FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on July 26, 1996




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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE IDEXX
LABORATORIES, INC. UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE
SECOND QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000874716
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
1
U.S. DOLLARS


6-MOS
DEC-31-1996
JAN-01-1996
JUN-30-1996
1
139,408,462
48,022,684
62,719,881
3,179,000
40,195,223
295,815,460
47,772,659
17,797,580
348,829,150
50,010,682
0
3,695,342
0
0
295,123,126
348,829,150
123,275,066
123,275,066
53,086,914
53,086,914
0
0
126,700
25,174,800
10,321,668
14,853,132
0
0
0
14,853,132
.38
.38