CARLSBAD (dpa-AFX) - Life Technologies Corporation (LIFE) reported that its fourth-quarter earnings per share increased to $0.69 from $0.37 last year. Revenues were $1.01 billion compared to $932.34 million last year.
Net income attributable to controlling interest was $127.35 million compared to $70.68 million a year ago.
Adjusted earnings per share increased 18 percent to $1.06 from $0.90 last year. Adjusted revenue increased 4 percent to $970 million.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit of $1.04 on revenue of $967.71 million. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company expects fiscal 2012 organic revenue growth of 2 to 4 percent over 2011 revenues of $3.7 billion and adjusted earnings per share to be in a range of $3.90 to $4.05.
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