HAMPTON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2006--Fisher Scientific International Inc. (NYSE: FSH - News), a world leader in serving science, today reported its results for the first quarter that ended March 31. "Fisher's first-quarter performance reflects strength across virtually all of our customer markets," said Paul M. Montrone, chairman and chief executive officer. "We continue to see increased demand for our broad portfolio of proprietary products and services."