Fisher Scientific International Inc

Stock Symbol: FSH

Fisher Scientific International Inc Description:
Fisher Scientific International Inc. is the world leader in serving science. The company enables scientific discovery and clinical-laboratory testing services by offering more than 600,000 products and services to over 350,000 customers in approximately 145 countries. As a result of its broad product offering, electronic-commerce capabilities, and integrated global logistics network, Fisher serves as a one-stop source of products, services and global solutions for many of its customers. The company's primary markets are scientific research and healthcare.

Fisher Scientific International Inc Financial Summary:
FSH engages in the supply, marketing, service and manufacture of scientific, clinical, educational, safety products and occupational health. FSH also manufactures laboratory workstations. For the 6M ended 6/30/05, sales rose 34% to $2.74B. Net income from cont. ops. totaled $161.5M, up from $76.3M. Revenues reflect the favorable effects of foreign exchange and organic growth. Net income also reflects improved gross profit margins.

Fisher Scientific International Inc Business Summary:
Fisher Scientific International, Inc. provides products and services to the global scientific research and United States clinical laboratory markets. Its customers include pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, colleges and universities, medical research institutions, hospitals and reference labs and quality control, process control and research and development laboratories. The Company offers more than 600,000 products and services to over 350,000 customers located in approximately 150 countries. No single customer represented more than 3% of its total sales in the year ended December 31, 2004. In August 2004, the Company merged with Apogent Technologies Inc., a company engaged primarily in the manufacture and sale of laboratory products in the United States and other countries.