HOLOGIC INC
10-Q, 2000-02-08
X-RAY APPARATUS & TUBES & RELATED IRRADIATION APPARATUS
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                          UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, DC.  20549

                            FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended     December 25, 1999

                               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:                         0-18281

                          Hologic, Inc.
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               Delaware                04-2902449
 (State of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

        35 Crosby Drive, Bedford,  Massachusetts   01730
            (Address of principal executive offices)
                           (Zip Code)

                         (781) 999-7300
      (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 __


As  of  January  31, 2000 15,366,388 shares of  the  registrant's
Common Stock, $.01 par value, were outstanding.





                 HOLOGIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                              INDEX



                                                        Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

          Consolidated Balance Sheets
          December 25, 1999 (unaudited)
          and September 25, 1999                           3

          Consolidated Statements of Operations
          Three Months Ended December 25, 1999
          and December 26, 1998 (unaudited)                4

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
          Three Months Ended December 25, 1999
          and December 26, 1998 (unaudited)                5

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements       6


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

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market
         Risk                                             14


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION                               15


SIGNATURES                                                16









                 HOLOGIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                           (Unaudited)
              (in thousands, except per share data)

                             ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               December 25,     September 25,
                                                   1999               1999
                                               ------------      -----------
  <S>                                            <C>               <C>
  CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash and cash equivalents............         $36,093           $36,508
    Short-term investments.............            25,113            26,170
    Accounts receivable, less reserves of
    $3,485 and $3,480, respectively........        27,929            28,056
    Inventories....................                18,326            17,596
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets..     2,732             6,841
                                                  -------           --------
       Total current assets..............         110,193           115,171

   PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, at cost:
    Equipment...............................       16,286            15,981
    Furniture and fixtures..................        3,419             3,224
    Land....................................       10,002            10,002
    Buildings and improvements..............       29,156            28,812
    Leasehold improvements..................          603               605
                                                   ------            ------
                                                   59,466            58,624
    Less- Accumulated depreciation
          and amortization..................        8,791             8,154
                                                   ------            -------
                                                   50,675            50,470
                                                   ------            ------
    Other assets, net.......................       13,637            10,129
                                                  -------            -------
                                                 $174,505          $175,770
                                                 ========          ========
</TABLE>

            LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  <S>                                             <C>               <C>
   CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Line of credit..........................    $    422             $1,103
    Accounts payable.......................        6,339              6,063
    Accrued expenses........................      10,457             10,103
    Deferred revenue........................       9,794              8,079
                                                --------             ------
       Total current liabilities............      27,012             25,348
                                                ---------            ------
   STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
    Preferred Stock, $.01 Par value-
    Authorized - 1,623 shares
       Issued - none........................          --                --
    Common stock, $.01 par value-
    Authorized - 30,000 shares
       Issued - 15,315 and 15,303
       shares, respectively.................         153                153
    Capital in excess of par value..........     109,712            109,624
    Retained earnings.......................      39,571             42,440
    Cumulative translation adjustment.......      (1,479)            (1,331)
    Treasury stock, at cost, 45 shares......        (464)              (464)
                                                 -------            --------
       Total stockholders' equity...........     147,493            150,422
                                                 -------            -------
                                                $174,505           $175,770
                                                ========           =========
</TABLE>
        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
                            financial statements.




                     HOLOGIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (Unaudited)
                     (in thousands, except per share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Three Months Ended
                                           December 25,       December 26,
                                               1999               1998
                                            ----------          -----------
<S>                                           <C>               <C>
REVENUES:
 Product sales.......................          $21,072           $23,914
 Other revenue.......................              223               718
                                               -------           -------
                                                21,295            24,632
                                               -------           -------
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
 Cost of product sales...............           13,032            12,791
 Research and development............            4,712             2,458
 Selling and marketing...............            5,875             5,259
 General and administrative..........            2,968             2,169
                                              --------            ------
                                                26,587            22,677
                                              --------            ------

     (Loss) income from operations...           (5,292)            1,955

 Interest income.....................              853             1,353

 Other expense.......................              (31)             (131)
                                               --------           -------

     (Loss) income before
          income taxes...............            (4,470)           3,177
(BENEFIT) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES..           (1,600)           1,140
                                                 -------           ------
     Net (loss) income................          ($2,870)          $2,037
                                                =========         ======
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE:
     Basic............................            ($.19)            $.15
                                                  ======            ====
     Diluted..........................            ($.19)            $.15
                                                  ======            ====
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
 COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING............           15,262           13,340
                                                 ======           ======
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF
 COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING,
 ASSUMING DILUTION....................           15,262           13,638
                                                 ======           ======
</TABLE>

         The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
                             financial statements.







                 HOLOGIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                           (Unaudited)
                         (in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                  December 25,     December 26,
                                                       1999             1998
                                                  -----------      -----------
<S>                                                  <C>             <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net (loss) income........................           $(2,870)        $2,037
  Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)
   income to net cash provided by
   operating activities-
        Depreciation and amortization......               815            357
        Compensation expense related to
        issuance of stock option..........                 27             60
        Changes in assets and liabilities-
              Accounts receivable.........                395         (3,526)
              Inventories.................               (730)           (40)
              Prepaid expenses and other
               current assets.............              4,181            145
              Accounts payable............                276          4,073
              Accrued expenses............                354         (2,070)
              Deferred revenue............              1,715          1,737
                                                      -------          -----
                Net cash provided by
                 operating activities.....              4,163          2,773
                                                      -------         ------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Purchases of held-to-maturity investments.           (6,941)        (7,242)
  Sales and maturities of
    held-to-maturity investments............            9,226          8,083
  Purchases of property and equipment.......             (856)        (2,873)
  Decrease (increase) in other assets.......           (5,191)           234
                                                       -------         ------
               Net cash used in
                investing activities........           (3,762)        (1,798)
                                                       -------        -------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Net decrease in line of credit............             (680)          (978)
  Issuance of common stock pursuant to
    options, stock grants and employee stock
    purchase plan, including tax benefit....               --             32
                                                       -------         ------
              Net cash used in financing
               activities...................             (680)          (946)
                                                       -------          -----
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH.....             (136)           (16)
                                                       -------          -----
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND
  CASH EQUIVALENTS..........................             (415)            13
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning
   of period................................           36,508         48,423
                                                       ------         ------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period....          $36,093        $48,436
                                                      =======        =======
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
  Cash paid during the period for
    income taxes............................           $   --       $    326
                                                       =======      =========
  Cash paid during the period for interest..           $    4       $    100
                                                       =======      ========

</TABLE>
        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
                             financial statements.






                 HOLOGIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (Unaudited)
              (In thousands, except per share data)

(1)  Basis of Presentation

      The consolidated financial statements of Hologic, Inc. (the
Company)  presented  herein have been prepared  pursuant  to  the
rules  of  the  Securities and Exchange Commission for  quarterly
reports  on  Form 10-Q and do not include all of the  information
and  note  disclosures required by generally accepted  accounting
principles.  These statements should be read in conjunction  with
the  consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for  the
year ended September 25, 1999, included in the Company's Form 10-
K  as  filed  with  the  Securities and  Exchange  Commission  on
December 23, 1999.

      The consolidated balance sheet as of December 25, 1999, the
consolidated statements of operations for the three months  ended
December  25,  1999  and December 26, 1998 and  the  consolidated
statements of cash flows for the three months ended December  25,
1999 and December 26, 1998, are unaudited but, in the opinion  of
management,  include  all  adjustments  (consisting  of   normal,
recurring  adjustments)  necessary for  a  fair  presentation  of
results for these interim periods.

      The  results  of  operations for  the  three  months  ended
December  25, 1999 are not necessarily indicative of the  results
to  be  expected for the entire fiscal year ending September  30,
2000.

(2)  ACQUISITION

   On  June 3, 1999, the Company acquired Direct Radiography Corp
(DRC) and the building in which DRC conducted its operations  for
an   aggregate   $21,901,  including  acquisition   costs.    The
Acquisition  was  accounted for as a purchase in accordance  with
Accounting  Principles Board Opinion No.  16.   Accordingly,  the
results  of  the  operations of DRC have  been  included  in  the
accompanying consolidated financial statements from the  date  of
acquisition.
   Unaudited  pro  forma  operating  results  for  the   Company,
assuming  the Acquisition of DRC occurred on September  26,  1998
are as follows:

                                              Three Months Ended
                                               December 26,1998
                                              -----------------
          Net sales                               $24,632
          Net income                                  $19
          Basic and diluted net income per share     $.00




(3)  Inventories

     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-
out) or market and consist of the following:

                                      December 25,        September 25,
                                          1999                1999
                                          ----                -----
Raw materials and work-in-process..     $12,412              $11,024
Finished goods.....................       5,914                6,572
                                        -------              -------
                                        $18,326              $17,596
                                        =======              =======
      Work-in-process and finished goods inventories  consist  of
material, labor and manufacturing overhead.

(4)  Earnings Per Share

      A reconciliation of basic and dilutive share amounts are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                   December 25,    December 26,
                                                        1999            1998
                                                        ----            ----
<S>                                                     <C>           <C>
Weighted average common shares outstanding........      15,262        13,340
 Effect of dilutive stock options.................          --           298
                                                        -------       ------
Weighted average common shares outstanding,
  assuming dilution...............................      15,262        13,638
                                                        ======        ======
</TABLE>

     Diluted  weighted average shares outstanding do not  include
1,890  and  1,014 common-equivalent shares for the  three  months
ended  December 25, 1999 and December 26, 1998, respectively,  as
their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

(5)  Line of Credit

      The Company has an international line of credit with a bank
for  the equivalent of $3,000, which bears interest at PIBOR plus
1.50%.   The  borrowings under this line are denominated  in  the
local  currency  of its European subsidiaries and  are  primarily
used by these subsidiaries to settle intercompany sales.

(6)  Concentration of Credit Risk

     SFAS  No.  105,  Disclosure of Information  about  Financial
Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk and Financial Instruments
with  Concentrations of Credit Risk, requires disclosure  of  any
significant  off-balance-sheet and  credit  risk  concentrations.
Financial  instruments that subject the Company  to  credit  risk
consist primarily of cash, short-term investments, trade accounts
receivable and long-term receivables.  The Company's credit  risk
is  managed  by investing its cash in high-quality  money  market
instruments, securities of the U.S. government and its  agencies,
and   high-quality  corporate  issuers.   The  Company  has   not
experienced  any  material  losses related  to  receivables  from
individual  customers, geographic regions or groups of  customers
in the X-ray and medical devices industry.  Due to these factors,
no  additional  credit  risk  beyond  amounts  provided  for,  is
believed  by management to be inherent in the Company's  accounts
receivable.

     The  Company finances certain sales to Latin America over  a
two-to-three year time-frame.  At December 25, 1999, the  Company
had total accounts receivable outstanding of approximately $6,000
relating  to  these  sales, of which $1,000  were  long-term  and
included  in other assets.  As of December 25, 1999, the  Company
has  not experienced any significant change in these receivables,
however, the economic and currency related uncertainties in these
countries may increase the likelihood of non-payment.

(7)  Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     Statement   of   Financial  Accounting   Standards   No.130,
Reporting   Comprehensive   Income  established   standards   for
reporting  and  display of comprehensive income  (loss)  and  its
components in the financial statements.  The Company's only  item
of  other comprehensive income (loss) relates to foreign currency
translation  adjustments,  and is  presented  separately  on  the
balance  sheet  as  required.  If presented on the  statement  of
operations  for  the  three months ended December  25,  1999  and
December 26, 1998, comprehensive loss would be approximately  $43
and  $149  higher  than reported net loss, respectively,  due  to
foreign currency translation adjustments.

(8)  Business Segments and Geographic Information

     SFAS  No.  131, Disclosures about Segments of an  Enterprise
and  Related  Information. establishes  standards  for  reporting
information  regarding  operating segments  in  annual  financial
statements  and requires selected information for those  segments
to   be   presented  in  interim  financial  reports  issued   to
stockholders.  To date, the Company has viewed its operations and
manages  its  business as principally three  operating  segments:
the  manufacture and sale of Bone Assessment products, Mini-C Arm
Imaging  products  and  Digital Imaging  products.   Intersegment
sales and transfers are not significant.

     The  accounting  policies of the segments are  the  same  as
those   described  in  the  summary  of  significant   accounting
policies.   The  Company evaluates performance  based  on  sales,
operating  income  (loss), net income (loss)  and  total  assets.
Segment information for the three months ended December 25,  1999
and December 26, 1998 is as follows.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                          Three Months Ended
                                   December 25,           December 26,
                                        1999                   1998
                                        -----                  -----
   <S>                                 <C>                    <C>
   Total revenues-
   Bone Assessment                     $16,200                 $20,414
   Mini C-Arm Imaging                    3,412                   4,218
   Digital Imaging                       1,683                       -
                                       -------                 -------
                                       $21,295                 $24,632
                                       =======                 =======
   Operating income (loss)-
   Bone Assessment                     $  (433)                $ 1,330
   Mini C-Arm Imaging                      234                     625
   Digital Imaging                      (5,093)                      -
                                       -------                 -------
                                       $(5,292)                $ 1,955
                                       =======                 =======
   Net income (loss)-
   Bone Assessment                     $   314                 $ 1,648
   Mini C-Arm Imaging                       92                     389
   Digital Imaging                      (3,276)                      -
                                       -------                 -------
                                       $(2,870)                $ 2,037
                                       =======                 =======
   Identifiable assets-
   Bone Assessment                    $139,229                $159,102
   Mini C-Arm Imaging                   17,507                  18,461
   Digital Imaging                      17,769                       -
                                      --------                --------
                                      $174,505                $177,563
                                      ========                ========

   Depreciation and amortization-
   Bone Assessment                    $    674                $    302
   Mini C-Arm Imaging                       63                      55
   Digital Imaging                          78                       -
                                      --------                ---------
                                      $    815                $    357
                                      ========                =========
   Capital expenditures-
   Bone Assessment                    $    170                $  2,730
   Mini C-Arm Imaging                       11                     143
   Digital Imaging                         675                       -
                                      --------                --------
                                      $    856                $  2,873
                                      =========               ========
</TABLE>

   Export  sales from the United States to unaffiliated customers
   primarily  in Europe, Asia and Latin America during the  first
   quarter fiscal 2000 and 1999 totaled approximately $2,662  and
   $4,195, respectively.

   Transfers  between  the Company and its European  subsidiaries
   are  generally recorded at amounts similar to the prices  paid
   by  unaffiliated foreign dealers.  All intercompany profit  is
   eliminated in consolidation.





   Export  product sales as a percentage of total  product  sales
   are as follows:


                                       Three Months Ended
                              December 25, 1999     December 26, 1998
                              ----------------       ----------------
            Europe                     29%                 23%
            Asia                        6                   7
            All others                  4                   8
                                       ----               -----
                                       39%                 38%
                                       ===                 ====
(10) Litigation

        Hologic  has  commenced  a claim against  Fleet  Business
Credit  Corp.   (FBCC),  in  which Hologic  seeks  a  declaratory
judgment  with  respect  to the parties'  respective  rights  and
obligations  under  a  Master Product  Financing  Agreement  (the
Agreement) dated September 25, 1996, as supplemented and amended.
FBCC subsequently commenced a separate action against Hologic  in
state court in Illinois to recover damages allegedly arising  out
of  or  relating to the Agreement.  Neither Hologic nor FBCC  has
precisely  quantified the alleged potential liability of  Hologic
to  FBCC  and Hologic is vigorously defending against the  claims
asserted by FBCC.

     In  the ordinary course of business, the Company is party to
other  various types of litigation.  The Company believes it  has
meritorious  defenses to all claims, and,  in  its  opinion,  all
litigation  currently  pending or  threatened  will  not  have  a
material effect on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.




           PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)

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

                 HOLOGIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Results of Operations

      Our  results  of  operations have and may  continue  to  be
subject  to significant quarterly variation.  The results  for  a
particular quarter may vary due to a number of factors, including
the  Company's  ability  to integrate the  operations  of  Direct
Radiography  Corp.  successfully;  the  unproven  nature  of  the
markets  for  digital  X-ray products; the Company's  ability  to
predict  accurately the demand for its products in these emerging
markets  and  to  develop  strategies to  address  these  markets
successfully;  uncertainties inherent in the development  of  new
products  and  the  enhancement of existing  products,  including
technical and regulatory risks and delays; the Company's reliance
on  one  or  only  a  limited number of suppliers  for  some  key
components  or subassemblies of its Direct Radiography  products;
the   Company's   dependence  on  third  party  distributors   to
commercialize its Direct Radiography products; risks  related  to
the  discontinuance of placements of new bone densitometers under
the   Company's   strategic  alliance  program,   and   Hologic's
remarketing  obligations  and associated  litigation  under  that
program;   technical  innovations  that  could  render   products
marketed  or  under development by Hologic obsolete; competition;
reimbursement  policies for bone density  testing  and  vertebral
fracture   assessment;  and  regulatory   approval   and   market
acceptance of drug therapies for osteoporosis.

      Revenues.  Total revenues for the first quarter  of  fiscal
2000  decreased 14% to $21.3 million from $24.6 million  for  the
first quarter of fiscal 1999.  This decrease was primarily due to
a  decrease in DXA bone densitometers and, to a lesser extent,  a
decrease  in  mini c-arm and Sahara product sales in the  current
quarter.   Partially offsetting these decreases was the  addition
of  revenues from sales of our digital x-ray products  from  DRC.
The  decrease in DXA revenues was a result of a decrease  in  the
total number of domestic DXA bone densitometer product shipments,
especially  to  the United States primary care  market  including
strategic  alliance sales to a leasing company, and to  decreased
unit prices. Other revenues decreased for the current three month
period  primarily  due  to  a decrease in  revenues  relating  to
medical  data  management services provided by our  medical  data
management  division, which we sold to Synarc in June  1999.   In
connection  with a merger on January 13, 2000 between  Vivid  and
PerkinElmer,  Vivid  paid  Hologic approximately  $2  million  in
January for a fully paid-up license to our technology.

      Total  revenues  for  the  first  quarter  of  fiscal  2000
increased   $1.2  million  or  6%  compared  to  the  immediately
preceding quarter.  In the current quarter, sales of the DXA bone
densitometers  and,  to a lesser extent, digital  x-ray  products
increased which were partially offset by a decrease in  sales  of
mini  c-arms  and a decrease of Sahara product sales,  especially
through  our  U.S. distributor for the primary care market,  when
compared to the immediately preceding quarter.

     In  the  first quarter of fiscal 2000, approximately 61%  of
product sales were generated in the United States, 29% in  Europe
and 10% in other international markets.  In the first quarter  of
fiscal 1999, approximately 62% of product sales were generated in
the  United  States, 23% in Europe and 15% in other international
markets.

     We expect that foreign sales in the current fiscal year will
continue  to account for a substantial portion of product  sales.
Continued economic and currency related uncertainty in  a  number
of foreign countries, especially in Asia and Latin America, could
reduce our future sales to these markets.

      Costs and Expenses.  The cost of product sales increased as
a  percentage  of  product sales to 62% in the first  quarter  of
fiscal  2000 from 53% in the first quarter of fiscal 1999.  These
costs increased as a percentage of product sales primarily due to
a decrease in the number of DXA bone densitometers sold and, to a
lesser  extent, lower average selling prices.  In  addition,  the
current  quarter  includes manufacturing costs  of  approximately
$1.6   million  related  to  DRC,  which  has  significant  fixed
manufacturing   costs   and  is  operating  significantly   below
manufacturing capacity.  Absent DRC, cost of product sales  would
have  increased to approximately 59%.  The reduction in DXA sales
volume  and  the  low  sales  volume of  digital  imaging  plates
resulted in the under absorption of fixed manufacturing costs.

      Research  and development expenses increased  92%  to  $4.7
million (22% of total revenues) in the current quarter from  $2.5
million  (10% of total revenues) in the first quarter  of  fiscal
1999.  This increase was primarily due to the acquisition of  DRC
which   added   approximately  $2.9  million  of   research   and
development expenses in the current quarter.

     Selling and marketing expenses increased 12% to $5.9 million
(28%  of  product sales) in the current quarter from $5.3 million
(22%  of  product  sales)  in the first quarter  of  fiscal  1999
primarily  due to selling and marketing expenses of $1.1  million
at  DRC  which  were  partially offset by  a  decrease  in  sales
commissions  primarily  due  to the lower  sales  volume  in  the
primary care market in the United States.

      General and administrative expenses increased 37%  to  $3.0
million  (14% of total revenues) in the first quarter  of  fiscal
2000 compared to $2.2 million (9% of total revenues) in the first
quarter of fiscal 1999.  This increase was primarily due  to  the
addition  of approximately $600,000 of general and administrative
expenses related to DRC in the current quarter.

       Total   costs   and  expenses  related  to   DRC   totaled
approximately  $6.2 million for the three months  ended  December
25,  1999.  We expect to continue to incur significant costs  and
expenses at DRC for the foreseeable future as efforts are  placed
on   developing  and  commercializing  our  digital   radiography
systems.

      Interest Income.  Interest income decreased to $850,000  in
the  current  quarter from $1.3 million in the first  quarter  of
fiscal  1999.   This decrease was due to a lower investment  base
than in the prior year, primarily due to the use of cash for  the
DRC acquisition and building renovations during fiscal 1999.

      Other  Expense.  In the first quarters of fiscal  2000  and
1999,  we  incurred other expenses of  approximately $31,000  and
$131,000, respectively.  These expenses include foreign  currency
transaction  losses and interest costs on a bank line  of  credit
used  by our European subsidiaries to borrow funds in their local
currencies  to pay for intercompany sales, thereby  reducing  the
foreign  currency exposure on those transactions.  To the  extent
that foreign currency exchange rates fluctuate in the future,  we
may  be  exposed to continued financial risk.  Although  we  have
established  a borrowing line of credit denominated  in  the  two
foreign  currencies, the French Franc and the Belgian  Franc,  in
which  the  subsidiaries currently conduct business  to  minimize
this  risk,  we cannot assure that we will be successful  or  can
fully hedge our outstanding exposure.

      Provision  for  Income Taxes.  In fiscal 2000,  we  have  a
benefit  for income taxes as a result of the current year's  loss
which the Company believes will be realizable in the future.  Our
effective  tax rate was 36% in the first quarter of  fiscal  1999
which was lower than the statutory tax rates due primarily to the
favorable  Federal and state tax treatment afforded  our  foreign
sales  corporation  and the favorable state tax  treatment  of  a
portion of our interest income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

      At December 25, 1999, working capital was approximately $83
million,  and  cash, cash equivalents and short-term  investments
totaled  $61 million.  The cash, cash equivalents and  short-term
investments  balance  decreased  approximately  $2  million  from
September 25, 1999 primarily due to the net loss of $2.9 million.
Included   in  other  assets  were  marketable  securities   with
maturities exceeding one year totaling $1.7 million.  We  finance
certain  sales  to Latin America over a two-to-three  year  time-
frame.   At  December 25, 1999, we had total accounts  receivable
outstanding of approximately $6 million relating to these  sales,
of  which $1 million were long-term and included in other assets.
As  of December 25, 1999, we have not experienced any significant
change  in these receivables, however, the economic and  currency
related  uncertainties  in  these  countries  may  increase   the
likelihood  of  non-payment.  In the first quarter  of  2000,  we
purchased approximately $900,000 of property and equipment, which
consisted   primarily   of  computers  and  information   systems
equipment.

     In  connection with a fee-per-scan program offered  for  our
DXA  bone  densitometers,  we  have entered  into  a  remarketing
agreement  whereby we have agreed to perform certain  remarketing
activities  and to cover certain losses incurred by  the  leasing
company  up  to  10% of the total fee-per-scan contracts  funded.
Under  the Strategic Alliance Program, we installed approximately
$60.6  million  in  units since 1996.  As of December  25,  1999,
approximately  30%  of  these systems were  awaiting  remarketing
after having been returned, net of remarketed or converted units.
This  fee-per-scan program was terminated in February 1999.   The
leasing company purchased all the DXA densitometers covered under
these  contracts from us.  We reserved for potential losses under
these contracts during the fee-per-scan program term by deferring
revenue  of an amount approximately equal to 10% of the contracts
funded,  our maximum recourse under the arrangement.  We  are  in
litigation that we initiated with the leasing company  through  a
declaratory  judgement  action  regarding  the  extent   of   our
respective obligations under this contract.  The leasing  company
is seeking unspecified compensatory damages and other relief.  We
believe  that  the  claims  are  groundless  and  are  vigorously
defending  ourselves.  Nevertheless, litigation can be  expensive
and  time consuming.  While we believe that the outcome will  not
have  a  material  adverse  effect on  our  business,  we  cannot
guarantee the outcome of this litigation.  An unfavorable outcome
or  prolonged  litigation  could materially  harm  our  business,
results of operations or financial condition.

     Except  as  set forth above, we do not have any  significant
capital  commitments.   We  believe  that  existing  sources   of
liquidity  will  provide adequate cash to  fund  our  anticipated
working capital and other cash needs for the foreseeable future.

Year  2000  Readiness;  Year  2000  Problems  Could  Disrupt  Our
Business

     The year 2000 problem is the potential for system and
processing failure of date-related data as the result of computer-
controlled systems using two digits rather than four digits to
define the applicable year.  This could result in system failure
or miscalculations causing disruptions of operations, including,
among other things, temporary inability to process transactions,
send invoices, or engage in similar normal business activities.
Problems associated with the year 2000 may not become apparent
until some time after January 2000.

     We have evaluated our internal software and products for
year 2000 problems.  We believe that our products and business
will not be substantially affected by the year 2000 problem and
that we have no significant exposure to liabilities related to
the year 2000 problem for the products that we have sold.  We
have also communicated with others, including vendors, suppliers
and customers whose computer systems' functionality could
directly impact our operations.

     Although we believe our planning efforts are adequate to
address our year 2000 concerns, undetected year 2000 problems may
cause us to experience negative consequences or significant
costs. We cannot be sure that our vendors, suppliers, customers
or businesses that we may acquire, will not experience similar
consequences or costs. Such consequences or costs could
adversely affect our business.

Item  3.         Quantitative  and Qualitative  Disclosure  About
Market Risk.

          Financial Instruments, Other Financial Instruments, and
Derivative  Commodity Instruments.  SFAS No. 107,  Disclosure  of
Fair  Value  of Financial Instruments, requires disclosure  about
fair  value  of  financial  instruments.   Financial  instruments
consist  of  cash  equivalents, short and long-term  investments,
accounts receivable, accounts payable and debt obligations.   The
fair  value  of  these financial instruments  approximates  their
carrying amount.

     Primary  Market  Risk Exposures.  Our  primary  market  risk
exposures  are  in  the areas of interest rate risk  and  foreign
currency exchange rate risk.  We incur interest expense on  loans
made under a line of credit at the Europe Interbank Offered Rate.
At  December 25, 1999, our outstanding borrowings under the  line
of credit were approximately $400,000.

     Substantially all of our sales outside the United States are
conducted  in U.S. dollar denominated transactions.   We  operate
two  European  subsidiaries which incur expenses  denominated  in
local  currencies.   However,  we believe  that  these  operating
expenses will not have a material adverse effect on our business,
results of operations or financial condition.



                   PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

                 HOLOGIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.
     No material developments.

Item 2.   Changes in Securities.
     None.

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
     None.

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     None.

Item 5.   Other Information.
     None.

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

     (a)  Exhibits furnished:
          (27) Financial Data Schedule

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:
          None.






                 HOLOGIC, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           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.








                                   Hologic, Inc.
                                   (Registrant)



February 7, 2000              /s/    S. David Ellenbogen
- ----------------              ----------------------------
Date                          S. David Ellenbogen
                              Chairman and Chief Executive
                               Officer





February 7, 2000              /s/    Glenn P. Muir
- ------------------            ---------------------
Date                          Glenn P. Muir
                              Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
                              (Principal Financial and Chief
                               Accounting Officer)










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