| Ticker Symbol: | BAX |
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| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Contact Info: | One Baxter Parkway Deerfield IL 60015 847-948-2000 |
| CEO/President: | Robert L. Parkinson Jr. |
| Industry: | Medical Products / Standard Industry Code: 3841 |
| Description: | Baxter engages in the worldwide development, manufacture and distribution of a diversified line of products, systems and services used primarily in the health-care field. The company\'s products are used by hospitals, clinical and medical research laboratories, blood and dialysis centers, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, doctors\' offices and by patients, at home, under physician supervision. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 627,380 (000) | Market Value: | 42,624,328 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 82.53% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 1.00% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 3189.00 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 544.00 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 0.85 | P/E Ratio: | 22 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | 0.85 on 07/17/08 | Earnings Per Share: | 2.87 |
| Most Recent Split: | 2-1 on 05/31/01 | Annual Dividend Rate: | .87 |
| Most Recent Dividend: | 0.218 on 06/06/08 | Annual Dividend Yield: | 1.28% |


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