Published on February 22, 2011
Exhibit
32.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C.
SECTION
1350
AS
ADOPTED BY
SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In
connection with the report on Form 10-K of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (the
“Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2010 as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned
certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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(1)
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The
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
and
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(2)
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The
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.
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/s/
Jonathan W. Ayers
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February 22,
2011
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Jonathan
W. Ayers, Chairman,
President
and Chief Executive
Officer
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A signed
original of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and will be retained by IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
request.