PERKIN ELMER CORP
10-Q, 1996-11-13
LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS
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             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                   Washington, D.C.  20549
                        ____________

                          FORM 10-Q


[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996

                             OR

[ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

               Commission file number: 1-4389



                THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION
   (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                   New York                             06-0490270
         (State or Other Jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer
         Incorporation or Organization)           Identification Number)



                      761 Main Avenue,
              Norwalk, Connecticut   06859-0001
   (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)


                       (203) 762-1000
    (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



Indicate  by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all
reports  required  to be filed by Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding  12  months
(or  for such shorter period that the registrant was required  to
file  such  reports),  and (2) has been subject  to  such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
                  Yes    __x__      No ____


Number of shares outstanding of Common Stock, par value $1 per
share, as of November 8, 1996: 43,119,422


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                THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION

                            INDEX




Part I.  Financial Information                                          Page


       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
       Three Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995                     1



       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at
       September 30, 1996 and June 30, 1996                               2


       Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
       Three Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995                     3



       Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements     4



       Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
       Condition and Results of Operations                                7



Part II.  Other Information                                              10


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                          THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION

                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                     (unaudited)
                 (Dollar amounts in thousands except per share amounts)


                                                     Three months ended
                                                       September 30,

                                                    1996                1995

Net revenues                                 $     275,736       $     264,361
Cost of sales                                      141,002             135,426

Gross margin                                       134,734             128,935

Selling, general and administrative                 82,446              78,719
Research, development and engineering               23,855              25,177

Operating income                                    28,433              25,039
Gain on sale of investment                          11,300
Interest expense                                       680               1,433
Interest income                                      1,088                 638
Other income (expense), net                                             (1,395)

Income before income taxes                          40,141              22,849

Provision for income taxes                           7,763               5,255

Net income                                   $      32,378       $      17,594


Net income per share                         $        0.73       $        0.41


Dividends per share                          $        0.17       $        0.17






See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                          THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION

              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                         (Dollar amounts in thousands)

                                                At September 30,   At June 30,
                                                      1996            1996

Assets                                             (unaudited)
Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                     $    111,533    $     95,361
  Short-term investments                               1,227           1,227
  Accounts receivable, net                           249,425         254,531
  Inventories                                        217,201         207,297
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets           88,826          82,360

Total current assets                                 668,212         640,776

Property, plant and equipment, net                   147,997         148,008

Other long-term assets                               133,241         152,540

Total assets                                    $    949,450    $    941,324

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities
  Loans payable                                 $     48,747    $     51,075
  Accounts payable                                    86,132          86,885
  Accrued salaries and wages                          33,588          39,607
  Accrued taxes on income                             57,786          57,097
  Other accrued expenses                             191,657         206,552

Total current liabilities                            417,910         441,216

Long-term debt                                                           890
Other long-term liabilities                          175,314         175,776
Stock repurchase commitment                           30,344

Shareholders' equity
  Capital stock                                       45,600          45,600
  Capital in excess of par value                     157,563         186,058
  Retained earnings                                  219,070         194,613
  Foreign currency translation adjustments             3,381             446
  Net unrealized gain on investment                   24,542          23,245
  Minimum pension liability adjustment               (29,365)        (29,365)
  Treasury stock, at cost                            (94,909)        (97,155)

Total shareholders' equity                           325,882         323,442

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity      $    949,450    $    941,324


See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements.

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                             THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION

                     CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                     (unaudited)
                             (Dollar amounts in thousands)


<TABLE>

<CAPTION>
                                                          Three months ended September 30,

                                                             1996                   1995
<S>
Operating Activities                                       <C>                     <C>
Net income                                             $    32,378           $      17,594
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                            8,930                  10,535
    Deferred income taxes                                   (3,364)                  2,138
    Gains from the sale of assets                          (11,300)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable               5,414                  (6,064)
    Increase in inventories                                 (9,626)                 (9,557)
    Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets           (7,609)                 (3,189)
    Decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities     (21,396)                (29,241)

Net cash used by operating activities                       (6,573)                (17,784)

Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(net of disposals of $136 and $440, respectively)           (7,832)                 (6,732)
Proceeds from sale of assets, net                           33,663

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities            25,831                  (6,732)

Financing Activities
  Net change in loans payable                               (2,929)                 (1,804)
  Dividends declared                                        (7,307)                 (7,168)
  Purchases of common stock for treasury                    (5,079)
  Equity put warrants                                        1,846
  Stock issued for stock plans                               7,454                   2,730

Net cash used by financing activities                       (6,015)                 (6,242)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                      2,929                    (821)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents                     16,172                 (31,579)

Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period               95,361                  73,010

Cash and cash equivalents end of period                $   111,533           $      41,431

</TABLE>


See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                    THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION

   NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 1 - INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The  interim condensed consolidated financial statements  should  be
read in conjunction with the financial statements  presented  in The
Perkin-Elmer  Corporation's (the Company's) 1996  Annual  Report  to
Shareholders.   Significant  accounting policies  disclosed  therein
have not changed.

The  unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements  reflect,
in  the  opinion of the Company's management, all adjustments  which
are  necessary for a fair statement of the results for  the  interim
periods.   All  such  adjustments are of a normal recurring  nature.
These  results  are,  however,  not necessarily  indicative  of  the
results  to  be  expected for a full year.  Certain amounts  in  the
condensed  consolidated financial statements have been  reclassified
for comparative purposes.


NOTE 2 - INVENTORIES

Inventories  are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in,  first-
out   basis)   or   market.   Inventories  included  the   following
components:

       (Dollar amounts in millions)     September 30,     June 30,
                                           1996             1996
       Raw materials and supplies        $     34.2     $     31.1
       Work-in-process                         18.4           19.8
       Finished products                       164.6         156.4
       Total inventories                 $     217.2    $    207.3



NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS

During the first quarter of fiscal 1997, the Company sold part of
its equity interest in Etec Systems, Inc. for net cash proceeds of
$14.2 million, resulting in a before-tax gain of $11.3 million, or
$.23 per share after-tax.

Investments in equity securities, which are categorized as available-
for-sale, are stated at a fair value of $30.0 million with a cost
basis of $5.5 million. As a result, an unrealized holding gain of
$24.5 million is reported as a separate component of shareholders'
equity.


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NOTE 4 - STOCK REPURCHASE COMMITMENT

In the first quarter of fiscal 1997, the Company sold in a private
placement 600,000 put warrants on shares of its common stock. Each
warrant obligates the Company to purchase the shares from the holder
at a specified price, if the closing price of the common stock is
below the exercise price on the maturity date. The put warrants
outstanding at September 30, 1996 expire on various dates between
October 1996 and June 1997. The total exercise price of $30.3
million has been reflected in the Company's financial statements at
September 30, 1996, as a provisional liability with the offset as a
reduction of capital in excess of par value. The cash proceeds from
the sale of the put warrants were $1.8 million and have been
included in capital in excess of par value.


NOTE 5 - DERIVATIVES

The  Company  manages exposure to fluctuations in  foreign  exchange
rates by creating offsetting positions through the use of derivative
financial instruments, primarily forward or purchased option foreign
exchange  contracts.  The Company does not use derivative  financial
instruments for trading or speculative purposes, nor is the  Company
a  party  to leveraged derivatives.  Foreign exchange contracts  are
accounted  for  as hedges of net investments, firm  commitments  and
foreign  currency  transactions.    The  gains  and  losses  on  the
instruments utilized to create the hedge offset the gains and losses
on  the  underlying  exposures.  At September 30,  1996,  the  total
carrying  amount  of  the  Company's  outstanding  foreign  currency
contracts  held  was  $206.6 million.  The counterparties  to  these
contracts  consist  of  a  limited  number  of  highly  rated  major
financial institutions and the Company does not expect to record any
losses as a result of counterparty default.


NOTE 6 - RESTRUCTURING

As   part   of  continuing  efforts  to  strengthen  the  analytical
instruments business, the Company identified a series of actions  in
fiscal   1996  which  included  asset  redeployment,  reduction   of
overhead,  and improved operating efficiency. The cost of this  plan
totaled  $71.6  million and was recorded in  the  third  quarter  of
fiscal  1996.  The  charge  included  $37.8  million  for  worldwide
workforce    reductions   of   approximately   390   positions    in
manufacturing, sales and support, and administrative functions.  The
charge  also  included  $33.8 million for the  reduction  of  excess
European manufacturing capacity, the consolidation of facilities  in
Europe, and the write-off of certain tangible and intangible  assets
associated  with the discontinuance of various product lines.  These
changes are scheduled to be substantially completed by June 1997. As
of  September  30,  1996,  severance and related  payments  of  $8.1
million  were  paid to approximately 260 employees  separated  under
this  plan.  The  Company  also  incurred  $6.4  million  for  costs
associated  with  changes in the European operations  infrastructure
and  $5.0  million in asset write-offs related to the discontinuance
of  various  product lines. The balance of the cost to complete  the
restructuring  was $52.1 million at September 30, 1996.  There  have
been   no  adjustments  to  increase  or  decrease  the  liabilities
originally provided for.

The Company recorded a $23.0 million before-tax charge in the fourth
quarter  of fiscal 1995 for restructuring actions. The restructuring
plan  focused  primarily  on reducing costs  within  the  analytical
instruments  business  infrastructure.  The  charge  included  $20.7
million of severance and related costs for a work force reduction of
227   employees   and   $2.3  million  for  closure   and   facility
consolidation


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 expenses.  As of September 30, 1996, the Company  made
severance and related payments of $15.8 million to the 227 employees
separated under this plan and payments of $1.9 million were made for
facility closure and consolidation costs, primarily related  to  the
shutdown  of  the Company's Puerto Rico manufacturing facility.  All
costs  resulted in cash outlays and the actions were implemented  by
the third quarter of fiscal 1996. There have been no adjustments  to
increase  or  decrease the liabilities originally  accrued  for  the
restructuring plan. The balance remaining at September 30, 1996  was
$5.3 million, representing future severance and deferred payments.




                             -6-

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                    THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION

     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                      AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The   following   comments  should  be  read  in  conjunction   with
"Management's Discussion and Analysis" appearing on pages 27 - 32 of
the Company's 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

The Company reported net income of $32.4 million, or $.73 per share,
for  the  first quarter of fiscal 1997 compared with net  income  of
$17.6  million, or $.41 per share, for the first quarter  of  fiscal
1996. Net income for the current quarter included a before-tax  gain
of  $11.3  million, or $.23 per share after-tax, resulting from  the
partial  sale  of  an  equity interest in Etec Systems,  Inc.  On  a
comparable  basis, excluding the special gain, net income  increased
26.2% over the first quarter of fiscal 1996.

Net  revenues  for  the  first quarter of fiscal  1997  were  $275.7
million,  an  increase of 4.3% over the $264.4 million reported  for
the  first quarter of fiscal 1996. Net revenues in the United States
and Europe increased by 11.9% and 4.5%, respectively, while revenues
in  the  Far  East  declined  by 3.8%.  Currency  rate  fluctuations
decreased  revenues by approximately $8 million, or 3%, compared  to
the prior year, as the U.S. dollar strengthened against the Japanese
Yen  and certain European currencies. If exchange rates had remained
constant,  net  revenues  in Europe and  the  Far  East  would  have
increased by approximately 7% and 6%, respectively. The net revenues
increase  reflected  a  strong performance from  the  Life  Sciences
segment, where revenues grew by $24.0 million compared to last year.
Higher  demand  for  DNA  sequencing and liquid  chromatography-mass
spectrometry  products  accounted for most of  the  21.4%  increase.
Revenues  in  the  Analytical Instruments  segment  decreased  $12.7
million, or 8.4%, from the prior year.

Gross  margin as a percentage of net revenues was 48.9% in the first
quarter  of fiscal 1997 compared with 48.8% in the first quarter  of
fiscal  1996.  Selling, general and administrative  (SG&A)  expenses
were  $82.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 1997 compared  to
$78.7  million in the first quarter of fiscal 1996.   The  ratio  of
SG&A  expenses  to net revenues was essentially unchanged  from  the
first  quarter of fiscal 1996 at 29.9%. Increased SG&A expenses  for
Applied  Biosystems resulted from substantially higher  revenue  and
order  growth,  partially  offset by a  decline  in  the  Analytical
Instruments'  expense level. Research, development  and  engineering
(R&D)  expenses of $23.9 million decreased 5.3% over the prior year.
Increased spending in life science applications was more than offset
by  an  expected  reduction in the Analytical  Instruments'  expense
level.  The  lower R&D expense levels in the Analytical  Instruments
segment   reflected the  restructuring  actions  taken  last   year,
particularly the reduction of excess European capacity.

As  a  result  of lower debt levels, interest expense in  the  first
quarter  of fiscal 1997 decreased $.8 million compared to the  first
quarter of fiscal 1996.  Interest income was $.4 million higher than
the  prior  year  as a result of maintaining higher  cash  and  cash
equivalent balances.

The  Company's  effective income tax rate, before the  special  gain
(see Note 3), was 23% for both fiscal 1996 and 1997.


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FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

At  September 30, 1996, the Company's total cash position  including
short-term  investments  was  $112.8 million,  compared  with  $96.6
million at June 30, 1996.  During the first quarter of fiscal  1997,
net  cash used by operating activities totaled $6.6 million compared
to $17.8 million for the same period in fiscal 1996. The use of cash
in  both periods was due primarily to seasonal payments to fund  the
Company's  benefit  plans,  payments related  to  the  restructuring
actions  (see  Note  6), increased inventory  levels,  and  accounts
payable disbursements.

Net  cash  provided by investing activities in the first quarter  of
fiscal  1997 was $25.8 million compared with net cash used  of  $6.7
million  in  the first quarter of fiscal 1996. The first quarter  of
fiscal  1997 included $33.7 million generated from the sale of  non-
operating  assets. Capital expenditures net of disposals  were  $7.8
million  in  the  quarter compared with $6.7 million  in  the  first
quarter of fiscal 1996.

Net  cash used by financing activities was $6.0 million in the first
quarter  of  the  fiscal year reflecting the payment of  shareholder
dividends, repayment of short-term debt and repurchase of shares  of
the  Company's  common  stock,  partially  offset  by  the  proceeds
received from the exercise of employee stock options and the sale of
equity  put warrants.  During the first quarter of fiscal  1997,  .1
million  shares  of  common stock, at a cost of $5.1  million,  were
repurchased.  Common stock purchases for the treasury  are  made  in
support  of the Company's various stock plans. There were no  shares
repurchased  during  the  first quarter of fiscal  1996.  The  first
quarter  of fiscal 1997 includes $1.8 million of proceeds  from  the
sale of put warrants (see Note 4).


OUTLOOK

The  Applied Biosystems Division experienced a strong first quarter.
The  demand for life science products has grown steadily, driven  by
strong  demand  for  integrated,  high-throughput  DNA  sequencing
and  analysis  systems  in newly   developing  applied markets.  The
Company continues to invest in and search for new opportunities  and
applications in this business. This investment strategy is  designed
to further position the Company as a technology and market leader in
emerging life science applications, especially in the rapidly growing
segments of  human   disease   research  and  pharmaceutical  drug
discovery and development.

Although   the  revenues  of  the  Analytical  Instruments  Division
declined  in  the quarter, a higher backlog versus  the  prior  year
should  position  the  Division  for  future  revenue  growth.   The
Analytical  Instruments' operating profit margins are  beginning  to
see  improvements from the fiscal 1996 restructuring  program.  This
program  is  being implemented on schedule, and the benefits of  the
program  are anticipated to accelerate during the fiscal  year  with
operating cost reductions of approximately $25 million expected   to
be  realized  in fiscal 1997. When the program is fully implemented,
the  Company  expects to achieve annual operating cost  benefits  of
more than $40 million and increased operating cash flow of a similar
amount.  The  full  benefits from this program are  expected  to  be
realized in fiscal 1998.


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"SAFE  HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION  REFORM
ACT OF 1995

Certain  statements contained in this report may be forward  looking
and  are  subject  to  a variety of risks and  uncertainties.   Many
factors  could cause actual results to differ materially from  these
statements.   These  factors include, but are not  limited  to,  (1)
complexity  and uncertainty regarding the development  of  new  high
technology  products, (2) loss of market share through  competition,
(3)  introduction  of  competing products or technologies  by  other
companies,  (4) pricing pressures from competitors and/or customers,
(5)   changes   in  the  life  sciences  or  analytical   instrument
industries,   (6)  changes  in  the  pharmaceutical,  environmental,
research or chemical markets, (7) variable government funding in key
geographical   regions,  (8)  the  Company's  ability   to   protect
proprietary  information  and  technology  or  to  obtain  necessary
licenses  on  commercially reasonable terms, (9)  the  loss  of  key
employees, and (10) other factors which might be described from time
to  time  in the Company's filings with the Securities and  Exchange
Commission.

A  significant  portion  of  the  Company's  life  science  business
operations are located near major California earthquake faults.  The
ultimate impact of earthquakes on the Company, significant suppliers
and  the  general  infrastructure is unknown, but operating  results
could  be  materially affected in the event of a  major  earthquake.
The Company maintains insurance to reduce its exposure to losses and
interruptions caused by earthquakes.

Although  the  Company  believes it has the  product  offerings  and
resources  needed for continuing success, future revenue and  margin
trends  cannot  be reliably predicted and may cause the  Company  to
adjust  its operations.  Factors external to the Company can  result
in  volatility of the Company's common stock price.  Because of  the
foregoing  factors, recent trends should not be considered  reliable
indicators of future stock prices or financial results.



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                 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security-
Holders.

      The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on
October 17, 1996.  At such meeting, the shareholders of  the
Company  elected  all  of  the  nominees  for  director  and
approved  all  other proposals submitted by the  Company  to
shareholders for approval at the meeting, each as  described
in  the  Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement  dated
September  9,  1996.   The results  of  the  voting  of  the
shareholders  with  respect to such  matters  is  set  forth
below.

     I.   Election of Directors.
                                                    Total Vote
                                      Total Vote     Withheld
                                       For Each      From Each
                                       Director      Director

       Joseph F. Abely, Jr.           35,814,077      149,261
       Richard H. Ayers               35,819,455      143,883
       Jean-Luc Belingard             35,814,545      148,793
       Robert H. Hayes                35,820,179      143,159
       Donald R. Melville             35,812,641      150,697
       Burnell R. Roberts             35,815,322      148,016
       Georges C. St. Laurent, Jr.    35,817,974      145,364
       Carolyn W. Slayman             35,818,468      144,870
       Orin R. Smith                  35,818,999      144,339
       Richard F. Tucker              35,808,889      154,449
       Tony L. White                  35,813,234      150,104

     II.  Ratification of the selection of Price  Waterhouse
       LLP  as the Company's independent accountants for the
       fiscal year ending June 30, 1997.

           FOR       AGAINST     ABSTAIN   NO VOTE

       35,821,386    22,280      119,672      0

     III.   Approval  of  the  amendment  to  the  Company's
       Restated  Certificate of Incorporation to  limit  the
       liability of directors consistent with the  New  York
       Business Corporation Law.

           FOR       AGAINST     ABSTAIN   NO VOTE

       32,222,934   3,400,485    210,666   129,252


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     IV.  Adoption  of  the  1996 Stock  Incentive  Plan  to
       replace the expiring plan.

           FOR       AGAINST     ABSTAIN   NO VOTE

       32,815,972   2,850,624    167,489   129,252

     V. Adoption of the 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to
       replace the expiring plan.

           FOR       AGAINST     ABSTAIN   NO VOTE

       34,752,993    922,522     158,570   129,252

Item 5.  Other Information.

      At  a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company
held   immediately   following   the   Annual   Meeting   of
Shareholders  referred to in Item 4,  above,  the  Board  of
Directors elected the following persons as officers  of  the
Company:

     Tony L. White            Chairman, President and Chief
                              Executive Officer
     Manuel A. Baez           Senior Vice President and
                              President, Analytical Instruments
     Peter Barrett            Vice President
     David P. Binkley         Vice President
     Elaine J. Heron          Vice President
     Michael W. Hunkapiller   Vice President
     Stephen O. Jaeger        Vice President, Chief Financial
                              Officer and Treasurer
     Thomas P. Livingston     Assistant Secretary
     Joseph E. Malandrakis    Vice President
     John B. McBennett        Corporate Controller
     Michael J. McPartland    Vice President
     Mark C. Rogers           Senior Vice President, Corporate
                              Development and Chief Technology
                              Officer
     William B. Sawch         Vice President, General Counsel and
                              Secretary

Dr. Binkley subsequently announced his resignation from the Company
effective November 15, 1996.


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Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

     (a)  Exhibits.

        3(i).  Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
          11.  Computation of Net Income Per Share.
          27.  Financial Data Schedule.

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.

             No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the
        quarter for which this report is being filed.


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                         SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act  of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report  to
be  signed  on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto  duly
authorized.


                             THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION



                             By:  /s/ Stephen O. Jaeger
                                Stephen O. Jaeger
                                Vice President, Chief
                                Financial
                                Officer and Treasurer



                             By:  /s/ John B. McBennett
                                John B. McBennett
                                Corporate Controller (Chief
                                Accounting Officer)


Dated:  November 13, 1996



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                        EXHIBIT INDEX


    Exhibit No.            Exhibit


        3(i)            Restated Certificate of Incorporation

         11             Computation of Net
                        Income Per Share

         27             Financial Data Schedule






                       EXHIBIT 3(i)



            RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

                             OF

                THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION

      UNDER SECTION 807 OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW



       We, the undersigned, Tony L. White and William B.

Sawch, being the duly elected and acting Chairman of the

Board and Secretary, respectively, of The Perkin-Elmer

Corporation, do hereby certify that:

       1.  The name of the corporation is The Perkin-Elmer

Corporation (the "Corporation").

       2.  The Certificate of Incorporation of the

Corporation was filed by the Department of State on December

13, 1939.

       3.  The Certificate of Incorporation of the

Corporation, as heretofore amended and restated, is amended

to effect a change authorized by Section 801 of the Business

Corporation Law of the State of New York (the "NYBCL");

namely, to add a new Article TWELFTH thereof to provide for

the limitation of the liability of directors consistent with

the NYBCL.

       4.  To effect the foregoing amendment and to

integrate such amendment into a Restated Certificate of

Incorporation of the Corporation, the text of the

Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby

restated to read in its entirety as follows:



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       FIRST:  The name of the corporation is THE PERKIN-

ELMER CORPORATION.

       SECOND:  The purposes for which the Corporation is

formed are:

       (a)  To design, invent, develop, manufacture,

produce, purchase, lease or otherwise acquire, use, exploit,

process, fabricate, rebuild, service, transport, sell,

market at wholesale or retail or otherwise dispose of,

import, export, lease, distribute, provide and deal in and

with, whether as principal or agent, or through franchised

dealers, distributors or otherwise, optical, electrical,

electro-optical, mechanical, electro-mechanical, electronic,

astronomical, astrological, astronavigational, general

purpose digital computer, data communications, electronic

processing, information handling, industrial or commercial

thermal, electric arc, plasma flame or other, spraying,

coating, scientific, analytical, precision, laboratory,

industrial, commercial, educational, process control and

instructional systems, instruments, products, apparatus,

equipment and devices, including components, peripherals,

interfaces, parts, accessories, supplies, machinery, tools,

equipment, wares, merchandise, materials, equipment and

goods, of every kind and description, in any way, in whole

or in part, related or incidental thereto.

       (b)  To undertake, conduct, assign, promote and

engage in research, exploration, laboratory design and

developmental work or studies for its own account, as a



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consultant or otherwise, in connection with or related to

any of the businesses of the Corporation.

       (c)  To design, invent, develop, manufacture,

produce, purchase, lease or otherwise acquire, use, exploit,

process, fabricate, rebuild, service, transport, sell,

market at wholesale or retail or otherwise dispose of,

import, export, lease, distribute, provide and deal in and

with, whether as principal or agent, or through franchised

dealers, distributors, or otherwise, raw materials,

products, goods, wares, merchandise, materials and other

personal property, tangible or intangible, and rights,

interests or privileges therein of every kind and

description, wheresoever situated.

       (d)  To acquire by purchase, exchange, lease, devise

or otherwise, and to hold, own, operate, maintain, manage,

improve, develop, and exploit, and to sell, transfer,

convey, lease, mortgage, exchange or otherwise deal with or

dispose of, real property, improved and unimproved,

wheresoever situated, and any rights, interests or

privileges therein.

       (e)  To provide services of every kind and nature in

connection with or related or incidental to the businesses

of the Corporation.

       (f)  To acquire by purchase, exchange, or otherwise,

all or any part of, or any interest in, the properties,

assets, rights, business and goodwill of any person, firm,

association or corporation heretofore or hereafter engaged



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in any business for which a corporation may now or hereafter

be organized under the Business Corporation Law of the State

of New York, or under any act amendatory thereof,

supplemental thereto or substituted therefor; to pay for the

same in cash, property or its own or other securities; to

hold, operate, lease, reorganize, liquidate, sell or in any

manner dispose of the whole or any part thereof; in

connection therewith to assume or guarantee performance of

any of the liabilities, obligations or contracts of such

persons, firms, associations or corporations; and after such

acquisition to operate the properties, assets and rights so

acquired and to conduct the whole or any part of the

business so acquired.

       (g)  To acquire by purchase, subscription or

otherwise, and to invest in, receive, hold, own, guarantee,

sell, assign, exchange, transfer, mortgage, pledge or

otherwise dispose of or deal in and with any of the shares

of the capital stock, or any voting trust certificates in

respect of the shares of capital stock, scrip, warrants,

rights, bonds, debentures, notes, trust receipts, and other

securities, obligations, choses in action and evidences of

indebtedness or interest issued or created by any

corporation, joint stock companies, partnerships, firms,

syndicates, associations, firms, trusts or persons, public

or private, or by the government of the United States of

America, or by any foreign government, or by any state,

territory, province, municipality or other political



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subdivision or by any governmental agency, and as owner

thereof to possess and exercise all the rights, powers and

privileges of ownership, including the right to execute

consents and vote thereon, and to do any and all acts and

things necessary or advisable for the preservation,

protection, improvement and enhancement in value thereof.

       (h)  To such an extent as a corporation organized

under the laws of the State of New York may now or hereafter

lawfully do, to do, either as principal or agent and either

alone or in connection with other corporations, firms or

individuals, all and everything necessary, suitable,

convenient or proper for, or in connection with, or incident

to the accomplishment of any of the purposes or the

attainment of any one or more of the objects enumerated

herein, or in Section 202 of the Business Corporation Law of

New York (which shall be considered both as purposes and

powers), or designed directly or indirectly to promote the

interests of the Corporation or to enhance the value of its

properties; and in general carry on any business in

connection therewith and incident thereto not forbidden by

the laws of the State of New York and use all the powers

conferred upon corporations by the laws of the State of New

York.

       THIRD:  The total number of shares which may be

issued by the Corporation is ninety million (90,000,000)

shares of Common Stock, all of which shall have a par value

of one dollar ($1.00) per share, and one million (1,000,000)



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shares of Preferred Stock, all of which shall have a par

value of one dollar ($1.00) per share.

       The Preferred Stock shall be issued in one or more

series.  The Board of Directors is hereby expressly

authorized to issue the shares of Preferred Stock in such

series, and to fix from time to time before issuance the

number of shares to be included in any series and the

designation, relative rights, preferences and limitations of

all shares of such series.  The authority of the Board of

Directors with respect to each series shall include without

limitation thereto, the determination of all of the

following, and the shares of each series may vary from the

shares of any other series in any or all of the following

respects:

       (1)  The number of shares constituting such series,

and the designation thereof to distinguish the shares of

such series from the shares of all other series;

       (2)  The annual dividend rate on the shares of such

series, whether such dividends are payable in installments

and whether such dividends shall be cumulative and, if

cumulative, the date from which such dividends shall

accumulate;

       (3)  The preference, if any, of the shares of such

series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary

liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation;

       (4)  The voting rights, if any, of the shares of such

series, in addition to the voting rights prescribed by law,



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and the terms and conditions of exercise of any such voting

rights;

       (5)  The redemption price or prices, if any, of the

shares of such series and the terms and conditions of any

such redemption;

       (6)  The right, if any, of the shares of such series

to be converted into shares of any other series or class,

and the terms and conditions of any such conversion; and

       (7)  Any other relative rights, preferences and

limitations of the shares of such series.

       FOURTH:  No holder of any shares of stock of any

class of the Corporation shall as such holder have any

preemptive right to purchase any shares or securities of any

class which at any time may be sold or offered for sale by

the Corporation.

       FIFTH:  The office of the Corporation shall be

located in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York,

County of New York, State of New York; and the Secretary of

State shall mail a copy of process in any action or

proceeding against the Corporation which may be served upon

him to CT Corporation System, 1633 Broadway, New York, New

York 10019.

       SIXTH:  The duration of the Corporation shall be

perpetual.

       SEVENTH:  The number of directors shall be not less

than three and not more than fifteen.  The directors need

not be stockholders.



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       EIGHTH:  The Corporation may issue and sell its

authorized shares for such consideration (but not less than

the par value thereof) as from time to time may be fixed by

the Board of Directors.

       NINTH:  CT Corporation System, 1633 Broadway, New

York, New York 10019 is hereby designated as the registered

agent of the Corporation upon whom process in any action or

proceeding against it may be served.

       TENTH:  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of

this Certificate of Incorporation or the By-laws of the

Corporation, no transaction between the Corporation and any

Controlling Person (as hereinafter defined) shall be valid

nor shall any such transaction be consummated unless (i)

such transaction is expressly approved by at least a vote of

the Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined) who at

the time constitute at least a majority of the entire Board

of Directors of the Corporation, or (ii) such transaction is

approved by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds

of the voting power of the shares of each class of the

Corporation's capital stock entitled to vote thereon held by

Disinterested Shareholders (as hereinafter defined), or

(iii) if such transaction would result in payment of cash or

other property to the shareholders of the Corporation, such

transaction is consummated and provides for the payment to

each of the shareholders other than such Controlling Person

upon the consummation thereof, in exchange for all the

shares of the Corporation's capital stock held by each of



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such shareholders, consideration which, as to both amount

and kind, is equal to or greater than the highest per share

price actually paid by or for the account of such

Controlling Person for the same class of shares of capital

stock held by each of such shareholders during both the two-

year period prior to the time any such Controlling Person

became such and the two-year period prior to the

consummation of such transaction.

          (b)  For purposes of this Article TENTH:  (i) the

term "Controlling Person" means any individual, corporation,

partnership, trust, association or other organization or

entity (including any group formed for the purpose of

acquiring, voting or holding securities of the Corporation)

which either directly, or indirectly through one or more

intermediaries, owns, beneficially or of record, or controls

by agreement, voting trust or otherwise, at least 1% of the

voting power of any class of capital stock of the

Corporation, and such term also includes any corporation,

partnership, trust, association, or other organization or

entity in which one or more Controlling Persons have the

power, through the ownership of voting securities, by

contract, or otherwise, to influence significantly any of

the management, activities or policies of such corporation,

partnership, trust, association or other organization or

entity; (ii) the term "Disinterested Director" means a

director (excluding any director who is a Controlling

Person) who was either a member of the Board of Directors of



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the Corporation prior to the time such Controlling Person

became a Controlling Person or who subsequently became a

director of the Corporation and whose election, or

nomination for election, was approved by the vote of at

least a majority of the Disinterested Directors of the

Corporation voting on such nomination or election; and (iii)

the term "Disinterested Shareholders" means those holders of

the Corporation's capital stock entitled to vote on the

transaction, none of which is a Controlling Person.

          (c)  The provisions of this Article TENTH shall

not be amended without the affirmative vote of not less than

two-thirds of the voting power of the shares of each class

of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote

thereon; provided, however, that if, at the time of such

vote, there shall be one or more Controlling Persons, either

(i) such affirmative vote shall include the affirmative vote

in favor of such amendment of not less than two-thirds of

the voting power of the shares of each class of the

Corporation's capital stock entitled to vote thereon held by

Disinterested Shareholders, or (ii) such amendment shall

have been approved by at least a majority vote of

Disinterested Directors who at the time constitute at least

a majority of the entire Board of Directors of the

Corporation.

          (d)  The provisions of this Article TENTH shall be

in addition to any other provisions of the New York Business

Corporation Law or this Certificate of Incorporation or the



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By-laws of the Corporation, each as amended from time to

time, applicable to the authorization and consummation by

the Corporation of any transaction or amendment contemplated

by this Article TENTH.

       ELEVENTH:  The Corporation is subject to the

following restrictions:

          a.  Except as otherwise provided in this Article

ELEVENTH, no purchase by the Corporation from any

Controlling Person (as hereinafter defined) of shares of any

stock of the Corporation owned by such Controlling Person

shall be made at a price exceeding the average price paid by

such Controlling Person for all shares of stock of the

Corporation acquired by such Controlling Person during the

two-year period preceding the date of such proposed purchase

unless such purchase is approved by the affirmative vote of

not less than a majority of the voting power of the shares

of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote held by

Disinterested Shareholders (as hereinafter defined).

          b.  The provisions of this Article ELEVENTH shall

not apply to (i) any offer to purchase made by the

Corporation which is made on the same terms and conditions

to the holders of all shares of stock of the Corporation,

(ii) any purchase by the Corporation of shares owned by a

Controlling Person occurring after the end of two years

following the date of the last acquisition by such

Controlling Person of stock of the Corporation, (iii) any

transaction which may be deemed to be a purchase by the



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Corporation of shares of its stock which is made in

accordance with the terms of any stock option or other

employee benefit plan now or hereafter maintained by the

Corporation, or (iv) any purchase by the Corporation of

shares of its stock at prevailing market prices pursuant to

a stock repurchase program.

          c.  Notwithstanding any other provision to the

contrary, the provisions of this Article ELEVENTH shall not

be amended without the affirmative vote of not less than a

majority of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote

thereon; provided, however, that if, at the time of the such

vote, there shall be one or more Controlling Persons, such

affirmative vote shall include the affirmative vote in favor

of such amendment of not less than a majority of the voting

power of the shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to

vote thereon held by Disinterested Shareholders.

          d.  For purposes of this Article ELEVENTH:  (i)

the term "Controlling Person" means any individual,

corporation, partnership, trust, association or other

organization or entity (including any group formed for the

purpose of acquiring, voting or holding securities of the

Corporation) which either directly, or indirectly through

one or more intermediaries, owns, beneficially or of record,

or controls by agreement, voting trust or otherwise, at

least 1% of the voting power of the stock of the

Corporation, and such term also includes any corporation,

partnership, trust, association or other organization or



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entity in which one or more Controlling Persons have the

power, through the ownership of voting securities, by

contract, or otherwise, to influence significantly any of

the management, activities or policies of such corporation,

partnership, trust, association, other organization or

entity and (ii) the term "Disinterested Shareholders" means

those holders of the stock of the Corporation entitled to

vote on any matter, none of which is a Controlling Person.

       TWELFTH:  No director of the Corporation shall be

personally liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for

damages for any breach of duty as a director unless the

elimination or limitation of liability is expressly

prohibited by the New York Business Corporation Law as

currently in effect or as it may be amended.  No amendment,

modification, or repeal of this Article shall adversely

affect any right or protection of any director that exists

at the time of such change.



       5.  The restatement of, and amendment to, the

Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation were

authorized in accordance with Sections 807 and 803(a) of the

Business Corporation Law of the State of New York by

resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Corporation

duly adopted on June 20, 1996, and by votes cast, in person

or by proxy, by the holders of a majority of all outstanding

shares entitled to vote thereon at the Annual Meeting of

Shareholders of the Corporation held on October 17, 1996.



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       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have executed this Certificate

this 17th day of October, 1996, and we affirm the statements

contained herein as true under penalties of perjury.





                               /s/  Tony L. White
                               Tony L. White
                               Chairman of the Board



                               /s/ William B. Sawch
                               William B. Sawch
                               Secretary


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                              EXHIBIT 11

                       THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION

                   COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME PER SHARE
                            (unaudited)
             (Amounts in thousands except per share amounts)

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>

                                                     Three months ended September 30,

                                                        1996                  1995
<S>                                                    <C>                   <C>
Weighted average number of common shares               42,967                42,160

Common stock equivalents - stock options                1,190                   724

Weighted average number of
common shares used in calculating
primary net income per share                           44,157                42,884

Additional dilutive stock options                         202                    85

Shares used in calculating fully
diluted net income per share                           44,359                42,969


Calculation of primary and fully
diluted net income per share:

Net income used in the calculations of
primary and fully diluted net income per share   $     32,378          $     17,594


Primary net income per share                     $       0.73          $       0.41

Fully diluted net income per share               $       0.73          $       0.41

</TABLE>


<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                         111,533
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  256,068
<ALLOWANCES>                                   (6,643)
<INVENTORY>                                    217,201
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               668,212
<PP&E>                                         375,873
<DEPRECIATION>                               (227,876)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 949,450
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          417,910
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                        45,600
                                0
                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     280,282
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   949,450
<SALES>                                        275,736
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               275,736
<CGS>                                          141,002
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  141,002
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                   202
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 680
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 40,141
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (7,763)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             32,378
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    32,378
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.73
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.73
        


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