Exhibit 99.2

                               DANAHER CORPORATION
                            2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
                                  12/TH/ FLOOR
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
                   TELEPHONE (202)-828-0850 FAX (202)-828-0860


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                         CONTACT:  Patrick Allender
                                                        Chief Financial Officer
                                                        (202) 828-0850


                     DANAHER ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
                            OF COMMON STOCK OFFERING
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     March 6, 2002 - Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) announced that it has
successfully completed an offering of 6,000,000 shares of common stock in a
public offering today. There were no management or employee shares in the
offering. The shares were offered at $70.00 a share. Danaher's share price upon
today's close was $70.42. The Company also granted the underwriters an option to
purchase an additional 900,000 shares to cover over-allotments, if any.

     Net proceeds from the sale are approximately $405 million, assuming the
over-allotment option is not exercised. Danaher intends to use net proceeds from
the offering for general corporate purposes including debt reduction.

     The shares were offered under Danaher's shelf registration statement that
was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22,
2002 and declared effective March 5, 2002. Lehman Brothers Inc. and Salomon
Smith Barney Inc. acted as joint bookrunning lead managers for the offering, and
Banc of America Securities LLC, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc. acted as co-managers.

     Danaher is a leading manufacturer of Process/Environmental Controls and
Tools and Components.

     Statements in this release that are not strictly historical may be
"forward-looking" statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. These
include economic and currency conditions, market demand, pricing, and
competitive and technological factors, among others, as set forth in the
company's SEC filings.

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