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Apogent Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results.


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, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2002

Apogent Technologies Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: AOT AOT Agency of Transportation (Vermont, USA)
AOT Ahead-of-Time
AOT Assisted Outpatient Treatment
AOT Aerosol Optical Thickness
AOT All of Them (band)
AOT As Opposed To
AOT Among Other Things
), a leading manufacturer of clinical diagnostic and life science research products, today reported record financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended September September: see month.  30, 2002.

"Record sales of $284 million this quarter, an increase of 9.6%, were driven by our fiscal 2002 acquisitions and by continued double-digit dou·ble-dig·it
adj.
Being between 10 and 99 percent: double-digit inflation. 
 growth rates Growth Rates

The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures.

Notes:
Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future.
 in our life science consumable A material that is used up and needs continuous replenishment, such as paper and toner. "The low-tech end of the high-tech field!"  products, which are used in cell culture, toxicology toxicology, study of poisons, or toxins, from the standpoint of detection, isolation, identification, and determination of their effects on the human body. Toxicology may be considered the branch of pharmacology devoted to the study of the poisonous effects of drugs.  testing, drug discovery, and other research applications. For the year, we surpassed for the first time $1.0 billion in sales, an increase of 9.4%, reflecting our ability to grow even in difficult industry conditions," stated Frank H. Jellinek Jellinek is a surname and may refer to:
  • Adolf Jellinek (Adolph Jellinek) (1821 Czech - 1893), an Austrian rabbi and scholar.
  • E. Morton Jellinek (1890-1963) a psychologist and researcher into alcoholism.
, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Apogent. "Reported fourth quarter fully diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 were 34 cents. Pro forma earnings pro forma earnings

Income not necessarily calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. For example, a company might report pro forma earnings that exclude depreciation expense and nonrecurring expenses such as restructuring costs.
 per share from continuing operations were 35 cents for the fourth quarter, in line with our guidance."

Mr. Jellinek continued, "As these results indicate, the fundamental elements of our strategy have proven effective and are still sound. Our strategy has been to maximize profit growth by combining high margin, modest internal growth businesses with focused, low risk acquisitions. These businesses generate consistent and significant levels of cash flow from operations Cash flow from operations

A firm's net cash inflow resulting directly from its regular operations (disregarding extraordinary items such as the sale of fixed assets or transaction costs associated with issuing securities), calculated as the sum of net income plus noncash expenses
, which we will continue to utilize to augment aug·ment  
v. aug·ment·ed, aug·ment·ing, aug·ments

v.tr.
1. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity:
 shareholder returns. We have developed a management team that understands this strategy, believes in it, and has exhibited the ability to execute it. Given this as a base, we are excited about our business prospects for the next year."

FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2002 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Net Sales Net Sales

The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted.

Notes:
This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight


Effective September 30, 2002, the Company adopted the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF EITF Emerging Issues Task Force
EITF Edinburgh International Television Festival
EITF Europe International Taekwon-Do Federation
) Issue No. 00-10, Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs, which requires all amounts charged to customers for shipping and handling to be classified as sales revenues. Accordingly, all historical sales revenue amounts have been adjusted to reflect these changes. The costs related to shipping and handling are classified as selling expense in selling, general and administrative expense. Please refer to Schedule 5 attached to this press release for the quarterly impact of this reclassification Reclassification

The process of changing the class of mutual funds once certain requirements have been met. These requirements are generally placed on load mutual funds. Reclassification is not considered to be a taxable event.
.

Net sales for the fourth quarter were $284 million, an increase of 9.6% over the fourth quarter of last year. Quarterly comparisons of net sales by business segment are as follows:

                    Quarters Ended 9/30 (in 000's)

Business Segment                      2002          2001      Variance

Clinical Diagnostics              $133,675      $122,177          9.4%
Labware and Life Sciences          119,034       106,361         11.9%
Laboratory Equipment                31,781        30,998          2.5%
           TOTAL                  $284,490      $259,536          9.6%


Increases in Clinical Diagnostics (1) Software routines that test hardware components (memory, keyboard, disks, etc.). Diagnostics are often stored in ROM chips and activated on startup.

(2) Error messages in a programmer's source code that refer to statements or syntax that the compiler or assembler
 sales for the quarter were driven, principally, by fiscal 2002 acquisitions. With the exception of microbiology microbiology: see biology.
microbiology

Scientific study of microorganisms, a diverse group of simple life-forms including protozoans, algae, molds, bacteria, and viruses.
 and European European

emanating from or pertaining to Europe.


European bat lyssavirus
see lyssavirus.

European beech tree
fagussylvaticus.

European blastomycosis
see cryptococcosis.
 microscope slide sales, which were strong for the quarter, the balance of this segment reported soft internal sales growth compared to last year.

Labware and Life Sciences sales growth of 11.9% was supported by double-digit growth in life science consumable products and by fiscal 2002 acquisitions. Growth in this segment was offset by continued softness in the life science instrumentation instrumentation, in music: see orchestra and orchestration.
instrumentation

In technology, the development and use of precise measuring, analysis, and control equipment.
 business.

Laboratory Equipment reported its first quarter of positive growth in net sales since the third quarter of last year.

Apogent's net sales for its fiscal year 2002 were $1.07 billion, an increase of 9.4% over fiscal year 2001. Annual comparisons of net sales by business segment are as follows:

                      Years Ended 9/30 (in 000's)

Business Segment                      2002          2001      Variance

Clinical Diagnostics              $514,342      $469,438          9.6%
Labware and Life Sciences          439,345       385,810         13.9%
Laboratory Equipment               120,932       126,919        (4.7%)
           TOTAL                $1,074,619      $982,167          9.4%


For the year, Clinical Diagnostics sales growth was attributable to strong performances in microbiology, anatomical pathology anatomical pathology
n.
The study of the structural and compositional changes that occur in organs and tissues as a result of disease. Also called pathological anatomy.
, European microscope slides and disposable disposable Nursing adjective Referring to that which is discarded or disposed of noun An item used in health care-related Pt contact which is discarded after use–eg masks, gloves, gowns, needles, paper products, syringes, wipes. See Biohazardous waste.  glass culture tubes, and acquisitions. Offsetting these strong sales performances was continuing weakness in drugs of abuse testing -- both rapid tests and reagents.

The Labware and Life Sciences segment had another excellent year in net sales growth driven primarily by life science consumable products, such as, pipette pipette /pi·pette/ (pi-pet´) [Fr.]
1. a glass or transparent plastic tube used in measuring or transferring small quantities of liquid or gas.

2. to dispense by means of a pipette.
 tips, microtitre plates and cell culture products. Reducing the overall benefit of the strong consumable sales, sales of life science instrumentation finished approximately 25% behind fiscal year 2001.

Despite an improvement in the fourth quarter, the Lab Equipment segment was not able to achieve last year's sales levels. We believe that capital budgets for mid-priced capital equipment were pared back this year at our customers including biotech bi·o·tech  
n. Informal
Biotechnology.


biotech
Noun

short for biotechnology

Noun 1.
, pharmaceutical, and industrial accounts and that this reduction in spending unfavorably influenced year over year sales growth.

Apogent's annual sales by geographic area are as follows:

                      Years Ended 9/30 (in 000's)

Geographic Area                       2002          2001      Variance

North America                     $792,154      $744,783          6.4%
Europe                             190,451       161,073         18.2%
Asia                                77,755        69,417         12.0%
Other                               14,259         6,894        106.8%
     TOTAL                      $1,074,619      $982,167          9.4%


Detailed Financial Results

Results for fiscal 2001 have been adjusted for the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 ("SFAS SFAS Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
SFAS Special Forces Assessment and Selection
SFAS Student Financial Aid Services
SFAS Sport Fishing Association of Singapore
SFAS Safety Features Actuation System
SFAS Statewide Fixed Assets System
 142") Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Intangible Asset

An asset that is not physical in nature.

Notes:
Examples are things like copyrights, patents, intellectual property, and goodwill. These are the opposite of tangible assets.
 had it been adopted October October: see month.  1, 2000 and reflect Vacuum Process Technologies, Inc. as a discontinued operation discontinued operation

A segment of a business that has been abandoned or sold or for which plans for one or another of these actions have been approved. See also continuing operations.
. The pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts.

The phrase pro forma
 results adjust for restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  activities and the nonrecurring Non`re`cur´ring

a. 1. Nonrecurrent; as, the costs of a layoff are considered as a nonrecurring expense s>.
 loss and gains on the sales of fixed assets fixed assets nplactivo sg fijo

fixed assets nplimmobilisations fpl

fixed assets fix npl
 for both fiscal years 2001 and 2002. A reconciliation of reported results to pro forma results is detailed in the attached Schedule 4.

Reported gross profit for the quarter and year were $141.6 million and $527.8 million -- increases of 8.5% and 7.5%, respectively. Pro forma gross profit for the quarter and year were $142.1 million and $533.4 million -- increases of 8.9% and 8.6%, respectively.

Operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 reported for the quarter was $69.7 million versus $67.2 million for the comparable quarter last year, an increase of 3.8%. Pro forma operating income for the quarter was $69.9 million versus $67.2 million, an increase of 4.0%. For the year, reported operating income was $255.9 million versus $252.3 million last year, an increase of 1.4%. Pro forma operating income for the year was $262.8 million versus $252.9 million last year, an increase of 3.9%.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP metric that can be used to evaluate a company's profitability.
:EBITDA = Operating Revenue – Operating Expenses + Other Revenue
 (EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become ) increased 5.4% to $83.9 million for the fourth quarter. Pro forma EBITDA was $86.0 million, an increase of 8.0% compared with $79.7 million for the comparable quarter last year. For fiscal year 2002, EBITDA was $314.2 million versus $305.6 million for last year, an increase of 2.8%. Pro forma EBITDA for 2002 was $323.0 million compared to $301.8 million last year, an increase of 7.0%. This increase, includes over $3.0 million in income from our successful joint venture with Kimble Kimble can stand for:
  • Kim "Kimble" Schmitz, a German businessman
  • Kimble, Finnish version of the board game Trouble
  • Kimble tag, the small lengths of plastic used to attach labels to clothing
  • Kimble gun, a device for attaching a kimble tag
 Glass.

The effective tax rate for the year was 36.6%. This compares favorably fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 with the 37.0% reported last year. The Company has increased the tax efficiency of the structure of its international operations Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee.  and has developed programs to increase domestic tax credits.

These timely, proactive tax programs helped to reduce the effective rate this year and are expected to provide ongoing benefits in future years for the Company and its shareholders.

Reported income from continuing operations before extraordinary items was $36.4 million for the fourth quarter versus $36.3 million for the fourth quarter last year. Pro forma income from continuing operations before extraordinary items for the quarter was $37.7 million versus $36.3 million, an increase of 3.9%. For the year, reported income from continuing operations before extraordinary items was $135.2 million versus $131.3 million last year, an increase of 3.0%. Pro forma income from continuing operations before extraordinary items for the year was $140.8 million versus $129.0 million last year, an increase of 9.1%.

For the fourth quarter, reported and pro forma fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.34 and $0.35, respectively. Reported and pro forma fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the year were $1.24 and $1.30, respectively.

Apogent finished fiscal year 2002 with no outstanding borrowings under its $500 million revolving line of credit Revolving line of credit

A bank line of credit on which the customer pays a commitment fee and can take and repay funds at will. Normally a revolving LOC involves a firm commitment from the bank for a period of several years.
 and reported a significantly strengthened debt to total capital ratio of 40.9% versus 44.0% at year-end year-end also year·end
n.
The end of a year.

adj.
Occurring or done at the end of the year: a year-end audit.

Noun 1.
 2001.

OTHER CORPORATE MATTERS

On November November: see month.  6, 2002, Mr. William William, crown prince of Germany
William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack
 U. Parfet resigned from the Apogent Board of Directors in order to dedicate ded·i·cate  
tr.v. ded·i·cat·ed, ded·i·cat·ing, ded·i·cates
1. To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

2.
 more time to MPI MPI - Message Passing Interface  Research, Inc., of which he is Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . Mr. Parfet has also recently resigned from the boards of certain other non-Apogent companies. Apogent acknowledges and thanks Mr. Parfet, a member of the Board of Directors since 1997, and a member of the Board's Audit Committee, for the significant contributions he has made to the Company during his tenure as a director.

EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

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Friday

young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe]

See : Servant
, November 15, 2002, at 11:00 a.m. EST EST electroshock therapy.

EST
abbr.
electroshock therapy
, Apogent will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and year-end financial results for the period ended September 30, 2002. The dial-in numbers for the teleconference are:

Domestic Callers         (877) 679-9054
International Callers    (952) 556-2807


The conference call will be simultaneously audio webcast in the Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
 section of Apogent's website at www.apogent.com and will be available there until December December: see month.  13, 2002.

A telephone replay of the call will also be available until 1:00 p.m. EST P.M. also p.m. or p.m.
abbr.
post meridiem

Usage Note: By definition, 12 a.m.
 on Tuesday Tuesday: see week. , November 19, 2002. The telephone replay numbers are (800) 615-3210 (Domestic Callers) or (703) 326-3020 (International Callers), passcode 6067517.

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ABOUT APOGENT

Apogent is a diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s  worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of value-added laboratory and life science products essential for healthcare diagnostics and scientific research. Apogent's companies are divided into three business segments: Clinical Diagnostics, Labware and Life Sciences, and Laboratory Equipment.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.


Statements made in this press release regarding future matters are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements, including those dealing with competitors, customers, acquisitions, sales, profit margins, earnings, product development, financial performance, and growth strategies are based on current expectations. Our actual results may differ materially from those presently anticipated. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, among others: financial risks associated with our holding company structure; currency and other risks associated with our international operations; risks from rapid technological change and new product introductions; the cyclical cyclical

Of or relating to a variable, such as housing starts, car sales, or the price of a certain stock, that is subject to regular or irregular up-and-down movements.
 nature of some of the industries and markets into which we sell our products; changes in customers purchasing patterns; competitive factors; transitional challenges associated with acquisitions; the possibility of future restructuring or impairment Impairment

1. A reduction in a company's stated capital.

2. The total capital that is less than the par value of the company's capital stock.

Notes:
1. This is usually reduced because of poorly estimated losses or gains.

2.
 charges against our reported earnings; our dependence upon key distributors and original equipment manufacturers; possible disruption disruption /dis·rup·tion/ (dis-rup´shun) a morphologic defect resulting from the extrinsic breakdown of, or interference with, a developmental process.  of our manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations.  from labor unrest labor unrest n (US) → conflictividad f laboral , shortages of critical materials or other causes; regulatory and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
 risks; and the other "Cautionary Factors" contained in Item 7 of the Company's most recent Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 and our subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

                              SCHEDULE 1
              APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                              (Unaudited)

                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                       September 30,
                                                     2002      2001(1)

Net sales                                        $284,490    $259,536
Cost of sales:
  Cost of products sold                           142,169     128,678
  Restructuring charge                                490           -
  Depreciation of purchase accounting
   adjustments                                        193         371
     Total cost of sales                          142,852     129,049

     Gross profit                                 141,638     130,487

Selling, general and administrative expenses       67,093      59,070
Restructuring charge                                 (351)          -
Depreciation and amortization of purchase
 accounting adjustments                             5,166       4,225
     Total selling, general and administrative
      expenses                                     71,908      63,295

     Operating income                              69,730      67,192
Other income (expense):
  Interest expense                                 (9,883)    (11,589)
  Amortization of deferred financing fees            (782)       (181)
  Other, net                                       (1,726)       (222)
Income from continuing operations before
 income taxes and extraordinary item               57,339      55,200
Income taxes                                       20,986      18,947
Income from continuing operations before
 extraordinary item                                36,353      36,253
Discontinued operations:
  Loss from operations of VPT (net of income
   tax benefit of $70 and $89, respectively)         (196)       (154)
Net income                                        $36,157     $36,099

Basic earnings per common share from
 continuing operations                              $0.34       $0.34
Discontinued operations                             (0.00)      (0.00)
Basic earnings per common share                     $0.34       $0.34

Diluted earning per common share from
 continuing operations                              $0.34       $0.34
Discontinued operations                             (0.00)      (0.00)
Diluted earnings per common share                   $0.34       $0.33

Weighted average basic shares outstanding         106,511     105,517
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding       107,626     108,072

(1) NOTE: Prior year information reflects the adoption of SFAS 142
          had it been effective during that time.


                              SCHEDULE 2
              APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                              (Unaudited)

                                                    Fiscal Year Ended
                                                      September 30,
                                                     2002      2001(1)

Net sales                                      $1,074,619    $982,167
Cost of sales:
 Cost of products sold                            538,260     490,160
 Restructuring charge                               5,603           -
 Depreciation of purchase accounting
  adjustments                                       2,973       1,010
   Total cost of sales                            546,836     491,170

   Gross profit                                   527,783     490,997

Selling, general and administrative expenses      252,604     223,107
Restructuring charge                                1,262         583
Depreciation and amortization of purchase
 accounting adjustments                            17,975      15,016
   Total selling, general and administrative
    expenses                                      271,841     238,706

   Operating income                               255,942     252,291
Other income (expense):
 Interest expense                                 (40,687)    (48,698)
 Amortization of deferred financing fees           (3,461)       (563)
 Other, net                                         1,490       5,284
Income from continuing operations before
 income taxes and extraordinary item              213,284     208,314
Income taxes                                       78,062      77,052
Income from continuing operations before
 extraordinary item                               135,222     131,262
Discontinued operations:
 (Loss) income from operations of VPT
  including estimated loss on sale of
  $13,200 (net of income tax benefit (expense)
  of $497, and ($620), respectively)              (14,073)        972
 (Loss) income from operations of SDS (net of
  income tax expense of $0, and $435,
  respectively)                                         -     (11,824)
Income before extraordinary item                  121,149     120,410
Extraordinary item (net of income tax benefit
 of $1,359)                                             -      (2,106)
Net income                                       $121,149    $118,304

Basic earnings per common share from
 continuing operations                              $1.27       $1.24
Discontinued operations                             (0.13)      (0.10)
Extraordinary item                                      -       (0.02)
Basic earnings per common share                     $1.14       $1.12

Diluted earning per common share from
 continuing operations                              $1.24       $1.21
Discontinued operations                             (0.13)      (0.10)
Extraordinary item                                      -       (0.02)
Diluted earnings per common share                   $1.11       $1.09

Weighted average basic shares outstanding         106,467     105,517
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding       108,656     108,072

(1) NOTE: Prior year information reflects the adoption of SFAS 142,
          had it been effective during that time.


                              SCHEDULE 3
              APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              (Unaudited)

                                                      September 30,
                                                     2002        2001

                   Assets
Current assets:
 Cash and cash equivalents                        $16,327      $9,192
 Accounts receivable (less allowance for
  doubtful accounts of $5,723 and $3,975,
  respectively)                                   186,950     183,278
 Inventories                                      203,997     167,436
 Deferred income taxes                             14,127      12,135
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets         19,689      20,985
 Assets of Vacuum Process Technology,
  Inc. ("VPT") avail. for sale                      5,436           -
            Total current assets                  446,526     393,026
 Available for sale security                       60,183      55,072
 Property, plant and equipment, net               270,893     223,687
 Intangible assets                              1,243,113   1,140,334
 Other assets                                      15,370      15,961
            Total assets                       $2,036,085  $1,828,080

    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
 Accounts payable                                 $53,779     $53,822
 Current portion of long-term debt                 35,901      73,642
 Income taxes payable                              53,064      38,747
 Accrued payroll and employee benefits             32,009      33,236
 Accrued interest expense                          16,630      15,292
 Restructuring reserve                              1,548       1,552
 Other current liabilities                         23,379      26,364
            Total current liabilities             216,310     242,655
 Long-term debt                                   634,980     583,788
 Securities lending agreement                      60,183      55,072
 Deferred income taxes                            136,220     101,073
 Other liabilities                                 17,374       7,002
Commitments and contingent liabilities                  -           -
Shareholders' equity:
 Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized
  20,000,000 shares                                     -           -
 Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized
  250,000,000 shares issued 106,976,877 and
  105,875,768 shares respectively; outstanding
  105,967,853 and 105,875,548 shares respectively   1,070       1,059
 Equity rights, 50 rights at $1.09 per right            -           -
 Additional paid-in capital                       271,682     254,637
 Retained earnings                                748,790     627,642
 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)    (30,538)    (44,848)
 Treasury common stock, 1,009,024 and 220
  shares, at cost                                 (19,986)          -
            Total shareholders' equity            971,018     838,490
            Total liabilities and
             shareholders' equity              $2,036,085  $1,828,080


                              SCHEDULE 4
                       APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
            RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED TO PRO FORMA RESULTS
                              (Unaudited)

                                    Quarter Ended September 30
                            2002  Restructuring Asset Sale  Pro Forma

Net Sales               $284,490            $-          $-  $284,490
Gross Profit             141,638           490           -   142,128
Gross Profit Percentage     49.8%                               50.0%
Operating Income          69,730           139           -    69,869
Income from Continuing
 Operations               36,353            88       1,229    37,670
EBITDA                    83,943           139       1,939    86,021
Fully diluted earnings
 per share from
 continuing operations     $0.34            $-       $0.01     $0.35

                                    Quarter Ended September 30
                            2001  Asset Sale Restructuring  Pro Forma

Net Sales               $259,536         $-            $-    $259,536
Gross Profit             130,487          -             -     130,487
Gross Profit Percentage     50.3%                                50.3%
Operating Income          67,192          -             -      67,192
Income from Continuing
 Operations               36,253          -             -      36,253
EBITDA                    79,677          -             -      79,677
Fully diluted earnings
 per share from
 continuing operations     $0.34         $-            $-       $0.34

                                  Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
                            2002  Restructuring Asset Sale  Pro Forma

Net Sales             $1,074,619            $-         $-  $1,074,619
Gross Profit             527,783         5,603          -     533,386
Gross Profit
 Percentage                 49.1%                                49.6%
Operating Income         255,942         6,865          -     262,807
Income from Continuing
 Operations              135,222         4,352      1,229     140,803
EBITDA                   314,212         6,865      1,939     323,016
Fully diluted earnings
 per share from
 continuing operations     $1.24         $0.05      $0.01       $1.30

                                  Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
                          2001(1) Asset Sale Restructuring  Pro Forma

Net Sales               $982,167         $-            $-    $982,167
Gross Profit             490,997          -             -     490,997
Gross Profit Percentage     50.0%                                50.0%
Operating Income         252,291          -           583     252,874
Income from Continuing
 Operations              131,262     (2,566)          350     129,046
EBITDA                   305,614     (4,376)          583     301,821
Fully diluted earnings
 per share from
 continuing operations     $1.21     $(0.02)           $-       $1.19

(1) NOTE: Fiscal 2001 amounts reflect the effect of SFAS 142, had
          it been effective during that time.


                              SCHEDULE 5
                       APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
     PRO FORMA QUARTER RESULTS AFTER THE IMPACT OF EITF 00-10 AND
      THE RELATED RECLASSIFICATION OF FREIGHT INCOME AND EXPENSE

                     First    Second     Third    Fourth      Total
   2002             Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter      Year

Net sales          $243,190  $266,238  $280,701  $284,490  $1,074,619
Cost of sales       124,454   132,632   141,785   142,362     541,233
Gross profit        118,736   133,606   138,916   142,128     533,386
Selling, general
 and Administrative
 expense             61,683    66,447    70,188    72,259     270,579
Operating income     57,053    67,159    68,728    69,869     262,807
Other income
 (expense)           (9,586)  (10,413)  (10,268)  (10,452)    (40,719)
Income from continuing
 operations before
 income taxes        47,467    56,746    58,460    59,417     222,088
Income taxes         17,378    20,787    21,373    21,747      81,285
Income from continuing
 operations          30,089    35,959    37,087    37,670     140,803
Discontinued
 operations            (122)  (13,654)     (101)     (196)    (14,073)

Net income          $29,967   $22,305   $36,986   $37,474    $126,730


                     First    Second     Third    Fourth      Total
   2001             Quarter   Quarter   Quarter   Quarter      Year

Net sales          $220,491  $243,484  $258,657  $259,536    $982,167
Cost of sales       111,783   120,179   130,160   129,049     491,171
Gross profit        108,708   123,305   128,497   130,487     490,997
Selling, general
 and administrative
 expense             52,224    59,521    63,083    63,295     238,123
Operating income     56,484    63,784    65,414    67,192     252,874
Other income
 (expense)          (12,859)  (10,892)  (12,610)  (11,992)    (48,353)
Income from continuing
 operations before
 income taxes and
 extraordinary item  43,625    52,892    52,804    55,200     204,521
Income taxes         16,797    20,433    19,298    18,947      75,475
Income from continuing
 operations before
 extraordinary item  26,828    32,459    33,506    36,253     129,046
Discontinued
 operations         (10,744)     (351)      397      (154)    (10,852)
Income before
 extraordinary item  16,084    32,108    33,903    36,099     118,194
Extraordinary item     (745)        -    (1,361)        -      (2,106)

Net income          $15,339   $32,108   $32,542   $36,099    $116,088

NOTE: Proforma results adjust for the impact of restructuring
      activities and non-recurring gains and loss on the sales of
      fixed assets. Prior year information reflects the adoption of
      SFAS 142, had it been effective during that time.
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