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</description><pubDate>5/21/2008 10:05:00 AM</pubDate><ccbn:name xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Thermo Fisher Scientific</ccbn:name><ccbn:price xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">54.0000</ccbn:price><ccbn:revision xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Final</ccbn:revision><ccbn:storetitle xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Thermo Fisher Scientific at Citigroup Healthcare Conference Transcript</ccbn:storetitle><ccbn:ticker xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">TMO</ccbn:ticker><ccbn:time xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">9:00am ET</ccbn:time><title>Thermo Fisher Scientific at Citigroup Healthcare Conference Transcript</title><ccbn:type xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Transcript</ccbn:type><ccbn:docid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">T1831636</ccbn:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Thomson Street Events</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1831633</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ccbn/T1831633</guid><ccbn:index_mode xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">norm</ccbn:index_mode><description>... - Robert W. Baird -  AnalystAll right, good morning. My name is Quintin Lai. I am the senior analyst for the life science tools and diagnostics group for Robert  W. Baird. Today we have the pleasure of Thermo Fisher Scientific presenting at our conference. Thermo Fisher is the leading provider of life science tools, analytical, and healthcare instrument consumables in space. And today we have the honor of having Marijn Dekkers, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Ken Apicerno, Vice President, Investment Relations. ...

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</description><pubDate>5/13/2008 10:04:00 PM</pubDate><ccbn:name xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Thermo Fisher Scientific</ccbn:name><ccbn:price xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">54.0000</ccbn:price><ccbn:revision xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Final</ccbn:revision><ccbn:storetitle xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Thermo Fisher Scientific at Bank of America Securities Health Care Conference Transcript</ccbn:storetitle><ccbn:ticker xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">TMO</ccbn:ticker><ccbn:time xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">9:20am PT</ccbn:time><title>Thermo Fisher Scientific at Bank of America Securities Health Care Conference Transcript</title><ccbn:type xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Transcript</ccbn:type><ccbn:docid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">T1831630</ccbn:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Thomson Street Events</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1826452</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ccbn/T1826452</guid><ccbn:index_mode xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">norm</ccbn:index_mode><description>... - Deutsche Bank Securities -  AnalystGood afternoon, everyone. I'm Ross Muken, the healthcare and service and technology analyst for Deutsche Bank. I want to  welcome everyone here today. It is my esteemed pleasure to announce we have Thermo Fisher back at our conference this year, which is very exciting for us. Here on the dance I have with me Marijn Dekkers, the President and CEO, as well as Ken Apicerno who handles the IR role for Thermo.Marijn is going to give about a ##-minute presentation, and then we'll get into a good Q&amp;A dialogue. We'll open it up to the audience at some point. And Marijn, take it away. ...

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</description><pubDate>4/24/2008 12:11:00 PM</pubDate><ccbn:name xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Thermo Fisher Scientific</ccbn:name><ccbn:price xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">54.0000</ccbn:price><ccbn:revision xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Final</ccbn:revision><ccbn:storetitle xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Q1 2008 Thermo Fisher Scientific Earnings Conference Call Transcript</ccbn:storetitle><ccbn:ticker xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">TMO</ccbn:ticker><ccbn:time xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">9:00am ET</ccbn:time><title>Q1 2008 Thermo Fisher Scientific Earnings Conference Call Transcript</title><ccbn:type xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Transcript</ccbn:type><ccbn:docid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">T1822585</ccbn:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Thomson Street Events</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/moodys/COP_747500</link><guid isPermaLink="false">moodys/COP_747500</guid><moodys:index_mode xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:index_mode><description>Global Credit Research Credit Opinion ## MAR ####   Credit Opinion: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Ratings Category Moody's Rating Outlook Stable Senior Unsecured Baa#...</description><moodys:report_type xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Credit Opinion</moodys:report_type><pubDate>3/20/2008 8:13:44 PM</pubDate><title>Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.</title><moodys:issuer xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.</moodys:issuer><moodys:org_id xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">747500</moodys:org_id><moodys:price xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">150.0000</moodys:price><moodys:report_class xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">News</moodys:report_class><moodys:format xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">html</moodys:format><moodys:issuer_list xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.</moodys:issuer_list><moodys:docid xmlns:moodys="http://www.alacra.com/moodys">COP_747500</moodys:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Moody's Global Credit Research</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1793438</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ccbn/T1793438</guid><ccbn:index_mode xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">norm</ccbn:index_mode><description>... - Lehman Brothers -  AnalystGood morning. So let's get started. My name is David Chung and I am a healthcare analyst at Lehman Brothers. This morning I  am pleased to introduce Marijn Dekkers, President and CEO of Thermo Fisher Scientific. After his prepared remarks we will have a Q&amp;A session in the Triton room on the second floor. ...

</description><pubDate>3/18/2008 12:06:00 PM</pubDate><ccbn:name xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Thermo Fisher Scientific</ccbn:name><ccbn:price xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">54.0000</ccbn:price><ccbn:revision xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Final</ccbn:revision><ccbn:storetitle xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Thermo Fisher Scientific at Lehman Brothers Healthcare Conference Transcript</ccbn:storetitle><ccbn:ticker xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">TMO</ccbn:ticker><ccbn:time xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">8:00am ET</ccbn:time><title>Thermo Fisher Scientific at Lehman Brothers Healthcare Conference Transcript</title><ccbn:type xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">Transcript</ccbn:type><ccbn:docid xmlns:ccbn="http://www.alacra.com/ccbn">T1793438</ccbn:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>Thomson Street Events</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/632557</link><guid isPermaLink="false">spcred/632557</guid><spcred:index_mode xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">norm</spcred:index_mode><description>The latest Full Report from S&amp;P</description><title>Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.</title><pubDate>2/26/2008 3:29:15 PM</pubDate><spcred:type xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Full Report</spcred:type><spcred:price xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">400</spcred:price><spcred:dataset xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">global</spcred:dataset><spcred:docid xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">632557</spcred:docid><spcred:index_entry_dispcountry xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United States</spcred:index_entry_dispcountry><spcred:index_entry_dispgics xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Life Sciences Tools &amp; Services</spcred:index_entry_dispgics><spcred:index_entry_dispregion xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">United States</spcred:index_entry_dispregion><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Global Issuers</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Corporations</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Capital Goods</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Health Care</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_dispsector xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">High Technology</spcred:index_entry_dispsector><spcred:index_entry_disptype xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Full Report</spcred:index_entry_disptype><spcred:index_entry_excerpt xmlns:spcred="http://www.alacra.com/spcred">Largest provider of research laboratory products and services; Product, end-market, customer, and geographic diversity; and Modest financial profile. Ongoing industry consolidation suggests continued acquisitions, which could be large; and Exposure to fickle biopharmaceutical and government research funding. The ratings on Waltham, Mass.-based Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. reflect a strong business profile based on its industry-leading position, product and service diversity, and a modest financial profile. These factors are offset partially by the likelihood of additional acquisitions in the medium term and vulnerability to volatility in funding for life sciences research. Thermo Fisher was created in November 2006 through the merger of Thermo Electron Corp. with Fisher Scientific Inc. for $10.6 billion. 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