Form: 10-K405

Annual report [Sections 13 and 15(d), S-K Item 405]

March 27, 1998

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FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on March 27, 1998




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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE IDEXX
LABORATORIES, INC. AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

0000874716
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
1,000
U.S. DOLLARS


YEAR
DEC-31-1997
JAN-01-1997
DEC-31-1997
1
106,972
35,502
52,423
5,082
60,174
274,217
71,414
30,387
377,048
74,315
0
0
0
3,817
298,916
377,038
216,338
262,920
105,804
134,231
0
2,246
508
(32,260)
(11,140)
(21,120)
0
0
0
(21,120)
(0.56)
(0.56)