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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-19-014987
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190716
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190718
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190718

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SAMAD SAM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001694295

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19271
		FILM NUMBER:		19961799

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5200 ILLUMINA WAY
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92122

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAMAD SAMER ABDUL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20170112

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAMAD SAMER ABDUL Baranowski
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20170111

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874716
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				010393723
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE IDEXX DRIVE
		CITY:			WESTBROOK
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04092-2041
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2075560300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE IDEXX DRIVE
		CITY:			WESTBROOK
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04092-2041

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IDEXX CORP / DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">For Executing Form ID and Forms 3, 4 and 5</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Sharon E. Underberg and Lily J. Lu, or any of them signing singly,
      and with full power of substitution, the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact to:</div>
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              <td style="width: 36pt; vertical-align: top; align: right; font-size: 12pt;">(1)</td>
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                <div style="font-size: 12pt;">prepare, execute in the undersigned&#8217;s name and on the undersigned&#8217;s behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) a Form ID,
                  including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
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                <div style="font-size: 12pt;">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;),
                  Forms&#160;3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section&#160;16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</div>
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                <div style="font-size: 12pt;">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form&#160;3, 4, or 5, complete
                  and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</div>
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                <div style="font-size: 12pt;">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact, may be of benefit to, in the best
                  interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such
                  terms and conditions as such attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact may approve in such attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact&#8217;s discretion.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
      whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
      revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact, or such attorney&#8209;in&#8209;fact&#8217;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.&#160; The
      undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys&#8209;in&#8209;fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#8217;s responsibilities to comply with Section&#160;16 of the
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms&#160;3, 4, and 5 with
      respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys&#8209;in&#8209;fact.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 16 day of July 2019.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 234pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><u>/s/ Sam Samad</u></font><font style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 90pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;</font></div>
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