NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) July 6, 2006--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'A+' rating to Danaher European Finance Company EHF's proposed offering of about €500 million of senior unsecured notes, which are unconditionally guaranteed by parent company Danaher Corp. Proceeds from the note offering are expected to be used to retire an equivalent amount of outstanding commercial paper. Standard&Poor's also affirmed its ratings on the Washington, D.C.-based diversified manufacturer, including its 'A+' long-term and 'A-1' short-term corporate credit ratings. The outlook is stable. Danaher had about $870 million of debt at March 31, 2006. The recent acquisition of Sybron Dental Specialties Inc. is expected to strengthen Danaher's position within the dental market, but will also stretch
