HAMPTON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2006--Fisher Scientific International Inc. (NYSE: FSH - News), the world leader in serving science, today reported record sales and earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006, reflecting continued strength across all core customer markets and the ongoing benefit of operating initiatives. "We delivered strong results in the second quarter -- setting new records for both sales and earnings," said Paul M. Montrone, chairman and chief executive officer. "Customer demand for our products and services drove top-line growth, while contributions from recent acquisitions as well as synergies from our merger with Apogent resulted in record operating income."
