EXHIBIT 99.1

                    [LETTERHEAD OF BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.]


Special Committee of the Board of Directors
Bruker Daltonics Inc.
40 Manning Park
Billerica, MA 01821

Members of the Special Committee:

         We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion letter to the Special
Committee of the Board of Directors of Bruker Daltonics Inc. ("Bruker
Daltonics") as Annex C to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus of Bruker Daltonics
relating to the proposed merger transaction involving Bruker Daltonics and
Bruker AXS Inc. and references thereto in such Proxy Statement/Prospectus under
the captions "SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED MERGER -- RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND OPINIONS OF FINANCIAL ADVISORS -- Opinion of Bruker Daltonics
Financial Advisor" and "PROPOSAL NO. 1: THE MERGER -- Opinion of Bruker
Daltonics Financial Advisor." In giving such consent, we do not admit that we
come within the category of persons whose consent is required under, and we do
not admit that we are "experts" for purposes of, the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.



                                     By: /s/ BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
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                                         BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.

New York, New York
April 30, 2003