Thermo Electron Corporation And Fisher Scientific International Inc. Receive Limited Request From FTC For Information Concerning Minor Product Line; Expect To Resolve Issue By Divesting $17 Million Business

WALTHAM, Mass. & HAMPTON, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2006--Thermo Electron Corporation (NYSE: TMO) and Fisher Scientific International Inc. (NYSE: FSH) today announced that they have received a request for additional information (second request) from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in connection with the pending merger of the two companies. The second request is limited to information concerning a single, minor product line.