Form: 10-K405

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

March 27, 1998

Documents

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, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
1
U.S. DOLLARS


YEAR
DEC-31-1996
JAN-01-1996
DEC-31-1996
1
127,741,450
45,895,723
70,634,284
4,001,000
48,401,936
301,717,082
59,256,868
22,863,195
373,852,335
51,127,063
0
0
0
3,777,411
318,947,861
373,852,335
267,677,374
267,677,374
113,270,667
113,270,667
0
1,723,000
299,500
55,322,797
22,682,347
32,640,450
0
0
0
32,640,450
.88
.83