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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



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FORM 10-Q



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(MARK ONE)



|x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2004



OR



| ̈ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM              TO



COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-16057



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SYBRON DENTAL SPECIALTIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



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|DELAWARE                                                       |  | 33-0920985                          
|(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



1717 WEST COLLINS
AVENUE, ORANGE, CALIFORNIA 92867

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



(714) 516-7400

(Registrants Telephone Number, Including area code)



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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has
filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No ̈



Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No ̈



At April 28, 2004, there were 38,543,849 shares of the Registrants Common Stock outstanding.



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|                               |  |                                                                                       |  | PAGE
|PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION |  |                                                                                      
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|Item 1.                        |  | Financial Statements (unaudited)                                                      |  |     
|                               |  | Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                                                 |  | 3   
|                               |  | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income                                           |  | 4   
|                               |  | Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity and Comprehensive Income     |  | 5   
|                               |  | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                                       |  | 6   
|                               |  | Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements                        |  | 7   
|Item 2.                        |  | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |  | 18  
|Item 3.                        |  | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                            |  | 30  
|Item 4.                        |  | Controls and Procedures                                                               |  | 32  
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|PART II - OTHER INFORMATION    |  |                                                                                      
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|Item 4.                        |  | Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                  |  | 32  
|Item 6.                        |  | Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                      |  | 32  
|Signature                      |  |                                                                                       |  | 33  
|Exhibit Index                  |  |                                                                                       |  | 34  



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ITEM 1.Financial Statements



SYBRON DENTAL SPECIALTIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)



|                                                                                                                                                                            |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------ | - | -------
|                                                                                                                                                                            |  | March 31, 2004                                    |         | September 30, 2003
|                                                                                                                                                                            |  | (in thousands except share and per share amounts)
|ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        
|Current assets:                                                                                                                                                             |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        
|Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                   |  | $                                                 | 21,299  |                    | $ | 22,868 
|Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                                                                    |  |                                                   | 105,737 |                    |   | 103,565
|Inventories                                                                                                                                                                 |  |                                                   | 85,839  |                    |   | 84,239 
|Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                                                       |  |                                                   | 4,987   |                    |   | 4,896  
|Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                                                                   |  |                                                   | 14,387  |                    |   | 11,624 
|                                                                                                                                                                            |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        
|Total current assets                                                                                                                                                        |  |                                                   | 232,249 |                    |   | 227,192
|Property, plant and equipment, net                                                                                                                                          |  |                                                   | 80,033  |                    |   | 80,750 
|Goodwill                                                                                                                                                                    |  |                                                   | 261,168 |                    |   | 258,590
|Intangible assets, net                                                                                                                                                      |  |                                                   | 16,276  |                    |   | 16,455 
|Other assets                                                                                                                                                                |  |                                                   | 28,111  |                    |   | 28,672 
|                                                                                                                                                                            |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        
|Total assets                                                                                                                                                                |  | $                                                 | 617,837 |                    | $ | 611,659
|                                                                                                                                                                            |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY                                                                                                                                        |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        
|Current liabilities:                                                                                                                                                        |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        
|Accounts payable                                                                                                                                                            |  | $                                                 | 15,586  |                    | $ | 19,620 
|Current portion of long-term debt                                                                                                                                           |  |                                                   | 1,460   |                    |   | 3,714  
|Income taxes payable                                                                                                                                                        |  |                                                   | 16,628  |                    |   | 16,274 
|Accrued payroll and employee benefits                                                                                                                                       |  |                                                   | 27,182  |                    |   | 28,712 
|Restructuring reserve                                                                                                                                                       |  |                                                   | 1,080   |                    |   | 1,486  
|Accrued rebates                                                                                                                                                             |  |                                                   | 7,626   |                    |   | 9,872  
|Accrued interest                                                                                                                                                            |  |                                                   | 3,698   |                    |   | 3,901  
|Other current liabilities                                                                                                                                                   |  |                                                   | 12,628  |                    |   | 10,917 
|                                                                                                                                                                            |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        
|Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                                   |  |                                                   | 85,888  |                    |   | 94,496 
|Long-term debt                                                                                                                                                              |  |                                                   | 97,322  |                    |   | 124,008
|Senior subordinated notes                                                                                                                                                   |  |                                                   | 150,000 |                    |   | 150,000
|Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                                                       |  |                                                   | 12,714  |                    |   | 13,748 
|Other liabilities                                                                                                                                                           |  |                                                   | 24,456  |                    |   | 21,422 
|                                                                                                                                                                            |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        
|Total liabilities                                                                                                                                                           |  |                                                   | 370,380 |                    |   | 403,674
|Commitments and contingent liabilities                                                                                                                                      |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        
|Stockholders equity:                                                                                                                                                       |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        
|Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares, no shares outstanding                                                                                        |  |                                                   |        |                    |   |       
|Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 250,000,000 shares, 38,536,348 and 38,285,224 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2004 and
September 30, 2003, respectively |  |                                                   | 385     |                    |   | 383    
|Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                                                  |  |                                                   | 79,621  |                    |   | 74,934 
|Retained earnings                                                                                                                                                           |  |                                                   | 155,501 |                    |   | 126,044
|Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                                                                                                      |  |                                                   | 11,950  |                    |   | 6,624  
|                                                                                                                                                                            |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        
|Total stockholders equity                                                                                                                                                  |  |                                                   | 247,457 |                    |   | 207,985
|                                                                                                                                                                            |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        
|Total liabilities and stockholders equity                                                                                                                                  |  | $                                                 | 617,837 |                    | $ | 611,659
|                                                                                                                                                                            |  |                                                   |         |                    |   |        



See accompanying notes
to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)



|                                                   |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|-------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------- | ------- | - | -------------------------- | - | ------- | ---- |  | - | ------- | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                                                   |  | Three Months Ended March 31,                |         |   | Six Months Ended March 31, |  
|                                                   |  | 2004                                        |         |   | 2003                       |   |         | 2004 |  |   | 2003    |  
|                                                   |  | (in thousands except for per share amounts) |        
|Net sales                                          |  | $                                           | 150,921 |   |                            | $ | 134,267 |      |  | $ | 282,778 |   |  | $ | 254,416 |  
|Cost of sales:                                     |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Cost of products sold                              |  |                                             | 66,854  |   |                            |   | 59,917  |      |  |   | 126,753 |   |  |   | 115,491 |  
|Restructuring charge                               |  |                                             | 1,482   |   |                            |   |        |      |  |   | 1,482   |   |  |   |        |  
|                                                   |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total cost of sales                                |  |                                             | 68,336  |   |                            |   | 59,917  |      |  |   | 128,235 |   |  |   | 115,491 |  
|                                                   |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Gross profit                                       |  |                                             | 82,585  |   |                            |   | 74,350  |      |  |   | 154,543 |   |  |   | 138,925 |  
|Selling, general and administrative expenses       |  |                                             | 50,800  |   |                            |   | 44,060  |      |  |   | 98,993  |   |  |   | 86,774  |  
|Amortization of intangible assets                  |  |                                             | 322     |   |                            |   | 206     |      |  |   | 631     |   |  |   | 610     |  
|                                                   |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Total selling, general and administrative expenses |  |                                             | 51,122  |   |                            |   | 44,266  |      |  |   | 99,624  |   |  |   | 87,384  |  
|                                                   |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Operating income                                   |  |                                             | 31,463  |   |                            |   | 30,084  |      |  |   | 54,919  |   |  |   | 51,541  |  
|Other income (expense):                            |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Interest expense                                   |  |                                             | (4,941  | ) |                            |   | (5,403  | )    |  |   | (10,101 | ) |  |   | (10,979 | )
|Amortization of deferred financing fees            |  |                                             | (402    | ) |                            |   | (400    | )    |  |   | (809    | ) |  |   | (821    | )
|Other, net                                         |  |                                             | 11      |   |                            |   | 893     |      |  |   | (43     | ) |  |   | 860     |  
|                                                   |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Income before income taxes                         |  |                                             | 26,131  |   |                            |   | 25,174  |      |  |   | 43,966  |   |  |   | 40,601  |  
|Income taxes                                       |  |                                             | 8,623   |   |                            |   | 9,567   |      |  |   | 14,509  |   |  |   | 15,429  |  
|                                                   |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Net income                                         |  | $                                           | 17,508  |   |                            | $ | 15,607  |      |  | $ | 29,457  |   |  | $ | 25,172  |  
|                                                   |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Basic earnings per share                           |  | $                                           | 0.46    |   |                            | $ | 0.41    |      |  | $ | 0.77    |   |  | $ | 0.66    |  
|                                                   |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Diluted earnings per share                         |  | $                                           | 0.44    |   |                            | $ | 0.40    |      |  | $ | 0.74    |   |  | $ | 0.66    |  
|                                                   |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Weighted average shares outstanding:               |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Basic                                              |  |                                             | 38,471  |   |                            |   | 38,018  |      |  |   | 38,391  |   |  |   | 38,004  |  
|                                                   |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  
|Diluted                                            |  |                                             | 40,166  |   |                            |   | 38,658  |      |  |   | 40,032  |   |  |   | 38,379  |  
|                                                   |  |                                             |         |   |                            |   |         |      |  |   |         |   |  |   |         |  



See accompanying notes
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX
MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004

(UNAUDITED)



|                                                      |                  |                                     |           |                            |     |                   |   |                                        |  |                            |         |  |   |        |  |   |        
|----------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | ----------------------------------- | --------- | -------------------------- | --- | ----------------- | - | -------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------- | ------- |  | - | ------ |  | - | -------
|                                                      |                  | Common Stock                        |           | Additional Paid-in Capital |     | Retained Earnings |   | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |  | Total Stockholders Equity
|                                                      | Number of Shares |                                     | Par Value |                            |     |                   |  
|                                                      |                  | (in thousands except share amounts)
|Balance at September 30, 2003                         |                  | 38,285,224                          |           | $                          | 383 |                   | $ | 74,934                                 |  | $                          | 126,044 |  | $ | 6,624  |  | $ | 207,985
|Comprehensive income:                                 |                  |                                     |           |                            |     |                   |   |                                        |  |                            |         |  |   |        |  |   |        
|Net income                                            |                  |                                    |           |                            |    |                   |   |                                       |  |                            | 29,457  |  |   |       |  |   | 29,457 
|Translation adjustment                                |                  |                                    |           |                            |    |                   |   |                                       |  |                            |        |  |   | 5,153  |  |   | 5,153  
|Unrealized gain on derivative instruments             |                  |                                    |           |                            |    |                   |   |                                       |  |                            |        |  |   | 173    |  |   | 173    
|                                                      |                  |                                     |           |                            |     |                   |   |                                        |  |                            |         |  |   |        |  |   |        
|Total comprehensive income                            |                  |                                     |           |                            |     |                   |   |                                        |  |                            |         |  |   |        |  |   | 34,783 
|Issuance of common stock from stock options exercised |                  | 224,733                             |           |                            | 2   |                   |   | 3,351                                  |  |                            |        |  |   |       |  |   | 3,353  
|Income tax benefit from stock options exercised       |                  |                                    |           |                            |    |                   |   | 814                                    |  |                            |        |  |   |       |  |   | 814    
|Issuance of common stock from ESP plan                |                  | 26,391                              |           |                            |    |                   |   | 522                                    |  |                            |        |  |   |       |  |   | 522    
|                                                      |                  |                                     |           |                            |     |                   |   |                                        |  |                            |         |  |   |        |  |   |        
|Balance at March 31, 2004                             |                  | 38,536,348                          |           | $                          | 385 |                   | $ | 79,621                                 |  | $                          | 155,501 |  | $ | 11,950 |  | $ | 247,457
|                                                      |                  |                                     |           |                            |     |                   |   |                                        |  |                            |         |  |   |        |  |   |        



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)



|                                                                                  |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------- | -------- | - | ---- | - | -------- | -
|                                                                                  |  | Six Months Ended March 31, |         
|                                                                                  |  | 2004                       |          |   | 2003 |  
|                                                                                  |  | (in thousands)             |         
|Cash flows from operating activities:                                             |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  
|Net income                                                                        |  | $                          | 29,457   |   |      | $ | 25,172   |  
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  
|Depreciation                                                                      |  |                            | 6,709    |   |      |   | 5,772    |  
|Amortization of intangible assets                                                 |  |                            | 631      |   |      |   | 610      |  
|Amortization of deferred financing fees                                           |  |                            | 809      |   |      |   | 821      |  
|Loss (gain) on sales of property, plant and equipment                             |  |                            | 26       |   |      |   | (616     | )
|Provision for losses on doubtful receivables                                      |  |                            | 415      |   |      |   | 117      |  
|Inventory provisions                                                              |  |                            | 2,124    |   |      |   | 1,736    |  
|Deferred income taxes                                                             |  |                            | (998     | ) |      |   | (2,482   | )
|Tax benefit from issuance of stock under employee stock option plans              |  |                            | 814      |   |      |   | 59       |  
|Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired:         |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  
|Increase in accounts receivable                                                   |  |                            | (1,903   | ) |      |   | (11,420  | )
|(Increase)/decrease in inventories                                                |  |                            | (2,772   | ) |      |   | 4,212    |  
|(Increase)/decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets                  |  |                            | (2,763   | ) |      |   | 2,084    |  
|Decrease in accounts payable                                                      |  |                            | (4,034   | ) |      |   | (85      | )
|Increase in income taxes payable                                                  |  |                            | 354      |   |      |   | 9,889    |  
|Increase/(decrease) in accrued payroll and employee benefits                      |  |                            | (1,530   | ) |      |   | 4,329    |  
|Increase/(decrease) in accrued rebates                                            |  |                            | (2,246   | ) |      |   | 103      |  
|Decrease in restructuring reserve                                                 |  |                            | (406     | ) |      |   | (1,574   | )
|Decrease in accrued interest                                                      |  |                            | (203     | ) |      |   | (512     | )
|Increase in other current liabilities                                             |  |                            | 1,711    |   |      |   | 1,406    |  
|Net change in other assets and liabilities                                        |  |                            | 1,708    |   |      |   | (71      | )
|                                                                                  |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  
|Net cash provided by operating activities                                         |  |                            | 27,903   |   |      |   | 39,550   |  
|Cash flows from investing activities:                                             |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  
|Capital expenditures                                                              |  |                            | (5,334   | ) |      |   | (2,856   | )
|Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment                             |  |                            | 194      |   |      |   | 5,281    |  
|Payments for intangibles                                                          |  |                            | (559     | ) |      |   | (669     | )
|                                                                                  |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  
|Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities                               |  |                            | (5,699   | ) |      |   | 1,756    |  
|Cash flows from financing activities:                                             |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  
|Proceeds from credit facility                                                     |  |                            | 84,000   |   |      |   | 75,500   |  
|Principal payments on credit facility                                             |  |                            | (106,895 | ) |      |   | (104,237 | )
|Proceeds from long-term debt                                                      |  |                            | 2,469    |   |      |   | 3,259    |  
|Principal payments on long-term debt                                              |  |                            | (8,730   | ) |      |   | (2,126   | )
|Payment of deferred financing fees                                                |  |                            |         |   |      |   | (473     | )
|Cash received from exercise of stock options                                      |  |                            | 3,353    |   |      |   | 451      |  
|Cash received from ESP plan                                                       |  |                            | 522      |   |      |   |         |  
|                                                                                  |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  
|Net cash used in financing activities                                             |  |                            | (25,281  | ) |      |   | (27,626  | )
|Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents                      |  |                            | 1,508    |   |      |   | 978      |  
|                                                                                  |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  
|Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents                              |  |                            | (1,569   | ) |      |   | 14,658   |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                  |  |                            | 22,868   |   |      |   | 12,652   |  
|                                                                                  |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                        |  | $                          | 21,299   |   |      | $ | 27,310   |  
|                                                                                  |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  
|Supplemental cash flow information:                                               |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  
|Cash paid during the period for interest                                          |  | $                          | 10,442   |   |      | $ | 12,098   |  
|                                                                                  |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  
|Cash paid during the period for income taxes                                      |  | $                          | 12,958   |   |      | $ | 5,376    |  
|                                                                                  |  |                            |          |   |      |   |          |  



See accompanying notes
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER
SHARE AMOUNTS)



1. OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION



Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. (SDS or the Company)
was incorporated in Delaware on July 17, 2000. At the time of its incorporation the Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sybron International Corporation, which is now known as Apogent Technologies Inc. (Apogent). The Company was
created to effect the spin-off by Apogent of its dental business. As a part of the spin-off, which occurred on December 11, 2000, Apogent transferred to SDS, along with certain other assets, all of the capital stock of Sybron Dental Management, Inc.
(SDM), which owned, directly or indirectly, the stock or other equity interest in the subsidiaries that held substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Apogents then dental business. Apogent then distributed to its
shareholders, by means of pro rata distribution, all of the Companys outstanding common stock together with related preferred stock purchase rights (the spin-off). As a result, SDS became an independent, publicly traded company.



The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
reflect the operations of SDS and its wholly owned subsidiaries and affiliates. The Companys fiscal year ends on September 30. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The quarters ended
March 31, 2004 and 2003 refer to the second quarters of fiscal years 2004 and 2003, respectively. The Company has reclassified certain prior year data to conform to the 2004 presentation.



In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim
periods presented, have been included. All such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. The results for the period ended March 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The condensed consolidated
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This
information should only be read in conjunction with the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003.



2. INVENTORIES



Inventories at March 31, 2004 and September 30, 2003 are presented below.



|                           |  |                |        |   |                    |   |        |  
|-------------------------- |  | -------------- | ------ | - | ------------------ | - | ------ | -
|                           |  | March 31, 2004 |        |   | September 30, 2003 |  
|Raw materials and supplies |  | $              | 24,393 |   |                    | $ | 21,851 |  
|Work in process            |  |                | 17,715 |   |                    |   | 19,211 |  
|Finished goods             |  |                | 49,270 |   |                    |   | 47,544 |  
|Inventory reserves         |  |                | (5,539 | ) |                    |   | (4,367 | )
|                           |  |                |        |   |                    |   |        |  
|                           |  | $              | 85,839 |   |                    | $ | 84,239 |  
|                           |  |                |        |   |                    |   |        |  



3. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS,
NET



Intangible assets are recorded at cost and are
amortized using the straight-line method, over their estimated useful lives. The following table details the balances of the intangible assets as of March 31, 2004:



|                                                |  |                       |        |                          |   |                     |  |   |       
|----------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------- | ------ | ------------------------ | - | ------------------- |  | - | ------
|                                                |  | Gross Carrying Amount |        | Accumulated Amortization |   | Net Carrying Amount
|Intangibles Assets Subject To Amortization:     |  |                       |        |                          |   |                     |  |   |       
|Proprietary technology                          |  | $                     | 15,879 |                          | $ | 9,604               |  | $ | 6,275 
|Other                                           |  |                       | 14,792 |                          |   | 14,502              |  |   | 290   
|                                                |  |                       |        |                          |   |                     |  |   |       
|Total                                           |  | $                     | 30,671 |                          | $ | 24,106              |  |   | 6,565 
|                                                |  |                       |        |                          |   |                     |  |   |       
|Intangibles Assets Not Subject To Amortization: |  |                       |        |                          |   |                     |  |   |       
|Trademarks                                      |  |                       |        |                          |   |                     |  |   | 9,711 
|                                                |  |                       |        |                          |   |                     |  |   |       
|Total Intangible Assets                         |  |                       |        |                          |   |                     |  | $ | 16,276
|                                                |  |                       |        |                          |   |                     |  |   |       



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In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which requires the Company to perform an assessment at least annually (or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value
of goodwill or other intangible assets may not be recoverable), to determine whether there is an indication that goodwill or non-amortizing intangible assets were impaired as of the date of the last assessment. To accomplish this, the Company
identified its reporting units and determined the carrying value of each reporting unit by assigning the assets and liabilities, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, to those reporting units as of October 1, 2003. The Company then
determined the fair value of each reporting unit and compared it to the carrying amount of the reporting unit. The Company has determined that there was no goodwill or non-amortizing intangible asset impairment as of October 1, 2003.



4. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS



Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits:The Company participates
in various defined benefit pension plans covering substantially all of its U.S. and Canadian employees. The benefits are generally based on various formulas, the principal factors of which are years of service and compensation. Plan assets are
invested primarily in U.S. stocks, bonds and international stocks. In addition to the defined benefit plans, the Company provides certain health care benefits for certain U.S. employees, which are funded as costs are incurred. Eligible salaried
employees who reached age 55 prior to January 1, 1996 became eligible for postretirement health care benefits only if they reach retirement age while working for SDS. In addition, under the current collective bargaining agreement between Kerr
Corporation and the United Auto Workers, the bargaining unit employees qualify for postretirement health care benefits. The Company accrues, as current costs, the future lifetime retirement benefits for qualifying active employees. The
postretirement health care plans currently follow a policy instituted by the predecessor of Apogent in 1986 where the Companys contributions were frozen at the levels equal to the Companys contributions on December 31, 1988, except where
collective bargaining agreements prohibited such a freeze.



The
following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost:



|                                   |  |                             |       |   |                               |   |      |                             |  |                           |        |   |  |      |        |      |  |      |     |      |   |     |  |   |     |  |   |    
|---------------------------------- |  | --------------------------- | ----- | - | ----------------------------- | - | ---- | --------------------------- |  | ------------------------- | ------ | - |  | ---- | ------ | ---- |  | ---- | --- | ---- | - | --- |  | - | --- |  | - | ---
|                                   |  | Pension Benefits            |       |   | Other Postretirement Benefits
|                                   |  | Three Months EndedMarch 31, |       |   | Six Months EndedMarch 31,     |   |      | Three Months EndedMarch 31, |  | Six Months EndedMarch 31,
|                                   |  | 2004                        |       |   | 2003                          |   |      | 2004                        |  |                           | 2003   |   |  | 2004 |        | 2003 |  | 2004 |     | 2003
|Service cost                       |  | $                           | 985   |   |                               | $ | 786  |                             |  | $                         | 1,970  |   |  | $    | 1,572  |      |  | $    | 119 |      | $ | 73  |  | $ | 238 |  | $ | 146
|Interest cost                      |  |                             | 820   |   |                               |   | 726  |                             |  |                           | 1,640  |   |  |      | 1,452  |      |  |      | 205 |      |   | 171 |  |   | 410 |  |   | 342
|Expected return on plan assets     |  |                             | (948  | ) |                               |   | (768 | )                           |  |                           | (1,896 | ) |  |      | (1,536 | )    |  |      |    |      |   |    |  |   |    |  |   |   
|Amortization of prior service cost |  |                             | 24    |   |                               |   | 25   |                             |  |                           | 48     |   |  |      | 50     |      |  |      |    |      |   |    |  |   |    |  |   |   
|Amortization of actuarial loss     |  |                             | 302   |   |                               |   | 173  |                             |  |                           | 604    |   |  |      | 346    |      |  |      | 121 |      |   | 65  |  |   | 242 |  |   | 130
|                                   |  |                             |       |   |                               |   |      |                             |  |                           |        |   |  |      |        |      |  |      |     |      |   |     |  |   |     |  |   |    
|Net periodic benefit cost          |  | $                           | 1,183 |   |                               | $ | 942  |                             |  | $                         | 2,366  |   |  | $    | 1,884  |      |  | $    | 445 |      | $ | 309 |  | $ | 890 |  | $ | 618
|                                   |  |                             |       |   |                               |   |      |                             |  |                           |        |   |  |      |        |      |  |      |     |      |   |     |  |   |     |  |   |    



The Company is
currently assessing the effects of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the Act). The accumulated benefit obligation and the net periodic benefit cost do not reflect the effects of the Act. Specific authoritative
guidance on accounting for the federal subsidy is pending. The issued guidance could require the Company to change previously reported information.



The Companys funding policy is to generally make annual contributions in excess of both the minimum required contributions required by applicable
regulations and the amount needed in order to avoid any Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) variable premium payments, and to not have any additional minimum liability under SFAS No. 87 Employers Accounting for
Pensions. The calculations required to determine the amount of the annual contributions are typically performed in the third quarter of each fiscal year. The current fiscal years contributions have not yet been calculated.



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5. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES



In the January 2004, the Company implemented a plan to close the Tijuana facility by the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2005, and as a result of
this plan, recorded a restructuring charge of $1,482 ($993 after tax) in the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The charge is composed of severance and termination costs associated with the 249 employees whose employment the Company plans to terminate as
a result of the closure, and the charge is recorded in other current liabilities.



In September 2002, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of approximately $3,666 ($2,353 after tax). The charge is primarily composed of severance and termination costs associated with the 71 employees whose
employment the Company terminated as a result of the consolidation of several of the Companys European facilities into its Hawe Neos facility in Switzerland. Of the $3,666 in restructuring charges, approximately $3,064 requires settlement in
cash related to severance and contractual obligations, $300 requires settlement in cash for tax liabilities included in income taxes payable and the balance of approximately $302 relates to non-cash charges. The Company expects to complete the
balance of the 2002 restructuring plan by the end of fiscal 2004.



The 2002 restructuring charge activity since September 30, 2002 and its components are as follows:



|                             |  |           |       |                |   |                     |  |              |     |     |   |                         |  |       |     |       |   |     |  |   |     |  |   |      
|---------------------------- |  | --------- | ----- | -------------- | - | ------------------- |  | ------------ | --- | --- | - | ----------------------- |  | ----- | --- | ----- | - | --- |  | - | --- |  | - | -----
|                             |  | Severance |       | Lease Payments |   | Inventory Write-Off |  | Fixed Assets |     | Tax |   | Contractual Obligations |  | Other |     | Total
|                             |  | (a)       |       | (b)            |   | (c)                 |  | (c)          |     | (d) |   | (e)                     |  |       |     |      
|2002 Restructuring Charge    |  | $         | 2,347 |                | $ | 332                 |  | $            | 106 |     | $ | 196                     |  | $     | 300 |       | $ | 229 |  | $ | 156 |  | $ | 3,666
|Fiscal 2002 Non-Cash Charges |  |           | 70    |                |   |                    |  |              |    |     |   |                        |  |       |    |       |   |    |  |   | 43  |  |   | 113  
|                             |  |           |       |                |   |                     |  |              |     |     |   |                         |  |       |     |       |   |     |  |   |     |  |   |      
|September 30, 2002 Balance   |  |           | 2,277 |                |   | 332                 |  |              | 106 |     |   | 196                     |  |       | 300 |       |   | 229 |  |   | 113 |  |   | 3,553
|Fiscal 2003 Cash Payments    |  |           | 1,761 |                |   | 278                 |  |              |    |     |   |                        |  |       |    |       |   | 229 |  |   | 80  |  |   | 2,348
|Fiscal 2003 Non-Cash Charges |  |           |      |                |   |                    |  |              | 106 |     |   | 196                     |  |       |    |       |   |    |  |   |    |  |   | 302  
|                             |  |           |       |                |   |                     |  |              |     |     |   |                         |  |       |     |       |   |     |  |   |     |  |   |      
|September 30, 2003 Balance   |  |           | 516   |                |   | 54                  |  |              |    |     |   |                        |  |       | 300 |       |   |    |  |   | 33  |  |   | 903  
|Fiscal 2004 Cash Payments    |  |           | 398   |                |   |                    |  |              |    |     |   |                        |  |       |    |       |   |    |  |   |    |  |   | 398  
|                             |  |           |       |                |   |                     |  |              |     |     |   |                         |  |       |     |       |   |     |  |   |     |  |   |      
|March 31, 2004 Balance       |  | $         | 118   |                | $ | 54                  |  | $            |    |     | $ |                        |  | $     | 300 |       | $ |    |  | $ | 33  |  | $ | 505  
|                             |  |           |       |                |   |                     |  |              |     |     |   |                         |  |       |     |       |   |     |  |   |     |  |   |      

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|(a) | The amount primarily represents the charges for severance and termination costs associated with the 71 employees primarily located at several facilities throughout Europe whose
employment the Company terminated as a result of the 2002 European restructuring plan.
|--- | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

|(b) | Amount represents lease payments on exited facilities.
|--- | ------------------------------------------------------

|(c) | Amount represents write-offs of inventory and fixed assets associated with discontinued product lines.
|--- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

|(d) | Amount represents $300 for tax liabilities included in income taxes payable.
|--- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

|(e) | Amount represents certain contractual obligations.
|--- | --------------------------------------------------



In June 1998, SDS recorded a restructuring charge of approximately $14,600 (approximately $10,700 after tax) for the rationalization of certain acquired
companies, combination of certain duplicate production facilities, movement of certain customer service and marketing functions, and the exiting of several product lines.



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The 1998 restructuring charge activity since June 30, 1998 and its components are as follows:



|                                                  |  |           |       |                |   |                 |  |                     |     |              |   |       |  |                         |       |       |   |     |       |   |     |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|------------------------------------------------- |  | --------- | ----- | -------------- | - | --------------- |  | ------------------- | --- | ------------ | - | ----- |  | ----------------------- | ----- | ----- | - | --- | ----- | - | --- |  | - | ----- | - |  | - | ------ | -
|                                                  |  | Severance |       | Lease Payments |   | Shut-Down Costs |  | Inventory Write-Off |     | Fixed Assets |   | Tax   |  | Contractual Obligations |       | Other |   |     | Total |  
|                                                  |  | (a)       |       | (b)            |   | (b)             |  | (c)                 |     | (c)          |   | (d)   |  | (e)                     |       |       |   |     |       |  
|1998 Restructuring Charge                         |  | $         | 4,300 |                | $ | 300             |  | $                   | 400 |              | $ | 4,600 |  | $                       | 1,300 |       | $ | 700 |       | $ | 900 |  | $ | 2,100 |   |  | $ | 14,600 |  
|Fiscal 1998 Cash Payments                         |  |           | 1,800 |                |   |                |  |                     | 100 |              |   |      |  |                         |      |       |   |    |       |   | 300 |  |   | 1,400 |   |  |   | 3,600  |  
|Fiscal 1998 Non-Cash Charges                      |  |           |      |                |   |                |  |                     |    |              |   | 4,600 |  |                         | 1,300 |       |   |    |       |   |    |  |   |      |   |  |   | 5,900  |  
|                                                  |  |           |       |                |   |                 |  |                     |     |              |   |       |  |                         |       |       |   |     |       |   |     |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|September 30, 1998 Balance                        |  |           | 2,500 |                |   | 300             |  |                     | 300 |              |   |      |  |                         |      |       |   | 700 |       |   | 600 |  |   | 700   |   |  |   | 5,100  |  
|Fiscal 1999 Cash Payments                         |  |           | 1,300 |                |   | 300             |  |                     | 300 |              |   |      |  |                         |      |       |   |    |       |   | 300 |  |   | 400   |   |  |   | 2,600  |  
|Adjustments(a)                                    |  |           | 1,200 |                |   |                |  |                     |    |              |   |      |  |                         |      |       |   |    |       |   |    |  |   |      |   |  |   | 1,200  |  
|                                                  |  |           |       |                |   |                 |  |                     |     |              |   |       |  |                         |       |       |   |     |       |   |     |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|September 30, 1999 Balance                        |  |           |      |                |   |                |  |                     |    |              |   |      |  |                         |      |       |   | 700 |       |   | 300 |  |   | 300   |   |  |   | 1,300  |  
|Fiscal 2000 Cash Payments                         |  |           |      |                |   |                |  |                     |    |              |   |      |  |                         |      |       |   |    |       |   | 300 |  |   | 100   |   |  |   | 400    |  
|                                                  |  |           |       |                |   |                 |  |                     |     |              |   |       |  |                         |       |       |   |     |       |   |     |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|September 30, 2000 and September 30, 2001 Balance |  |           |      |                |   |                |  |                     |    |              |   |      |  |                         |      |       |   | 700 |       |   |    |  |   | 200   |   |  |   | 900    |  
|Fiscal 2002 Cash Payments                         |  |           |      |                |   |                |  |                     |    |              |   |      |  |                         |      |       |   |    |       |   |    |  |   | 16    |   |  |   | 16     |  
|Fiscal 2002 Non-Cash Charges                      |  |           |      |                |   |                |  |                     |    |              |   |      |  |                         |      |       |   |    |       |   |    |  |   | 7     |   |  |   | 7      |  
|                                                  |  |           |       |                |   |                 |  |                     |     |              |   |       |  |                         |       |       |   |     |       |   |     |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|September 30, 2002 Balance                        |  |           |      |                |   |                |  |                     |    |              |   |      |  |                         |      |       |   | 700 |       |   |    |  |   | 177   |   |  |   | 877    |  
|Fiscal 2003 Non-Cash Charges                      |  |           |      |                |   |                |  |                     |    |              |   |      |  |                         |      |       |   |    |       |   |    |  |   | (6    | ) |  |   | (6     | )
|                                                  |  |           |       |                |   |                 |  |                     |     |              |   |       |  |                         |       |       |   |     |       |   |     |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|September 30, 2003 Balance                        |  |           |      |                |   |                |  |                     |    |              |   |      |  |                         |      |       |   | 700 |       |   |    |  |   | 183   |   |  |   | 883    |  
|Fiscal 2004 Non-Cash Charges                      |  |           |      |                |   |                |  |                     |    |              |   |      |  |                         |      |       |   |    |       |   |    |  |   | 8     |   |  |   | 8      |  
|                                                  |  |           |       |                |   |                 |  |                     |     |              |   |       |  |                         |       |       |   |     |       |   |     |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  
|March 31, 2004 Balance                            |  | $         |      |                | $ |                |  | $                   |    |              | $ |      |  | $                       |      |       | $ | 700 |       | $ |    |  | $ | 175   |   |  | $ | 875    |  
|                                                  |  |           |       |                |   |                 |  |                     |     |              |   |       |  |                         |       |       |   |     |       |   |     |  |   |       |   |  |   |        |  

---

|(a) | The amount primarily represents severance and termination costs related to the 154 employees whose employment was terminated as a result of the 1998 restructuring plan. An
adjustment of approximately $1,200 was made in fiscal 1999 to adjust the accrual primarily representing over accruals for anticipated costs associated with outplacement services, accrued fringe benefits, and severance associated with employees who
were previously notified of termination and subsequently filled other company positions.
|--- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

|(b) | Amount represents lease payments and shutdown costs on exited facilities.
|--- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------

|(c) | Amount represents write-offs of inventory and fixed assets associated with discontinued product lines.
|--- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

|(d) | The charge of $700 represents a statutory tax relating to assets transferred from an exited sales facility in Switzerland.
|--- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

|(e) | Amount represents certain contractual obligations.
|--- | --------------------------------------------------



6. SEGMENT INFORMATION



The Company is a global manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of consumable dental products and related small equipment, and a manufacturer and
distributor of products for use in infection prevention in both the medical and dental markets. The Companys subsidiaries operate in two business segments: Professional Dental and Orthodontics.



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The following table presents the results of operations for these business segments for the quarter and
six month periods ended March 31:



|                                             |  |                     |        |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|-------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------- | ------ | ------------ | - | ------------ |  | - | --------- | - |  | - | -------
|THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,                 |  | Professional Dental |        | Orthodontics |   | Eliminations |  |   | Total SDS
|2004                                         |  |                     |        |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|Revenues:                                    |  |                     |        |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|External customer                            |  | $                   | 83,849 |              | $ | 67,072       |  | $ |          |   |  | $ | 150,921
|Intersegment                                 |  |                     | 796    |              |   | 961          |  |   | (1,757    | ) |  |   |       
|                                             |  |                     |        |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|Total revenues                               |  | $                   | 84,645 |              | $ | 68,033       |  | $ | (1,757    | ) |  | $ | 150,921
|                                             |  |                     |        |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|Gross profit                                 |  | $                   | 46,426 |              | $ | 36,159       |  | $ |          |   |  | $ | 82,585 
|Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |                     | 27,786 |              |   | 23,336       |  |   |          |   |  |   | 51,122 
|Operating income                             |  |                     | 18,640 |              |   | 12,823       |  |   |          |   |  |   | 31,463 
|2003                                         |  |                     |        |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|Revenues:                                    |  |                     |        |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|External customer                            |  | $                   | 76,815 |              | $ | 57,452       |  | $ |          |   |  | $ | 134,267
|Intersegment                                 |  |                     | 1,332  |              |   | 2,092        |  |   | (3,424    | ) |  |   |       
|                                             |  |                     |        |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|Total revenues                               |  | $                   | 78,147 |              | $ | 59,544       |  | $ | (3,424    | ) |  | $ | 134,267
|                                             |  |                     |        |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|Gross profit                                 |  | $                   | 42,470 |              | $ | 31,880       |  | $ |          |   |  | $ | 74,350 
|Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |                     | 24,793 |              |   | 19,473       |  |   |          |   |  |   | 44,266 
|Operating income                             |  |                     | 17,677 |              |   | 12,407       |  |   |          |   |  |   | 30,084 



|                                             |  |                     |         |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|-------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------- | ------- | ------------ | - | ------------ |  | - | --------- | - |  | - | -------
|SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,                   |  | Professional Dental |         | Orthodontics |   | Eliminations |  |   | Total SDS
|2004                                         |  |                     |         |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|Revenues:                                    |  |                     |         |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|External customer                            |  | $                   | 155,293 |              | $ | 127,485      |  | $ |          |   |  | $ | 282,778
|Intersegment                                 |  |                     | 1,913   |              |   | 1,918        |  |   | (3,831    | ) |  |   |       
|                                             |  |                     |         |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|Total revenues                               |  | $                   | 157,206 |              | $ | 129,403      |  | $ | (3,831    | ) |  | $ | 282,778
|                                             |  |                     |         |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|Gross profit                                 |  | $                   | 84,549  |              | $ | 69,994       |  | $ |          |   |  | $ | 154,543
|Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |                     | 54,313  |              |   | 45,311       |  |   |          |   |  |   | 99,624 
|Operating income                             |  |                     | 30,236  |              |   | 24,683       |  |   |          |   |  |   | 54,919 
|2003                                         |  |                     |         |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|Revenues:                                    |  |                     |         |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|External customer                            |  | $                   | 147,743 |              | $ | 106,673      |  | $ |          |   |  | $ | 254,416
|Intersegment                                 |  |                     | 3,259   |              |   | 4,716        |  |   | (7,975    | ) |  |   |       
|                                             |  |                     |         |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|Total revenues                               |  | $                   | 151,002 |              | $ | 111,389      |  | $ | (7,975    | ) |  | $ | 254,416
|                                             |  |                     |         |              |   |              |  |   |           |   |  |   |        
|Gross profit                                 |  | $                   | 80,873  |              | $ | 58,052       |  | $ |          |   |  | $ | 138,925
|Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |                     | 49,422  |              |   | 37,962       |  |   |          |   |  |   | 87,384 
|Operating income                             |  |                     | 31,451  |              |   | 20,090       |  |   |          |   |  |   | 51,541 



The following table
presents the segment assets as of March 31, 2004 compared to the prior fiscal year end:



|                   |  |                     |  |              |  |              |  |          
|------------------ |  | ------------------- |  | ------------ |  | ------------ |  | ---------
|                   |  | Professional Dental |  | Orthodontics |  | Eliminations |  | Total SDS
|March 31, 2004     |  | 448,085             |  | 169,752      |  |             |  | 617,837  
|September 30, 2003 |  | 431,212             |  | 180,447      |  |             |  | 611,659  



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7. EARNINGS PER SHARE



Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilutive effect, calculated using the treasury stock method, of additional common shares that are issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options as follows:



|                                            |  |                             |  |                           |  |        |  |       
|------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------- |  | ------------------------- |  | ------ |  | ------
|                                            |  | Three Months EndedMarch 31, |  | Six Months EndedMarch 31,
|                                            |  | 2004                        |  | 2003                      |  | 2004   |  | 2003  
|Basic shares outstanding (weighted average) |  | 38,471                      |  | 38,018                    |  | 38,391 |  | 38,004
|Effect of dilutive securities               |  | 1,695                       |  | 640                       |  | 1,641  |  | 375   
|                                            |  |                             |  |                           |  |        |  |       
|Diluted shares outstanding                  |  | 40,166                      |  | 38,658                    |  | 40,032 |  | 38,379
|                                            |  |                             |  |                           |  |        |  |       



Options outstanding
during the three month and six month periods ended March 31, 2004 to purchase approximately 60,000 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of dilutive shares because inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Options outstanding during
the three month and six month periods ended March 31, 2003 to purchase approximately 401,609 and 3,132,374, respectively, were also excluded in the computation of dilutive shares because inclusion would be anti-dilutive.



8. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION



The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value
method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations.



As required under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (SFAS No. 123), Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation, as amended, the pro forma effects of stock-based compensation on net income and earnings per common share have been estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.



The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was developed for use in estimating
the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable and negotiable in a free trading market. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected
stock price volatility. Because the Companys options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in the
opinion of management, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its options. The Black-Scholes weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the three months and six months ended
March 31, 2004 was $8.11. The Black-Scholes weighted average fair values of stock options granted during the three months and six months ended March 31, 2003 were $4.57 and $4.43, respectively. The Black-Scholes weighted average estimated fair value
of purchase rights pursuant to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the three months and six months ended March 31, 2004 was $4.91.



For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of each option is assumed to be amortized over its vesting period. The pro forma
recognition of compensation expense under the fair value method on net income and earnings per share is as follows:



|                                                                                                                                            |  |                             |        |                           |   |        |  |      |        |  |   |       
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------- | - | ------ |  | ---- | ------ |  | - | ------
|                                                                                                                                            |  | Three Months EndedMarch 31, |        | Six Months EndedMarch 31,
|                                                                                                                                            |  | 2004                        |        | 2003                      |   | 2004   |  | 2003
|Net income, as reported                                                                                                                     |  | $                           | 17,508 |                           | $ | 15,607 |  | $    | 29,457 |  | $ | 25,172
|Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax
effects |  |                             | 1,093  |                           |   | 719    |  |      | 2,040  |  |   | 1,361 
|                                                                                                                                            |  |                             |        |                           |   |        |  |      |        |  |   |       
|Pro forma net income:                                                                                                                       |  | $                           | 16,415 |                           | $ | 14,888 |  | $    | 27,417 |  | $ | 23,811
|                                                                                                                                            |  |                             |        |                           |   |        |  |      |        |  |   |       
|Earnings per share:                                                                                                                         |  |                             |        |                           |   |        |  |      |        |  |   |       
|Basic - as reported                                                                                                                         |  | $                           | 0.46   |                           | $ | 0.41   |  | $    | 0.77   |  | $ | 0.66  
|                                                                                                                                            |  |                             |        |                           |   |        |  |      |        |  |   |       
|Basic - pro forma                                                                                                                           |  | $                           | 0.43   |                           | $ | 0.39   |  | $    | 0.71   |  | $ | 0.63  
|                                                                                                                                            |  |                             |        |                           |   |        |  |      |        |  |   |       
|Diluted - as reported                                                                                                                       |  | $                           | 0.44   |                           | $ | 0.40   |  | $    | 0.74   |  | $ | 0.66  
|                                                                                                                                            |  |                             |        |                           |   |        |  |      |        |  |   |       
|Diluted - pro forma                                                                                                                         |  | $                           | 0.41   |                           | $ | 0.38   |  | $    | 0.68   |  | $ | 0.62  
|                                                                                                                                            |  |                             |        |                           |   |        |  |      |        |  |   |       



The pro forma net
income may not be representative of future disclosures since the estimated fair value of stock options granted subsequent to the spin-off is amortized to expense over the vesting period, which was only a partial year in 2001, and additional options
may be granted in varying quantities in future years.



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9. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION



The Companys domestic subsidiaries are guarantors of the Companys 81/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012, on an unsecured senior subordinated basis. Except to the extent necessary to avoid a fraudulent conveyance, the note
guarantees are full and unconditional. The notes and the subsidiary guarantees are unsecured and subordinated to all of the Companys and the Companys guarantor subsidiaries existing and future unsubordinated debt, including debt
under the credit facility entered into on June 6, 2002.



Prior to January 1, 2003, SDM was a guarantor subsidiary of the Companys 81/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes. Effective January 1, 2003, SDM was merged into SDS. Prior period condensed consolidating financial information has been adjusted to reflect this merger.



Below are the unaudited condensed consolidating balance sheets as of March 31, 2004 and September 30, 2003, statements of
income for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, and statements of cash flows for the six months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, of Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. and its subsidiaries, reflecting the subsidiary guarantors of
the Senior Subordinated Notes.



Certain general corporate
expenses have been allocated to the subsidiaries. As a matter of course, the Company retains certain assets and liabilities at the corporate level that are not allocated to the subsidiaries including, but not limited to, certain employee benefit,
insurance and tax liabilities. Intercompany balances include receivables/payables incurred in the normal course of business in addition to investments and loans transacted by subsidiaries of the Company with other subsidiaries or with the Company.



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|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|---------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------- | -------- | - | ---------------------- | - | ------- | -------------------------- |  | ------------ | ------- |  | ------------ | -------- | - |  | - | -------
|                                               |  | As of March 31, 2004     
|                                               |  | Sybron Dental Specialties |          |   | Guarantor Subsidiaries |   |         | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |         |  | Consolidated
|ASSETS                                         |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Current assets:                                |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Cash and cash equivalents                      |  | $                         | (496     | ) |                        | $ | (2,914  | )                          |  | $            | 24,709  |  | $            |         |   |  | $ | 21,299 
|Account receivable, net                        |  |                           | 61       |   |                        |   | 56,392  |                            |  |              | 49,284  |  |              |         |   |  |   | 105,737
|Inventories                                    |  |                           |         |   |                        |   | 53,678  |                            |  |              | 32,161  |  |              |         |   |  |   | 85,839 
|Other current assets                           |  |                           | 8,804    |   |                        |   | 2,601   |                            |  |              | 7,969   |  |              |         |   |  |   | 19,374 
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Total current assets                           |  |                           | 8,369    |   |                        |   | 109,757 |                            |  |              | 114,123 |  |              |         |   |  |   | 232,249
|Property, plant and equipment, net             |  |                           | 8,214    |   |                        |   | 25,770  |                            |  |              | 46,049  |  |              |         |   |  |   | 80,033 
|Goodwill                                       |  |                           |         |   |                        |   | 192,976 |                            |  |              | 68,192  |  |              |         |   |  |   | 261,168
|Intangible assets, net                         |  |                           |         |   |                        |   | 16,133  |                            |  |              | 143     |  |              |         |   |  |   | 16,276 
|Intercompany balances                          |  |                           |         |   |                        |   | 169,718 |                            |  |              | 82,975  |  |              | (252,693 | ) |  |   |       
|Other assets                                   |  |                           | 15,521   |   |                        |   | 10,035  |                            |  |              | 2,555   |  |              |         |   |  |   | 28,111 
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Total assets                                   |  | $                         | 32,104   |   |                        | $ | 524,389 |                            |  | $            | 314,037 |  | $            | (252,693 | ) |  | $ | 617,837
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Current liabilities:                           |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Account payable                                |  | $                         | 34       |   |                        | $ | 8,641   |                            |  | $            | 6,911   |  | $            |         |   |  | $ | 15,586 
|Current portion of long-term debt              |  |                           |         |   |                        |   | 868     |                            |  |              | 592     |  |              |         |   |  |   | 1,460  
|Income taxes payable                           |  |                           | 1,552    |   |                        |   | 6,451   |                            |  |              | 9,010   |  |              | (385     | ) |  |   | 16,628 
|Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |                           | 10,616   |   |                        |   | 22,575  |                            |  |              | 19,023  |  |              |         |   |  |   | 52,214 
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Total current liabilities                      |  |                           | 12,202   |   |                        |   | 38,535  |                            |  |              | 35,536  |  |              | (385     | ) |  |   | 85,888 
|Long-term debt                                 |  |                           | 22,500   |   |                        |   | 74,821  |                            |  |              | 1       |  |              |         |   |  |   | 97,322 
|Senior subordinated notes                      |  |                           | 150,000  |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |              |        |  |              |         |   |  |   | 150,000
|Deferred income taxes                          |  |                           | 11,980   |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |              | 734     |  |              |         |   |  |   | 12,714 
|Other liabilities                              |  |                           | 23,543   |   |                        |   | 15      |                            |  |              | 898     |  |              |         |   |  |   | 24,456 
|Intercompany balances                          |  |                           | 168,791  |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |              |        |  |              | (168,791 | ) |  |   |       
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Total liabilities                              |  |                           | 389,016  |   |                        |   | 113,371 |                            |  |              | 37,169  |  |              | (169,176 | ) |  |   | 370,380
|Stockholders equity (deficit):                |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Preferred stock                                |  |                           |         |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |              |        |  |              |         |   |  |   |       
|Common stock                                   |  |                           | 385      |   |                        |   | 3,944   |                            |  |              | 7,081   |  |              | (11,025  | ) |  |   | 385    
|Additional paid-in capital                     |  |                           | (271,128 | ) |                        |   | 278,618 |                            |  |              | 142,212 |  |              | (70,081  | ) |  |   | 79,621 
|Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)        |  |                           | (66,841  | ) |                        |   | 121,331 |                            |  |              | 103,422 |  |              | (2,411   | ) |  |   | 155,501
|Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  |  |                           | (19,328  | ) |                        |   | 7,125   |                            |  |              | 24,153  |  |              |         |   |  |   | 11,950 
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Total stockholders equity (deficit)           |  |                           | (356,912 | ) |                        |   | 411,018 |                            |  |              | 276,868 |  |              | (83,517  | ) |  |   | 247,457
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Total liabilities and stockholders equity     |  | $                         | 32,104   |   |                        | $ | 524,389 |                            |  | $            | 314,037 |  | $            | (252,693 | ) |  | $ | 617,837
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        



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|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|---------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------- | -------- | - | ---------------------- | - | ------- | -------------------------- |  | ------------ | ------- |  | ------------ | -------- | - |  | - | -------
|                                               |  | As of September 30, 2003 
|                                               |  | Sybron Dental Specialties |          |   | Guarantor Subsidiaries |   |         | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Eliminations |         |  | Consolidated
|ASSETS                                         |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Current assets:                                |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Cash and cash equivalents                      |  | $                         | 3,817    |   |                        | $ | 1,164   |                            |  | $            | 17,887  |  | $            |         |   |  | $ | 22,868 
|Account receivable, net                        |  |                           | 108      |   |                        |   | 55,242  |                            |  |              | 48,215  |  |              |         |   |  |   | 103,565
|Inventories                                    |  |                           |         |   |                        |   | 56,561  |                            |  |              | 27,678  |  |              |         |   |  |   | 84,239 
|Other current assets                           |  |                           | 7,845    |   |                        |   | 2,695   |                            |  |              | 5,980   |  |              |         |   |  |   | 16,520 
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Total current assets                           |  |                           | 11,770   |   |                        |   | 115,662 |                            |  |              | 99,760  |  |              |         |   |  |   | 227,192
|Property, plant and equipment, net             |  |                           | 8,684    |   |                        |   | 25,544  |                            |  |              | 46,522  |  |              |         |   |  |   | 80,750 
|Goodwill                                       |  |                           |         |   |                        |   | 192,976 |                            |  |              | 65,614  |  |              |         |   |  |   | 258,590
|Intangible assets, net                         |  |                           |         |   |                        |   | 16,277  |                            |  |              | 178     |  |              |         |   |  |   | 16,455 
|Intercompany balances                          |  |                           |         |   |                        |   | 186,371 |                            |  |              | 75,946  |  |              | (262,317 | ) |  |   |       
|Other assets                                   |  |                           | 15,395   |   |                        |   | 10,897  |                            |  |              | 2,380   |  |              |         |   |  |   | 28,672 
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Total assets                                   |  | $                         | 35,849   |   |                        | $ | 547,727 |                            |  | $            | 290,400 |  | $            | (262,317 | ) |  | $ | 611,659
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Current liabilities:                           |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Account payable                                |  | $                         | 768      |   |                        | $ | 13,665  |                            |  | $            | 5,187   |  | $            |         |   |  | $ | 19,620 
|Current portion of long-term debt              |  |                           |         |   |                        |   | 1,285   |                            |  |              | 2,429   |  |              |         |   |  |   | 3,714  
|Income taxes payable                           |  |                           | 10,929   |   |                        |   | (1,183  | )                          |  |              | 6,735   |  |              | (207     | ) |  |   | 16,274 
|Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |                           | 11,496   |   |                        |   | 23,502  |                            |  |              | 19,890  |  |              |         |   |  |   | 54,888 
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Total current liabilities                      |  |                           | 23,193   |   |                        |   | 37,269  |                            |  |              | 34,241  |  |              | (207     | ) |  |   | 94,496 
|Long-term debt                                 |  |                           | 10,000   |   |                        |   | 109,871 |                            |  |              | 4,137   |  |              |         |   |  |   | 124,008
|Senior subordinated notes                      |  |                           | 150,000  |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |              |        |  |              |         |   |  |   | 150,000
|Deferred income taxes                          |  |                           | 13,036   |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |              | 712     |  |              |         |   |  |   | 13,748 
|Other liabilities                              |  |                           | 20,528   |   |                        |   | 94      |                            |  |              | 800     |  |              |         |   |  |   | 21,422 
|Intercompany balances                          |  |                           | 178,414  |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |              |        |  |              | (178,414 | ) |  |   |       
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Total liabilities                              |  |                           | 395,171  |   |                        |   | 147,234 |                            |  |              | 39,890  |  |              | (178,621 | ) |  |   | 403,674
|Stockholders equity (deficit):                |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Preferred stock                                |  |                           |         |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |              |        |  |              |         |   |  |   |       
|Common stock                                   |  |                           | 4,274    |   |                        |   | 53      |                            |  |              | 7,081   |  |              | (11,025  | ) |  |   | 383    
|Additional paid-in capital                     |  |                           | (275,815 | ) |                        |   | 281,295 |                            |  |              | 139,535 |  |              | (70,081  | ) |  |   | 74,934 
|Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)        |  |                           | (70,045  | ) |                        |   | 113,330 |                            |  |              | 85,349  |  |              | (2,590   | ) |  |   | 126,044
|Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  |  |                           | (17,736  | ) |                        |   | 5,815   |                            |  |              | 18,545  |  |              |         |   |  |   | 6,624  
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Total stockholders equity (deficit)           |  |                           | (359,322 | ) |                        |   | 400,493 |                            |  |              | 250,510 |  |              | (83,696  | ) |  |   | 207,985
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        
|Total liabilities and stockholders equity     |  | $                         | 35,849   |   |                        | $ | 547,727 |                            |  | $            | 290,400 |  | $            | (262,317 | ) |  | $ | 611,659
|                                               |  |                           |          |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |              |         |  |              |          |   |  |   |        



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|                                             |  |                                           |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|-------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------- | ------ | - | ---------------------- | - | ------ | -------------------------- |  | - | ------------ | - |  | ------------ | ------ | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                                             |  | For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 |       
|                                             |  | Sybron Dental Specialties                 |        |   | Guarantor Subsidiaries |   |        | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |   | Eliminations |   |  | Consolidated |       
|Net sales                                    |  | $                                         |       |   |                        | $ | 80,733 |                            |  | $ | 71,945       |   |  | $            | (1,757 | ) |  | $ | 150,921 |  
|Cost of sales                                |  |                                           | 284    |   |                        |   | 30,468 |                            |  |   | 39,341       |   |  |              | (1,757 | ) |  |   | 68,336  |  
|                                             |  |                                           |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Gross profit                                 |  |                                           | (284   | ) |                        |   | 50,265 |                            |  |   | 32,604       |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | 82,585  |  
|Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |                                           | 6,985  |   |                        |   | 28,514 |                            |  |   | 15,623       |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | 51,122  |  
|                                             |  |                                           |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Operating income (loss)                      |  |                                           | (7,269 | ) |                        |   | 21,751 |                            |  |   | 16,981       |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | 31,463  |  
|Other income (expense):                      |  |                                           |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Interest expense                             |  |                                           | (3,421 | ) |                        |   | (1,495 | )                          |  |   | (25          | ) |  |              |       |   |  |   | (4,941  | )
|Amortization of deferred financing fees      |  |                                           |       |   |                        |   | (402   | )                          |  |   |             |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | (402    | )
|Other, net                                   |  |                                           | 10,690 |   |                        |   | (9,553 | )                          |  |   | (1,126       | ) |  |              |       |   |  |   | 11      |  
|                                             |  |                                           |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Income before income taxes                   |  |                                           |       |   |                        |   | 10,301 |                            |  |   | 15,830       |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | 26,131  |  
|Income taxes                                 |  |                                           |       |   |                        |   | 4,350  |                            |  |   | 4,362        |   |  |              | (89    | ) |  |   | 8,623   |  
|                                             |  |                                           |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Net income                                   |  | $                                         |       |   |                        | $ | 5,951  |                            |  | $ | 11,468       |   |  | $            | 89     |   |  | $ | 17,508  |  
|                                             |  |                                           |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  



|                                             |  |                                           |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|-------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------- | ------ | - | ---------------------- | - | ------ | -------------------------- |  | - | ------------ | - |  | ------------ | ------ | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                                             |  | For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 |       
|                                             |  | Sybron Dental Specialties                 |        |   | Guarantor Subsidiaries |   |        | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |   | Eliminations |   |  | Consolidated |       
|Net sales                                    |  | $                                         |       |   |                        | $ | 78,582 |                            |  | $ | 59,109       |   |  | $            | (3,424 | ) |  | $ | 134,267 |  
|Cost of sales                                |  |                                           | 266    |   |                        |   | 31,397 |                            |  |   | 31,678       |   |  |              | (3,424 | ) |  |   | 59,917  |  
|                                             |  |                                           |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Gross profit                                 |  |                                           | (266   | ) |                        |   | 47,185 |                            |  |   | 27,431       |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | 74,350  |  
|Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |                                           | 5,695  |   |                        |   | 24,570 |                            |  |   | 13,978       |   |  |              | 23     |   |  |   | 44,266  |  
|                                             |  |                                           |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Operating income (loss)                      |  |                                           | (5,961 | ) |                        |   | 22,615 |                            |  |   | 13,453       |   |  |              | (23    | ) |  |   | 30,084  |  
|Other income (expense):                      |  |                                           |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Interest expense                             |  |                                           | (3,456 | ) |                        |   | (1,865 | )                          |  |   | (82          | ) |  |              |       |   |  |   | (5,403  | )
|Amortization of deferred financing fees      |  |                                           |       |   |                        |   | (400   | )                          |  |   |             |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | (400    | )
|Other, net                                   |  |                                           | 9,167  |   |                        |   | (7,335 | )                          |  |   | (939         | ) |  |              |       |   |  |   | 893     |  
|                                             |  |                                           |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Income (loss) before income taxes            |  |                                           | (250   | ) |                        |   | 13,015 |                            |  |   | 12,432       |   |  |              | (23    | ) |  |   | 25,174  |  
|Income taxes                                 |  |                                           | (95    | ) |                        |   | 5,695  |                            |  |   | 4,025        |   |  |              | (58    | ) |  |   | 9,567   |  
|                                             |  |                                           |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Net income (loss)                            |  | $                                         | (155   | ) |                        | $ | 7,320  |                            |  | $ | 8,407        |   |  | $            | 35     |   |  | $ | 15,607  |  
|                                             |  |                                           |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  



|                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|-------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------- | ------- | - | ---------------------- | - | ------- | -------------------------- |  | - | ------------ | - |  | ------------ | ------ | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                                             |  | For The Six Months Ended March 31, 2004 |        
|                                             |  | Sybron Dental Specialties               |         |   | Guarantor Subsidiaries |   |         | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |   | Eliminations |   |  | Consolidated |       
|Net sales                                    |  | $                                       |        |   |                        | $ | 154,248 |                            |  | $ | 132,361      |   |  | $            | (3,831 | ) |  | $ | 282,778 |  
|Cost of sales                                |  |                                         | 547     |   |                        |   | 57,437  |                            |  |   | 74,082       |   |  |              | (3,831 | ) |  |   | 128,235 |  
|                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Gross profit                                 |  |                                         | (547    | ) |                        |   | 96,811  |                            |  |   | 58,279       |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | 154,543 |  
|Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |                                         | 12,450  |   |                        |   | 56,293  |                            |  |   | 30,881       |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | 99,624  |  
|                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Operating income (loss)                      |  |                                         | (12,997 | ) |                        |   | 40,518  |                            |  |   | 27,398       |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | 54,919  |  
|Other income (expense):                      |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Interest expense                             |  |                                         | (6,774  | ) |                        |   | (3,215  | )                          |  |   | (112         | ) |  |              |       |   |  |   | (10,101 | )
|Amortization of deferred financing fees      |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   | (809    | )                          |  |   |             |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | (809    | )
|Other, net                                   |  |                                         | 19,771  |   |                        |   | (17,561 | )                          |  |   | (2,253       | ) |  |              |       |   |  |   | (43     | )
|                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Income before income taxes                   |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   | 18,933  |                            |  |   | 25,033       |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | 43,966  |  
|Income taxes                                 |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   | 7,727   |                            |  |   | 6,960        |   |  |              | (178   | ) |  |   | 14,509  |  
|                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Net income                                   |  | $                                       |        |   |                        | $ | 11,206  |                            |  | $ | 18,073       |   |  | $            | 178    |   |  | $ | 29,457  |  
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|                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|-------------------------------------------- |  | --------------------------------------- | ------- | - | ---------------------- | - | ------- | -------------------------- |  | - | ------------ | - |  | ------------ | ------ | - |  | - | ------- | -
|                                             |  | For The Six Months Ended March 31, 2003 |        
|                                             |  | Sybron Dental Specialties               |         |   | Guarantor Subsidiaries |   |         | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |   | Eliminations |   |  | Consolidated |       
|Net sales                                    |  | $                                       |        |   |                        | $ | 148,993 |                            |  | $ | 113,398      |   |  | $            | (7,975 | ) |  | $ | 254,416 |  
|Cost of sales                                |  |                                         | 522     |   |                        |   | 62,001  |                            |  |   | 60,943       |   |  |              | (7,975 | ) |  |   | 115,491 |  
|                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Gross profit                                 |  |                                         | (522    | ) |                        |   | 86,992  |                            |  |   | 52,455       |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | 138,925 |  
|Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |                                         | 12,299  |   |                        |   | 48,655  |                            |  |   | 26,430       |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | 87,384  |  
|                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Operating income (loss)                      |  |                                         | (12,821 | ) |                        |   | 38,337  |                            |  |   | 26,025       |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | 51,541  |  
|Other income (expense):                      |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Interest expense                             |  |                                         | (7,211  | ) |                        |   | (3,604  | )                          |  |   | (164         | ) |  |              |       |   |  |   | (10,979 | )
|Amortization of deferred financing fees      |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   | (821    | )                          |  |   |             |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | (821    | )
|Other, net                                   |  |                                         | 19,782  |   |                        |   | (17,008 | )                          |  |   | (1,914       | ) |  |              |       |   |  |   | 860     |  
|                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Income (loss) before income taxes            |  |                                         | (250    | ) |                        |   | 16,904  |                            |  |   | 23,947       |   |  |              |       |   |  |   | 40,601  |  
|Income taxes                                 |  |                                         | (95     | ) |                        |   | 8,502   |                            |  |   | 7,122        |   |  |              | (100   | ) |  |   | 15,429  |  
|                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  
|Net income (loss)                            |  | $                                       | (155    | ) |                        | $ | 8,402   |                            |  | $ | 16,825       |   |  | $            | 100    |   |  | $ | 25,172  |  
|                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |        |   |  |   |         |  



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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows



|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |              |   |   |  |   |          |  
|------------------------------------------------------------ |  | --------------------------------------- | ------- | - | ---------------------- | - | ------- | -------------------------- |  | - | ------------ | - | ------------ | - | - |  | - | -------- | -
|                                                             |  | For The Six Months Ended March 31, 2004 |        
|                                                             |  | Sybron Dental Specialties               |         |   | Guarantor Subsidiaries |   |         | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |   | Eliminations |   | Consolidated |  
|Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities        |  | $                                       | (5,600  | ) |                        | $ | 13,775  |                            |  | $ | 19,728       |   |              | $ |  |  | $ | 27,903   |  
|Cash flows from investing activities:                        |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |              |   |   |  |   |          |  
|Capital expenditures                                         |  |                                         | (514    | ) |                        |   | (3,154  | )                          |  |   | (1,666       | ) |              |   |  |  |   | (5,334   | )
|Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment        |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   | 56      |                            |  |   | 138          |   |              |   |  |  |   | 194      |  
|Payments for intangibles                                     |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   | (441    | )                          |  |   | (118         | ) |              |   |  |  |   | (559     | )
|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |              |   |   |  |   |          |  
|Net cash used in investing activities                        |  |                                         | (514    | ) |                        |   | (3,539  | )                          |  |   | (1,646       | ) |              |   |  |  |   | (5,699   | )
|Cash flows from financing activities:                        |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |              |   |   |  |   |          |  
|Proceeds from credit facility                                |  |                                         | 35,500  |   |                        |   | 48,500  |                            |  |   |             |   |              |   |  |  |   | 84,000   |  
|Principal payments on credit facility                        |  |                                         | (25,500 | ) |                        |   | (81,395 | )                          |  |   |             |   |              |   |  |  |   | (106,895 | )
|Proceed from long-term debt                                  |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   | 2,469        |   |              |   |  |  |   | 2,469    |  
|Principal payments on long-term debt                         |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   | (42     | )                          |  |   | (8,688       | ) |              |   |  |  |   | (8,730   | )
|Cash received from exercise of stock options                 |  |                                         | 3,353   |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |             |   |              |   |  |  |   | 3,353    |  
|Cash received from ESP plan                                  |  |                                         | 522     |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |             |   |              |   |  |  |   | 522      |  
|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |              |   |   |  |   |          |  
|Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities          |  |                                         | 13,875  |   |                        |   | (32,937 | )                          |  |   | (6,219       | ) |              |   |  |  |   | (25,281  | )
|Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |                                         | (1,765  | ) |                        |   | 1,310   |                            |  |   | 1,963        |   |              |   |  |  |   | 1,508    |  
|Net change in intercompany balances                          |  |                                         | (10,309 | ) |                        |   | 17,313  |                            |  |   | (7,004       | ) |              |   |  |  |   |         |  
|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |              |   |   |  |   |          |  
|Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents         |  |                                         | (4,313  | ) |                        |   | (4,078  | )                          |  |   | 6,822        |   |              |   |  |  |   | (1,569   | )
|Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period             |  |                                         | 3,817   |   |                        |   | 1,164   |                            |  |   | 17,887       |   |              |   |  |  |   | 22,868   |  
|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |              |   |   |  |   |          |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                   |  | $                                       | (496    | ) |                        | $ | (2,914  | )                          |  | $ | 24,709       |   |              | $ |  |  | $ | 21,299   |  
|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |              |   |   |  |   |          |  
|Supplemental cash flow information:                          |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |              |   |   |  |   |          |  
|Cash paid during the period for interest                     |  | $                                       | 6,770   |   |                        | $ | 3,549   |                            |  | $ | 123          |   |              | $ |  |  | $ | 10,442   |  
|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |              |   |   |  |   |          |  
|Cash paid during the period for income taxes                 |  | $                                       | 7,811   |   |                        | $ |         |                            |  | $ | 5,147        |   |              | $ |  |  | $ | 12,958   |  
|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |              |   |   |  |   |          |  



Condensed Consolidating Statements
of Cash Flows



|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |      |   |  |   |          |  
|------------------------------------------------------------ |  | --------------------------------------- | ------- | - | ---------------------- | - | ------- | -------------------------- |  | - | ------------ | - |  | ------------ | ---- | - |  | - | -------- | -
|                                                             |  | For The Six Months Ended March 31, 2003 |        
|                                                             |  | Sybron Dental Specialties               |         |   | Guarantor Subsidiaries |   |         | Non Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |   | Eliminations |   |  | Consolidated |     
|Cash flows provided by operating activities                  |  | $                                       | 6,064   |   |                        | $ | 20,531  |                            |  | $ | 12,842       |   |  | $            | 113  |   |  | $ | 39,550   |  
|Cash flows from investing activities:                        |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |      |   |  |   |          |  
|Capital expenditures                                         |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   | (1,898  | )                          |  |   | (958         | ) |  |              |     |   |  |   | (2,856   | )
|Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment        |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   | 5,234   |                            |  |   | 47           |   |  |              |     |   |  |   | 5,281    |  
|Payments for intangibles                                     |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   | (646    | )                          |  |   | (23          | ) |  |              |     |   |  |   | (669     | )
|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |      |   |  |   |          |  
|Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities          |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   | 2,690   |                            |  |   | (934         | ) |  |              |     |   |  |   | 1,756    |  
|Cash flows from financing activities:                        |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |      |   |  |   |          |  
|Proceeds from credit facility                                |  |                                         | 70,500  |   |                        |   | 5,000   |                            |  |   |             |   |  |              |     |   |  |   | 75,500   |  
|Principal payments on credit facility                        |  |                                         | (98,500 | ) |                        |   | (5,737  | )                          |  |   |             |   |  |              |     |   |  |   | (104,237 | )
|Proceed from long-term debt                                  |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   | 3,259        |   |  |              |     |   |  |   | 3,259    |  
|Principal payments on long-term debt                         |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   | (88     | )                          |  |   | (2,038       | ) |  |              |     |   |  |   | (2,126   | )
|Payment of deferred financing fees                           |  |                                         |        |   |                        |   | (473    | )                          |  |   |             |   |  |              |     |   |  |   | (473     | )
|Cash received from exercise of stock options                 |  |                                         | 451     |   |                        |   |        |                            |  |   |             |   |  |              |     |   |  |   | 451      |  
|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |      |   |  |   |          |  
|Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities          |  |                                         | (27,549 | ) |                        |   | (1,298  | )                          |  |   | 1,221        |   |  |              |     |   |  |   | (27,626  | )
|Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |                                         | (3,454  | ) |                        |   | 3,127   |                            |  |   | 1,418        |   |  |              | (113 | ) |  |   | 978      |  
|Net change in intercompany balances                          |  |                                         | 25,495  |   |                        |   | (22,698 | )                          |  |   | (2,797       | ) |  |              |     |   |  |   |         |  
|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |      |   |  |   |          |  
|Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                    |  |                                         | 556     |   |                        |   | 2,352   |                            |  |   | 11,750       |   |  |              |     |   |  |   | 14,658   |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period             |  |                                         | (4      | ) |                        |   | (3,928  | )                          |  |   | 16,584       |   |  |              |     |   |  |   | 12,652   |  
|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |      |   |  |   |          |  
|Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                   |  | $                                       | 552     |   |                        | $ | (1,576  | )                          |  | $ | 28,334       |   |  | $            |     |   |  | $ | 27,310   |  
|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |      |   |  |   |          |  
|Supplemental cash flow information:                          |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |      |   |  |   |          |  
|Cash paid during the period for interest                     |  | $                                       | 1,350   |   |                        | $ | 10,657  |                            |  | $ | 91           |   |  | $            |     |   |  | $ | 12,098   |  
|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |      |   |  |   |          |  
|Cash paid during the period for income taxes                 |  | $                                       | 10      |   |                        | $ | 367     |                            |  | $ | 4,999        |   |  | $            |     |   |  | $ | 5,376    |  
|                                                             |  |                                         |         |   |                        |   |         |                            |  |   |              |   |  |              |      |   |  |   |          |  



ITEM 2.Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations



When we use the terms SDS, we, us, Company, or our in this report, unless the context requires
otherwise, we are referring to Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. and its subsidiaries and their respective predecessors that comprised Apogents dental business prior to the spin-off. Our fiscal year ends on September 30 and, accordingly, all
references to quarters refer to our fiscal quarters. The quarters ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 refer to the second quarters of fiscal 2004 and 2003, respectively.



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General



We are a leading global manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of consumable dental products and related small equipment, and a manufacturer and
distributor of products for use in infection prevention in both the medical and dental markets. Our subsidiaries operate in two business segments:



| |  | Professional Dental. We develop and manufacture a variety of branded dental consumable products and consumable infection prevention products sold through independent
distributors to the dental industry worldwide, as well as to medical markets; and
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| |  | Orthodontics.We develop, manufacture, and market an array of consumable orthodontic products and endodontic products to orthodontic and endodontic specialists worldwide.
| | - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



Our primary subsidiaries in each of our business
segments are as follows:



|                            |  |                                     
|--------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------
|Professional Dental         |  | Orthodontics                        
|Kerr Corporation            |  | Ormco Corporation                   
|Kerr Italia S.p.A           |  | Ormco B.V.                          
|Sybron Canada Limited       |  | Ormodent Group                      
|Pinnacle Products, Inc.     |  | Allesee Orthodontic Appliances, Inc.
|KerrHawe S.A.               |  |                                     
|Metrex Research Corporation |  |                                     
|SpofaDental a.s             |  |                                     



Results of Operations



Overview



Our net sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2004 were $150.9 million, an
increase of 12.4% over the corresponding prior year period, of which 5.4% is due to favorable currency translation, 4.5% is due to internal growth, which excludes currency fluctuations, and 2.5% is due to the acquisition of SpofaDental a.s. in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2003. For the first six month period of fiscal 2004, net sales were $282.8 million, an increase of 11.1% over the corresponding prior year period, of which 5.4% is due to favorable currency translation, 3.1% is due to net
internal growth, which excludes currency fluctuations, and 2.6% is due to the acquisition of SpofaDental a.s. in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003.



Our domestic sales for the second quarter ended March 31, 2004 were $78.4 million, representing an increase of $2.1 million or 2.7% over the comparable
prior year period. For the first six months of fiscal 2004, domestic sales were $148.1 million or 1.9% over the comparable prior year period. International sales increased by $14.6 million, or 25.2%, to $72.5 million for the quarter ended March 31,
2004 compared to the same period in the prior year. In the first six months of fiscal 2004, international sales increased $25.6 million to $134.7 million, or 23.5% higher than the prior year period. Foreign currency fluctuations in the quarter and
six month period ended March 31, 2004 represented $7.3 million and $13.5 million, respectively, of the increase in international sales over the comparable prior year periods. In addition, increased sales were partially due to the Spofa acquisition
in August 2003.



Our revenues in our Orthodontics segment
reflected strong growth in both domestic and international sales. The first full quarter sales of Ormcos new Inspire Ice clear-ceramic bracket and increasing demand for the Damon 2 self-ligating bracket resulted in higher sales in our Orthodontics segment for the second
quarter and first six month period of fiscal 2004. We expect to continue to see revenue growth in fiscal 2004 as we promote the Damon 2 system through educational seminars and introduce extensions to our line of high-end brackets. Other contributors
to our growth in the Orthodontic segment in the second quarter of fiscal 2004 were our endodontic product line and our system of nearly invisible, custom-made positioners. We also anticipate our planned expanded sales presence in Europe this year
will continue to offer long-term growth opportunities in this market.



In fiscal 2003 we transferred the net sales of a portion of our endodontic product line from the Professional Dental segment to the Orthodontic segment. At the commencement of the 2004 fiscal year we transferred certain products of our
European endodontic product line from the Professional Dental segment to the Orthodontics segment. The operating results of the Professional Dental segment for fiscal year 2004 do not include the net sales of the recently transferred European
endodontic product line. They are, however, included in the fiscal 2003 results. The operating results of the Orthodontics segment include the net sales of the recently



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transferred European endodontic product line in fiscal year 2004, but do not reflect the net sales of those products in the prior year fiscal period. While
the transfer impacted the respective results of operations we reported for the Professional Dental and Orthodontics segments for fiscal 2004, there was no impact on our reported consolidated results of operations for the second fiscal quarter of
2004.



Our Professional Dental segment continued to experience
lower than historical internal revenue growth, largely the result of a decrease in the net sales of our LED curing light, when compared to sales in the first six months of fiscal 2003. The LED curing light was introduced in the first quarter of
fiscal 2003 and generated significant net sales during the first two fiscal quarters of 2003. We expect our LED curing light sales comparison to prior periods to continue to reflect lower revenues for the remainder of fiscal 2004. We are continuing
to introduce new products in fiscal 2004 for our Professional Dental segment. Two of these products introduced in the first quarter, Stand-Out and Fill-In, had a delayed introduction into the market and did not contribute significantly to revenue in
the second fiscal quarter. Another factor having a slightly negative impact on our Orthodontics segments revenues for fiscal 2004 is the reductions to regulatory health reimbursement programs in Germany.



Operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2004 was $31.5 million,
representing an increase of 4.6% from the corresponding fiscal 2003 period. Our gross margins were negatively impacted by $1.5 million in expenses due to the rationalization of Ormcos production facility in Tijuana, Mexico. The plan to close
our facility and transfer production to our other facilities in Mexico was announced in January, 2004, and the closing of the facility is proceeding as planned. We expect to complete the closing by the end of the first fiscal 2005 quarter. There
will be minimal additional future expense associated with the closing of the facility, and the rationalization is expected to result in an annual savings of $1.7 million. Increased selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended
March 31, 2004 of $6.9 million, or 15.5%, from the corresponding prior year period also had a negative impact on our operating income. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense is primarily the result of increased expenses due to
foreign currency translation, increased sales commissions, increased research and development, and expenses incurred by our newly acquired company, SpofaDental a.s. We are also continuing to incur expenses in association with the Sarbanes-Oxley
Section 404 compliance efforts, both in terms of one-time costs as well as ongoing expenses. Due to the recently announced delayed effective date of these rules we expect these expenses to be somewhat less than the approximately $0.8 million per
quarter that was projected for the remainder of fiscal 2004.



Interest expense in the second quarter of fiscal 2004 was $4.9 million, or $0.5 million less than the prior year period. The decrease was a result of lower average debt in the quarter of $255.6 million, or $66.7 million less than in the
prior year period, partially offset by an increase in the average interest rate to 7.65%, from 6.76% in the prior year period. The average interest rate is expected to continue to increase in fiscal 2004 as we pay down our floating rate debt, which
carries a lower interest rate than our senior subordinated notes.



Income taxes in the second quarter of fiscal 2004 were $8.6 million, or 33.0% of income before taxes as compared to income taxes of $9.6 million, or 38.0% of income before taxes in the corresponding fiscal 2003 period. The 5.0% reduction in
our tax rate is primarily attributable to the benefits resulting from the consolidation of several of our European facilities into Switzerland, which has a lower tax rate. We believe that our effective tax rate for the full year will remain at
33.0%. However, this is based on current assumptions regarding the income contributions from our various operations around the world. Should the income contributions from territories with higher tax rates exceed our expectations, then our effective
tax rate could be higher than 33.0%.



We are consolidating
Spofas operations from five facilities to one facility, and we anticipate the expense to significantly offset Spofas profit contribution this fiscal year. We believe that we will see higher operating margins from Spofa once the
consolidation is complete.



Quarter Ended March 31, 2004 Compared to the
Quarter Ended March 31, 2003



Net Sales



|                    |  |                |         |             |   |        
|------------------- |  | -------------- | ------- | ----------- | - | -------
|Net Sales           |  | Fiscal 2004    |         | Fiscal 2003
|                    |  | (in thousands)
|Professional Dental |  | $              | 83,849  |             | $ | 76,815 
|Orthodontics        |  |                | 67,072  |             |   | 57,452 
|                    |  |                |         |             |   |        
|Total Net Sales     |  | $              | 150,921 |             | $ | 134,267
|                    |  |                |         |             |   |        



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Overall Company.Net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 increased by $16.7 million, or
12.4%, from the corresponding fiscal 2003 quarter.



Professional Dental.Increased net sales in the Professional Dental segment resulted primarily from: (a) the net sales of products from an acquired company (approximately $3.9 million), (b) favorable foreign currency fluctuations
(approximately $3.8 million) and (c) net sales of new products (approximately $3.1 million). The increase in net sales was partially offset by: (a) decreased net sales of existing products (approximately $2.2 million), (b) a decrease in net sales
due to the transfer of the European endodontic product sales to the Orthodontics segment, which contributed approximately $1.2 million in net sales to the Professional Dental segment in the comparable prior year period and (c) increased rebate
(approximately $0.4 million).



Orthodontics.Increased
net sales in the Orthodontics segment resulted primarily from: (a) increased net sales of existing products (approximately $4.2 million), (b) favorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $3.5 million), (c) an increase in net sales due to
the transfer of the European endodontic product sales from the Professional Dental segment, which contributed approximately $1.3 million in net sales to the Orthodontics segment in the second quarter of fiscal 2004 and (d) net sales of new products
(approximately $0.9 million). The increase in net sales was offset by increased rebate (approximately $0.3 million).



Gross Profit



|                    |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  
|------------------- |  | ---------------------------------- | ------ | -------------------- | ---- | - | ----------- | - | -------------------- |  | ---- | -
|Gross Profit        |  | Fiscal 2004                        |        | Percent of Net Sales |      |   | Fiscal 2003 |   | Percent of Net Sales | 
|                    |  | (in thousands, except percentages) |       
|Professional Dental |  | $                                  | 46,426 |                      | 55.4 | % |             | $ | 42,470               |  | 55.3 | %
|Orthodontics        |  |                                    | 36,159 |                      | 53.9 |   |             |   | 31,880               |  | 55.5 |  
|                    |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  
|Total Gross Profit  |  | $                                  | 82,585 |                      | 54.7 | % |             | $ | 74,350               |  | 55.4 | %
|                    |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  



Overall Company.Gross profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 increased by $8.2 million or 11.1% from the corresponding fiscal 2003 quarter.



Professional Dental.Increased gross profit in the Professional Dental segment resulted primarily from: (a) gross profit derived from the net sales
of products from an acquired company (approximately $2.1 million), (b) favorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $2.1 million) and (c) gross profit relating to new products (approximately $1.9 million). The increase in gross profit was
partially offset by: (a) decreased net sales of existing products (approximately $1.3 million), (b) increased rebate (approximately $0.4 million), (c) decreased gross profit due to the transfer of the European endodontic product line to the
Orthodontics segment, which contributed approximately $0.3 million in gross profit to the Professional Dental segment in the comparable prior year period and (d) a change in product mix (approximately $0.1 million).



Orthodontics.Increased gross profit in the Orthodontics segment
resulted primarily from: (a) favorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $3.5 million), (b) increased net sales of existing products (approximately $2.3 million), (c) favorable manufacturing variances (approximately $0.8 million), (d)
gross profit relating to new products (approximately $0.5 million) and (e) increased gross profit due to the transfer of the European endodontic product line from the Professional Dental segment, which contributed approximately $0.2 million in gross
profit to the Orthodontics segment in the second quarter of fiscal 2004. The increase in gross profit was partially offset by: (a) costs related to the closure of the manufacturing facility in Mexico (approximately $1.5 million), (b) a change in
product mix (approximately $0.6 million), (c) inventory adjustments (approximately $0.4 million, primarily due to physical inventory adjustments), (d) increased rebate (approximately $0.3 million) and (e) increased royalty expense (approximately
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses



|                                                   |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  
|-------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------- | ------ | -------------------- | ---- | - | ----------- | - | -------------------- |  | ---- | -
|Selling, General and Administrative Expenses       |  | Fiscal 2004                        |        | Percent of Net Sales |      |   | Fiscal 2003 |   | Percent of Net Sales | 
|                                                   |  | (in thousands, except percentages) |       
|Professional Dental                                |  | $                                  | 27,786 |                      | 33.1 | % |             | $ | 24,793               |  | 32.3 | %
|Orthodontics                                       |  |                                    | 23,336 |                      | 34.8 |   |             |   | 19,473               |  | 33.9 |  
|                                                   |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  
|Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  | $                                  | 51,122 |                      | 33.9 | % |             | $ | 44,266               |  | 33.0 | %
|                                                   |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  



Overall Company.Selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 increased by $6.9 million or 15.5% from the corresponding fiscal 2003 quarter.



Professional Dental.Increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the Professional Dental segment
resulted primarily from: (a) expenses of an acquired company (approximately $1.1 million), (b) an increase in expenses relating to foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $1.1 million), (c) increased selling and marketing expenses
(approximately $0.5 million), (d) increased general and administrative expenses (approximately $0.2 million) and (e) increased amortization expense of other intangible assets (approximately $0.1 million).



Orthodontics.Increased selling, general and administrative expenses
in the Orthodontics segment resulted primarily from: (a) increased general and administrative expenses (approximately $2.0 million), (b) increased selling and marketing expenses (approximately $1.5 million), (c) increased expenses related to foreign
currency fluctuations (approximately $0.3 million) and (d) increased research and development expenses (approximately $0.1 million).



Operating Income



|                       |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  
|---------------------- |  | ---------------------------------- | ------ | -------------------- | ---- | - | ----------- | - | -------------------- |  | ---- | -
|Operating Income       |  | Fiscal 2004                        |        | Percent of Net Sales |      |   | Fiscal 2003 |   | Percent of Net Sales | 
|                       |  | (in thousands, except percentages) |       
|Professional Dental    |  | $                                  | 18,640 |                      | 22.2 | % |             | $ | 17,677               |  | 23.0 | %
|Orthodontics           |  |                                    | 12,823 |                      | 19.1 |   |             |   | 12,407               |  | 21.6 |  
|                       |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  
|Total Operating Income |  | $                                  | 31,463 |                      | 20.8 | % |             | $ | 30,084               |  | 22.4 | %
|                       |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  



As a result of the
foregoing, operating income for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 increased by 4.6% or $1.4 million from operating income in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2003.



Interest Expense



Interest expense was $4.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2004, a decrease of $0.5 million from the corresponding fiscal 2003 quarter. The
decrease resulted from reduced average debt balances from $322.3 million in fiscal 2003 to $255.6 million in fiscal 2004, partially offset by an increase in the average interest rate on debt from 6.76% in fiscal 2003 to 7.65% in fiscal 2004. Debt
that was paid down in the second quarter of fiscal 2004 was adjustable rate debt with a lower average interest rate. This decrease in debt and increase in average interest rates is expected to continue for the balance of the year.



Income Taxes



Taxes on income in the second quarter of fiscal 2004 were $8.6 million, or
33.0% of income before taxes as compared to taxes on income of $9.6 million, or 38.0% of income before taxes in the corresponding 2003 period.



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Six Months Ended March 31, 2004 Compared to the Six Months Ended March 31, 2003



Net Sales



|                    |  |                |         |             |   |        
|------------------- |  | -------------- | ------- | ----------- | - | -------
|Net Sales           |  | Fiscal 2004    |         | Fiscal 2003
|                    |  | (in thousands)
|Professional Dental |  | $              | 155,293 |             | $ | 147,743
|Orthodontics        |  |                | 127,485 |             |   | 106,673
|                    |  |                |         |             |   |        
|Total Net Sales     |  | $              | 282,778 |             | $ | 254,416
|                    |  |                |         |             |   |        



Overall Company.Net sales for the six months ended March 31, 2004 increased by $28.4 million, or 11.1%, from the corresponding fiscal 2003 period.



Professional Dental.Increased net sales in the Professional Dental segment resulted primarily from: (a) the net sales of products from an acquired
company (approximately $7.6 million), (b) favorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $6.5 million) and (c) net sales of new products (approximately $3.6 million). The increase in net sales was partially offset by: (a) decreased net sales
of existing products (approximately $6.9 million), (b) a decrease in net sales due to the transfer of the European endodontic product sales to the Orthodontics segment, which contributed approximately $2.5 million in net sales to the Professional
Dental segment in the comparable prior year period, and (c) increased rebate (approximately $0.7 million).



Orthodontics.Increased net sales in the Orthodontics segment resulted primarily from: (a) increased net sales of existing products (approximately
$7.8 million), (b) favorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $7.1 million), (c) net sales of new products (approximately $3.0 million), (d) an increase in net sales due to the transfer of the European endodontic product sales from the
Professional Dental segment, which contributed approximately $2.6 million in net sales to the Orthodontics segment in the first six months of fiscal 2004, and (e) reduced rebate (approximately $0.3 million).



Gross Profit



|                    |  |                                    |         |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  
|------------------- |  | ---------------------------------- | ------- | -------------------- | ---- | - | ----------- | - | -------------------- |  | ---- | -
|Gross Profit        |  | Fiscal 2004                        |         | Percent of Net Sales |      |   | Fiscal 2003 |   | Percent of Net Sales | 
|                    |  | (in thousands, except percentages) |        
|Professional Dental |  | $                                  | 84,549  |                      | 54.4 | % |             | $ | 80,873               |  | 54.7 | %
|Orthodontics        |  |                                    | 69,994  |                      | 54.9 |   |             |   | 58,052               |  | 54.4 |  
|                    |  |                                    |         |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  
|Total Gross Profit  |  | $                                  | 154,543 |                      | 54.7 | % |             | $ | 138,925              |  | 54.6 | %
|                    |  |                                    |         |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  



Overall Company.Gross profit for the six months ended March 31, 2004 increased by $15.6 million or 11.2% from the corresponding fiscal 2003 period.



Professional Dental.Increased gross profit in the Professional Dental segment resulted primarily from: (a) gross profit derived from the net sales
of products from an acquired company (approximately $3.9 million), (b) favorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $3.2 million) and (c) gross profit relating to new products (approximately $2.2 million). The increase in gross profit was
partially offset by: (a) decreased net sales of existing products (approximately $3.9 million), (b) increased rebate (approximately $0.7 million), (c) decreased gross profit due to the transfer of the European endodontic product line to the
Orthodontics segment, which contributed approximately $0.6 million in gross profit for the Professional Dental segment in the comparable prior year period, (d) inventory adjustments (approximately $0.3 million) and (e) a change in product mix
(approximately $0.1 million).



Orthodontics.Increased
gross profit in the Orthodontics segment resulted primarily from: (a) favorable foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $7.1 million), (b) increased net sales of existing products (approximately $4.3 million), (c) favorable manufacturing
variances (approximately $3.0 million), (d) gross profit relating to new products (approximately $1.6 million), (e) increased gross profit due to the transfer of the European endodontic product line from the Professional Dental segment, which
contributed approximately $0.4 million in gross profit to the Orthodontics segment in the first six months of fiscal 2004 and (f) decreased rebate (approximately $0.3 million). The increase in gross profit was partially offset by: (a) a change in
product mix (approximately $2.9 million), (b) costs related to the closure of the manufacturing facility in Mexico (approximately $1.5 million), (c) increased royalty expense (approximately $0.3 million) and (d) inventory adjustments (approximately
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses



|                                                   |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  
|-------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------- | ------ | -------------------- | ---- | - | ----------- | - | -------------------- |  | ---- | -
|Selling, General and Administrative Expenses       |  | Fiscal 2004                        |        | Percent of Net Sales |      |   | Fiscal 2003 |   | Percent of Net Sales | 
|                                                   |  | (in thousands, except percentages) |       
|Professional Dental                                |  | $                                  | 54,313 |                      | 35.0 | % |             | $ | 49,422               |  | 33.5 | %
|Orthodontics                                       |  |                                    | 45,311 |                      | 35.5 |   |             |   | 37,962               |  | 35.6 |  
|                                                   |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  
|Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  | $                                  | 99,624 |                      | 35.2 | % |             | $ | 87,384               |  | 34.3 | %
|                                                   |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  



Overall Company.Selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2004 increased by $12.2 million or 14.0% from the corresponding fiscal 2003 period.



Professional Dental.Increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the Professional Dental segment
resulted primarily from: (a) expenses of an acquired company (approximately $2.6 million), (b) an increase in expenses relating to foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $1.4 million), (c) increased selling and marketing expenses
(approximately $1.2 million) and (d) increased research and development expenses (approximately $0.1 million). The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was offset by decreased general and administrative expenses (approximately
$0.4 million).



Orthodontics.Increased selling, general
and administrative expenses in the Orthodontics segment resulted primarily from: (a) increased selling and marketing expenses (approximately $4.0 million) as a result of the increase in net sales, (b) increased general and administrative expenses
(approximately $2.0 million), (c) increased expenses related to foreign currency fluctuations (approximately $1.0 million) and (d) increased research and development expenses (approximately $0.3 million).



Operating Income



|                       |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  
|---------------------- |  | ---------------------------------- | ------ | -------------------- | ---- | - | ----------- | - | -------------------- |  | ---- | -
|Operating Income       |  | Fiscal 2004                        |        | Percent of Net Sales |      |   | Fiscal 2003 |   | Percent of Net Sales | 
|                       |  | (in thousands, except percentages) |       
|Professional Dental    |  | $                                  | 30,236 |                      | 19.5 | % |             | $ | 31,451               |  | 21.3 | %
|Orthodontics           |  |                                    | 24,683 |                      | 19.4 |   |             |   | 20,090               |  | 18.8 |  
|                       |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  
|Total Operating Income |  | $                                  | 54,919 |                      | 19.4 | % |             | $ | 51,541               |  | 20.3 | %
|                       |  |                                    |        |                      |      |   |             |   |                      |  |      |  



As a result of the
foregoing, operating income for the six months ended March 31, 2004 increased by 6.6% or $3.4 million from operating income in the corresponding fiscal 2003 period.



Interest Expense



Interest expense was $10.1 million in the first six months of fiscal 2004, a decrease of $0.9 million from the corresponding fiscal 2003 period. The
decrease resulted from reduced average debt balances from $329.5 million in fiscal 2003 to $262.7 million in fiscal 2004, partially offset by an increase in the average interest rate on debt from 6.62% in fiscal 2003 to 7.56% in fiscal 2004. Debt
that was paid down in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 was adjustable rate debt with a lower average interest rate. This increase in interest rates is expected to continue for the balance of the year.



Income Taxes



Taxes on income in the first six months of fiscal 2004 were $14.5 million,
or 33.0% of income before taxes as compared to taxes on income of $15.4 million, or 38.0% of income before taxes in the corresponding 2003 period.



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Liquidity and Capital Resources



Our main source of liquidity is cash generated by operating activities and, to a lesser extent, borrowings under our credit
facility (Credit Facility). The borrowings under our Credit Facility are made from our $150.0 million revolving credit facility, which is part of our $350 million syndicated credit facility. As of March 31, 2004, $123.3 million of the
$150.0 million revolving credit facility was available for borrowing.



Cash provided by operations for the six months ended March 31, 2004 was $27.9 million, as compared to $39.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2003, a decrease of $11.6 million. The decrease resulted primarily from decreases in
accrued payroll due to increased incentive compensation payments in the first quarter of fiscal 2004, decreased accrued rebates due to increased rebate payments in the second quarter of fiscal 2004, decreased accounts payable, as well as increases
in inventory, prepaids and accounts receivable. Working capital increased to $147.0 million at March 31, 2004 from $132.7 million at September 30, 2003. The current ratio increased to 2.7 at March 31, 2004 from 2.4 at September 30, 2003, primarily
due to the decreases in accounts payable and accrued rebates previously discussed. Days sales outstanding (DSO) was 56.7 for the three months ended March 31, 2004, as compared to 57.3 days for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and
60.1 for the three months ended September 30, 2003. Inventory days were 121 as of March 31, 2004, as compared to 139 days at March 31, 2003 due to our increased focus on supply chain and inventory management. We expect inventory levels to increase
modestly over the remainder of the fiscal year, as inventory of certain products is built to cover expected demand during the transition of manufacturing from our Tijuana facility to other facilities in Mexico.



Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment were $5.3 million and
$2.9 million for the first six months of 2004 and 2003, respectively. We expect capital expenditures for all of fiscal 2004 to be approximately $11.0 to $13.0 million.



Net cash used for financing activities for the six months ended March 31, 2004 was $25.3 million. Net debt repayments were
$29.2 million, offset by cash received from the exercise of stock options and the employee stock purchase plan of $3.9 million.



We expect on an ongoing basis, to be able to finance cash requirements, including capital expenditures, debt service, operating leases and potential
future acquisitions, from the funds generated from operations and amounts available under our existing credit facilities.



Our ability to meet our debt service requirements and to comply with our debt covenants is dependent upon our future performance, which is subject to
financial, economic, competitive and other factors affecting us, many of which are beyond our control. We were in compliance with all such covenants at March 31, 2004.



Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements



None.



Contractual Obligations



There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations outside the ordinary course of our business from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003.



Cautionary Factors



This report contains, and other disclosures that we make from time to time may contain, forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as anticipate, believe, continue, estimate, expect, goal, objective,
outlook, could, intend, may, might, plan, potential, predict, should, or will or the negative of these terms or other comparable
terminology signify forward-looking statements. You should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss our future expectations; contain projections of our future results of operations or our financial conditions; or state
other forward-looking information.



Forward-looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking
statements. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we



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cannot guarantee future results. In addition to the assumptions and other factors referenced specifically in connection
with such statements, the following factors could impact our business and financial prospects and affect our future results of operations and financial condition:



We are a holding company and are dependent upon dividends, interest income and loans from our subsidiaries to meet our
debt service obligations.



We are a United States holding
company and conduct substantially all of our operations through our subsidiaries, some of which are located in other countries. Our ability to meet our debt service obligations will therefore be dependent on receipt of dividends, interest income and
loans from our direct and indirect subsidiaries. Our subsidiaries may be limited in the amounts they are permitted to pay as dividends to us on their capital stock as a result of statutory and other contractual restrictions. In particular, there are
significant tax and other legal restrictions on the ability of non-U.S. subsidiaries to remit money to us. As a result, some or all of our subsidiaries may not be able to pay dividends to us. If they do not, we may not be able to make debt service
payments on our debt instruments.



We operate in a highly
competitive industry and we cannot be certain that we will be able to compete effectively.



Numerous competitors participate in our business segments, some of which have substantially greater financial and other resources than we do. Our
principal competitors in the Professional Dental business segment include Dentsply International Inc., 3M Corporation and its affiliate ESPE GmbH & Co., Ivoclar Vivadent Group, Johnson & Johnson, Steris Corporation, and Ecolab, Inc.; and in
the Orthodontics business segment, our principal competitors include Unitek, a subsidiary of 3M Corporation, GAC Orthodontics, a subsidiary of Dentsply, and American Orthodontics. Some of the companies have a larger sales force and invest more
heavily in research, product development and product marketing than we do. As a result, we may not be able to achieve or maintain adequate market share or margins, or compete effectively, against these companies.



We rely heavily on manufacturing operations to produce the products we
sell, and our results could be affected by disruptions of our manufacturing operations.



We rely upon our manufacturing operations to produce most of the products we sell. While we do not presently anticipate any significant disruption of those operations, should a disruption occur, for any reason, such
as strikes, labor disputes, or other labor unrest, power interruptions, fire, war, or other force majuere, it could adversely affect our sales and customer relationships and therefore adversely affect our business. In particular, we rely upon our
facilities in Mexico to manufacture a substantial portion of our orthodontic products. Any disruption in our ability to import those products into the United States could severely impact our orthodontics sales. Although most of our raw materials are
available from a number of potential suppliers, our operations also depend upon our ability to obtain raw materials at reasonable prices.



Our substantial level of indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition.



We presently have, and will continue to have, a substantial amount of
indebtedness which require significant interest payments. As of March 31, 2004, we had $248.8 million in total long-term borrowings (including current portion), and $247.5 million in stockholders equity. In addition, subject to restrictions in
the indenture for our Senior Subordinated Notes and our Credit Facility, we may incur additional indebtedness.



Our substantial level of indebtedness could have important consequences, which include the following:



| |  | our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, or general corporate purposes may be impaired;
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| |  | we must use a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to service our Senior Subordinated Notes and other indebtedness, which will reduce the funds available to us for
other purposes such as potential acquisitions and capital expenditures;
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| |  | we are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates, to the extent our borrowings bear variable rates of interest, including through interest rate swap agreements;
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| |  | we have a higher level of indebtedness than some of our competitors, which may put us at a competitive disadvantage and reduce our flexibility in planning for, or responding to,
changing conditions in our industry, including increased competition; and
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| |  | we are more vulnerable to general economic downturns and adverse developments in our business.
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From time to time we have engaged in interest rate hedges to mitigate the impact of interest rate fluctuations. If we are
unable to, or elect not to employ interest rate hedges, it could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.



In addition, our Credit Facility contains numerous restrictive operating and financial covenants, which could limit our operating flexibility. Our ability
to pay or refinance our indebtedness will depend upon our future operating performance, which will be affected by general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, and other factors beyond our control. Increases in interest rates
would adversely affect our cash flows and therefore our results of operations. In addition, the terms of any additional debt or equity financing that we may incur could restrict our operational flexibility and prevent us from pursuing business
opportunities of value to our stockholders.



We may incur
impairment charges on our intangible assets with indefinite lives that would reduce our earnings.



On October 1, 2002, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which requires that
goodwill and intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life be tested at least annually for impairment. Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives must also be tested for impairment between the annual test if an event occurs
that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the asset below its carrying amount. As of March 31, 2004, goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives represented approximately 45% of our total assets. If during the testing
an impairment loss is required, our financial results for the relevant period will be reduced by the amount of the impairment loss, net of income tax effects, if any.



Future exchange rate fluctuations or inflation may adversely affect our results of operations.



We manufacture many of our products, including those in our Professional
Dental business segment, in our facilities in Mexico, Canada, Switzerland, Czech Republic and Italy. These products are supported by our sales offices in Europe, Japan, Australia, South America and Mexico. In fiscal 2003, our foreign
facilities selling, general and administrative expenses represented approximately 31.7% of our consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses while our foreign sales represented approximately 43.1% of our total net sales.



We measure our financial position and results of operations
from substantially all of our international operations, other than most U.S. export sales, using local currency of the countries in which we conduct such operations and then translate them into U.S. dollars.



The reported income of our foreign subsidiaries will be impacted by a
weakening or strengthening of the U.S. dollar in relation to a particular local currency. Our U.S. export sales may also be affected by foreign currency fluctuations relative to the value of the U.S. dollar as foreign customers may adjust their
level of purchases according to the weakness or strength of their respective currencies versus the U.S. dollar. In addition, any future increases in the inflation rate in any country where we have operations may negatively affect our results of
operations. To the extent these local currencies depreciate against the U.S. dollar, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.



We have engaged in currency hedges to mitigate the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. If we are unable to, or elect
not to continue to employ currency hedges, it could have a material adverse effect on our net sales and profitability. As we expand our international presence, these risks may increase.



Acquisitions have been and continue to be an important part of our growth strategy; failure to consummate strategic
acquisitions could limit our growth and failure to successfully integrate acquisitions could adversely impact our results.



Our business strategy includes continued growth through strategic acquisitions, which depends upon the availability of suitable acquisition candidates at
reasonable prices and our ability to quickly resolve transitional challenges. Failure to consummate appropriate acquisitions would adversely impact our growth and failure to successfully integrate them would adversely affect our results. These
challenges include integration of product lines, sales forces and manufacturing facilities and decisions regarding divestitures, cost reductions, and realizing other synergies. Also, these challenges involve risks of employee turnover, disruption in



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product cycles and the loss of sales momentum. We cannot be certain that we will successfully manage them in the future.
Also, our Credit Facility and the indenture for the Senior Subordinated Notes limit our ability to consummate acquisitions by imposing various conditions which must be satisfied.



Our profitability may be affected by factors outside our control.



Our ability to increase sales, and to profitably distribute and sell our
products, is subject to a number of risks, including changes in our business relationships with our principal distributors, competitive risks such as the entrance of additional competitors into our markets, pricing and technological competition,
risks associated with the development and marketing of new products in order to remain competitive and risks associated with changes in demand for dental services which can be affected by economic conditions, health care reform, government
regulation, and more stringent limits on expenditures by dental insurance providers or governmental programs.



We strive to increase our margins by controlling our costs and by improving our manufacturing efficiencies. There can be no assurance, however, that our
efforts will continue to be successful. Margins can be affected by many factors, including competition, product mix, and the effect of acquisitions.



If we are unable to successfully manage growth and retain qualified personnel, we may not be able to compete effectively and our revenues may drop
significantly.



We intend to continue to expand our
business over time into new geographic regions and offer additional products and services, subject to the sufficiency of our cash resources and our ability to comply with the covenants in our various debt instruments. Our future performance will
depend, in large part, upon our ability to implement and manage our growth effectively. Our growth in the future will continue to place a significant strain on our administrative, operational, and financial resources. We anticipate that, if we are
successful in expanding our business, we will be required to recruit and hire a substantial number of new managerial, finance, accounting, and support personnel. Failure to retain and attract additional management personnel who can manage our growth
effectively would have a material adverse effect on our performance. To manage our growth successfully, we will also have to continue to improve and upgrade operational, financial and accounting systems, controls and infrastructure as well as
expand, train and manage our employees. Our failure to manage the future expansion of our business could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and profitability.



Our ability to hire and retain competent employees is also subject to a number of risks, including unionization of our
non-union employees and changes in relationships with our unionized employees. In particular, many of our non-management employees in Europe are subject to national labor contracts, which are negotiated from time to time at the national level
between the national labor union and the employees council. There is a risk of strikes or other labor disputes at our locations which are unionized or are subject to national contracts which could affect our operations.



We rely heavily upon key distributors, and we could lose sales if any of
them stop doing business with us.



In fiscal 2003,
approximately 25% of our sales were made through our top five independent distributors. Mergers and consolidation of our distributors have temporarily slowed sales of our products in the past and may do so in the future. We believe that the loss of
either one of our top two distributors, the only distributors who account for more than 5% of our consolidated net sales and who sell primarily into the dental segment, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial
condition until we find alternative means to distribute our products.



We are subject to product liability litigation and related risks which could adversely affect our business.



Because many of our products are designed for use in and around a patients mouth, and because many of these products contain chemicals, metals, and
other materials, we are subject to claims and litigation brought by patients or dental professionals alleging harm caused by the use of or exposure to our products. We may need to devote substantial amounts of time and attention to defending
ourselves and may also be required to pay large amounts in settlement or upon judgment. We may also be required to or may voluntarily recall products, which would require substantial effort and cost. Litigation or a product recall could divert
significant amounts of our managements time from other important matters. Our business could also be adversely affected by public perceptions about the safety of our products, whether or not any such concerns are justified.



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Our business is subject to quarterly variations in operating results due to factors outside of our
control.



Our business is subject to quarterly variations
in operating results caused by a number of factors, including business and industry conditions, the timing of acquisitions, distribution chain issues, and other factors beyond our control. All these factors make it difficult to predict operating
results for any particular period. We may be subject to risks arising from other business and investment considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings or in other publicly written documents.



Changes in international trade laws and in the business,
political and regulatory environment abroad could materially adversely affect our business.



Our foreign operations include manufacturing facilities in the Czech Republic, Canada, Switzerland, Italy and Mexico. Accordingly, an event that has a
material adverse impact on our foreign operations may materially adversely affect our operations as a whole. The business, regulatory and political environments in countries where we have operations differ from those in the United States and our
foreign operations are exposed to a number of inherent risks, including, but not limited to:



| |  | changes in international trade laws, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, affecting our activities in Mexico and Canada;
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| |  | changes in local labor laws and regulations affecting our ability to hire and retain local employees;
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| |  | currency exchange restrictions and fluctuations in the value of foreign currency;
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| |  | potentially adverse tax consequences;
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| |  | longer payment cycles;
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| |  | greater difficulties in collecting accounts receivable;
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| |  | political conditions in countries where we have operations;
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| |  | unexpected changes in the regulatory environment; and
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| |  | changes in general economic conditions in countries, such as Italy and Mexico, that have historically been less stable than the United States.
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If any of the events described were to occur, it could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.



If we incur more indebtedness and greater interest expense, we may not be able to maintain our level of investment in research and development.



The indenture relating to our Senior Subordinated Notes and our Credit Facility permit us to incur significant amounts of
additional debt. If we incur additional debt, our interest expense will rise. We may find we do not have enough available cash to pay for the increased interest expense and other budgeted expenses. We may need to reduce our discretionary expenses,
including research and development, which could reduce or delay the introduction of new products. We may not be able to maintain our level of investment in research and development as we incur more indebtedness and greater interest expense.



Certain of our products and manufacturing facilities are
subject to regulation, and our failure to obtain or maintain the required regulatory approvals for these products could hinder or prevent their sale and increase our costs of regulatory compliance.



Our ability to continue manufacturing and selling those of our products that
are subject to regulation by the United States Food and Drug Administration, state laws or other domestic or foreign governments or agencies is subject to a number of risks, including the promulgation of stricter laws or regulations,
reclassification of our products into categories subject to more stringent requirements, or the withdrawal of the approval needed to sell one or more of our products. The costs of complying with these regulations and the delays in receiving required
regulatory approvals or the enactment of new adverse regulations or regulatory requirements may force us to cut back our operations, recall products, increase our costs of regulatory compliance, prevent us from selling a product or hinder our
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We may be required to satisfy certain indemnification obligations to Apogent, or may not be able to
collect on indemnification rights from Apogent.



Pursuant
to the terms of the agreements executed in connection with our spin-off from Apogent, we and our U.S. subsidiaries, in general, indemnify Apogent and its subsidiaries and affiliates against liabilities, litigation and claims actually or allegedly
arising out of the dental business, including discontinued operations relating to our business. Similarly, Apogent and its U.S. subsidiaries indemnify us and our subsidiaries and affiliates against liabilities, litigation and claims actually or
allegedly arising out of Apogents business, including discontinued operations related to the laboratory business, and other operations and assets not transferred to us. These indemnification obligations could be significant. The availability
of these indemnities will depend upon the future financial strength of each of the companies. We cannot determine whether we will have substantial indemnification obligations to Apogent and its affiliates in the future. We also cannot assure you
that, if Apogent has substantial indemnification obligations to us and our affiliates, Apogent will have the ability to satisfy those obligations.



Except as may be required by applicable securities laws or regulations, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.



ITEM 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.



Foreign Exchange Currency Risk Management



We operate internationally; therefore, our earnings, cash flows, and financial position are exposed to foreign currency risk from foreign currency
denominated receivables and payables, forecasted sales transactions, as well as net investments in certain foreign operations. These items are denominated in foreign currencies, including but not limited to the euro, Japanese yen, Swiss franc,
Mexican peso, Canadian dollar, and the Australian dollar.



For
fiscal year 2004, our projected total foreign currency exposure is estimated to be approximately 88.3 million euros, 938.0 million Japanese yen, 11.5 million Canadian dollars, 17.8 million Australian dollars, 14.8 million Mexican peso, 28.3 million
Czech koruna and 29.8 million Swiss francs. We have put in place a strategy to manage our euro and Japanese yen cash flow exposure through the use of zero cost collar contracts. There were no such contracts in place for the Canadian dollar,
Australian dollar, Mexican peso, Czech koruna and Swiss franc at March 31, 2004.



At March 31, 2004, an unrealized loss of $2.0 million (net of income tax), representing the fair value of the zero cost collars, is included in accumulated other comprehensive income. In addition, none of the foreign
currency cash flow hedges has been discontinued.



Zero cost
collar contracts in place as of March 31, 2004 are as follows (in thousands, except rates):



|         |  |            |  |                |  |               |  |                       |  |            |  |             
|-------- |  | ---------- |  | -------------- |  | ------------- |  | --------------------- |  | ---------- |  | ------------
|Currency |  | Trade Date |  | Effective Date |  | Maturity Date |  | Local Currency Amount |  | Floor Rate |  | Ceiling Rate
|Euro     |  | 04/14/2003 |  | 04/15/2004     |  | 06/15/2004    |  | 10,500                |  | 1.04       |  | 1.08        
|Euro     |  | 05/02/2003 |  | 07/15/2004     |  | 09/15/2004    |  | 10,500                |  | 1.09       |  | 1.13        
|Euro     |  | 12/15/2003 |  | 10/15/2004     |  | 12/15/2004    |  | 9,000                 |  | 1.20       |  | 1.24        
|Euro     |  | 01/09/2004 |  | 01/14/2005     |  | 03/15/2005    |  | 9,000                 |  | 1.24       |  | 1.30        
|Yen      |  | 04/14/2003 |  | 04/15/2004     |  | 06/15/2004    |  | 180,000               |  | 121.00     |  | 116.75      
|Yen      |  | 05/01/2003 |  | 07/15/2004     |  | 09/15/2004    |  | 180,000               |  | 119.50     |  | 116.75      
|Yen      |  | 12/15/2003 |  | 10/15/2004     |  | 12/15/2004    |  | 180,000               |  | 108.00     |  | 104.40      
|Yen      |  | 01/27/2004 |  | 01/14/2005     |  | 03/15/2005    |  | 180,000               |  | 107.00     |  | 100.25      



In June 2002, we
entered into four cross currency debt swap transactions to hedge our net investment in Hawe Neos and one cross currency debt swap transaction to hedge our net investment in SDS Japan. The agreements are contracts to exchange U.S. dollar principal
aggregating a total amount of $45.0 million in exchange for a Swiss franc principal aggregating a total amount of 67.5 million and U.S. dollar principal amount of $4.0 million in exchange for a Japanese yen amount of 486.0 million.



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The following are the details of the cross currency debt swaps (amounts in millions, except rates):



|           |  |                |  |          |  |       |  |          |  |            |  |         
|---------- |  | -------------- |  | -------- |  | ----- |  | -------- |  | ---------- |  | --------
|Trade Date |  | Effective Date |  | Maturity |  | US$   |  | Interest |  | FX Amt     |  | Interest
|06/25/02   |  | 06/27/02       |  | 06/15/07 |  | $15.0 |  | 81/8%    |  | CHF 22.50  |  | 6.450%  
|06/26/02   |  | 06/28/02       |  | 06/15/07 |  | $15.0 |  | 81/8%    |  | CHF 22.50  |  | 6.390%  
|06/27/02   |  | 07/01/02       |  | 06/15/07 |  | $7.5  |  | 81/8%    |  | CHF 11.25  |  | 6.390%  
|06/27/02   |  | 07/01/02       |  | 06/15/07 |  | $7.5  |  | 81/8%    |  | CHF 11.25  |  | 6.390%  
|06/25/02   |  | 06/27/02       |  | 06/15/07 |  | $4.0  |  | 81/8%    |  | JPY 486.00 |  | 3.650%  



At March 31, 2004, an
unrealized loss of $6.0 million (net of income tax), representing the fair value of the cross currency debt swap, was included in accumulated other comprehensive income.



Interest Rate Exposure - Interest Rate Risk Management



We use our Credit Facility and Senior Subordinated Notes to finance our operations. The Credit Facility exposes us to variability in
interest payments due to changes in interest rates. If interest rates increase, our interest expense increases. Conversely, if interest rates decrease, our interest expense also decreases. We entered into interest rate swap agreements to manage
fluctuations in cash flows resulting from interest rate risk. These interest rate swaps change a portion of our variable-rate cash flow exposure to fixed-rate cash flows. We continue to assess our exposure to interest rate risk on an ongoing basis.



The table below provides information about our debt obligations that are
sensitive to changes in interest rates as of March 31, 2004. For these debt obligations, the table presents principal cash flows and related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates. Weighted average variable rates are based on
implied forward 3-month LIBOR rates in the yield curve at the reporting date. The information is presented in U.S. dollar equivalents.



|                      |  |                                    |       |   |      |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |      |        |   |            |   |       |            |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|--------------------- |  | ---------------------------------- | ----- | - | ---- | - | ----- | ---- |  | - | ----- | - |  | ---- | ------ | - | ---------- | - | ----- | ---------- |  | - | ------- | - |  | - | -------
|                      |  | Twelve Months Ending March 31      |       |   |      |   |       |     
|Liabilities           |  | 2005                               |       |   | 2006 |   |       | 2007 |  |   | 2008  |   |  | 2009 |        |   | Thereafter |   |       | Fair Value
|                      |  | (in thousands, except percentages)
|Long-Term Debt:       |  |                                    |       |   |      |   |       |      |  |   |       |   |  |      |        |   |            |   |       |            |  |   |         |   |  |   |        
|Fixed Rate Debt       |  |                                    |      |   |      |   |      |      |  |   |      |   |  |      |       |   |            |   |      |            |  | $ | 150,000 |   |  | $ | 166,875
|Average Interest Rate |  |                                    | 8.125 | % |      |   | 8.125 | %    |  |   | 8.125 | % |  |      | 8.125  | % |            |   | 8.125 | %          |  |   | 8.125   | % |  |   |        
|Variable Rate Debt    |  | $                                  | 1,453 |   |      | $ | 848   |      |  | $ | 855   |   |  | $    | 23,364 |   |            | $ | 897   |            |  | $ | 71,365  |   |  | $ | 98,782 
|Average Interest Rate |  |                                    | 4.515 | % |      |   | 5.525 | %    |  |   | 6.270 | % |  |      | 6.860  | % |            |   | 7.305 | %          |  |   | 7.665   | % |  |   |        



For the quarter ended
March 31, 2004, the total net cost of converting from floating rate (3-month LIBOR) to fixed rate from a portion of the interest payments under our long-term debt obligations was approximately $0.5 million. At March 31, 2004, an unrealized loss of
$1.7 million (net of income tax) is included in accumulated other comprehensive income. Below is a table listing the interest expense exposure detail and the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements as of March 31, 2004 (in thousands):



|        |  |                 |        |      |         |       |          |           |           |          |           |                                   |   |                      |  |   |        
|------- |  | --------------- | ------ | ---- | ------- | ----- | -------- | --------- | --------- | -------- | --------- | --------------------------------- | - | -------------------- |  | - | -------
|Loan    |  | Notional Amount |        | Term |         | Trade |          | Effective |           | Maturity |           | Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 |   | Fair Value (Pre-tax)
|Kerr B  |  | $               | 15,991 |      | 4 years |       | 1/2/2001 |           | 3/30/2001 |          | 3/31/2005 |                                   | $ | 165.9                |  | $ | 767.4  
|Ormco B |  |                 | 25,345 |      | 5 years |       | 1/2/2001 |           | 3/30/2001 |          | 6/30/2006 |                                   |   | 286.9                |  |   | 2,043.8
|        |  |                 |        |      |         |       |          |           |           |          |           |                                   |   |                      |  |   |        
|Total   |  | $               | 41,336 |      |         |       |          |           |           |          |           |                                   | $ | 452.8                |  | $ | 2,811.2
|        |  |                 |        |      |         |       |          |           |           |          |           |                                   |   |                      |  |   |        



The fair value of
interest rate swap agreements designated as hedging instruments against the variability of cash flows associated with floating-rate, long-term debt obligations are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income. These amounts subsequently are
reclassified into interest expense as a yield adjustment in the same period in which the related interest on the floating-rate debt obligations affects earnings.



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ITEM 4.Controls and Procedures



Disclosure Controls and Procedures:The Companys management, with the participation of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Based on such evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing,
summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.



Internal Control Over Financial Reporting:The Companys management, with the participation of the
Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, also conducted an evaluation of the Companys internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the quarter covered by this report that
have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Based on that evaluation, we have concluded that there have been no such changes during the period covered by this
report.



PART II - OTHER INFORMATION



ITEM 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders



The Company, a Delaware corporation, held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on February 6, 2004. A quorum was present at the Annual Meeting, with
35,946,414 shares out of a total of 38,355,754 shares entitled to cast votes represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. The only matter before the stockholders was the election of three directors to serve as Class I Directors until the 2007
Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors were duly elected and qualified.



The stockholders voted to elect Floyd W. Pickrell, Jr., William E.B. Siart, and James R. Parks to serve as Class I directors until the 2007 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the vote are as follows:



|              |  |              |  |            |  |           
|------------- |  | ------------ |  | ---------- |  | ----------
|              |  | Mr. Pickrell |  | Mr. Siart  |  | Mr. Parks 
|For           |  | 34,439,599   |  | 33,845,467 |  | 33,905,902
|Withheld From |  | 1,506,815    |  | 2,100,947  |  | 2,040,512 



The terms of office as
directors of Kenneth F. Yontz, Dennis Brown, Donald N. Ecker and Robert W. Klemme continued after the meeting.



ITEM 6.Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K



(a) Exhibits:



See the Exhibit Index included on the last page in this report, which is incorporated herein by reference.



(b) Reports on Form 8-K:



On January 27, 2004, the Company furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K furnishing the Companys press release announcing the
Companys financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2003.



On April 28, 2004, subsequent to the end of the quarter for which this report is filed, the Company furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K furnishing the Companys press release announcing the Companys
financial results for the quarter and six month period ended March 31, 2004.



On May 7, 2004, the Company filed a report on Form 8-K describing a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 on April 28, 2004 which allows Floyd W. Pickrell,
Jr., the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to exercise options he holds to purchase the Companys stock and sell such shares over the course of the next six months. The plan expires in October 2004.



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SIGNATURE



Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



|                   |  |                                                                                                        
|------------------ |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|                   |  | SYBRON DENTAL SPECIALTIES, INC. (Registrant)                                                           
|                   | 
|Date: May 12, 2004 |  | /s/ GREGORY D. WALLER                                                                                  
|                   |  | Gregory D. Waller Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer*                       
|                   | 
|                   |  | *       executing as both the principal financial officer and a duly authorized officer of the
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SYBRON DENTAL SPECIALTIES, INC.

(THE REGISTRANT)

(COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-16057)

EXHIBIT INDEX

TO

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2004



|               |  |                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |  |               
|-------------- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | --------------
|Exhibit Number |  | Description                                                                                                                                                          |  | Incorporated Herein By Reference To                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |  | Filed Herewith
|3.1            |  | (a) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant 
  (b)
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Preferred Stock                    |  | Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form 10/A filed on November 9, 2000 (File No. 1-16057) (the
Form 10/A No. 2) Exhibit 3.1(b) to the Registrants Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000 |  |               
|               |  |                                                                                                                                                                      | 
|3.2            |  | Bylaws of the Registrant                                                                                                                                             |  | Exhibit 3.2 to the Form 10/A No. 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |  |               
|               |  |                                                                                                                                                                      | 
|31.1           |  | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002                                    |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |  | X             
|               |  |                                                                                                                                                                      | 
|31.2           |  | Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002                                    |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |  | X             
|               |  |                                                                                                                                                                      | 
|32             |  | Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |  | X             



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