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Becton, Dickinson and Company

Medical diagnostics maker posts 10% increase in revenue

Published in Health Business Week, December 9th, 2005

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD, BDX) reported quarterly revenues of $1.379 billion for the fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005, representing an increase of 10% over the prior year period.

This quarter's growth rate includes an estimated 2% benefit from foreign currency translation. Revenue growth in all segments benefited from foreign currency translation, driven primarily by favorable exchange rates in Latin America, Asia Pacific, and Canada.

"Our excellent results this year were driven, in particular, by our strong international performance, new product revenue growth, and significant margin improvement," said Edward J. Ludwig,...

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