BD Announces Results for Fourth Fiscal Quarter and...(--------- Litigation Charge (1) ...),Health

Date:11/4/2009

--------- Litigation Charge (1) $0.11 Tax Adjustment (2) (0.08) ----- ----- Adjusted Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations: $4.95 $4.42 12% 10% ===== ===== === ===

(1) Represents the charge relating to the pending settlement with the direct purchaser plaintiffs (which includes BD's distributors) in the antitrust class actions.

(2) Represents the tax benefit relating to various tax settlements in multiple jurisdictions.

The preceding analysis (Table 1) of diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 identifies the specified items that affect comparability of results between periods. As illustrated, fiscal year 2009 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $4.92 included the third quarter tax benefit of 8 cents and the second quarter charge of 11 cents relating to a pending antitrust class action settlement. Excluding these specified items, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the twelve-month period in fiscal year 2009 were $4.95, representing an increase of 12 percent over diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $4.42 from the prior-year period. On a currency-neutral basis, adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the twelve-month period ending September 30, 2009 increased 10 percent.

Segment Results

In the BD Medical segment, worldwide revenues for the quarter were $1 billion, representing an increase of 8 percent from the prior-year period, or 13 percent excluding the unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation. Strong sales of Pharmaceutical Systems products, as expected, and solid sales of Medical Surgical Systems products contributed to revenue growth; both included a favorable impact from
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