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3. Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Goodwill and other Purchased Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Changes to goodwill by segment

Changes to goodwill by segment were as follows (in millions):

	Life Science				Clinical Diagnostics				Total
Balances as of January 1, 2011:
Goodwill	$	70.7			$	320.5			$	391.2
Accumulated impairment losses	(27.2		)		—				(27.2		)
Goodwill, net	43.5				320.5				364.0
Currency fluctuations	—				29.1				29.1
Balances as of June 30, 2011:
Goodwill	70.7				349.6				420.3
Accumulated impairment losses	(27.2		)		—				(27.2		)
Goodwill, net	$	43.5			$	349.6			$	393.1

Schedule of identifiable purchased intangible assets with definite lives

Other than goodwill, we have no intangible assets with indefinite lives.  Information regarding our identifiable purchased intangible assets with definite lives is as follows (in millions):

	June 30, 2011
	Average Remaining Life (years)		Purchase Price				Accumulated Amortization				Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships/lists	1-13		$	111.0			$	(31.4	)		$	79.6
Know how	6		103.0				(42.4		)		60.6
Developed product technology	1-11		51.1				(23.4		)		27.7
Licenses	1-9		35.5				(14.0		)		21.5
Tradenames	1-11		32.2				(20.9		)		11.3
Covenants not to compete	1-8		6.0				(5.3		)		0.7
Patents	—		1.0				(1.0		)		—
Other	—		0.1				(0.1		)		—
			$	339.9			$	(138.5	)		$	201.4

	December 31, 2010
	Average Remaining Life (years)		Purchase Price				Accumulated Amortization				Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships/lists	1-13		$	102.3			$	(24.8	)		$	77.5
Know how	1-6		92.6				(33.0		)		59.6
Developed product technology	1-11		47.9				(19.2		)		28.7
Licenses	1-10		35.4				(12.2		)		23.2
Tradenames	2-12		29.5				(15.9		)		13.6
Covenants not to compete	1-8		5.9				(4.6		)		1.3
Patents	—		1.0				(1.0		)		—
Other	1		0.1				(0.1		)		—
			$	314.7			$	(110.8	)		$	203.9

Amortization expense related to purchased intangible assets

Amortization expense related to purchased intangible assets is as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	June 30,								June 30,
	2011				2010				2011				2010
Amortization expense	$	9.3			$	8.1			$	18.1			$	16.8

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