ProForm® 3200 Series used for UV imaging fills void in narrow web imaging market

JPCA Printed Circuits Expo, Tokyo, Japan —June 2, 2004— PerkinElmer Optoelectronics, a global technology leader providing market-driven integrated solutions for biomedical and industrial applications, today announced the debut of the ProForm® 3200 UV Imaging System, a fully automatic double-sided imaging system for tape substrate and other narrow web flexible circuits.

Additionally, PerkinElmer announced it has formed a cooperative relationship with OHT, Inc., an industry leader in electronics testing solutions based near Hiroshima, Japan, to promote and sell the ProForm 3200 system to manufacturers of tape substrate and other flexible circuits throughout Japan. The companies are working together to respond to the growth in demand for flexible circuits by offering cost effective, easily integrated solutions as an alternative to traditional projection technology.

The market for UV exposure systems is expanding in 2004 due to growth in consumer electronic products such as cell phones, PDAs, MP3s, displays and interconnects applications. The ProForm 3200 is the newest addition to PerkinElmer’s ProForm 3000 Series for flexible circuits imaging and fills a significant gap for the niche market of narrow web imaging applications, such as Tape TAB and Chip of Flex (COF). Manufacturers of flexible circuits realize cost and performance advantages by using highly accurate imaging systems like PerkinElmer’s ProForm 3200 that deliver high resolution and faster production rates.

PerkinElmer’s ProForm 3200 Series will allow customers to achieve precise material control for double-sided imaging on narrow continuous webs from 30mm – 105mm (1.2”- 4.1”). PerkinElmer’s new ProForm 3200 enables end users to eliminate two key processing steps by permitting imaging of double-sided circuit tape, rather than the standard single-sided, and alleviating the need to punch sprocket holes for indexing. Additionally, double-sided imaging doesn’t require second pass processing, which greatly accelerates the production process, minimizes human handling and defects, and promotes higher registration accuracy in top-to-bottom tape imaging.

“PerkinElmer designed the ProForm 3200 Series to deliver the industry’s highest quality double-sided circuit imaging solutions,” said John Murphy, president, PerkinElmer Optoelectronics. “There is significant market opportunity for this technology, particularly in Japan, and we are pleased to cooperate with OHT to help drive the next wave of flexible circuit imaging for consumer-based electronics.”

Factors Affecting Future Performance

This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements relating to estimates and projections of future earnings per share, cash flow and revenue growth and other financial results, developments relating to our customers and end-markets, and plans concerning business development opportunities. Words such as "believes," "intends," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "projects," "forecasts," "will" and similar expressions, and references to guidance, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's current assumptions and expectations and no assurances can be given that our assumptions or expectations will prove to be correct. A number of important risk factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described, implied or projected in any forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation: (1) our failure to introduce new products in a timely manner; (2) our ability to execute acquisitions and license technologies, or to successfully integrate acquired businesses and licensed technologies into our existing business or to make them profitable; (3) fluctuations in the global economic and political environments; (4) markets into which we sell our products decline or do not grow as anticipated; (5) our failure to adequately protect our intellectual property; (6) the loss of any of our licenses or licensed rights; (7) our ability to compete effectively; (8) fluctuation in our quarterly operating results and our ability to adjust our operations to address unexpected changes; (9) significant disruption in third-party package delivery and import/export services or significant increases in prices for those services; (10) disruptions in the supply of raw materials and supplies; (11) our ability to produce an adequate quantity of products to meet our customers' demands; (12) the manufacture and sale of products may expose us to product liability claims; (13) our failure to maintain compliance with applicable government regulations; (14) regulatory changes; (15) our failure to comply with health care industry regulations; (16) economic, political and other risks associated with foreign operations; (17) our ability to retain key personnel; (18) restrictions in our credit agreements; (19) our ability to realize the full value of our intangible assets; (20) significant fluctuations in our stock price; and (21) other factors which we describe under the caption "Risk Factors" in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.

About PerkinElmer, Inc.

PerkinElmer, Inc. is a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment. The Company reported revenue of approximately $2 billion in 2008, has around 8,500 employees serving customers in more than 150 countries, and is a component of the S&P 500 Index. Additional information is available through www.perkinelmer.com or 1-877-PKI-NYSE.

		For Further Information:
		Media Contact: Kristen Kmetetz Porter Novelli Life Sciences 617.897.8272 (office) Kristen.kmetetz@porternovelli.com or Francine S. Bernitz Marketing Director, Illumination and Detection Solutions PerkinElmer, Inc. Francine.bernitz@perkinelmer.com 978.224.4321 (office) 781.789.3178 (cell)