NY -- Standard&Poor's CreditWire 9/22/98 -- Standard&Poor's today assigned its single-'A'-plus corporate credit rating to Danaher Corp. and its single-'A'-plus rating to the company's $300 million notes due 2028 and $250 million bank revolving credit facility. The outlook is stable. The bank loan is rated the same as the corporate credit rating. Since the facility is unsecured, the banks will fare the same as other senior creditors in the event of a default. Proceeds from the debt issue will be used to repay a substantial portion of the borrowings incurred to fund the 1998 Pacific Scientific Co. acquisition. The ratings reflect an above-average business profile together with a sound balance sheet, strong cash flow generation, and
