Top 20 medical packagers

Food & Drug Packaging, July, 2004

RANK    COMPANY                                      2003 REVENUES
                                                     (IN $ MILLIONS)

1       JOHNSON & JOHNSON                            14,914.0
        NEW BRUNSWICK. N.J.

2       GE HEALTHCARE                                11,000.0
        WAUKESHA, WIS.

3       ABBOTT LABORATORIES                          8,300.0
        ABBOTT PARK, ILL.

4       MEDTRONIC INC.                               7,665.2
        MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

5       TYCO INTERNATIONAL                           6,695.0
        PEMBROKE, BERMUDA/PORTSMOUTH, N.H.

6       CARDINAL HEALTH INC.                         6,616.0
        DUBLIN, OHIO

7       BAXTER INTERNATIONAL                         5,078.0
        DEERFIELD, IL

8       BECTON, DICKINSON & CO.                      4,527.9
        FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.

9       GUIDANT CORP.                                3,698.8
        INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

10      BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.                      3,476.0
        NATICK, MASS.

11      3M CO.                                       2,000.5 *
        ST. PAUL, MINN.

12      MEDLINE INDUSTRIES                           1,600.0
        MUNDELEIN, ILL.

13      BAYER HEALTHCARE CORP.                       1,590.1
        TARRYTOWN, N.Y.

14      ALCON INC.                                   1,585.9
        HUNENBERG, SWITZERLAND /
        FORT WORTH, TEXAS

15      C R BARD INC.                                1,433.1
        MURRAY HILL, N.J.

16      BIOMET INC.                                  1,390.3
        WARSAW, IND.

17      BEIERSDORF AG                                1,114.4
        GERMANY

18      BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC.                    1,003.4
        HERCULES, CALIF.

19      FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC.         877.2
        HAMPTON, N.H.

20      EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP.                   860.5
        IRVINE, CALIF.

COMPANY                                      NO. OF PLANTS

JOHNSON & JOHNSON                            47 (U.S.)
NEW BRUNSWICK. N.J.

GE HEALTHCARE
WAUKESHA, WIS.

ABBOTT LABORATORIES                          30
ABBOTT PARK, ILL.

MEDTRONIC INC.                               21
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

TYCO INTERNATIONAL
PEMBROKE, BERMUDA/PORTSMOUTH, N.H.

CARDINAL HEALTH INC.                         37
DUBLIN, OHIO

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL
DEERFIELD, IL

BECTON, DICKINSON & CO.                      38
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.

GUIDANT CORP.                                5
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
NATICK, MASS.

3M CO.                                       17 *
ST. PAUL, MINN.

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES                           5
MUNDELEIN, ILL.

BAYER HEALTHCARE CORP.                       5
TARRYTOWN, N.Y.

ALCON INC.                                   6
HUNENBERG, SWITZERLAND /
FORT WORTH, TEXAS

C R BARD INC.                                21
MURRAY HILL, N.J.

BIOMET INC.                                  16
WARSAW, IND.

BEIERSDORF AG
GERMANY

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC.                    6
HERCULES, CALIF.

FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC.
HAMPTON, N.H.

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP.                   2
IRVINE, CALIF.

COMPANY                                      CHIEF PACKAGING OFFICER

JOHNSON & JOHNSON                            SCOTT OTTO, MGR OF
NEW BRUNSWICK. N.J.                          ADVANCED PKG DEVELOPMENT
                                             FOR THE ETHICON DIVISION

GE HEALTHCARE
WAUKESHA, WIS.

ABBOTT LABORATORIES
ABBOTT PARK, ILL.

MEDTRONIC INC.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

TYCO INTERNATIONAL
PEMBROKE, BERMUDA/PORTSMOUTH, N.H.

CARDINAL HEALTH INC.                         NICK FOTIS, ENGINEERING
DUBLIN, OHIO                                 DIR, PKG TECHNOLOGY CENTER

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL
DEERFIELD, IL

BECTON, DICKINSON & CO.
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.

GUIDANT CORP.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
NATICK, MASS.

3M CO.
ST. PAUL, MINN.

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES                           JACK MAZE, VP OF
MUNDELEIN, ILL.                              MANUFACTURING

BAYER HEALTHCARE CORP.                       BRIAN MCNEILIS, HEAD NA
TARRYTOWN, N.Y.                              PROCUREMENT BHC

ALCON INC.                                   DR. ANDRE BEN5, SVP
HUNENBERG, SWITZERLAND /                     GLOBAL MANUFACTURING AND
FORT WORTH, TEXAS                            TECHNICAL SUPPORT

C R BARD INC.                                FRANK MALOIT, VP,
MURRAY HILL, N.J.                            CORPORATE PROCUREMENT

BIOMET INC.                                  NOURI ISTANBOOLY, PKG
WARSAW, IND.                                 QUALITY ENGINEER

BEIERSDORF AG
GERMANY

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC.
HERCULES, CALIF.

FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC.
HAMPTON, N.H.

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP.                   ROBERT MCILMURRAY,
IRVINE, CALIF.                               SENIOR MANAGER, GLOBAL
                                             PACKAGE ENGINEERING

COMPANY                                      SELECTED BRANDS

JOHNSON & JOHNSON                            BAND-AID
NEW BRUNSWICK. N.J.

GE HEALTHCARE
WAUKESHA, WIS.

ABBOTT LABORATORIES                          ABBOTT PRISM BLOOD
ABBOTT PARK, ILL.                            SCREENING: MEDISENSE
                                             PRECISION XTRA GLUCOSE
                                             MONITOR; ASSYM
                                             IMMUNODIAGNOSTICS

MEDTRONIC INC.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

TYCO INTERNATIONAL
PEMBROKE, BERMUDA/PORTSMOUTH, N.H.

CARDINAL HEALTH INC.
DUBLIN, OHIO

BAXTER INTERNATIONAL
DEERFIELD, IL

BECTON, DICKINSON & CO.                      ACE BANDAGES
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.

GUIDANT CORP.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.
NATICK, MASS.

3M CO.                                       NEXCARE; TEGADERM; ATTEST;
ST. PAUL, MINN.                              STERI-DRAPE; LITTMANN

MEDLINE INDUSTRIES
MUNDELEIN, ILL.

BAYER HEALTHCARE CORP.                       ADVIA; VERSANT; TRUGENE;
TARRYTOWN, N.Y.                              MULTISTIX; CLINITEK;
                                             ASCENSIA

ALCON INC.                                   ACRYSOF; INFINITI: LEGACY
HUNENBERG, SWITZERLAND /                     20000; VISCOAT; PROVISC:
FORT WORTH, TEXAS                            DUOVISC; BSS ; ACCURUS

C R BARD INC.
MURRAY HILL, N.J.

BIOMET INC.
WARSAW, IND.

BEIERSDORF AG                                CURAD
GERMANY

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES INC.
HERCULES, CALIF.

FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC.
HAMPTON, N.H.

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORP.
IRVINE, CALIF.

* Food & Drug Packaging estimate, based on information contained in the
Hoover's Online database or in the company; financial records.