MDS Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results(nued our work to finalize the determinat...),Health

Date:9/6/2007

nued our work to finalize the determination of the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired and to finalize the estimates of the costs associated with the integration actions we plan to take. The purchase price allocation reflected in the July 31, 2007 statement of financial position and the charges recorded in the period related to the amortization of intangible assets and fair value increments have been updated compared to those reported in April 2007 for changes in the preliminary valuation estimates. These valuations remain preliminary under purchase accounting guidelines and are subject to change.

In our report for the second quarter we indicated that the fair value increment for inventory and the value of pre-acquisition backlog were subject to significant judgment and that they would be amortized as expenses to income over a short period. In the third quarter, we expensed $10 million related to these items as acquisition date inventories were sold and essentially all order backlog from the pre-acquisition period has been shipped. We also expensed $8 million of amortization related to intangible assets, primarily related to MD technologies. We expect to finalize the determination of the purchase accounting by year-end.

One particular area of focus for MDS Analytical Technologies is the integration of our manufacturing operations in Asia. We now have our plants in Singapore and China fully operational and an increasing amount of our product is being manufactured in Asia. Our integration plan includes consideration of the appropriate mix of products for these plants to maximize the economic benefits while protecting our intellectual property and our access to markets in which trade protectionism is a factor.

Operating income was $10 million for the third quarter of 2007 compared to an equal amount for the third quarter of 2006. Operating income for the third quarter this year includes a $4 million operating loss from MD, reflecting the
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