Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Retirement and Savings Plan and the Danaher Corporation & Subsidiaries Savings Plan of our report dated January 29, 2003, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Danaher Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
Baltimore,
Maryland
July 30, 2003