DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/
10-Q, 2000-05-15
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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 March 31, 2000
                               --------------

                                 OR

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

For the transition period from ______________ to _______________

                  Commission File Number 0-16211

                   DENTSPLY International Inc.
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      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Delaware                                    39-1434669
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(State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)


570 West College Avenue, P. O. Box 872, York, PA  17405-0872
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(Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)


                          (717) 845-7511
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       (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.

               ( X )  Yes            (   )  No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:  At May 5, 2000 the Company
had 51,898,826 shares of Common Stock outstanding, with a par value of $.01
per share.


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                  DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC.
                            FORM 10-Q

              For Quarter Ended March 31, 2000
                                 ---------------




                               INDEX
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                                                         Page No.
                                                         --------
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (unaudited)

   Item 1 - Financial Statements
      Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets............       3
      Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income......       4
      Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows..       5
      Consolidated Condensed Statement of
        Stockholders' Equity...........................       6
      Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed
        Financial Statements...........................       7

   Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of
      Financial Condition and Results of Operations....      11

   Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
      About Market Risk................................      14


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

   Item 1 - Legal Proceedings...........................     15
   Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............     15

   Signatures...........................................     16

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                                  PART I
                           FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                     Item 1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                        DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC.
              CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
                                                March 31,     December 31,
                                                  2000            1999
ASSETS                                         -----------   ------------
Current assets:                                       (in thousands)
  Cash and cash equivalents                     $   7,298       $   7,276
  Accounts and notes receivable-trade, net        124,899         127,911
  Inventories                                     136,497         135,480
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets        38,875          44,001
                                                ---------       ---------
     Total Current Assets                         307,569         314,668
Property, plant and equipment, net                177,461         180,536
Other noncurrent assets, net                       14,828          14,963
Identifiable intangible assets, net                78,240          80,374
Costs in excess of fair value of net
 assets acquired, net                             265,460         269,047
                                               ----------     -----------
Total Assets                                    $ 843,558       $ 859,588
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY           ==========     ===========
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                              $  37,203       $  40,467
  Accrued liabilities                              80,089          80,922
  Income taxes payable                             41,247          34,676
  Notes payable and current portion
   of long-term debt                               18,163          20,155
                                               ----------     -----------
     Total Current Liabilities                    176,702         176,220
Long-term debt                                    134,162         145,312
Deferred income taxes                              20,789          20,240
Other liabilities                                  44,928          46,445
                                               ----------     -----------
     Total Liabilities                            376,581         388,217
                                               ----------     -----------
Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries     2,426           2,499
                                               -----------    -----------
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $.01 par value; .25 million
   shares authorized; no shares issued
  Common stock, $.01 par value; 100 million
   shares authorized; 54.3 million shares
   issued at March 31, 2000 and 54.3 million shares
   issued shares issued at December 31, 1999          543             543
  Capital in excess of par value                  151,479         151,509
  Retained earnings                               421,349         402,408
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   (47,483)        (43,209)
  Employee stock ownership plan reserve            (6,078)         (6,458)
  Treasury stock, at cost, 2.3 million shares
   at March 31, 2000 and 1.5 million shares
   at December 31, 1999                           (55,259)        (35,921)
                                               ----------      ----------
     Total Stockholders' Equity                   464,551         468,872
                                               ----------      ----------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity      $ 843,558       $ 859,588
                                               ==========      ==========
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial
statements.

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                           DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC.
                  CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                   (unaudited)




                                             Three Months Ended
                                                   March 31,
                                            --------------------
                                              2000           1999
                                           --------       -------
                                 (in thousands, except per share data)



Net sales                                 $212,530        $196,589
Cost of products sold                      102,013          94,960
                                          --------         -------
Gross profit                               110,517         101,629
Selling, general and
 administrative expenses                    73,777          67,320
                                          --------         -------
Operating income                            36,740          34,309
Interest expense                             3,000           4,573
Interest income                               (389)           (121)
Other (income) expense, net                     23            (554)
                                          --------        --------
Income before income taxes                  34,106          30,411
Provision for income taxes                  11,913          10,884
                                          --------        --------
Net income                                $ 22,193         $19,527
                                          ========        ========



Earnings per common share:
   Basic                                      $.42            $.37
   Diluted                                    $.42            $.37

Cash dividends declared
 per common  share                          $.0625         $.05625

Weighted average common
 shares outstanding:
   Basic                                    52,315          52,566
   Diluted                                  52,536          52,758











See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial
statements.

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                      DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC.
              CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                (unaudited)


                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                           March 31,
                                                     -------------------
                                                       2000       1999
                                                     --------   --------
Cash flows from operating activities:                   (in thousands)
   Net income                                        $ 22,193   $ 19,527
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
    cash provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation                                      5,925      5,090
      Amortization                                      4,811      5,519
      Other, net                                        7,783    (12,885)
                                                     --------   --------
Net cash provided by operating activities              40,712     17,251
                                                     --------   --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired        ---      3,446
   Property, plant and equipment additions             (7,018)    (6,668)
   Other, net                                            (528)       ---
                                                     --------   --------
Net cash used in investing activities                  (7,546)    (3,222)
                                                     --------   --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Debt repayment                                     (86,787)   (27,574)
   Proceeds from long-term debt                        75,907      7,653
   Increase in bank overdrafts and other
    short-term borrowings                              (1,506)    12,829
   Cash paid for treasury stock                       (19,973)       ---
   Cash dividends paid                                 (3,295)    (5,912)
   Other, net                                             985      1,837
                                                     --------   --------
Net cash used in financing activities                 (34,669)   (11,167)
                                                     --------   --------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
 and cash equivalents                                   1,525     (2,444)
                                                     --------   --------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                  22        418
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period        7,276      8,690
                                                     --------   --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period           $  7,298   $  9,108
                                                     ========   ========


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 Interest paid                                       $  2,351   $  3,848
 Income taxes paid                                      4,528      6,662





See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial
statements.



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC.
                                    CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                                           (unaudited)


                                                                    Accumulated
                                           Capital in                  Other                                        Total
                                 Common    Excess of     Retained   Comprehensive                   Treasury     Stockholders'
                                  Stock    Par Value     Earnings   Income(Loss)    ESOP Reserve     Stock          Equity
(in thousands)                   ------    -----------   --------   -------------   ------------    ---------    ------------
<S>                              <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>

Balance at December 31, 1999     $  543     $151,509     $402,408     $(43,209)       $ (6,458)     $(35,921)      $468,872

Comprehensive Income:
  Net income                                               22,193                                                    22,193
  Other comprehensive income
   Foreign currency translation
    adjustments                                                         (4,274)                                      (4,274)
                                                                                                                   --------
  Comprehensive Income                                                                                               17,919
Exercise of stock options and
 warrants                                        (81)                                                    635            554
Tax benefit related to stock
 options and warrants exercised                   51                                                                     51
Repurchase of .81 million shares
 of common stock                                                                                     (19,973)       (19,973)
Cash dividends declared, $.0625
 per share                                                 (3,252)                                                   (3,252)
Net change in ESOP reserve                                                                 380                          380

Balance at March 31, 2000        $  543     $151,479     $421,349     $(47,483)       $ (6,078)     $(55,259)      $464,551
                                 ======     ========     ========     ========        ========      ========       ========






<FN>
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>




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                        DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC.

    NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
      --------------------------------------------------------------
                             MARCH 31, 2000
                           ------------------

     The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial
statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments) which in the opinion of management are necessary for a fair
presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for
the interim periods.  These interim financial statements conform to the
requirements for interim financial statements and consequently do not
include all the disclosures normally required by generally accepted
accounting principles. Disclosures included in the Company's most recent
10-K Filed March 30, 2000 are updated where appropriate.

NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- ----------------------------------------

Principles of Consolidation
- ---------------------------

     The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of
DENTSPLY International Inc. (the "Company") and its subsidiaries.  Minority
interests in net income of consolidated subsidiaries are not material and
are included in other (income) expense, net.

Inventories
- -----------

     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.  At March 31,
2000 and December 31, 1999, the cost of $14.4 million or 11% and $15.5
million or 11%, respectively, of inventories was determined by the last-in,
first-out (LIFO) method.  The cost of other inventories was determined by
the first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average cost method.

Property, Plant and Equipment
- -----------------------------

     Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated
depreciation.  Except for leasehold improvements, depreciation for financial
reporting purposes is computed by the straight-line method over the
following estimated useful lives: buildings - generally 40 years; and
machinery and equipment - 4 to 15 years.  The cost of leasehold improvements
is amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful life or the term of
the lease.  For income tax purposes, depreciation is computed using various
methods.

Derivatives
- -----------

     The Company's only involvement with derivative financial instruments is
forward contracts to hedge certain assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies and swap agreements which convert current floating
interest debt to fixed rates.

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NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
- ----------------------------------

     The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
earnings per common share:

                                           Three Months Ended
                                                March 31,
                                            2000       1999
Basic EPS Computation:                     -------    -------
- ---------------------
Numerator(Income)                          $22,193    $19,527
                                           -------    -------
Denominator:
 Common shares outstanding                  52,315     52,566
                                           -------    -------
Basic EPS                                  $   .42    $   .37
                                           =======    =======
Diluted EPS Computation:
- -----------------------
Numerator(Income)                          $22,193    $19,527
                                           -------    -------
Denominator:
 Common shares outstanding                  52,315     52,566
 Incremental shares from assumed
  exercise of dilutive options
  and warrants                                 221        192
                                           -------    -------
 Total shares                               52,536     52,758
                                           -------    -------
Diluted EPS                                $   .42    $   .37
                                           =======    =======


NOTE 3 - INVENTORIES
- --------------------

     Inventories consist of the following:

                                    March 31,      December 31,
                                      2000            1999
                                  -------------   ------------
                                         (in thousands)
     Finished goods                 $ 81,304        $ 77,786
     Work-in-process                  23,599          25,519
     Raw materials and supplies       31,594          32,175
                                    --------        --------
                                    $136,497        $135,480
                                    ========        ========

     Pre-tax income was $.1 million lower in the three months ended March
31, 2000 and $.1 million lower for the same period in 1999 as a result of
using the LIFO method compared to the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.  If
the FIFO method had been used to determine the cost of the LIFO inventories,
the amounts at which net inventories are stated would be lower than reported
at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999 by $.2 million and $.3 million,
respectively.

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NOTE 4 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
- --------------------------------------

     Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

                                              March 31,        December 31,
                                                2000            1999
                                            -------------   ------------
     Assets, at cost:                              (in thousands)
        Land                                  $ 14,762        $ 15,405
        Buildings and improvements              84,939          86,148
        Machinery and equipment                159,042         155,735
        Construction in progress                 9,972           9,836
                                              --------        --------
                                               268,715         267,124
     Less: Accumulated depreciation             91,254          86,588
                                              --------        --------
                                              $177,461        $180,536
                                              ========        ========


NOTE 5 - NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT
- ------------------------------------------

     The decreases from December 31, 1999 in notes payable and current
portion of long-term debt ($2.0 million)and long-term debt ($11.2 million)
were primarily due to the company's strong cash flows from operating
activities.


NOTE 6 - RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER COSTS
- --------------------------------------

In 1998, the Company recorded restructuring charges related to the closure
of its German tooth manufacturing facility and the discontinuance of its New
Image division's intra-oral camera business. The activity related to these
restructurings was disclosed in the Company's most recent 10-K filed March
30, 2000 (Note 15). There was no material activity related to these
restructurings during the period ended March 31, 2000.


NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
- --------------------------------------

     DENTSPLY and its subsidiaries are from time to time parties to lawsuits
arising out of their respective operations.  The Company believes that
pending litigation to which DENTSPLY is a party will not have a material
adverse effect upon its consolidated financial position or results of
operations.


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     In June 1995, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of
Justice initiated an antitrust investigation regarding the policies and
conduct undertaken by the Company's Trubyte Division with respect to the
distribution of artificial teeth and related products.  On January 5, 1999
the Department of Justice filed a complaint against the Company in the U.S.
District Court in Wilmington, Delaware alleging that the Company's tooth
distribution practices violate the antitrust laws and seeking an order for
the Company to discontinue its practices.  Three follow on private class
action suits on behalf of dentists, laboratories and denture patients in
seventeen states, respectively, who purchased Trubyte teeth or products
containing Trubyte teeth were filed and transferred to the U.S. District
Court in Wilmington, Delaware.  These cases have been assigned to the same
judge who is handling the Department of Justice action.  The class action
filed on behalf of the dentists has been dismissed by the plaintiffs.  The
private party suits seek damages in an unspecified amount.  The Company has
filed a motion for summary judgment in the Department of Justice case.  It
is the Company's position that the conduct and activities of the Trubyte
Division do not violate the antitrust laws.

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                     DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC.

Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations

Certain  statements  made  by  the  Company,   including  without  limitation,
statements   containing   the  words   "plans",   "anticipates",   "believes",
"expects",  or words of similar import constitute  forward-looking  statements
which  are  made  pursuant  to the  safe  harbor  provisions  of  the  Private
Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act of  1995.  Investors  are  cautioned  that
forward-looking   statements   involve  risks  and  uncertainties   which  may
materially  affect the Company's  business and  prospects,  and should be read
in  conjunction  with the risk  factors  set  forth  in the  Company's  Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Quarter Ended March 31, 2000 Compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 1999

For the quarter ended March 31, 2000, net sales  increased  $15.9 million,  or
8.1%, to $212.5 million, up from $196.6 million in the same period of 1999.

Base business  sales grew 11.1% in the first  quarter.  The impact of currency
translation  had a  significant  negative  effect of 3.0% on the first quarter
results  compared to the  comparable  period in 1999 due to the  strengthening
of the U.S. dollar against the major European currencies.

Sales for the first  quarter in the United  States grew 12.6%.  Base  business
growth  in  ultrasonic  and x-ray  equipment,  consumables  and  other  dental
products was partially  offset by sales  declines in handpieces and non-dental
products.

European  base  business  sales,  including the  Commonwealth  of  Independent
States  (CIS),  increased  4.6%.  This,  however,  was offset by the impact of
currency  translation,  which had a  negative  10.2%  effect  on the  quarter.
Sales of consumables in Germany  rebounded  compared to the prior year quarter
but was partially offset by weak sales of equipment.

Asia  (excluding  Japan) and Latin America sales  increased 28.8% as the 30.7%
increase  in  base  business  sales  was  offset  slightly  by the  impact  of
currency  translation,  which had a negative 1.9% on the quarter.  Asia's base
business  grew 80.8% as the Asian economy  continued to stabilize.  Prior year
Asian sales were  impacted  by returns  from over  extended  dealers in India.
The Asian base  business  sales  increase  would have been 30.9%  without  the
increase  from India's  sales.  Base  business in Latin  America grew 15.8% in
local  currency,  including  some  large  intermittent  government  and dental
school  sales,  offset by a decline of 2.9% due to currency  translation.  Due
to the  infrequency of these  government and school sales,  the growth rate in
the first quarter is not expected to be sustained.


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Sales in the rest of the world grew 6.8%:  5.3% from base  business  primarily
in  Canada  and  Middle  East/Africa  (MEA);  plus  1.5%  from the  impact  of
currency translation.

Consumable  product sales were up 9.6%  including  base business  sales growth
of 12.8%, less 3.2% from the impact of currency translation.

Equipment  base  sales  increased  8.7%.  Dental  x-ray  equipment  base sales
increased 6.8% and  ultrasonic  base business  sales  increased  18.3% (up 10%
without the increase  from India).  These  increases  were offset  somewhat by
negative 2.6% from  currency  translation  and a slight  reduction in the sale
of handpieces.

Gross  profit grew 8.7% in the first  quarter due to higher sales and a higher
gross profit  percentage.  The 2000 first quarter gross profit  percentage was
52.0%  compared to 51.7% for the first  quarter of 1999.  This  resulted  from
favorable  product mix and  operating  improvements,  offset  partially by the
negative impacts of exchange rates.

Selling,  general and  administrative  (SG&A) expenses increased $6.5 million,
or 9.6%.  As a  percentage  of sales,  expenses  increased  from  34.2% in the
first  quarter  of 1999 to 34.7% for the same  period of 2000.  This  increase
was mainly due to sales and  marketing  expenses  associated  with new product
launches as well as expenses  related to the  introduction of PepGen P-15 (new
product  for the  treatment  of  osseous  or  "bony"  defects  resulting  from
moderate  to  severe   periodontitis)   to  the  periodontal   community.   In
addition,  the first  quarter of 1999  included a credit of $1.1  million  for
pension  expense in Germany  resulting  from the  curtailment  of the Dreieich
operation pension plan.

Net interest  expense  decreased $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2000 due
to lower debt in 2000 and savings in  interest  expense  resulting  from lower
rate Swiss debt.  Other income  decreased  $.6 million in the first quarter of
2000.  Other  income  in the  first  quarter  of  1999  included  $.8  million
related to the divestiture of medical businesses in 1994.

Income before income taxes  increased $3.7 million,  or 12.2% to $34.1 million
from $30.4  million in the first  quarter of 1999.  The effective tax rate for
operations  was  lowered  to 34.9% in the first  quarter of 2000  compared  to
35.8% in the first  quarter of 1999  reflecting  savings from  federal,  state
and foreign tax planning  activities.  Net income  increased $2.7 million,  or
13.7%,  from the first  quarter  of 1999 due to  higher  sales,  higher  gross
profit as a percentage of net sales,  lower net interest expense,  and a lower
provision  for  income  tax.  Basic and  diluted  earnings  per  common  share
increased from $.37 in 1999 to $.42 in 2000, or 13.5%.


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2000 include
capital expenditures of $7.0 million.


In December 1999, the Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program
for 2000 to purchase up to 1.0 million shares of common stock on the open
market or in negotiated transactions. In March 2000, the Board of Directors
made an amendment to this program which increased the number of shares to
4.0 million. During the first three months of 2000, the Company repurchased
 .8 million shares of its common stock for approximately $20 million. The
timing and amounts of any additional purchases will depend upon many
factors, including market conditions and the Company's business and
financial condition.

The Company's current ratio was 1.7 with working capital of $130.7 million
at March 31, 2000.  This compares with a current ratio of 1.8 and working
capital of $138.4 million at December 31, 1999.

At the beginning of the first quarter, the Company converted approximately
$60 million under its revolving credit agreement to Swiss francs. This
enabled the Company to not only reduce its interest expense by 2.5% to 3.5%
but also allowed the Company to naturally hedge its Swiss franc exposure on
its investments in Switzerland. The Company expects on an ongoing basis, to
be able to finance cash requirements, including capital expenditures, stock
repurchases, debt service, and possible future acquisitions, from the funds
generated from operations and amounts available under the existing Bank
Revolving Loan and Commercial Paper facilities.

For the three months ended March 31, 2000, cash flows from operating
activities were $40.7 million compared to $17.3 million for the three months
ended March 31, 1999.  The 1999 cash flows from operating activities
included $9.2 million of negative cash flows associated with the two
restructurings recorded in 1998.  The increase of $23.4 million results
primarily from increased earnings, decreases in accounts receivable,
deferred income taxes and prepaid expenses and other current assets and
increases in accrued liabilities offset by increases in inventories.

NEW STANDARDS

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 ("FASB 133"),
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," was issued
by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in June 1998.  This
Statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative
instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other
contracts, and for hedging activities.  It requires recognition of all
derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet and
measurement of those instruments at fair value.  If certain conditions are
met, a derivative may be designated specifically as (a) a hedge of the
exposure to changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or
an unrecognized firm commitment referred to as a fair value hedge, (b) a
hedge of the exposure to variability in cash flows of a forecasted
transaction (a cash flow hedge), or (c) a hedge of the foreign currency
exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation, an unrecognized firm
commitment, an available-for-sale security, or a forecasted transaction.


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This statement was originally required to be adopted effective January 1,
2000; however, in June 1999 FASB issued SFAS No. 137 "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral of the Effective
Date of FASB Statement No. 133", which delays the effective date to January
1, 2001.  The Company has not yet determined the full effect of adopting
FASB 133.


YEAR 2000

The changeover to the year 2000 ("Y2K") has resulted in no significant
issues or problems for the Company.  Worldwide operations continued without
interruption as the Company's information systems, equipment and utility
providers functioned as normal throughout the transition.  In addition, to
date, the Company has not been adversely impacted by any Y2K problems
experienced by its customers or vendors.  Although the Company has not
experienced any Y2K problems, it is continuing to monitor potential areas of
risk.


EURO CURRENCY CONVERSION

On January 1, 1999, eleven of the fifteen member countries of the European
Union (the "participating countries") established fixed conversion rates
between their legacy currencies and the newly established Euro currency.

The legacy currencies will remain legal tender in the participating
countries between January 1, 1999 and January 1, 2002 (the "transition
period").  Starting January 1, 2002 the European Central Bank will issue
Euro-denominated bills and coins for use in cash transactions.  On or before
July 1, 2002, the legacy currencies of participating countries will no
longer be legal tender for any transactions.

The Company's various operating units which are affected by the Euro
conversion intend to keep their books in their respective legacy currency
through a portion of the three year transition period.  At this time, the
Company does not expect the reasonable foreseeable consequences of the Euro
conversion to have material adverse effects on the Company's business,
operations or financial condition.


IMPACT OF INFLATION

The Company has generally offset the impact of inflation on wages and the
cost of purchased materials by reducing operating costs and increasing
selling prices to the extent permitted by market conditions.


Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


There have been no significant material changes to the market risks as
disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year
ending December 31, 1999.

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                                  PART II
                             OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

DENTSPLY and its subsidiaries are from time to time parties to lawsuits
arising out of their respective operations.  The Company believes that
pending litigation to which DENTSPLY is a party will not have a material
adverse effect upon its consolidated financial position or results of
operations.

In June 1995, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of
Justice initiated an antitrust investigation regarding the policies and
conduct undertaken by the Company's Trubyte Division with respect to the
distribution of artificial teeth and related products.  On January 5, 1999
the Department of Justice filed a complaint against the Company in the U.S.
District Court in Wilmington, Delaware alleging that the Company's tooth
distribution practices violate the antitrust laws and seeking an order for
the Company to discontinue its practices.  Three follow on private class
action suits on behalf of dentists, laboratories and denture patients in
seventeen states, respectively, who purchased Trubyte teeth or products
containing Trubyte teeth were filed and transferred to the U.S. District
Court in Wilmington, Delaware.  These cases have been assigned to the same
judge who is handling the Department of Justice action.  The class action
filed on behalf of the dentists has been dismissed by the plaintiffs.  The
private party suits seek damages in an unspecified amount.  The Company has
filed a motion for summary judgment in the Department of Justice case.  It
is the Company's position that the conduct and activities of the Trubyte
Division do not violate the antitrust laws.


Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   (a)  Exhibits.  The following exhibits are filed herewith:
        ---------
        Number    Description
        ------    -----------
          27      Financial Data Schedule (pursuant to Item 601(c)(1)(iv)
                  of Regulation S-K, this exhibit shall not be deemed
                  filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
                  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)

   (b)  Reports on Form 8-K
        -------------------
         On February 16, 2000 the Company filed a Form 8-K, under item 4,
         reporting that it had changed its Certifying Accountants effective
         for the 2000 fiscal year and other information required by
         Regulation S-K Item 304.  On March 1, 2000, Amendment 1 to this
         Form 8-K was filed on Form 8-K/A, under items 4 and 7. This
         amendment related to the inclusion of a letter from the former
         accountants stating whether they agree or disagree with the
         statements made by the Company under item 4.

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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.


                              DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC.


May 15, 2000             /s/  John C. Miles II
- -----------------             ----------------------------------
Date                          John C. Miles II
                               Chairman and
                              Chief Executive Officer



May 15, 2000             /s/  William R. Jellison
- -----------------             ----------------------------------
Date                          William R. Jellison
                              Senior Vice President and
                              Chief Financial Officer

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                               EXHIBIT INDEX
                               -------------




        Number    Description                        Sequential Page No.
        ------    -----------                        -------------------
          27      Financial Data Schedule                     18
                  (pursuant to Item 601(c)(1)(iv) of
                  Regulation S-K, this exhibit shall
                  not be deemed filed for purposes
                  of Section 18 of the Securities
                  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)


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