Beckman Coulter Declares Quarterly Dividend Payout of $0.16 Per Share, a 6.7% or $0.01 Per Share Increase

FULLERTON, Calif., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend payout of sixteen cents ($0.16) per share of outstanding common stock, a 6.7% or $0.01 per share increase, payable on March 16, 2007 to all stockholders of record on March 2, 2007. This payout represents the 71st consecutive, quarterly payout of dividends.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031202/BECLOGO )

Beckman Coulter, Inc., based in Fullerton, California, develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical tests. More than 200,000 Beckman Coulter systems operate in laboratories around the world supplying critical information for improving patient health and reducing the cost of care. Recurring revenue consisting of supplies, test kits, service and operating-type lease payments represent more than 75 percent of the company's 2006 annual revenue of $2.53 billion. For more information, visit http://www.beckmancoulter.com/.

Contact: Robert Raynor [phone]

Director, Investor Relations
Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031202/BECLOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, [e-mail]