
and payments pursuant to other Loan Documents shall be made to the Persons
specified therein (it being agreed that the Company will be deemed to have
satisfied its obligations with respect to payments referred to in this proviso
if it shall make such payments to the persons entitled thereto in accordance
with instructions provided by the Administrative Agent; the Administrative Agent
agrees to provide such instructions upon request, and the Company will not be
deemed to have failed to make such a payment if it shall transfer such payment
to an improper account or address as a result of the failure of the
Administrative Agent to provide proper instructions). The Administrative Agent
shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any Lender
or other Person promptly following receipt thereof at the appropriate lending
office or other address specified by such Lender or other Person. If any payment
hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any
payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of
such extension. All payments hereunder of principal or interest in respect of
any Loan shall be made in US Dollars. Any payment required to be made by the
Administrative Agent hereunder shall be deemed to have been made by the time
required if the Administrative Agent shall, at or before such time, have taken
the necessary steps to make such payment in accordance with the regulations or
operating procedures of the clearing or settlement system used by the
Administrative Agent to make such payment.

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          (b) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or
counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or
interest on its Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater
proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued interest thereon
than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such
greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the
Loans of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such
payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate
amount of their respective Loans and accrued interest thereon; provided that (i)
if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment
giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the
purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and
(ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any
payment made by the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms
of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the
assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or
participant, other than to the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof
(as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). The Company consents
to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under
applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the
foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Company rights of set-off and
counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were
a direct creditor of the Company in the amount of such participation.

          (c) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from
the Company prior to the date on which any payment is due for the account of all
or certain of the Lenders hereunder that the Company will not make such payment,
the Administrative Agent may assume that the Company has made such payment on
such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption,
distribute to the applicable Lenders the amount due. In such event, if the
Company has not in fact made such payment, then each of the applicable Lenders
severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the
amount so distributed to such Lender with interest thereon, for each day from
and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the
date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at a rate determined by the
Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry practices on interbank
compensation.

          (d) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made
by it to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement, then the
Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary
provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by them for the account
of such Lender to satisfy such Lender's obligations to the Administrative Agent
until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.

          SECTION 2.16. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders. (a) If
any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.12, or if the Company is
required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental
Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.14, then such
Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for
funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to

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assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches
or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or
assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section
2.12 or 2.14, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such
Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be
disadvantageous to such Lender. The Company hereby agrees to pay all reasonable,
direct, out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection
with any such designation or assignment.

          (b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.12, or if any
Loan Party is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any
Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.14,
or if any Lender defaults in its obligation to fund Loans hereunder, then the
Company may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the
Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without
recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in
Section 9.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under the Loan
Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may
be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) the
Company shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative
Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and (ii) such Lender
shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of
its Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable
to it hereunder, from the assignee or the Company. A Lender shall not be
required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a
result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the
Company to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

                                  ARTICLE III

                         Representations and Warranties

                 The Company represents and warrants as follows:

          SECTION 3.01. Corporate Existence and Standing. The Company and each
Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, except for failures which,
individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the rights or interests
of the Lenders hereunder, and has all requisite authority to conduct its
business in each jurisdiction in which the failure so to qualify could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

          SECTION 3.02. Authorization; No Violation. The Transactions are within
each Loan Party's corporate or partnership powers, have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate or partnership action and do not contravene (i) any Loan
Party's charter, by-laws or other constitutive documents or (ii) any law or
contractual restriction binding on or affecting any Loan Party, except for
contraventions of contractual restrictions which individually or in the
aggregate could not reasonably be expected to

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result in a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the rights
or interests of the Lender hereunder.

          SECTION 3.03. Governmental Consents. No authorization or approval or
other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or
regulatory body is required for the due execution, delivery and performance by
the Loan Parties of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

          SECTION 3.04. Validity. This Agreement is, and the other Loan
Documents when executed and delivered will be, the legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Loan Parties party thereto, enforceable against such Loan
Parties in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the effect of any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar law
affecting creditors' rights generally and to the effect of general principles of
equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding
in equity or at law).

          SECTION 3.05. Use of Proceeds. The Company will use the proceeds of
the Loans only for the purposes specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

          SECTION 3.06. Litigation. As of the date hereof, there is no pending
or, to the best of the knowledge of the Company, threatened action or proceeding
affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries before any court, Governmental
Authority or arbitrator, which could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect, or which purports to affect the legality, validity or
enforceability of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

          SECTION 3.07. Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Change. (a)
The consolidated balance sheet of the Company and the Subsidiaries and the
related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows
of the Company and the Subsidiaries (i) as at December 31, 2004, and for the
year then ended, which financial statements are accompanied by the report of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and (ii) as at April 2, July 2 and October 1, 2005,
and for the fiscal quarters and the portions of the fiscal year then ended,
certified by the Company's chief financial officer, as heretofore furnished to
the Lenders, fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial
condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries as at such dates and their
consolidated results of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the
periods then ended in conformity with GAAP, subject to year-end adjustments and
the absence of footnotes in the case of the statements referred to in clause
(ii) above.

          (b) There has been, since December 31, 2004, no Material Adverse
Effect.

          SECTION 3.08. Investment Company Act. The Company is not (a) an
"investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company" within
the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended or (b) a "holding
company" as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.

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          SECTION 3.09. Taxes. The Company and each Subsidiary has timely filed
or caused to be filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed by
it and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it,
except (a) Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and for which the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set
aside on its books adequate reserves or (b) to the extent that the failure to do
so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

          SECTION 3.10. ERISA. No ERISA event has occurred or is reasonably
expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA events for
which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect. The present value of all accumulated
benefit obligations under each plan (based on the assumptions used for purposes
of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87) did not, as of the date
of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed the fair
market value of the assets of such plan by an amount that could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and the present value of all
accumulated benefit obligations of all underfunded plans (based on the
assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
87) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting
such amounts, exceed the fair market value of the assets of all such underfunded
plans by an amount that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.

          SECTION 3.11. Regulation U. Neither the Company nor any of the
Subsidiaries is engaged in the business of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.
The value of the Margin Stock owned directly or indirectly by the Company and
the Subsidiaries which is subject to any arrangement hereunder described in the
definition of "indirectly secured" in Section 221.2 of Regulation U issued by
the Board represents less than 25% of the value of all assets of the Company and
the Subsidiaries subject to such arrangement. For the purpose of making the
calculation pursuant to the preceding sentence, to the extent consistent with
Regulation U, Treasury Stock shall be deemed not to be an asset of the Company
and its Subsidiaries.

          SECTION 3.12. Environmental Matters. The operations of the Company and
each Subsidiary comply in all material respects with all Environmental Laws, the
noncompliance with which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.

          SECTION 3.13. Disclosure. None of the Confidential Information
Memorandum or any other information prepared and furnished by or on behalf of
the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with
the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or
supplemented by other information so furnished) contains or will contain as of
the date thereof (or, in the case of any such information that is not dated, the
earliest date on which such information is furnished to the Administrative Agent
or any Lender) any material misstatement of fact or omits or will omit to state
any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with
respect to projected financial information, the Company represents only that

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such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to
be reasonable at the time.

          SECTION 3.14. Subsidiary Guarantors. The Subsidiary Guarantors include
each Domestic Subsidiary of the Company, other than any Subsidiary that is
owned, directly or indirectly, by a Foreign Subsidiary (other than
newly-acquired or created Domestic Subsidiaries that have not yet become
Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to the Guarantee Requirement).

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                   Conditions

          The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder shall not
become effective until each of the following conditions has been satisfied (or
waived in accordance with Section 9.02):

          (a) The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from
     each party hereto either (i) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on
     behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence satisfactory to the
     Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy transmission of a signed
     signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart
     of this Agreement.

          (b) The Administrative Agent shall have received the favorable written
     opinions (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated
     the date hereof) of (i) Bingham McCutchen LLP, counsel for the Company,
     substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 and (ii) Mark T. Beaudouin, Vice
     President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, substantially in
     the form of Exhibit C-2. Each Loan Party hereby requests such counsel to
     deliver such opinions.

          (c) The Administrative Agent shall have received such documents and
     certificates as the Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably
     request relating to the formation, existence and good standing of the Loan
     Parties and the authorization of the Transactions, all in form and
     substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its
     counsel.

          (d) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated
     the date hereof and signed by the chief financial officer of the Company,
     confirming that the conditions set forth in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) of
     this Article have been satisfied.

          (e) The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other
     amounts due and payable on or prior to the date hereof, including, to the
     extent an invoice with respect thereto shall have been received by the
     Company, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses required to
     be reimbursed or paid by the Company hereunder or under any other Loan

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     Document.

          (f) The Guarantee Requirement shall be satisfied.

          (g) At the time of and immediately after giving effect to the
     Borrowing hereunder, the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties
     set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct.

          (h) At the time of and immediately after giving effect to the
     Borrowing hereunder, no Default shall have occurred or be continuing.

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Company and the Lenders of the
effectiveness of the obligations of the Lenders hereunder, and such notice shall
be conclusive and binding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the
Lenders to make Loans hereunder shall not become effective unless each of the
foregoing conditions shall be satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 9.02) on
or prior to the date hereof.

                                    ARTICLE V

                              Affirmative Covenants

          Until the Commitments have expired or terminated and the principal of
and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder have been paid in full,
the Company covenants and agrees with the Lenders that it will:

          SECTION 5.01. Payment of Taxes, Etc. Pay and discharge, and cause each
Subsidiary to pay and discharge, before the same shall become delinquent, (i)
all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon
it or upon its income, profit or property, and (ii) all material lawful claims
which, if unpaid, might by law become a lien upon its property; provided,
however, that neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall be required to pay or
discharge any such tax, assessment, charge or claim which is being contested in
good faith and by proper proceedings and with respect to which the Company shall
have established appropriate reserves in accordance with GAAP.

          SECTION 5.02. Preservation of Existence, Etc. Preserve and maintain,
and cause each Subsidiary to preserve and maintain, its legal existence and the
rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises material to the conduct of
its business, except to the extent that failures to keep in effect such rights,
licenses, permits, privileges, franchises and, in the case of Subsidiaries only,
legal existence could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided that the foregoing
shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution not
prohibited under Section 6.04.

          SECTION 5.03. Compliance with Laws, Etc. Comply, and cause each
Subsidiary to comply, with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules,
regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority (including, without
limitation, all Environmental

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Laws), noncompliance with which could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect.

          SECTION 5.04. Keeping of Books. Keep, and cause each Subsidiary to
keep, proper books of record and account, in which full and correct entries
shall be made of all financial transactions and the assets and business of the
Company and each Subsidiary in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.

          SECTION 5.05. Inspection. Permit, and cause each Subsidiary to permit,
the Administrative Agent, and its representatives and agents, to inspect any of
the properties, corporate books and financial records of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, to examine and make copies of the books of account and other
financial records of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and to discuss the
affairs, finances and accounts of the Company and its Subsidiaries with, and to
be advised as to the same by, their respective officers or directors, at such
reasonable times during normal business hours and intervals as the
Administrative Agent may reasonably designate.

          SECTION 5.06. Reporting Requirements. Furnish to the Administrative
Agent for distribution to each Lender:

          (a) as soon as available and in any event within 55 days after the end
     of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, a
     consolidated balance sheet of the Company and the consolidated Subsidiaries
     as of the end of such quarter and a consolidated statement of income and
     changes in financial position (or consolidated statement of cash flow, as
     the case may be) of the Company and the consolidated Subsidiaries for the
     period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with
     the end of such quarter, certified by the chief financial officer of the
     Company;

          (b) as soon as available and in any event within 100 days after the
     end of each fiscal year of the Company, a consolidated balance sheet of the
     Company and the consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such year and a
     consolidated statement of income and stockholder's equity and changes in
     financial position of the Company and the consolidated Subsidiaries for
     such fiscal year and accompanied by a report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
     independent public accountants of the Company, or other independent public
     accountants of nationally recognized standing, on the results of their
     examination of such consolidated annual financial statements of the Company
     and the consolidated Subsidiaries, which report shall be reported on
     without a "going concern" or like qualification or exception, or
     qualification arising out of the scope of the audit, or shall be otherwise
     reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders;

          (c) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all
     financial information, reports and proxy materials the Company files with
     the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934, as amended, including, without limitation, all such reports that
     disclose material litigation pending against the Company or any Subsidiary
     or any material

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     noncompliance with any Environmental Law on the part of the Company or any
     Subsidiary;

          (d) together with each financial statement delivered pursuant to
     clauses (a) and (b) above, a certificate signed by the chief financial
     officer of the Company (A) stating that no Default exists or, if any does
     exist, stating the nature and status thereof and describing the action the
     Company proposes to take with respect thereto and (B) demonstrating, in
     reasonable detail, the calculations used by such officer to determine
     compliance with the financial covenants contained in Sections 6.07 and
     6.08;

          (e) with respect to each fiscal year for which the Company shall have
     an aggregate Unfunded Liability of $15,000,000 or more for all of its
     single employer pension benefit plans covered by Title IV of ERISA and all
     multiemployer pension benefit plans covered by Title IV of ERISA to which
     the Company has an obligation to contribute, as soon as available, and in
     any event within ten months after the end of such fiscal year, a statement
     of Unfunded Liabilities of each such plan, certified as correct by an
     actuary enrolled in accordance with regulations under ERISA and a statement
     of estimated withdrawal liability as of the most recent plan year end as
     customarily prepared by the trustees under the multiemployer plans to which
     the Company has an obligation to contribute;

          (f) as soon as possible, and in any event within 30 days after the
     occurrence of each event the Company knows is or may be a reportable event
     (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA, but excluding any reportable event
     with respect to which the 30 day reporting requirement has been waived)
     with respect to any plan with an Unfunded Liability in excess of
     $15,000,000, a statement signed by the chief financial officer of the
     Company describing such reportable event and the action which the Company
     proposes to take with respect thereto;

          (g) as soon as possible, and in any event within five Business Days
     after the Company shall become aware of the occurrence of each Default,
     which Default is continuing on the date of such statement, a statement of
     the chief financial officer of the Company setting forth details of such
     Default or event and the action which the Company proposes to take with
     respect thereto;

          (h) from time to time, such other information as to the business and
     financial condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries and their
     compliance with the Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent, or any
     Lender through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably request; and

          (i) promptly following a request therefor, all documentation and other
     information that a Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its
     ongoing obligations under applicable "know your customer" and anti-money
     laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act.

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Information required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to
this Section 5.01 shall be deemed to have been distributed to the Lenders if
such information, or one or more annual or quarterly reports containing such
information, shall have been posted by the Administrative Agent on an IntraLinks
or similar site to which the Lenders have been granted access or shall be
available on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at
http://www.sec.gov (and a confirming electronic correspondence shall have been
delivered or caused to be delivered to the Lenders providing notice of such
posting or availability). Information required to be delivered pursuant to this
Section 5.01 may also be delivered by electronic communications pursuant to
procedures approved by the Administrative Agent.

          SECTION 5.07. Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of Borrowings
hereunder for the purposes referred to in the recitals to this Agreement, and
not for any purpose that would entail a violation of any applicable law or
regulation (including, without limitation, Regulations U and X of the Board).

          SECTION 5.08. Guarantee Requirement. Cause the Guarantee Requirement
to be satisfied at all times.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                               Negative Covenants

          Until the Commitments have expired or terminated and the principal of
and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder have been paid in full,
the Company covenants and agrees with the Lenders that it will not:

          SECTION 6.01. Subsidiary Debt. Permit any Subsidiary that is not a
Subsidiary Guarantor to create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Debt,
except:

          (a) Debt created hereunder;

          (b) Debt existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01
     and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Debt that do not
     increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;

          (c) Debt to the Company or any other Subsidiary; and

          (d) other Debt; provided that the sum of (without duplication) (i) the
     principal amount of all Debt permitted by this clause (d), (ii) the
     principal amount of all Debt secured by Liens permitted by Section 6.02 and
     (iii) all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions
     (other than Sale and Leaseback Transactions entered into at the time the
     property subject thereto is acquired or within 90 days thereafter)
     permitted by Section 6.03 does not at any time exceed the greater of
     $150,000,000 or 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

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          SECTION 6.02. Liens Securing Debt. Create, incur, assume or permit to
exist, or permit any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or permit to exist, any
Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired by it securing
Debt unless, after giving effect thereto, the sum of (without duplication) (i)
all Debt secured by all such Liens, (ii) the principal amount of all Debt of
Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors permitted by Section 6.01(d) and
(iii) all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions (other
than Sale and Leaseback Transactions entered into at the time the property
subject thereto is acquired or within 90 days thereafter) permitted by Section
6.03 does not at any time exceed the greater of $150,000,000 or 15% of
Consolidated Net Tangible Assets. For the purpose of this Section 6.02, Treasury
Stock to the extent constituting Margin Stock shall be deemed not to be an asset
of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

          SECTION 6.03. Sale and Leaseback Transactions. Enter into or be party
to, or permit any Subsidiary to enter into or be party to, any Sale and
Leaseback Transaction (other than any Sale and Leaseback Transaction entered
into at the time the property subject thereto is acquired or within 90 days
thereafter) unless after giving effect thereto the sum of (without duplication)
(i) all Attributable Debt permitted by this Section, (ii) the principal amount
of all Debt of Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors permitted by
Section 6.01(d) and (iii) the principal amount of all Debt secured by Liens
permitted by Section 6.02(i) does not exceed the greater of $150,000,000 or 15%
of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

          SECTION 6.04. Merger, Consolidation, Etc. (a) In the case of the
Company, merge or consolidate with or into, or transfer or permit the transfer
of all or substantially all its consolidated assets to, any Person (including by
means of one or more mergers or consolidations of or transfers of assets by
Subsidiaries), except that the Company may merge or consolidate with any US
Corporation if (i) the Company shall be the surviving corporation in such merger
or consolidation, (ii) immediately after giving effect thereto no Default shall
have occurred and be continuing and (iii) the Company shall be in compliance
with the covenants set forth in Sections 6.07 and 6.08 as of and for the most
recently ended period of four fiscal quarters for which financial statements
shall have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.06, giving pro forma effect to
such merger or consolidation and any related incurrence of Debt as if they had
occurred at the beginning of such period, and the Administrative Agent shall
have received a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Company
setting forth computations demonstrating such compliance.

          (b) In the case of any Material Subsidiary, merge or consolidate with
or into, or transfer all or substantially all its assets to, any Person, except
that (i) any Material Subsidiary may merge into or transfer all or substantially
all its assets to the Company, (ii) any Material Subsidiary may merge or
consolidate with or transfer all or substantially all its assets to any
Subsidiary; provided that if either constituent corporation in such merger or
consolidation, or the transferor of such assets, shall be a Subsidiary
Guarantor, then the surviving or resulting corporation or the transferee of such
assets, as the case may be, must be or at the time of such transaction become a
Subsidiary Guarantor and (iii) so long as, immediately after giving effect to
such transaction, no

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Default shall have occurred and be continuing, any Material Subsidiary may merge
or consolidate with or transfer all or substantially all its assets to any
Person other than the Company or a Subsidiary so long as such transaction would
not be prohibited by paragraph (a) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing
in this paragraph shall (a) so long as, at the time of and immediately after
giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default shall have occurred and
be continuing, prohibit the Company or any Subsidiary from (i) transferring any
assets of such Person to acquire Foreign Subsidiaries, (ii) making capital or
working capital contributions to Foreign Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of
business, or (iii) selling or otherwise disposing of assets to a Foreign
Subsidiary on arm's-length terms (as determined in good faith by the Company or
the applicable Subsidiary) or (b) require any Foreign Subsidiary to become a
Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder.

          (c) In the case of the Company, permit any Domestic Subsidiary to
become a subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary; provided that nothing in this
paragraph shall prevent the Company from acquiring, directly or indirectly, any
Person that at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such
acquisition would constitute a Foreign Subsidiary and would own any Domestic
Subsidiary not acquired by it in contemplation of such acquisition.

     For purposes of this Section 6.04, Treasury Stock to the extent
constituting Margin Stock shall be deemed not to be an asset of the Company.

          SECTION 6.05. Change in Business. Engage or permit any Subsidiary to
engage to any material extent in any business other than the business conducted
by the Company and the Subsidiaries on the date hereof and other businesses
reasonably related thereto.

          SECTION 6.06. Certain Restrictive Agreements. Enter into, or permit
any Subsidiary to enter into, any contract or other agreement that would limit
the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or make loans or advances to, or
to repay loans or advances from, the Company or any other Subsidiary, other than
(i) customary non-assignment provisions in any lease or sale agreement relating
to the assets that are the subject of such lease or sale agreement, (ii) any
restriction binding on a Person acquired by the Company at the time of such
acquisition, which restriction is applicable solely to the Person so acquired
and its subsidiaries and was not entered into in contemplation of such
acquisition and (iii) in connection with any secured Debt permitted under
Section 6.02, customary restrictions on the transfer of the collateral securing
such Debt.

          SECTION 6.07. Leverage Ratio. Permit the Leverage Ratio at any time to
exceed 3.25:1.00.

          SECTION 6.08. Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Interest Coverage
Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters to be less than
3.50:1.00.

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                                   ARTICLE VII

                                Events of Default

          If any of the following events ("Events of Default") shall occur and
be continuing:

          (a) The Company shall fail to pay (i) any amount of principal of any
Loan when due hereunder or (ii) any interest, fee or other amount due hereunder
and such default shall continue for five days; or

          (b) Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Company
or any other Loan Party (or any of their respective officers) in connection with
this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall prove to have been incorrect in
any material respect when made or deemed made; provided, however, that no Event
of Default shall be deemed to exist by reason of the incorrectness of any
representation or warranty after such incorrectness shall have been cured (other
than by disclosure, which shall not be deemed to cure any breach of a
representation or warranty); or

          (c) The Company or any Subsidiary shall fail to maintain its
corporate, limited liability company or partnership existence as required by
Section 5.02, or the Company or any Subsidiary shall fail to perform or observe
any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 5.06(g), Section 5.07 or
Article VI of this Agreement on its part to be performed or observed; or

          (d) The Company or any Subsidiary shall (i) fail to perform or observe
any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other
Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed (other than those failures
or breaches referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above) and any such
failure shall remain unremedied for 30 days after written notice thereof has
been given to the Company by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders;
or

          (e) The Company or any Subsidiary shall fail to pay any amount of
principal of, interest on or premium with respect to, Material Debt (other than
the Loans) when due (whether at scheduled maturity or by required prepayment,
acceleration, demand or otherwise) and such failure shall continue beyond the
applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument
governing such Debt, or any other event shall occur or condition shall exist
with respect to Material Debt (other than the Loans) of the Company or such
Subsidiary if the effect of such other event or condition is to cause, or to
permit the holder or holders of such debt (or any trustee or agent on their
behalf) to cause, such Material Debt to become due, or to require such Material
Debt to be prepaid or repurchased, prior to the stated maturity thereof; or

          (f) The Company or any Subsidiary shall generally not pay its debts as
such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts
generally; or

          (g) The Company or any Subsidiary shall make a general assignment for
the benefit of creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against
the Company

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or such Subsidiary seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking
liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection,
relief or composition of it or its debt under any law relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an
order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee or other similar
official for it or for any substantial part of its property; or the Company or
any such Subsidiary shall take corporate action to authorize any of the actions
set forth above in this paragraph (g); provided that, in the case of any such
proceeding filed or commenced against the Company or any Subsidiary, such event
shall not constitute an "Event of Default" hereunder unless either (i) the same
shall have remained undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 days, (ii) an
order for relief shall have been entered against the Company or such Subsidiary
under the federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in effect or (iii) the
Company or such Subsidiary shall have taken corporate action consenting to,
approving or acquiescing in the commencement or maintenance of such proceeding;
or

          (h) Any judgment or judgments for the payment of money in excess of
$20,000,000 in the aggregate for all such judgments shall be rendered against
the Company or one or more Subsidiaries and (i) enforcement proceedings shall
have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgments or (ii) there shall be
any period of 10 consecutive days during which stays of enforcement of such
judgments, by reason of pending appeals or otherwise, shall not be in effect;

          (i) Either (i) the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall
terminate any single-employer plan (as defined in Section 4001(b)(2) of ERISA)
that provides benefits for employees of the Company or any Subsidiary and such
plan shall have an Unfunded Liability in an amount in excess of $5,000,000 at
such time or (ii) withdrawal liability shall be assessed against the Company or
any Subsidiary in connection with any multiemployer plan (whether under Section
4203 or Section 4205 of ERISA) and such withdrawal liability shall be an amount
in excess of $5,000,000 or

          (j) the guarantee of any Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary
Guarantee Agreement shall not be (or shall be asserted by the Company or any
Subsidiary Guarantor not to be) valid or in full force and effect; or

          (k) a Change of Control shall have occurred.

then, and in any such event, the Administrative Agent shall at the request, or
may with the consent, of the Required Lenders, by notice to the Company, (i)
declare the obligation of each Lender to make Loans, whereupon the same shall
forthwith terminate and/or (ii) declare the Loans, all interest accrued and
unpaid thereon and all other amounts outstanding or accrued under this Agreement
to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Loans, all such accrued interest
and all such amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without
presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived by the Company. In the event of the occurrence of an
Event of Default under clause (g) of this Article VII, (A) the obligation of
each Lender to make Loans hereunder shall automatically be terminated and (B)
the Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon and all other amounts
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Agreement shall automatically become and be due and payable, without
presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
expressly waived by the Company.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                            The Administrative Agent

          In order to expedite the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
the Person named in the heading of this Agreement is hereby appointed to act as
Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders. Each of the Lenders and each
assignee of any Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to
take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to
the Administrative Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such
actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Administrative
Agent is hereby expressly authorized by the Lenders, without hereby limiting any
implied authority, (a) to receive on behalf of the Lenders all payments of
principal of and interest on the Loans and all other amounts due to the Lenders
hereunder, and promptly to distribute to each Lender its proper share of each
payment so received; (b) to give notice on behalf of each of the Lenders to the
Company of any Event of Default of which the Administrative Agent has actual
knowledge acquired in connection with its agency hereunder; and (c) to
distribute to each Lender copies of all notices, financial statements and other
materials delivered by the Company or any other Loan Party pursuant to this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents as received by the Administrative Agent.

          With respect to the Loans made by it hereunder, the Administrative
Agent in its individual capacity and not as Administrative Agent shall have the
same rights and powers as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though
it were not the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent and its
Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any
kind of business with the Company or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof
as if it were not the Administrative Agent.

          The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations
except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent shall not be subject
to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has
occurred and is continuing, (b) the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty
to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except
discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Loan Documents
that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise upon receipt of notice in
writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the
Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section
9.02), and (c) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the
Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and the Administrative
Agent shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating
to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by
the institution serving as Administrative Agent or

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any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall not be
liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the
request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the
Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section
9.02) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or wilful misconduct. The
Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any Default unless
and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent by the
Company, and the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any
duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation
made in or in connection with any Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any
certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in
connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of
the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or
therein, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any
Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the
satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan
Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be
delivered to the Administrative Agent.

          The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not
incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent,
statement, instrument, document or other writing believed by it to be genuine
and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent
also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed
by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for
relying thereon. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who
may be counsel for the Company), independent accountants and other experts
selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it
in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

          The Administrative Agent may perform any and all its duties and
exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents
appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such
sub-agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers
through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the
preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related
Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to
their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit
facility provided for herein as well as activities as the Administrative Agent.

          Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor
Administrative Agent as provided in this paragraph, the Administrative Agent may
resign at any time by notifying the Lenders and the Company. Upon any such
resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the
Company, to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by
the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days
after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then
the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a
successor Administrative Agent which shall be a bank with an office in New York,
New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank. Upon the acceptance of its
appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor
shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and
duties of the

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retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be
discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. After the Administrative
Agent's resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.03
shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent,
its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions
taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as
Administrative Agent.

          Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without
reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also
acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the
Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and
information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its
own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement,
any other Loan Document or related agreement or any document furnished hereunder
or thereunder.

          Each Lender hereby acknowledges that each institution named on the
cover page of this Agreement as Syndication Agent has no duties or
responsibilities hereunder other than, in the case of a Syndication Agent that
is a Lender, in its capacity as a Lender.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                                  Miscellaneous

          SECTION 9.01. Notices. Except in the case of notices and other
communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone, all notices and
other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be
delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or
registered mail or sent by telecopy, as follows:

          (a) if to the Company, to 34 Maples Street, Milford, MA 01757,
     Attention of John Lynch (Telecopy No. (508) 482-2249);

          (b) if to the Administrative Agent, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 10
     South Dearborn, 19th floor, Chicago, IL 60603, Attention of Medy Hernandez
     (Telecopy No. (312) 385-7107, Telephone No. (312) 385-7037); and

          (c) if to any Lender, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set
     forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other
communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and
other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt.

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          SECTION 9.02. Waivers; Amendments. (a) No failure or delay by the
Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or
under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any
single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or
discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights
and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or
remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Loan
Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any
event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this
Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific
instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the making of a Loan shall not be construed as a waiver of any
Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have
had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

          (b) Except as provided in Section 2.07 with respect to an Incremental
Facility Amendment, none of this Agreement, or any other Loan Document or any
provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant
to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Company and the
Required Lenders or by the Company and the Administrative Agent with the consent
of the Required Lenders or, in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to
an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent
and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto, in each case with
the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (i)
increase any Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such
Lender, (ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or reduce the rate of
interest thereon, or reduce any fees payable hereunder, without the written
consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby, (iii) postpone the date of
any scheduled payment of the principal amount of any Loan, or any interest
thereon, or any fees payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse
any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any
Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iv)
change Section 2.15(b) or (c) in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing
of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender, or
alter the manner in which payments or prepayments of principal, interest or
other amounts hereunder shall be applied as among Lenders or Types of Loans
without the written consent of each Lender, (v) change any of the provisions of
this Section or the definition of "Required Lenders" or any other provision of
any Loan Document specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to
waive, amend or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant
any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender, (vi) release
all or substantially all the Subsidiary Guarantors from, or limit or condition,
their obligations under the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement, or change the
definition of Guarantee Requirement without the written consent of each Lender,
or (vii) change any provision of this Agreement that requires action by each
Lender without the written consent of each Lender; provided further that no such
agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the
Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the
prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

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          SECTION 9.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver. (a) The Company
shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the
Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges
and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent, in connection with
the syndication of the credit facility provided for herein, the preparation and
administration of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any amendments,
modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated) and (ii) all
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees, charges and
disbursements of any counsel) incurred by the Administrative Agent, and,
following and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any Lender, in
connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with
any Loan Document, including its rights under this Section, or in connection
with the Loans made hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses
incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such
Loans.

The Company shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender and each
Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an
"Indemnitee") against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all
losses, liabilities and reasonable out-of-pocket costs or expenses, including
the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any
Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in
connection with, or as a result of (i) any transaction or proposed transaction
(whether or not consummated) in which any proceeds of any Borrowing hereunder
are applied or proposed to be applied, directly or indirectly, by the Company or
any Subsidiary, (ii) any Loan or the use of the proceeds therefrom or (iii) the
execution, delivery or performance by the Company and the Subsidiaries of the
Loan Documents, or any actions or omissions of the Company or any Subsidiary in
connection therewith (and, in the case of any such loss, liability, cost or
expense arising out of any litigation, investigation or other proceeding,
regardless of whether such proceeding shall have been commenced by the Company,
any Subsidiary of the Company or any other Person or whether any Indemnitee
shall be a party thereto); provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any
Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, liabilities, costs or
expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and
unappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or wilful
misconduct of such Indemnitee or from the breach of such Indemnitee of its
agreements hereunder.

          (b) To the extent that the Company fails to pay any amount required to
be paid by it to the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties under
paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the
Administrative Agent such Lender's pro rata share (determined as of the time
that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such
unpaid amount; provided that the unreimbursed loss, liability, cost or expense,
as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent
(or such Related Party) in its capacity as such. For purposes hereof, a Lender's
"pro rata share" shall be determined based upon its share of the sum (without
duplication) of the total Loans at the time.

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          (c) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall not
assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of
liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed
to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result
of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument
contemplated hereby, the Transactions, any Loan or the use of the proceeds
thereof.

          (d) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable within 15
Business Days after receipt by the Company of a reasonably detailed invoice
therefor.

          SECTION 9.04. Successors and Assigns. (a) The provisions of this
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the
Company may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted
assignment or transfer by the Company without such consent shall be null and
void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to
confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective
successors and assigns permitted hereby and, to the extent expressly
contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders), any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason
of this Agreement.

          (b) Any Lender may assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of
its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of
its Commitments and the Loans or other amounts at the time owing to it);
provided that (i) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender the
Administrative Agent and, except (A) in the case of an assignment to a Lender,
an Affiliate of a Lender or a Related Fund of any Lender or (B) if an Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Company must give their prior
written consent to such assignment (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld), (ii) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or a
Related Fund of any Lender or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of
the assigning Lender's Commitments and outstanding Loans, the amount of the
Commitments and outstanding Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such
assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect
to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less
than $5,000,000 unless each of the Company and the Administrative Agent
otherwise consent, (iii) the parties to each assignment shall execute and
deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with
a processing and recordation fee of $3,500, and (iv) the assignee, if it shall
not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative
Questionnaire. Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph
(d) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each
Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and,
to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have
the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning
Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such
Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement
(and,

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in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning
Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to
be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections
2.12, 2.13, 2.14 and 9.03). At the time of any assignment, the assignee shall
provide to the Company the documentation described in Section 2.14(e). Any
assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement
that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this
Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and
obligations in accordance with paragraph (e) of this Section.

          (c) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of
the Company, shall maintain at one of its offices in The City of New York a copy
of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the
recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of,
and principal amount of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms
hereof from time to time (the "Register"). The entries in the Register shall be
conclusive, and the Company, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat
each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof
as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice
to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Company
and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable
prior notice.

          (d) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption
executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee's completed
Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender
hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of
this Section and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph
(b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and
Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register. No
assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been
recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

          (e) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Company or the
Administrative Agent, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities
(a "Participant") in all or a portion of such Lender's rights and obligations
under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans
owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender's obligations under this Agreement
shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the
other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the
Company, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal
solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender's rights and
obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which
a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain
the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment,
modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such
agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the
consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver
described in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (vi) of the first proviso to Section
9.02(b) that affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (f) of this Section,
the Company agrees that each Participant shall be

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entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.12, 2.13, 2.14 and 9.08 to the same
extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment
pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section.

          (f) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment
under Section 2.12 or 2.14 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled
to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless
the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Company's
prior written consent. A Participant shall not be entitled to the benefits of
Section 2.14 unless the Company is notified of the participation sold to such
Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Company, to
comply with Section 2.14(e) as though it were a Lender.

          (g) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in
all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of
such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a
Federal Reserve Bank or, in the case of a Lender that is an investment fund, to
the trustee under the indenture to which such fund is a party, and this Section
shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest;
provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release
a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or
assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

          SECTION 9.05. Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and
warranties made by the Loan Parties herein or in any other Loan Document or in
the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant
to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been
relied upon by the other parties hereto or thereto and shall survive the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and any other Loan Document and the
making of any Loans, regardless of any investigation made by any such other
party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any
Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect
representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and
shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any
accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document is outstanding and unpaid and so long as
the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.12,
2.13, 2.14, 9.03 and 9.12 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full
force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the
Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or
any provision hereof or thereof; provided, however, that the provisions of
Section 9.12 shall expire two years after the later of (i) the repayment of the
Loans and the expiration or termination of the Commitments and (ii) the
termination of this Agreement.

          SECTION 9.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement
may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different
counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when
taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other
Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable
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Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject
matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings,
oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in
Article IV, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been
executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall
have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the
signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page
of this Agreement by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually
executed counterpart of this Agreement.

          SECTION 9.07. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in
a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other
jurisdiction.

          SECTION 9.08. Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby
authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or
demand, provisional or final and in whatever currency denominated) at any time
held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or
for the credit or the account of the Company against any of and all the
obligations of the Company now or hereafter existing under this Agreement held
by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any
demand under this Agreement and although such obligations may be unmatured. The
rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and
remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.

          SECTION 9.09. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of
Process. (a) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed
by the law of the State of New York.

          (b) The Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for
itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States
District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court
from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any
Loan Document, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of
the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims
in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such
New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each
of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or
proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by
suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this
Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the
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may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement
against the Company or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

          (c) The Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the
fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may
now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any
court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto
hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense
of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any
such court.

          (d) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of
process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01. Nothing in this
Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this
Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

          SECTION 9.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES,
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH
PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY
OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD
NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B)
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER
INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND
CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

          SECTION 9.11. Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of
Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this
Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into
consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

          SECTION 9.12. Confidentiality. The Administrative Agent and each
Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined
below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates'
directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel
and other advisors, to Related Funds' directors and officers and to any direct
or indirect contractual counterparty in swap agreements (it being understood
that each Person to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the
confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information
confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority, (c) to
the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or
similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) to the
extent required or advisable in the judgment of counsel in connection with any
suit, action or proceeding

<PAGE>

                                                                              45


relating to the enforcement of rights of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders
against the Company under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (f) subject
to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this
Section, to any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or
Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement, (g) with
the consent of the Company or (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes
publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section of which
such Agent or Lender is aware or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative
Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the
Company other than as a result of a breach of this Section of which such Agent
or Lender is aware. For the purposes of this Section, "Information" means all
information received from the Company relating to the Company or its business,
other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or
any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Company other
than as a result of a breach of this Section of which the Administrative Agent
or such Lender is aware. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of
Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied
with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of
care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would
accord to its own confidential information.

          SECTION 9.13. Release of Subsidiary Guarantors. Notwithstanding any
contrary provision herein or in any other Loan Document, if the Company shall
request the release under the Subsidiary Guarantee Agreement of any Subsidiary
to be sold or otherwise disposed of (including through the sale or disposition
of any Subsidiary owning any such Subsidiary) to a Person other than the Company
or a Subsidiary in a transaction permitted under the terms of this Agreement and
shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate to the effect that such
sale or other disposition will comply with the terms of this Agreement, the
Administrative Agent, if satisfied that the applicable certificate is correct,
shall, without the consent of any Lender, execute and deliver all such
instruments, releases or other agreements, and take all such further actions, as
shall be necessary to effectuate the release of such Subsidiary at the time of
or at any time after the completion of such sale or other disposition.

          SECTION 9.14. USA PATRIOT Act. Each Lender hereby notifies the Company
that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to
obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Company, which
information includes the name and address of the Company and other information
that will allow such Lender to identify the Company in accordance with the USA
PATRIOT Act.

<PAGE>

                                                                              46


          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year
first above written.

                                        WATERS CORPORATION,


                                        By /s/ John Ornell
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------


                                        JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually
                                        and as Administrative Agent,


                                        by /s/ D. Scott Farquhar
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name: D. Scott Farquhar
                                        Title: Vice President
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.40
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>b58493wcexv10w40.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EX-10.40 AMENDEMENT TO FIVE YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED OCTOBER 12, 2005
<TEXT>
<PAGE>
                                                                  EXECUTION COPY

                                                                   Exhibit 10.40

                    FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of October 12, 2005 (this
               "Amendment"), to the FIVE YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of
               December 15, 2004 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
               from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), among WATERS
               CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"); WATERS
               TECHNOLOGIES IRELAND LTD. and WATERS CHROMATOGRAPHY IRELAND LTD.,
               both companies organized under the laws of Ireland (the "European
               Borrowers"; the Company and the European Borrowers being
               collectively called the "Borrowers"); the Lenders (as defined
               therein); JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the
               "Administrative Agent"); and J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED, as
               London Agent.

          A. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

          B. The Company has requested that the Lenders amend the Credit
Agreement as set forth herein.

          C. The Required Lenders are willing to effect such amendment on the
terms and subject to the conditions of this Amendment.

          D. Accordingly, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein
contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

          SECTION 1. Amendment of the Credit Agreement. Effective as of the
Amendment Effective Date:

          (a) Section 6.07 of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting such
Section and replacing it with the following:

               "SECTION 6.07. Leverage Ratio. Permit the Leverage Ratio at any
     time to exceed 3.25:1.00."

          (b) The definition of "Applicable Rate" in Section 1.01 of the Credit
Agreement is amended by (i) deleting the table in paragraph (b) of such
definition and replacing it with the following table:

<PAGE>

                                                                               2


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       FACILITY
                                      FEE (BASIS    LIBOR SPREAD     ABR SPREAD
                    LEVERAGE          POINTS PER   (BASIS POINTS   (BASIS POINTS
 CATEGORY             RATIO             ANNUM)       PER ANNUM)      PER ANNUM)
----------   ----------------------   ----------   -------------   -------------
<S>          <C>                      <C>          <C>             <C>
Category 1   < 1.00                       8.0           29.5            0.0
Category 2   > or = 1.00 and < 1.50      10.0           40.0            0.0
Category 3   > or = 1.50 and < 2.00      12.5           50.0            0.0
Category 4   > or = 2.00 and < 2.50      15.0           60.0            0.0
Category 5   > or = 2.50 and < 3.00      17.5           80.0            0.0
Category 6   > or = 3.00                 20.0           92.5            0.0
</TABLE>

and (ii) replacing the words "Category 5" with the words "Category 6" in the
last sentence of paragraph (b) of such definition.

          (c) The definition of "Consolidated EBITDA" in Section 1.01 of the
Credit Agreement is amended by deleting such definition and replacing it with
the following:

          "Consolidated EBITDA" means, for any period, the consolidated net
     income (loss) of the Company and the Subsidiaries for such period plus, to
     the extent deducted in computing such consolidated net income for such
     period, the sum (without duplication) of (a) Consolidated Interest Expense,
     (b) consolidated income tax expense, (c) depreciation and amortization
     expense, (d) stock-based employee compensation expense related to any grant
     of stock options or restricted stock to the extent deducted from such
     consolidated net income for such period pursuant to Statement of Financial
     Accounting Standards 123 (revised 2004) and (e) extraordinary or
     non-recurring non-cash expenses or losses, minus, to the extent added in
     computing such consolidated net income for such period, extraordinary
     gains, all determined on a consolidated basis.

          SECTION 2. Representations and Warranties. To induce the other parties
hereto to enter into this Amendment, the Company represents and warrants to each
of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that, as of the Amendment Effective
Date (as defined in Section 3):

          (a) The representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the
Credit Agreement are, after giving effect to this Amendment, true and correct in
all material respects on and as of the Amendment Effective Date with the same
effect as though made on and as of the Amendment Effective Date, except to the
extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date
(in which case they were true and correct in all material respects as of such
earlier date).

          (b) No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

<PAGE>

                                                                               3


          SECTION 3. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of
the first date (the "Amendment Effective Date") on which the following
conditions have been satisfied:

          (a) The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received duly
executed counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of
(i) the Administrative Agent, (ii) the Company and (iii) the Required Lenders.

          (b) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the
chief financial officer of the Company to the effect that the representations
and warranties set forth in Section 2 hereof are true and correct on and as of
the Amendment Effective Date.

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Company and the Lenders of the
Amendment Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.

          SECTION 4. Effect of Amendment. (a) Except as expressly set forth
herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair,
constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the
Lenders or the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan
Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the
terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit
Agreement or any other provision of the Credit Agreement or of any other Loan
Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall
continue in full force and effect. Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle the
Company or any other Borrower to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment,
modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations,
covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan
Document in similar or different circumstances.

          (b) On and after the Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the
Credit Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof", "herein", or words
of like import, and each reference to the Credit Agreement in any Loan Document,
shall be deemed a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. This
Amendment shall constitute a "Loan Document" for all purposes of the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

          SECTION 5. Costs and Expenses. The Company agrees to reimburse the
Administrative Agent for its reasonable out of pocket expenses in connection
with this Amendment, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of
counsel for the Administrative Agent.

          SECTION 6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number
of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each
of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all
such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
Delivery of any executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by
facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart hereof.

<PAGE>

                                                                               4


          SECTION 7. Applicable Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

          SECTION 8. Headings. The headings of this Amendment are for purposes
of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

<PAGE>

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be duly executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the date and year
first above written.

                                        WATERS CORPORATION,


                                        by /s/ John Ornell
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name:
                                              ----------------------------------
                                        Title:
                                               ---------------------------------


                                        JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
                                        Individually and as Administrative
                                        Agent,


                                        by /s/ D. Scott Farquhar
                                           -------------------------------------
                                        Name: D. Scott Farquhar
                                        Title: Vice President

<PAGE>

                                                               SIGNATURE PAGE TO
                                                          FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
                                             WATERS CORPORATION CREDIT AGREEMENT
                                                   DATED AS OF DECEMBER 15, 2004

To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

ABN AMRO BANK N.V.

-------------------------------------


by /s/ Eric Oppenheimer
   ----------------------------------
Name: Eric Oppenheimer
Title: Director


by /s/ Kevin Legallo
   ----------------------------------
Name: Kevin Legallo
Title: Assistant Vice President

<PAGE>

                                                                               2


To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

Bank of America, N.A.

-------------------------------------


by  /s/ Peter D. Griffith
    ---------------------------------
Name: Peter D. Griffith
Title: Senior Vice President

<PAGE>

                                                                               3


To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

Citizens Bank of Massachusetts

-------------------------------------


by  /s/ Paul R. Elwood
    ---------------------------------
Name: Paul R. Elwood
Title: Assistant Vice President

<PAGE>

                                                                               4


To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

Barclays Bank PLC

-------------------------------------


by  /s/ David Barton
    ---------------------------------
Name: David Barton
Title: Associate Director

<PAGE>

                                                                               5


To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

The Bank of New York

-------------------------------------


by /s/ Thomas J. McCormack
   ----------------------------------
Name: Thomas J. McCormack
Title: VP

<PAGE>

                                                                               6


To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch

-------------------------------------


by /s/ Frederick W. Laird
   ----------------------------------
Name: Frederick W. Laird
Title: Managing Director


by /s/ Ming K. Chu
   ----------------------------------
Name: Ming K. Chu
Title: Vice President

<PAGE>

                                                                               7


To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

The Governor and Company of
the Bank of Ireland

-------------------------------------


by /s/ Fergus McDonald
   ----------------------------------
Name: Fergus McDonald
Title: Director

<PAGE>

                                                                               8


To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
Trust Company

-------------------------------------


by /s/ A. Bernstein
   ----------------------------------
Name: A. Bernstein
Title: Assistant Vice President

<PAGE>

                                                                               9


To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

-------------------------------------


by /s/ Kenneth V. McGraime
   ----------------------------------
Name: Kenneth V. McGraime
Title: Senior Vice President,
       Commercial Executive

<PAGE>

                                                                              10


To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

-------------------------------------


by /s/ J. T. Taylor
   ----------------------------------
Name: J. T. Taylor
Title: Senior Vice President

<PAGE>

                                                                              11


To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

Allied Irish Banks, plc.

-------------------------------------


by /s/ Michael Doyle
   ----------------------------------
Name: Michael Doyle
Title: Senior Vice President

<PAGE>

                                                                              12


To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

Mizuho Corporate Bank (USA)

-------------------------------------


by /s/ Raymond Ventura
   ----------------------------------
Name: Raymond Ventura
Title: Senior Vice President

<PAGE>

                                                                              13


To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

SunTrust Bank

-------------------------------------


by /s/ W. Brooks Hubbard
   ----------------------------------
Name: W. Brooks Hubbard
Title: Director

<PAGE>

                                                                              14


To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

KBC Bank N.V.

-------------------------------------


by /s/ Robert M. Surdam, Jr.
   ----------------------------------
Name: Robert M. Surdam, Jr.
Title: Vice President


by /s/ Robert Snauffer
   ----------------------------------
Name: Robert Snauffer
Title: First Vice President

<PAGE>

                                                                              15


To approve First Amendment to the
Waters Corporation Credit Agreement
dated as of December 15, 2004:

Name of Institution:

The Norinchukin Bank, New York Branch

-------------------------------------


by /s/ Masanori Shoji
   ----------------------------------
Name: Masanori Shoji
Title: Joint General Manager
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.45
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>b58493wcexv10w45.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EX10.45 CHANGE OF CONTROL/SEVERANCE AGREEMENT, DATED FEBRUARY 24, 2004
<TEXT>
<PAGE>
                                                                   Exhibit 10.45

                      CHANGE OF CONTROL/SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

     This CHANGE OF CONTROL/SEVERANCE AGREEMENT, dated as of February 24, 2004,
is made by and between Waters Corporation (together with all subsidiaries or
affiliates hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and Elizabeth B. Rae (the
"Executive").

     WHEREAS, the Executive has been hired as a senior executive of the Company
and is expected to make major contributions to the Company; and

     WHEREAS, the Company desires continuity of management; and

     WHEREAS, the Executive is willing to render services to the Company subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Executive agree
as follows:

     1. TERMINATION PRIOR TO A CHANGE OF CONTROL. If, within nine (9) months
prior to a Change of Control (as such term is defined in Section 3(c) below) and
subsequent to the commencement of substantive discussions that ultimately result
in the Change of Control, but prior to such Change of Control, the Company
terminates the Executive's employment with the Company for a reason other than
Cause (as such term is defined in Section 3(d) below), death or Disability (as
such term is defined in Section 3(e) below), the Company shall:

     (a) Pay to the Executive a lump sum amount (reduced by any required
withholding), within ten (10) business days following the Change of Control,
equal to the sum of (i) twelve (12) times his monthly base salary (at the
highest monthly base salary rate in effect for the Executive in the twelve-month
period prior to the termination of his employment) and (ii) an amount equal to
the amount payable pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (i) times his
target bonus percentage under the Company's Management Incentive Plan or any
successor plan for the year in which the termination of the Executive's
employment occurs; and

     (b) Provide the Executive and his dependents with the same life, accident,
health and dental insurance benefits that the Executive was receiving
immediately prior to the termination of his employment until the earlier of: (i)
the date which is twelve (12) months following the date of the Change of
Control; or (ii) the date the Executive commences subsequent employment;
provided, that if the Executive's continued participation is not possible under
the terms of any one or more of those insurance plans, the Company shall pay to
the Executive the amount the Company would have paid in premiums under the
relevant plan or plans had the Executive continued to be employed by the Company
and continued to participate in the relevant


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<PAGE>

plan or plans. The Executive and his dependents shall be entitled to health
insurance continuation coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA"), from the date of discontinuance specified
in the preceding sentence, to the extent such coverage is required to be
provided in accordance with applicable law; and

     (c) On the Change of Control, and notwithstanding any contrary provisions
of the Amended and Restated 1994 Stock Option Plan, the Second Amended and
Restated 1996 Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan or the 2003 Equity Incentive
Plan (or any plans that may become the successors to such plans) and any equity
incentive agreements entered into between the Company and the Executive pursuant
to such plans or otherwise, cause any unexercisable installments of any equity
of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company held by the
Executive pursuant to any such equity incentive agreement on the Executive's
last date of employment with the Company that have not expired to become
exercisable, or in the case of any restrictions on the vesting of any equity of
the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company held by the Executive
pursuant to any such equity incentive agreement, to cause such restrictions to
lapse, as the case may be, on the Change of Control; and

     (d) On the Change of Control, cause any unvested portion of any qualified
or non-qualified capital accumulation benefits granted to the Executive under
the Waters Investment Plan, Waters Retirement Plan, Waters 401(k) Restoration
Plan, and the Waters Retirement Restoration Plan (or any plans that may become
the successors to such plans) to become immediately vested (subject to
applicable law);

provided, however, that any amounts and benefits set forth in this Section 1
shall be reduced by any and all other severance or other amounts or benefits
paid or payable to the Executive as a result of the termination of his
employment.

     2. TERMINATION FOLLOWING A CHANGE OF CONTROL.

     If, at any time during a period commencing with a Change of Control and
ending eighteen (18) months after such Change of Control, the Company terminates
the Executive's employment for a reason other than Cause, death, or Disability
or the Executive terminates his employment with the Company for "Good Reason"
(provided, however, that any such termination by the Executive must occur
promptly (and, in any event, within 90 days) after the occurrence of the event
or events constituting "Good Reason"), the Company shall:

     (a) Pay to the Executive a lump sum amount (reduced by any required
withholding), within ten (10) business days following the Executive's last date
of employment, equal to the sum of twelve (12) times his monthly base salary (at
the highest monthly base salary rate in effect for such Executive in the twelve
(12) month period prior to the termination of his employment) and (ii) an amount
equal to the amount payable pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (i)
times his target bonus percentage under the Company's Management Incentive Plan
or any successor plan for the year in which the termination of the Executive's
employment occurs; and

     (b) Provide the Executive and his dependents with the same life, accident,


                                       2

<PAGE>

health and dental insurance benefits that the Executive was receiving
immediately prior to the termination of his employment until the earlier of: (i)
the date which is twelve (12) months following the date of the Change of
Control; or (ii) the date the Executive commences subsequent employment;
provided, that if the Executive's continued participation is not possible under
the terms of any one or more of those insurance plans, the Company shall pay to
the Executive the amount the Company would have paid in premiums under the
relevant plan or plans had the Executive continued to be employed by the Company
and continued to participate in the relevant plan or plans. The Executive and
his dependents shall be entitled to health insurance continuation coverage
pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
("COBRA"), from the date of discontinuance specified in the preceding sentence,
to the extent such coverage is required to be provided in accordance with
applicable law; and

     (c) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the Amended and Restated
1994 Stock Option Plan, the Second Amended and Restated 1996 Long-Term
Performance Incentive Plan or the 2003 Equity Incentive (or any plans that may
become the successors to such plans) and any equity incentive agreements entered
into between the Company and the Executive pursuant to such plans or otherwise,
cause any unexercisable installments of any equity of the Company or any
subsidiary or affiliate of the Company held by the Executive pursuant to any
such equity incentive agreement on the Executive's last date of employment with
the Company that have not expired to become exercisable, or, in the case of any
restrictions on the vesting of any equity of the Company or any subsidiary or
affiliate of the Company held by the Executive pursuant to any such equity
incentive agreement, to cause such restrictions to lapse, as the case may be, on
such last date of employment; and

     (d) Cause any unvested portion of any qualified and non-qualified capital
accumulation benefits granted to the Executive under the Waters Investment Plan,
Waters Retirement Plan, Waters 401(k) Restoration Plan, and the Waters
Retirement Restoration Plan (or any plans that may become the successors to such
plans) to become immediately vested (subject to applicable law);

provided, however, that any amounts and benefits set forth in this Section 2
shall be reduced by any and all other severance or other amounts or benefits
paid or payable to the Executive as a result of the termination of his
employment.

     For purposes of this Section 2 above, "Good Reason" shall mean the
occurrence (without the Executive's express written consent) of one or more of
the following events following a Change of Control, as the case may be:

     (a) The assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent in any
adverse, material respect with his position, authority, duties or
responsibilities immediately prior to the Change of Control or any other action
by the Company which results in a material diminution in such position,
authority, duties or responsibilities;

     (b) A material reduction in the aggregate of the Executive's base and
incentive compensation (except for salary reductions or incentive compensation
reductions similarly affecting all senior executives of the Company) or the


                                       3

<PAGE>

termination of the Executive's rights to any employee benefits that he was
entitled to immediately prior to the Change of Control, except to the extent any
such benefit is replaced with a comparable benefit, or a reduction in scope or
value thereof; or

     (c) A relocation of the Executive's place of business which results in the
one-way commuting distance for the Executive increasing by more than 25 miles
from the location thereof immediately prior to the Change of Control (provided,
however, that travel with past practices for business purposes shall not be
considered "commuting" for purposes of this clause (iii)), or

     (d) A failure by the Company to obtain the agreement referenced in Section
3(h); provided, that the occurrence of any of the events listed in clauses (a)
though (d) shall not mean "Good Reason" if such event follows an event or action
by the Executive that would constitute Cause (as defined herein) for
termination.

     3. GENERAL.

     (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary,
benefits shall be payable under this paragraph only if the Executive enters into
a final and binding agreement prepared by the Company whereby the Executive
releases the Company and its subsidiaries (and those affiliated with the Company
and its subsidiaries) from all claims that the Executive may otherwise have
against them, to the extent that the basis for such claims arose on or before
the date the release is signed by the Executive; except that such release shall
not adversely affect the Executive's rights to enforce the terms of this
Agreement, and shall not adversely affect the Executive's right to any
indemnification or right to reimbursement of expenses by the Company to which he
would otherwise be entitled to under, without limitation, any charter document
or Company insurance policy, by reason of services he rendered for the Company
or any of its subsidiaries as an officer and/or an employee thereof.

     (b) In the event the Executive's employment with the Company is terminated
by the Company for "Cause", or the Executive terminates his employment with the
Company other than during the specific time periods set forth in Section 2 or
for any reason other than Good Reason, the Executive shall not be entitled to
the severance benefits or other considerations described herein by virtue of
this Agreement.

     (c) For purposes of this Agreement, "Change of Control' shall mean (i) the
closing of a merger, consolidation, liquidation or reorganization of the Company
into or with another company or other legal person, after which merger,
consolidation, liquidation or reorganization the capital stock of the Company
outstanding prior to consummation of the transaction is not converted into or
exchanged for or does not represent more than 50% of the aggregate voting power
of the surviving or resulting entity; (ii) the direct or indirect acquisition by
any person (as the term "person" is used in Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of more than 50% of the voting
capital stock of the Company, in a single or series of related transactions;
(iii) the sale, exchange, or transfer of all or substantially all of the
Company's assets (other than a sale, exchange, or transfer to one or more


                                       4

<PAGE>

entities where the stockholders of the Company immediately before such sale,
exchange or transfer retain, directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the
beneficial interest in the voting stock of the entities to which the assets were
transferred).

     (d) For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean: (i) the conviction
of the Executive by a court of competent jurisdiction of, or the pleading of
guilty or nolo contendere to, any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude;
(ii) gross negligence, breach of fiduciary duty or breach of any
confidentiality, non-competition or developments agreement in favor of the
Company; (iii) the Executive shall have willfully and continually failed to
substantially perform the Executive's duties with the Company after a written
demand for substantial performance is delivered by the Board, which demand
specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the
Executive has not substantially performed the Executive's duties pursuant to the
disciplinary procedures of the Company, and such failure of substantial
performance shall have continued for a period of thirty (30) days after such
written demand, (iv) the Executive has been chronically absent from work
(excluding vacations, illnesses or leaves of absences), (iv) the commission by
the Executive of an act of fraud, embezzlement or misappropriation against the
Company; or (vi) the Executive shall have refused, after explicit notice, to
obey any lawful resolution or direction by the Board which is consistent with
his duties as an officer of the Company.

     (e) For purposes of this Agreement, "Disability" means an independent
medical doctor (selected by the Company's health or disability insurer) has
certified that the Executive has, for six (6) months consecutive or
nonconsecutive in any 12 month period been disabled in a manner that seriously
interferes with his ability to perform his responsibilities as an employee of
the Company. Any refusal by the Executive to submit to a medical examination for
the purpose of certifying disability shall be deemed to constitute conclusive
evidence of the Executive's disability.

     (f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if any
portion of any payments received by the Executive from the Company (whether
payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other plan, agreement or
arrangement with the Company, its successors or any person whose actions result
in a Change of Control of the Company) shall be subject to tax imposed by
Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor
statutory provision, the Company shall pay to the Executive such additional
amounts as are necessary so that, after taking into account any tax imposed by
Section 4999 (or any successor statutory provision), and any federal and state
income taxes payable on any such tax, the Executive is in the same after-tax
position that he would have been if Section 4999 (or any successor statutory
provision) did not apply and no payments were made pursuant to this Section
3(f). All determinations to be made under this Section 3(f), including whether a
gross-up payment is required and the amount of such gross-up payment, shall be
made by the Company, after consultations with its tax and accounting advisors.

     (g) The parties hereto expressly agree that the payments by the Company to
the Executive in accordance with the terms of this Agreement will be liquidated
damages, and that the Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of
any payment provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or
otherwise,


                                       5

<PAGE>

nor shall any profits, income, earnings or other benefits from any source
whatsoever create any mitigation, offset, reduction or any other obligation on
the part of the Executive.

     (h) Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and any successor (whether direct
or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise) of
the Company. The Company shall require any such successor to assume this
Agreement expressly and to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement as if
such successor were the Company and for purposes of this Agreement, any such
successor of the Company shall be deemed to be the "Company" for all purposes.

     (i) Nothing in this Agreement shall create any obligation on the part of
the Company or any other person to continue the employment of the Executive, and
nothing herein shall affect the Executive's obligations under any
non-competition, confidentiality, option or similar agreement between the
Company and the Executive currently in effect or which may be entered into in
the future.

     (j) All payments required to be made by the Company hereunder to the
Executive shall be subject to the withholding of such amounts, if any, relating
to tax and other payroll deductions as the Company may reasonably determine it
must withhold pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

     (k) Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
or the breach thereof, shall be settled exclusively by single-arbitrator
arbitration in Boston, Massachusetts in accordance with the Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect, and
judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction thereof.

     (l) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Agreement constitutes the
entire Agreement between the Executive and the Company concerning the subject
matter hereof and supercedes any prior negotiations, understandings, or
agreements concerning the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written, and
may be amended or rescinded only upon the written consent of the Company and the
Executive. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement
shall not affect the other provisions of this Agreement and this Agreement shall
be construed and reformed to the fullest extent possible. The Executive may not
assign any of his rights or obligations under this Agreement; the rights and
obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of,
and shall be binding upon, the successors and assigns of the Company. This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.


                                       6

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
as of the date first written above.

WATERS CORPORATION


By: /s/ Douglas Berthiaume
    ---------------------------------
    Douglas Berthiaume
    Chairman and Chief Executive
    Officer


THE EXECUTIVE


By: /s/ Elizabeth B. Rae
    ---------------------------------
    Elizabeth B. Rae


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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-21.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>b58493wcexv21w1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EX-21.1 SUBSIDIARIES OF WATERS CORPORATION
<TEXT>
<PAGE>

                                                                    Exhibit 21.1

WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
12-31-2005

Waters Corporation (Delaware)
         Waters Technologies Corporation (Delaware)
                  Waters Australia PTY LTD. (Australia)
                  Waters A/S (Denmark)
                  Waters AG (Switzerland)
                  Waters NV (Belgium)
                  Waters Cromatografia SA (Spain)
                  Waters SA de CV (Mexico)
                  Waters Technologies do Brasil Ltda (Brazil)
                  Waters OY (Finland)
                  Waters Ges.MBH (Austria)
                           Waters Kft (Hungary)
                           Waters Sp.Zo.o (Poland)
                  Waters SA (France)
                  Waters GmbH (Germany)
                           Waters Srl (Romania)
                  Waters SpA (Italy)
                  Waters Sverige AB (Sweden)
                  Waters Limited (Canada)
                  TA Instruments-Waters LLC (Delaware)
                  TA Instruments, Inc. (Delaware)
                  Waters France Holding Corp. (Delaware)
                  NuGenesis Technologies Corporation
                                   NuGenesis Technologies (UK) Limited
                  Waters Investments Limited (Delaware)
                           Waters India Pvt. Ltd.(India)
                                   Esbee Wire Pvt. Ltd. (India)
                           Waters Asia Limited (Delaware)
                                   Waters Korea (Korea)
                                   Waters China Ltd. (Hong Kong)
                                   Waters Int'l Trading Limited (China)
                           Waters European Holdings LLP
                                   Milford International Limited
                                   Manchester International Limited
                                   MM European Holdings LLP
                                            Waters Finance III LLC
                                            Waters Luxembourg SARL
                                            Waters Tech. Holdings Ltd (Ireland)
                                            Grand Duchy Finance SARL (Lux)
                                            Waters Celtic Holdings Ltd (Ireland)
                                                Waters Tech Ireland Ltd
                           Nihon Waters Limited (Delaware)
                                            Nihon Waters K.K. (Japan)
                                            TA Instruments Japan, Inc. (Japan)
                                   Microsep Proprietary Ltd (So. Africa) (24.5%)

         Subsidiaries of Waters Luxembourg SARL
         --------------------------------------

         Micromass Holdings Ltd.
                  Waters Chromatography BV (Netherlands)
                  Waters Chromatography Europe BV (Netherlands)
                  Micromass Ltd. (UK)
                           Waters Ltd. (UK)
                                    Phase Sep Ltd. (UK)
                                            Phase Sep Eurl (France)
                                    Longpure (UK)
                           Micromass UK Ltd. (UK)
                                    Micromass Investments Ltd. (UK)
                                            Mass Analyser Prod Ltd. (UK)
                           Micromass International Ltd. (UK)
                                    Micromass B.V. (Netherlands)
                           TA Instruments Ltd. (UK)
         Sandygrow Ltd. (Ireland)
                  Rodolfo Holding Ltd. (Ireland)
                           Milford Finance BV (Netherlands)
                  Waters Chromatography Ireland Ltd. (Ireland)





* All subsidiaries are 100% owned unless otherwise indicated.






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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>b58493wcexv23w1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.1 CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
<TEXT>
<PAGE>
                                                                    Exhibit 23.1

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-110613, 333-92332, 333-60054, 333-81723,
333-18371) of Waters Corporation of our report dated March 6, 2006 relating to
the financial statements, management's assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 6, 2006
</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-31.1
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>b58493wcexv31w1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-31.1 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF CEO
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</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C.<BR>
SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302<BR>
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">I, Douglas A. Berthiaume, the Chief Executive Officer of Waters Corporation, certify that:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Waters Corporation;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">4. The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15e and
15d-15e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;3a-15(f)
and 15d &#150; 15(f)) for the registrant and have:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to
the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over
financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented
in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures,
as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant&#146;s fourth
fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">5. The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit
committee of registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant&#146;s
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.
</DIV>

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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date: March&nbsp;6, 2006</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Douglas A. Berthiaume</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Douglas A. Berthiaume</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TYPE>EX-31.2
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>b58493wcexv31w2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-31.2 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF CFO
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Exhibit&nbsp;31.2
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C.<BR>
SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302<BR>
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">I, John Ornell, the Chief Financial Officer of Waters Corporation, certify that:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Waters Corporation;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
report;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">4. The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15e and
15d-15e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;3a-15(f)
and 15d &#150; 15(f)) for the registrant and have:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to
the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over
financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented
in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures,
as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant&#146;s fourth
fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">5. The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit
committee of registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant&#146;s
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting.
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date: March&nbsp;6, 2006</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ John Ornell</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">John Ornell</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TYPE>EX-32.1
<SEQUENCE>9
<FILENAME>b58493wcexv32w1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-32.1 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CEO
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Exhibit&nbsp;32.1
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT<BR>
TO SECTION 906<BR>
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The certification set forth below is hereby made solely for the purpose of satisfying the
requirements of Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and may not be relied upon or used
for any other purposes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In connection with the Annual Report of Waters Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) on Form 10-K for the
year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date
hereof (the &#147;Report&#148;), I, Douglas A. Berthiaume, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section&nbsp;1350, as adopted pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, that to my knowledge: (1)&nbsp;the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2)&nbsp;the information contained in the Report
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A signed original of this written statement required by Section&nbsp;906 or other document
authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within
the electronic version of this written statement required by Section&nbsp;906 has been provided to the
Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
or its staff upon request.
</DIV>

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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date: March&nbsp;6, 2006</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DESCRIPTION>EX-32.2 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CFO
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Exhibit&nbsp;32.2
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C.<BR>
SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906<BR>
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The certification set forth below is hereby made solely for the purpose of satisfying the
requirements of Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and may not be relied upon or used
for any other purposes.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In connection with the Annual Report of Waters Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) on Form 10-K for the
year ended December&nbsp;31, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date
hereof (the &#147;Report&#148;), I, John Ornell, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section&nbsp;1350, as adopted pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that
to my knowledge: (1)&nbsp;the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2)&nbsp;the information contained in the Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A signed original of this written statement required by Section&nbsp;906 or other document
authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within
the electronic version of this written statement required by Section&nbsp;906 has been provided to the
Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
or its staff upon request.
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">/s/&nbsp;John Ornell</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="bottom">John Ornell</TD>
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