PerkinElmer Inc. (“PerkinElmer”) (NYSE: PKI) today announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 8 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013. The notes have an outstanding principal amount of approximately $270 million. As part of this offer, PerkinElmer is soliciting noteholders’ consents to amend certain provisions of the notes and the indenture pursuant to which the notes were issued.