| Balance Sheet for Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) | | | | | | | Assets | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 12/2007 | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | 12/2004 | 12/2003 | | | Cash and Equivalents | 117,083 | 147,046 | 124,499 | 100,276 | 106,830 | | Marketable Securities | - | - | - | - | - | | Receivables | 75,207 | 86,589 | 89,230 | 85,914 | 69,890 | | Inventories | 98,594 | 100,355 | 88,904 | 110,643 | 97,622 | | Other Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | | Total Current Assets | 302,434 | 345,933 | 315,143 | 308,968 | 314,858 | | | Gross Fixed Assets | 161,061 | 161,597 | 147,760 | 141,078 | 135,246 | | Accumulated Depreciation | (94,919) | (88,087) | (77,954) | (67,565) | (62,504) | | Net Fixed Assets | 66,142 | 73,510 | 69,806 | 73,513 | 72,742 | | Intangibles | 59,647 | 68,905 | 177,811 | 188,239 | 91,831 | | Other Non-Current Assets | 213 | 354 | 5,100 | 6,193 | 98,897 | | Total Non-Current Assets | 226,900 | 243,667 | 252,717 | 267,945 | 281,606 | | Total Assets | 529,334 | 589,600 | 567,860 | 576,913 | 596,464 | | | Liabilities | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 12/2007 | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | 12/2004 | 12/2003 | | | Accounts Payable | 36,639 | 40,588 | 31,289 | 25,476 | 19,603 | | Short Term Debt | 25,550 | 5,597 | 375 | 354 | 333 | | Other Current Liabilities | 2,278 | 2,723 | 2,660 | 1,702 | 3,700 | | Total Current Liabilities | 127,918 | 97,873 | 85,493 | 92,166 | 57,392 | | | Long Term Debt | 121,035 | 203,607 | 229,205 | 229,581 | 229,935 | | Deferred Income Tax | 3,712 | 2,423 | 1,048 | - | - | | Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1,978 | 2,304 | 3,527 | 2,814 | 2,808 | | Minority Interest | 1,014 | 1,642 | - | - | - | | Total Non-Current Liabilities | 127,739 | 209,976 | 233,780 | 232,395 | 232,743 | | Total Liabilities | 255,657 | 307,849 | 319,273 | 324,561 | 290,135 | | | Preferred Stock Equity | - | - | - | - | - | | Common Stock Equity | 273,677 | 281,751 | 248,587 | 252,352 | 306,329 | | Total Equity | 273,677 | 281,751 | 248,587 | 252,352 | 306,329 | | Total Liabilities & Stock Equity | 529,334 | 589,600 | 567,860 | 576,913 | 596,464 | | | |