Becton Dickinson and Company

Becton Dickinson and Company is listed on NYSE (BDX). Becton, Dickinson and Company (also known as BD) was incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey in November 1906, as successor to a New York business started in 1897. BD's executive offices are located at 1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880, and its telephone number is (201) 847-6800. All references in this Form 10-K to BD refer to Becton, Dickinson and Company and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated by the context. BD is a medical technology company engaged principally in the manufacture and sale of a broad range of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products used by healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public. Business Segments BD's operations consist of three worldwide business segments: BD Medical, BD Diagnostics and BD Biosciences.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is listed on NASDAQ (BBBY). Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and subsidiaries operate specialty retail stores nationwide, including stores of Bed Bath & Beyond (BBB), Harmon Stores, Inc. (Harmon) and Christmas Tree Shops, Inc. (CTS). The Company believes it is the nation's largest operator of stores selling predominantly better quality domestics merchandise and home furnishings. BBB stores are almost exclusively of a big box format. BBB offers a wide assortment of merchandise at everyday low prices that are substantially below regular department store prices and generally comparable to or below department store sale prices. BBB's domestics merchandise line includes items such as bed linens, bath accessories and kitchen textiles, and BBB's home furnishings line includes items such as cookware, dinnerware, glassware and basic housewares.

California Micro Devices Corporation ..iconductor products for high volume applications in the mobile handset, personal computing and digital consumer electronics markets, which we describe..

Catapult Communicatons Corporation .. the Company or the Registrant) designs, develops, manufactures, markets and supports advanced software-based test systems for the global telecommunic..

Community Financial Corp. ..irginia corporation, which owns Community Bank (the Bank or Community Bank). The Bank was organized in 1928 as a Virginia-chartered building and loan ..

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Ltd. ..ny was established on April 14, 1995 under the laws of China as a company limited by shares in connection with the restructuring of our predecessor an..

Cascade Natural Gas Corporation ..rporated under the laws of the state of Washington on January 2, 1953. Its principal business is the distribution of natural gas to customers in the s..

Church & Dwight Company Inc. ..road range of consumer and specialty products. It sells its products, primarily under the ARM & HAMMER and TROJAN brand names, to consumers through su..

CIGNA Corporation ..uity of $5.2 billion and assets of $81.1 billion as of December 31, 2004, and revenues of $18.2 billion for the year then ended. CIGNA Corporation and..

Claires Stores Inc. ..d fashion accessories for pre-teens and teenagers as well as young adults. We are organized based on our geographic markets, which include our North A..

ConAgra Foods Inc. ..ackaged food company serving a wide variety of food customers. Over time, the company, which was first incorporated in 1919, has grown through acquisi..

Coley Pharmaceutical Group Inc. ..overing and developing a novel class of drug candidates for cancers, infectious diseases and respiratory disorders. Our proprietary TLR TherapeuticsT ..

Craftmade International Inc. ..the state of Texas in July 1985, reincorporated in the state of Delaware in December 1991, and is organized into two operating segments: Craftmade Int..

Clifton Savings Bancorp Inc. ..ederal corporation at the direction of Clifton Savings Bank, S.L.A. in connection with the mutual holding company reorganization of Clifton Savings. T..

CSP Inc. ..sed in Billerica, Massachusetts, just off Route 128 in the Boston computer corridor. To meet the diverse requirements of our industrial, commercial, s..

Cholestech Corporation ..information for immediate risk assessment and therapeutic monitoring of heart disease and diabetes. We currently manufacture the LDX® System (the LDX ..

Converium Holding AG ..nd on June 19, 2001 as a joint stock company as defined in article 620 et seq. of the Swiss Code of Obligations. We were registered on June 21, 2001 i..

Cypress Bioscience Inc. .. in providing products for the treatment of patients with Functional Somatic Syndromes and other central nervous system disorders. Functional Somatic ..

Devon Energy Corporation ..es, (Devon) is an independent energy company engaged primarily in oil and gas exploration, development and production, the acquisition of producing pr..

Washington Mutual Inc. ..ual, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, Washington Mutual,) is a retailer of financial services to consumers and small businesses. Based on our con..

DrugMax Inc. ..d drug distribution provider formed by the merger on November 12, 2004 of DrugMax, Inc. and Familymeds Group, Inc. (FMG). We work closely with doctors..

DOV Pharmaceutical Inc. ..discovery, in-licensing, development and commercialization of novel drug candidates for central nervous system, or CNS, and other disorders, including..

Dillards Inc. ..rant) is an outgrowth of a department store originally founded in 1938 by William Dillard. The Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1964. The Compa..

Brinker International Inc. ..d in the ownership, operation, development and franchising of the Chilis Grill & Bar (Chilis), Romanos Macaroni Grill (Macaroni Grill), Maggianos Litt..

EuroTrust A-S ..rganized in 1986 under the Danish Act on Limited Companies of the Kingdom of Denmark. Originally, we were organized under the name Telepartner A-S. In..

Eltek Ltd. ..f Israel on January 1, 1970. We are a public limited liability company under the Israeli Companies Law 5759-1999 and operate under this law and associ..

Eastman Chemical Company ..cal company engaged in the manufacture and sale of a broad portfolio of chemicals, plastics, and fibers, began business in 1920 for the purpose of pro..

Entercom Communications Corporation ..nies in the United States based on revenues. We operate in 20 markets, including Boston, Seattle, Denver, Portland, Sacramento, Kansas City, Indianapo..

Escalon Medical Corp. ..corporation initially incorporated in California in 1987, and reincorporated in Pennsylvania in November 2001. Within this document, the Company colle..

Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. ..a shipping company specializing in the world-wide seaborne transportation of dry bulk cargoes. We were incorporated under the laws of the Republic of ..

First Community Bank Corporation of America (FL) ..as defined by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements invol..

FedFirst Financial Corporation ..tered savings and loan holding company established in 1999 to be the holding company for First Federal Savings Bank, a federally chartered savings ban..

First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp Inc. ..orporation that owns all of the outstanding shares of common stock of First Federal of Northern Michigan. At December 31, 2004, Alpena Bancshares, Inc..

Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. ..ing both recreational vehicles and manufactured housing. In fiscal 2005, we sold 50,746 recreational vehicles. In calendar 2004, we held a 15.3 percen..

First National Lincoln Corporation ..ed under the general business laws of the State of Maine on January 15, 1985, for the purpose of becoming the parent holding company of The First Nati..

Fidelity Bankshares Inc. ..n which, on May 15, 2001, became the holding company parent of Fidelity Federal Bank & Trust, following the completion of the second step mutual-to-st..

Forward Air Corporation .. transportation and related logistics services to the North American deferred air freight market. We offer our customers scheduled surface transportat..

Global Imaging Systems Inc. ..this annual report, the terms Global, Company, our, or we refer to Global Imaging Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries. General We are one of the leadin..

GeoGlobal Resources Inc. ..diaries and joint ventures in which we are a participant, in the exploration for and development of oil and natural gas reserves. At present, these ac..

General Motors Corporation ..y reference to the indicated pages in Part II: Item Page(s) Wholesale Volumes II-6 through II-9 Employment and Payrolls II-16 Note 24 to the GM Consol..

Gander Mountain Company ..ailer offering a broad assortment of competitively priced merchandise that caters to the needs of outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts, with a particular foc..

SANTANDER BANCORP ..olding company, registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended and, accordingly, subject to the supervision and regulation by the F..

Great Southern Bancorp Inc. ..is a financial holding company which, as of December 31, 2003, owned directly all of the stock of Great Southern Bank (Great Southern or the Bank) and..

Hanover Compressor Company .., together with its subsidiaries, is a global market leader in the full service natural gas compression business and is also a leading provider of ser..

Harken Energy Corporation ..ornia and reincorporated in 1979 in the State of Delaware. Our corporate offices are located at 180 State Street, Suite 200, Southlake, Texas 76092, a..

Double Eagle Petroleum Company ..Wyoming Corporation on January 13, 1972, and reincorporated in February 2001 in the State of Maryland, explores for, develops, produces and sells crud..

Home Federal Bancorp Inc. ..rally chartered stock corporation at the direction of Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Nampa (Association) in connection with its mutual h..

Hungarian Telephone & Cable Corp. ..ed in Delaware in 1992 as a holding company with the intention of acquiring concessions from the government of the Republic of Hungary to own and oper..

Ibis Technology Corporation .. within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that relate to future events or our future f..

IDM Pharma Inc. ..rein, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements reflect management's current..

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Insmed Inc. .. focused on the development and commercialization of drug products for the treatment of metabolic diseases and endocrine disorders. Currently, our dev..

International Shipholding Corporation ..pany refer to International Shipholding Corporation and its subsidiaries. Through our subsidiaries, we operate a diversified fleet of U.S. and foreign..

Illinois Tool Works Inc. .. and incorporated in 1915. The Company is a worldwide manufacturer of highly engineered products and specialty systems. The Company has approximately ..

J. Alexanders Cp ..and, as of January 2, 2005, operated as a proprietary concept 27 J. Alexander's full-service, casual dining restaurants located in Alabama, Colorado, ..

Joy Global Inc. ..r and servicer of high productivity mining equipment for the extraction of coal and other minerals and ores. Our equipment is used in major mining cen..

KCS Energy Inc. ..dependent oil and gas company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and production of natural gas and crude oil. Our properties are pri..

KMG Chemicals Inc. .. of the largest sellers of industrial wood preserving chemicals in the United States. We also sell animal health pesticides and agricultural herbicide..

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Lynch Corporation .. laws of the State of Indiana, is a diversified holding company with subsidiaries engaged in manufacturing. The Companys executive offices are located..

Lifecore Biomedical Inc. ..biomaterials and medical devices for use in various surgical markets. The Company was incorporated in the State of Minnesota in 1965. The Company oper..

Lance Inc. ..orporation in 1926. Lance, Inc. and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as the Company. The Company operates in one segment, snack fo..

Mobile TeleSystems ..Development Mobile TeleSystems CJSC, or MTS CJSC, our predecessor, was formed in 1993. The founding shareholders included MGTS and three other Russian..

Manhattan Pharmaceuticals Inc. ..ommercializing biomedical and pharmaceutical technologies. We aim to acquire proprietary rights to these technologies by licensing or otherwise acquir..

Marlin Business Services Corp. ..g solutions primarily to small businesses. We finance over 60 categories of commercial equipment important to our end user customers, including copier..

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National Medical Health Card Systems Inc. ..e read in conjunction with the information elsewhere in this Form 10-K. References in this Form 10-K to we, our, us, or the Company, refer to NMHC. Ge..

NVIDIA Corporation ..Report), the words believes, plans, estimates, anticipates, expects, intends, allows, can, will and similar expressions are intended to identify forwa..

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