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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AssetsCurrent_2">Total current assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Goodwill_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_Goodwill" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Goodwill_2">Goodwill</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill">Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:to="label_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:title="label: IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill to label_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_2">Intangible assets, net</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent">Other Assets, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: OtherAssetsNoncurrent to label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_2">Other assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_2" xlink:title="label: OtherAssetsNoncurrent to label_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Assets" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Assets">Total Assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Assets" xlink:to="label_Assets" xlink:title="label: Assets to label_Assets" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Assets_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_Assets" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Assets_2">Total assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Assets" xlink:to="label_Assets_2" xlink:title="label: Assets to label_Assets" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Assets_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_Assets" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Assets_3">Total assets</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract to label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_2" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract to label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract">Liabilities, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract to label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_2">Current liabilities:</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_2" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract to label_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:title="AccountsPayableCurrent" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AccountsPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AccountsPayableCurrent">Accounts Payable, Current</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="label_AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:title="label: AccountsPayableCurrent to label_AccountsPayableCurrent" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AccountsPayableCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AccountsPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AccountsPayableCurrent_2">Accounts payable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AccountsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="label_AccountsPayableCurrent_2" xlink:title="label: AccountsPayableCurrent to label_AccountsPayableCurrent" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent">Accrued Liabilities, Current</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="label_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="label: AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent to label_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_2">Accrued expenses and other current liabilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="label_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:title="label: AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent to label_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermDebtCurrent">Long-term Debt, Current Maturities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtCurrent to label_LongTermDebtCurrent" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermDebtCurrent_2">Current portion of long-term debt</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebtCurrent" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtCurrent_2" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtCurrent to label_LongTermDebtCurrent" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="LiabilitiesCurrent" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesCurrent">Liabilities, Current</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesCurrent to label_LiabilitiesCurrent" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesCurrent_2">Total current liabilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesCurrent to label_LiabilitiesCurrent" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2">Deferred income taxes</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:title="label: DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:label="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:title="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent">Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtNoncurrent to label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_2">Long-term debt</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_2" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtNoncurrent to label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent">Other Liabilities, Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_2">Amortization of debt discount</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="label_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium_3">Accretion of the discount on the Notes</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_2">Provision for bad debts</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProductWarrantyAccrual_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:title="label_ProductWarrantyAccrual" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProductWarrantyAccrual_2">Balance as of the beginning of year</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProductWarrantyAccrual_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:title="label_ProductWarrantyAccrual" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProductWarrantyAccrual_3">Balance as of the end of year</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued" xlink:label="ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued" xlink:title="ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued" xlink:to="label_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued" xlink:title="label: ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued to label_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued_2">Warranties issued during the year</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments" xlink:label="ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments" xlink:title="ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments">Product Warranty Accrual, Payments</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:title="label_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments_2">Settlements made during the year</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:label="FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:title="FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock_2">Schedule of assets and liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis, at fair value</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RestructuringReserve_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RestructuringReserve" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RestructuringReserve_2">Restructuring Reserve</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RestructuringReserve" xlink:to="label_RestructuringReserve_2" xlink:title="label: RestructuringReserve to label_RestructuringReserve" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RestructuringReserve_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:title="label_RestructuringReserve" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RestructuringReserve_3">Outstanding at the beginning of the period</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="veco-20110630.xsd#veco_LightEmittingDiodeAndSolarSegmentMember" xlink:label="LightEmittingDiodeAndSolarSegmentMember" xlink:title="LightEmittingDiodeAndSolarSegmentMember" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LightEmittingDiodeAndSolarSegmentMember_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_LightEmittingDiodeAndSolarSegmentMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LightEmittingDiodeAndSolarSegmentMember_2">Represents the entity's Light Emitting Diode ("LED") and Solar reporting segment. LED and Solar segment consists of metal organic chemical vapor deposition ("MOCVD") systems, molecular beam epitaxy ("MBE") systems, Copper, Indium, Gallium, Selenide ("CIGS") deposition systems and thermal deposition sources.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="veco-20110630.xsd#veco_DataStorageMember" xlink:label="DataStorageMember" xlink:title="DataStorageMember" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DataStorageMember_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_DataStorageMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DataStorageMember_2">Represents the entity's Data Storage reporting segment. Data Storage segment consists of ion beam etch, ion beam deposition, diamond-like carbon, physical vapor deposition and dicing and slicing products sold primarily to customers in the data storage industry.</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="label_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure">Gains related to forward contracts were included in prepaid expenses and other current assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure_2">Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="label_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure_2" xlink:title="label: ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure to label_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure_3">Derivative instrument</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="label_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure_3" xlink:title="label: ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure to label_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="veco-20110630.xsd#veco_RestructuringReserveReclassification" xlink:label="RestructuringReserveReclassification" xlink:title="RestructuringReserveReclassification" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RestructuringReserveReclassification" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_RestructuringReserveReclassification" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RestructuringReserveReclassification">Short-term/long-term reclassification</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RestructuringReserveReclassification_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_RestructuringReserveReclassification" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RestructuringReserveReclassification_2">Represents the reclassification of long-term liabilities to short-term liabilities.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RestructuringReserveReclassification" xlink:to="label_RestructuringReserveReclassification_2" xlink:title="label: RestructuringReserveReclassification to label_RestructuringReserveReclassification" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RestructuringReserveReclassification_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RestructuringReserveReclassification" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RestructuringReserveReclassification_3">Restructuring Reserve, Reclassification</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RestructuringReserveReclassification" xlink:to="label_RestructuringReserveReclassification_3" xlink:title="label: RestructuringReserveReclassification to label_RestructuringReserveReclassification" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable" xlink:to="label_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable" xlink:title="label: ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable to label_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:title="StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward" xlink:label="RestructuringReserveRollForward" xlink:title="RestructuringReserveRollForward" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RestructuringReserveRollForward" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RestructuringReserveRollForward" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RestructuringReserveRollForward">Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RestructuringReserveRollForward" xlink:to="label_RestructuringReserveRollForward" xlink:title="label: RestructuringReserveRollForward to label_RestructuringReserveRollForward" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RestructuringReserveRollForward_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_RestructuringReserveRollForward" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RestructuringReserveRollForward_2">Short-term liability</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RestructuringReserveRollForward" xlink:to="label_RestructuringReserveRollForward_2" xlink:title="label: RestructuringReserveRollForward to label_RestructuringReserveRollForward" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash" xlink:label="RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash" xlink:title="RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash">Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash" xlink:to="label_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash" xlink:title="label: RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash to label_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:title="label_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash_2">Cash payments</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InterestExpenseDebt_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_InterestExpenseDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InterestExpenseDebt_2">Total interest expense on the Notes</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentConvertibleEffectiveInterestRate" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleEffectiveInterestRate" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentConvertibleEffectiveInterestRate to label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleEffectiveInterestRate" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleEffectiveInterestRate_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleEffectiveInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleEffectiveInterestRate_2">Effective interest rate</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentConvertibleEffectiveInterestRate" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleEffectiveInterestRate_2" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentConvertibleEffectiveInterestRate to label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleEffectiveInterestRate" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent to label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent_2">Carrying amount of the equity component</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent_2" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent to label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmountOfTheEquityComponent" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentTable" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentTable" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentTable">Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:title="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongtermDebtTypeAxis">Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:to="label_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:title="label: LongtermDebtTypeAxis to label_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:label="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:title="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongtermDebtTypeDomain">Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="label_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:title="label: LongtermDebtTypeDomain to label_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConvertibleDebtMember" xlink:label="ConvertibleDebtMember" xlink:title="ConvertibleDebtMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ConvertibleDebtMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ConvertibleDebtMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ConvertibleDebtMember">Convertible Notes</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ConvertibleDebtMember" xlink:to="label_ConvertibleDebtMember" xlink:title="label: ConvertibleDebtMember to label_ConvertibleDebtMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgagesMember" xlink:label="MortgagesMember" xlink:title="MortgagesMember" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MortgagesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_MortgagesMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MortgagesMember">Mortgage Payable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MortgagesMember" xlink:to="label_MortgagesMember" xlink:title="label: MortgagesMember to label_MortgagesMember" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentLineItems" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentLineItems">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentLineItems to label_DebtInstrumentLineItems" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2">Debt</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentLineItems_2" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentLineItems to label_DebtInstrumentLineItems" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio to label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio_2">Original conversion rate, number of shares to be issued per $1000 of principal amount of notes (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio_2" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio to label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionRatio" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="veco-20110630.xsd#veco_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation">Debt Instrument Exchange Rate Principal Amount Used in Calculation</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation to label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation_2">Convertible debt principal amount, basis for exchange</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation_2" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation to label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation_3">The unit of measurement in dollars which establishes the exchange rate of the debt instrument into common shares.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation_3" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation to label_DebtInstrumentExchangeRatePrincipalAmountUsedInCalculation" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="veco-20110630.xsd#veco_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice">Premium over the closing market price of common stock on April 16, 2007 (as a percent)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice to label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice_2">Represents the premium of the conversion price per share over the closing market price as of a specific date.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice_2" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice to label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice_3">Debt Instrument Convertible Conversion Premium over Closing Market Price</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice_3" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice to label_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPremiumOverClosingMarketPrice" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt" xlink:label="LongTermDebt" xlink:title="LongTermDebt" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermDebt">Long-term Debt</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebt" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebt" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebt to label_LongTermDebt" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebt_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermDebt_2">Net carrying value of the liability component</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebt" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebt_2" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebt to label_LongTermDebt" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentFairValue" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentFairValue">Debt Instrument, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentFairValue to label_DebtInstrumentFairValue" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentFairValue_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentFairValue" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentFairValue_2">Fair value of debt instrument</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentFairValue" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentFairValue_2" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentFairValue to label_DebtInstrumentFairValue" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:label="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:title="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage to label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_2">Annual interest rate accrued on mortgage (as a percent)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:to="label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_2" xlink:title="label: DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage to label_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" />
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2011/elts/us-gaap-2011-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" xlink:title="EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock" />
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