FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE

Published on March 31, 1999




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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE IDEXX
LABORATORIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE 12
MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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


YEAR
DEC-31-1998
JAN-01-1998
DEC-31-1998
1
109,063
29,290
53,315
5,368
55,428
263,346
82,493
41,013
390,532
78,501
4,191
0
0
3,883
303,957
390,532
257,343
319,889
112,473
158,119
168,474
1,357
0
(1,183)
14,032
(15,215)
0
0
0
(15,215)
(0.40)
(0.40)