Thursday, April 19, 2007

Danaher first-quarter earnings rise 18 percent

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, April 19 - Industrial conglomerate Danaher Corp. reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, citing the benefit of recent acquisitions and the impact of a weaker U.S. dollar.

The maker of Craftsman tools, dental technology and water testing equipment said earnings rose 18 percent to $255 million, or 78 cents per share, from $216 million, or 67 cents per share, a year earlier.


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