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EXHIBIT 15.1
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Commissioners:
We are aware that our report dated July 12, 2000 on our review of the interim
financial information of Life Technologies, Inc. (the Company) as of June 30,
2000 and for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and
1999 included in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 30, 2000, and our report dated April 11, 2000 on our review of the
interim financial information of the Company as of March 31, 2000 and for the
period ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 included in the Company's quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000, are incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4.
Very truly yours,
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
McLean, Virginia
August 11, 2000
