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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-17-017890
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171031
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171031

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIO-TECHNE Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842023
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				411427402
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17272
		FILM NUMBER:		171164032

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		614 MCKINLEY PL N E
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55413
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123798854

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		614 MCKINLEY PLACE NE
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55413

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TECHNE CORP /MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>2</b><b>.0</b><b>2</b><b> </b><b>Results of Operations and Financial Condition</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">A copy of the press release issued by Bio-Techne Corporation on October 31, 2017, describing the results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 and its financial condition as of September 30, 2017, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibits attached hereto shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>8</b><b>.01 </b><b>Other Events</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">A copy of the press release issued by Bio-Techne Corporation on October 31, 2017, announcing a cash dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;">Bio-Techne director Dr. Charles Dinarello received more &ldquo;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Against&rdquo; votes than &ldquo;For&rdquo; votes at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Company.&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the process described in the Company&rsquo;s Principles of Corporate Governance, Dr. Dinarello offered to resign from the Board. The Board considered a number of factors to determine if accepting Dr. Dinarello&rsquo;s offer to resign was in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board considered Dr. Dinarello&rsquo;s unique qualifications, including, among other things, his distinguished background as one of the leading scientists in the field of cytokine biology, which is foundational to many of the Company&rsquo;s products, his stellar reputation as an innovative scientist, his past and expected future contributions to the Company&rsquo;s research and development efforts and strategy; his significant exposure to the Company&rsquo;s business and industry through length of service on the Board; his historical participation and contributions at Board meetings and communications and commitment regarding future attendance and scheduling; , his continued engagement with Bio-Techne scientists, his commitment to the success of the Company; the overall composition of the Board; his expected retirement at the next annual shareholder meeting; and the likely reason why Dr. Dinarello received more &ldquo;Against&rdquo; votes than &ldquo;For&rdquo; votes.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;">A<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">dditionally, the Board considered that prior to fiscal 2017, in every year but one since his election to the Board in 2005, Dr. Dinarello attended at least 75% of the regularly scheduled Board meetings and Committee meetings for each Committee on which he served.&nbsp; He also made regular and frequent contributions outside of his attendance at board meetings.&nbsp;The Board also determined that there were reasonable justifications for Dr Dinarello&rsquo;s absences from the meetings in fiscal 2017.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt;">Ultimately, after cons<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">ideration of all of these factors, the members of the Board determined that Dr. Dinarello has and continues to participate actively as a director, that he has made and continues to make substantial contributions to the Company and that it would not be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders to accept Dr. Dinarello&rsquo;s offer to resign.&nbsp;&nbsp;Since Dr. Dinarello&rsquo;s offer to resign was not accepted, Dr. Dinarello will continue to serve on the Company&rsquo;s Board until our next annual meeting of shareholders, at which time the Board expects he will retire as a director.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; text-align: left;">99.1<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press Release, dated October 31, 2017, announcing results of operations</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:36pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">99.2<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Press Release, dated October 31, 2017, announcing cash dividend.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">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 hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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			<td style="width: 50%;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION</font></td>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Date: <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">October 31, 2017&nbsp; </font></p>
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			<td><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">By: <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u><u>/s/ </u><u>Brenda S. Furlow</u><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
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			<td><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">Brenda S. Furlow</font></td>
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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; text-align: left;">99.1<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="ex_98137.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Press Release, dated October 31, 2017, announcing results of operations</a></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">BIO-TECHNE<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> RELEASES FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2018 RESULTS</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Minneapolis/<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">October 31, 2017/ Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH) today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2017.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>First</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b> Quarter </b><b>FY</b><b>201</b><b>8</b><b> </b><b>Snapshot</b></font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">First <font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">quarter organic revenue increased by 8% (11% reported) to $144.6 million. </font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Delivered adjuste<font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">d earnings per share (EPS) of $0.90, an increase of 7% over the prior year.</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Cash Flow<font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;"> from Operations, excluding acquisition-related earn-outs for the year, was a $44.4 million for the quarter.</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Excellent regional commercial execution with Europe, China, Japan, and the rest of Asia all with double-digit revenue growth.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Protein Platforms segment delivered <font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">25% organic growth in the first quarter, representing the seventh consecutive quarter with double-digit organic growth for the segment, six of those with growth at 20% or better. </font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;">Advanced Cell Diagnostics<font style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;">&rsquo; (ACD) RNAscope is being well-received in the Diagnostics and CDx markets, in addition to the RUO market, with combined revenues growing over 40% on a stand-alone basis. </font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). Adjusted EPS, adjusted earnings, adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating income, and adjusted operating margin are non-GAAP measures that exclude certain items detailed later in this press release under the heading &ldquo;Use of Adjusted Financial Measures.&rdquo; A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures is included in this press release.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">&ldquo;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">It&#39;s wonderful to be off to a fast start to the new fiscal year,&rdquo; said Chuck Kummeth, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bio-Techne. &ldquo;Even with some slowness in the US due to hurricanes and continued BioPharma caution, our teams excelled in virtually every region and business. It was nice to see Japan at double digit growth and our European commercial teams continued to execute splendidly.&rdquo;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Kummeth added, &ldquo;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Our newer product platforms continue to do well with strong growth rates in Biologics, Simple Western, SimplePlex and ACD, the last of which continued to grow over 40% this quarter. We also saw strength in our core product lines, however, especially in Antibodies at near double digit growth.&rdquo;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Kummeth concluded, &ldquo;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">My thanks to the entire global Bio-Techne team for the great results. Looking forward to FY18 being another year of strong profitable growth.&rdquo;</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>First Quarter</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b> </b><b>Fiscal </b><b>201</b><b>8</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Net sales for the <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">first quarter increased 11% to $144.6 million. Organic growth was 8% compared to the prior year, with currency translation having a positive impact of an additional 1% and acquisitions contributing 2% to revenue growth.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">GAAP <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">EPS decreased to $0.42 per diluted share, versus $0.50 in the same quarter last year. GAAP operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2018 decreased 11% to $26.0 million, compared with $29.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. GAAP operating margin was 18.0%, compared to 22.3% in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. GAAP operating margin compared to prior year was negatively impacted by additional acquisition-related costs including a contingent consideration fair value adjustment associated with the fiscal 2017 acquisition of ACD.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Adjusted EPS <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">increased to $0.90 per diluted share, versus $0.84 in the same quarter last year. Adjusted operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2018 increased 8% compared to the same quarter last year. Adjusted operating margin was 35.3%, compared with 36.4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Adjusted operating margin compared to prior year was negatively impacted by the mix of acquisitions, namely ACD, which was acquired in August of last year. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Management uses adjusted operating results to monitor and evaluate performance of the Company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s three business segments, as highlighted below. Since these results are used for this purpose, they are also considered to be prepared in accordance with GAAP.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><i>Biotechnology Segment</i></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The Company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s Biotechnology segment develops, manufactures and sells proteins, antibodies, immunoassays, flow cytometry products, intracellular signaling products, as well as biologically active chemical compounds used in biological research and ACD&rsquo;s <i>in situ</i> hybridization detection products. Biotechnology segment&rsquo;s first quarter fiscal 2018 net sales were $95.1 million, an increase of 10% from $86.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Organic growth for the segment was 6%, with currency translation having a favorable impact of 1% on revenue growth and acquisitions contributing 3% to revenue growth. Biotechnology segment&rsquo;s adjusted operating margin was 46.9% in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to 48.9% in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The lower adjusted operating margin is the result of recent acquisitions, namely ACD, made in this segment.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The Company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s Protein Platforms segment develops and commercializes proprietary systems and consumables for protein analysis. Protein Platforms segment&rsquo;s first quarter fiscal 2018 net sales were $24.6 million, an increase of 26% from $19.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Organic growth for the segment was 25% with currency translation having a favorable impact of 1%. The Protein Platforms segment&rsquo;s adjusted operating margin was 12.4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to 1.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The higher adjusted operating margin was driven by strong volume leverage, favorable product mix, and productivity gains in operations.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><i>Diagnostics</i><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><i> Segment</i></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The Company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s Diagnostics segment develops and manufactures a range of controls and calibrators for various blood chemistry and blood gas clinical instruments, as well as quality controls, diagnostic immunoassays and other bulk and custom reagents for the in vitro diagnostic market. Additionally, the Diagnostics segment develops and manufactures bulk purified proteins, enzymes, disease-state plasmas, infectious disease antigens and processed sera to the clinical diagnostic industry. The Diagnostics segment&rsquo;s first quarter fiscal 2018 net sales were $25.0 million, an increase of 3% compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The Diagnostics segment&rsquo;s adjusted operating margin was 23.3% in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to 26.0% in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The lower adjusted operating margin was driven primarily by margin mix of product sales.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Bio-Techne will host an earnings conference call today, <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">October 31, 2017 at 8:00 A.M. Central time. To listen, please dial (888) 487-0360 or (719) 325-2412 for international callers, and reference conference ID 9975102. A recorded rebroadcast will be available for interested parties unable to participate in the live conference call. To access the replay, U.S. callers should dial (844) 512-2921 or international callers should dial (412) 317-6671, and enter the replay access code 9975102. The replay can also be accessed by going to: </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u>http://audio.viavid.com/20171031-126111-bio-techne.mp3</u></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">The replay will be available <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">from 11:00 A.M. Central time on Tuesday, October 31, until 11:00 P.M. Central time on Thursday, November 30, 2017.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">We provide these measures as additional information regarding our operating results. We use these non-GAAP measures internally to evaluate our performance and in making financial and operational decisions, including with respect to incentive compensation. We believe that our presentation of these measures provides investors with greater transparency with respect to our results of operations and that these measures are useful for period-to-period comparison of results.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Our non-GAAP financial measures for adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating margin, and adjusted net earnings, in total and on a per share basis, exclude the costs recognized upon the sale of acquired inventory, amortization of acquisition intangibles, an<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">d acquisition related expenses. The Company excludes amortization of purchased intangible assets and purchase accounting adjustments, including costs recognized upon the sale of acquired inventory and acquisition-related expenses, from this measure because they occur as a result of specific events, and are not reflective of our internal investments, the costs of developing, producing, supporting and selling our products, and the other ongoing costs to support our operating structure. Additionally, these amounts can vary significantly from period to period based on current activity. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The Company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s non-GAAP adjusted operating margin and adjusted net earnings, in total and on a per share basis, also excludes stock based compensation expense and certain adjustments to income tax expense. Stock based compensation is excluded from non-GAAP adjusted earnings because of the nature of this charge, specifically the varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions, and the variety of award types. The Company independently calculates a non-GAAP adjusted tax rate to be applied to the identified non-GAAP adjustments considering the impact of discrete items on these adjustments and the jurisdictional mix of the adjustments. In addition, the tax impact of other discrete and non-recurring charges which impact our reported GAAP tax rate are adjusted from net earnings. We believe these tax items can significantly affect the period-over-period assessment of operating results and not necessarily reflect costs and/or income associated with historical trends and future results.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations of adjusted financial measures used in this press release to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as provided with the financial statements attached to this press release.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Our press releases may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the actual results of operations. The following important factors, among others, have affected and, in the future, could affect the Company&#39;s actual results: the effect of new branding and marketing initiatives, the integration of new businesses and leadership, the introduction and acceptance of new products, the funding and focus of the types of research by the Company&#39;s customers, the impact of the growing number of producers of biotechnology research products and related price competition, general economic conditions, the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations, and the costs and results of research and product development efforts of the Company and of companies in which the Company has invested or with which it has formed strategic relationships.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) is <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">a leading developer and manufacturer of high quality purified proteins&ndash;&ndash;notably cytokines and growth factors, antibodies, immunoassays, as well as biologically active small molecule compounds and ACD&rsquo;s <i>in situ</i> hybridization detection products --- which are sold to biomedical researchers and clinical research laboratories; these operations constitute the core Biotechnology Division, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Protein Platforms Division manufactures innovative protein analysis tools under the ProteinSimple brand name that greatly automate western blotting and immunoassay practices. The Diagnostics Division manufactures FDA-regulated controls, calibrators, blood gas and clinical chemistry controls and other reagents for OEM customer and clinical customers. Bio-Techne products are integral components of scientific investigations into biological processes and the nature and progress of specific diseases. They aid in drug discovery efforts and provide the means for accurate clinical tests and diagnoses. With thousands of products in its portfolio, Bio-Techne generated approximately $563 million in net sales in fiscal 2017 and has approximately 1,800 employees worldwide. For more information on Bio-Techne and its brands, please visit www.bio-techne.com.</font></p>

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			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">9<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/30/17</font></p>
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			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">9<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/30/16</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Net sales</p>
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			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">144,613</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">130,581</td>
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			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">46,745</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">43,236</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">97,868</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">87,345</td>
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			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">58,289</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">45,424</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Research and development</p>
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			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">13,548</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">12,765</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Total operating expenses</font></p>
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			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">71,837</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">58,189</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt;">Operating income</p>
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			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">26,031</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">29,156</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Other<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> income (expense)</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(3,064</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(1,371</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Earnings before income taxes</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">22,967</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">27,785</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Income taxes<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> </font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">7,104</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">8,942</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Net earnings</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">15,863</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">18,843</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Earnings per share:</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Basic</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.42</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.51</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Diluted</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.42</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.50</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Weighted average common shares outstanding:</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Basic</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">37,376</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">37,281</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Diluted</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">37,705</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">37,473</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">BIO-<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">TECHNE CORPORATION</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(In thousands)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Unaudited)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

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		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">9<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/30/17</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">6/30/1<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">7</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt;"><u>ASSETS</u></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Cash and equivalents</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">72,464</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">91,612</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Short-term available-for-sale investments</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">50,261</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">66,102</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Trade accounts receivable</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">107,325</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">116,830</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Inventory</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">66,532</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">60,151</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Other current assets</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">10,576</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">13,330</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Total current assets</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">307,158</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">348,025</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Property and equipment, net</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">136,846</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">135,124</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Goodwill and intangible assets, net</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">1,038,804</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">1,031,068</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Other non-current assets</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">44,572</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">44,002</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Total assets</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,527,380</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,558,219</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><u>LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo; EQUITY</font></u></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Accounts payable and accrued expenses</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">57,257</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">61,976</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Deferred <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">revenue</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">5,374</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">5,968</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Income taxes payable</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">3,500</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">2,478</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Contingent consideration payable</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">40,900</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">65,100</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Total current liabilities</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">107,031</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">135,522</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Deferred taxes</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">116,784</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">120,596</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Long-term debt obligations<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> </font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">337,500</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">343,500</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Long-term contingent consideration payable</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">-</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">3,300</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Other long-term liabilities</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">6,255</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">5,674</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Stockholders<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo; equity</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">959,810</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">949,627</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Total liabilities and stockholders&rsquo; equity</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,527,380</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">1,558,219</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<div id="PGBK" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
<div id="PGNUM" style="text-align: center; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>

<hr style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; border: none; width: 100%; height: 2px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000">
<div id="PGHDR" style="text-align: left; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>
</div>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">RECONCILIATION OF GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGE</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Unaudited)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="finTable" style="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; text-indent: 0px;">

		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="6" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">QUAR<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">TER</font></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">ENDED</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">9<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/30/17</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">9<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/30/16</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Gross margin percentage - GAAP</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">67.7</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">%</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">66.9</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">%</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Identified adjustments:</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Costs recognized upon sale of acquired inventory</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.2</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">%</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">1.0</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">%</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Amortization of intangibles</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">4.2</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">%</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">3.1</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">%</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Gross margin percentage - Adjusted</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">72.1</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">%</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">71.0</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">%</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING MARGIN PERCENTAGE</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Unaudited)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="finTable" style="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; text-indent: 0px;">

		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="6" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">QUARTER</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">ENDED</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">9<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/30/17</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">9<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/30/16</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Operating margin percentage <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&ndash; GAAP</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">18.0</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">%</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">22.3</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">%</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Identified adjustments:</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Costs recognized upon sale of acquired inventory</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.2</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">%</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">1.0</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">%</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Amortization of intangibles</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">7.9</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">%</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">7.9</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">%</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Acquisition related expenses</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">6.6</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">%</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">2.8</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">%</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Stock based compensation</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">2.6</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">%</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">2.4</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">%</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Operating margin percentage - Adjusted</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">35.3</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">%</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">36.4</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 3px;">%</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">RECONCILIATION OF NET EARNINGS and EARNINGS per SHARE</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(In thousands, except per share data)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Unaudited)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="finTable" style="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; text-indent: 0px;">

		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="6" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">QUARTER</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">ENDED</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">9<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/30/17</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">9<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/30/16</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Net earnings <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&ndash; GAAP</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">15,863</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">18,843</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Identified adjustments:</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2" style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3" style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Costs recognized upon sale of acquired inventory</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">318</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">1,344</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Amortization of intangibles</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">11,379</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">10,188</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Acquisition related expenses</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">9,619</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">3,587</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Stock based compensation</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">3,795</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">3,190</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Tax impact of above adjustments</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(5,121</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(5,196</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Tax impact of <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">discrete items and other foreign adjustments</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(1,875</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(318</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt;">Net earnings - Adjusted</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">33,978</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">31,638</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B2">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.B3">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".trail.B3">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Earnings per share - diluted <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&ndash; Adjusted</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.90</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">0.84</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p>

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<div id="PGNUM" style="text-align: center; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>

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<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">SEGMENT REVENUE</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(In thousands)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Unaudited)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="finTable" style="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; text-indent: 0px;">

		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="6" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">QUARTER</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">ENDED</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">9<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/30/17</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">9<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/30/16</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Biotechnology segment revenue</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">95,076</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">86,787</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Protein Platforms segment revenue</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">24,640</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">19,573</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Diagnostics segment revenue</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">24,986</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">24,233</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Intersegment revenue</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(89</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(12</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Consolidated revenue</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">144,613</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">130,581</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(In thousands)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Unaudited)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="finTable" style="width: 100%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; text-indent: 0px;">

		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="6" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">QUARTER</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">ENDED</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">9<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/30/17</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D3" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">9<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">/30/16</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D3" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 70%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Biotechnology segment operating income</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">44,603</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">42,480</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Protein Platforms segment operating income</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">3,056</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">209</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Diagnostics segment operating income</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">5,829</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">6,303</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 1px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 9pt;">Segment operating income</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">53,488</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">48,992</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt;">Costs recognized upon sale of acquired inventory</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(318</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(1,344</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt;">Amortization of intangibles</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(11,379</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(10,188</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt;">Acquisition related expenses</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(9,533</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(3,532</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt;">Stock based compensation</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(3,795</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(3,190</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 18pt;">Corporate general, selling, and administrative</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(2,432</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">(1,582</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; padding-bottom: 1px;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Operating income</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">26,031</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.3" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.3" style="width: 12%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: 3px double rgb(0, 0, 0);">29,156</td>
			<td id=".trail.3" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION</p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">GAAP PURCHASE ACCOUNTING ITEMS</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(In thousands)</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">As disclosed in in the June 30, 2017 Form 10-K, d<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">uring the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, management identified certain errors related to purchase accounting items for the ACD acquisition recorded during the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. We concluded that these errors were not material to each of the respective periods; however, we elected to report the corrected amount for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 and revise the previously reported 2017 quarterly information in future filings to reflect the properly stated amounts. These items impact the cost recognized upon the sale of acquired inventory, other acquisition related costs recorded within selling, general and administrative costs, interest expense and income taxes and resulted in a favorable impact to previously reported quarterly results as outlined in the table below. </font></p>

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			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">QUARTER</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">ENDED</p>
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			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
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		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom;">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".lead.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="2" id=".amt.D2" style="text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">9/30/16</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".trail.D2" style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; width: 81%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Cost of <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">sales</font></p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">$</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 16%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(2,875</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Selling, general and administrative</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 16%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">(839</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">)</td>
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		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Interest expense</p>
			</td>
			<td id=".lead.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".symb.2" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 16%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">57</td>
			<td id=".trail.2" nowrap="true" style="width: 1%; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
			<td style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Income taxes</p>
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			<td id=".amt.2" style="width: 16%; text-align: right; font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt;">2,560</td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">BIO-<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">TECHNE DECLARES DIVIDEND </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Minneapolis/<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">October 31, 2017/ -- Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) announced that its Board of Directors has decided to pay a dividend of $0.32 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The quarterly dividend will be payable November 24, 2017 to all common shareholders of record on November 10, 2017. Future cash dividends will be considered by the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) is a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities. Bio-Techne products assist scientific investigations into biological processes and the nature and progress of specific diseases. They aid in drug discovery efforts and provide the means for accurate clinical tests and diagnoses. With thousands of products in its portfolio, Bio-Tec<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">hne generated approximately $563 million in net sales in fiscal 2017 and has approximately 1,800 employees worldwide. For more information on Bio-Techne and its brands, please visit www.bio-techne.com.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">David Clair, Investor Relations</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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