| Balance Sheet for Ventana Medical Systems Inc. (VMSI) | | | | | | | Assets | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | 12/2004 | 12/2003 | 12/2002 | | | Cash and Equivalents | 31,761 | 17,519 | 33,354 | 19,711 | 18,708 | | Marketable Securities | 68,325 | 27,892 | 20,149 | 19,974 | - | | Receivables | 47,455 | 38,170 | 33,292 | 27,398 | 22,623 | | Inventories | 18,277 | 12,888 | 10,877 | 10,483 | 13,901 | | Other Current Assets | - | - | - | 967 | 1,210 | | Total Current Assets | 173,966 | 106,850 | 106,404 | 82,327 | 59,706 | | | Gross Fixed Assets | 114,886 | 91,812 | 76,373 | 66,209 | 60,281 | | Accumulated Depreciation | (49,481) | (37,617) | (28,694) | (23,693) | (16,504) | | Net Fixed Assets | 65,405 | 54,195 | 47,679 | 42,516 | 43,777 | | Intangibles | 9,480 | 11,583 | 9,901 | 6,786 | 11,623 | | Other Non-Current Assets | 2,780 | 10,848 | 4,835 | 3,983 | 3,615 | | Total Non-Current Assets | 94,664 | 89,682 | 73,744 | 58,887 | 65,431 | | Total Assets | 268,630 | 196,532 | 180,148 | 141,214 | 125,137 | | | Liabilities | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 12/2006 | 12/2005 | 12/2004 | 12/2003 | 12/2002 | | | Accounts Payable | 15,634 | 10,660 | 10,418 | 10,081 | 8,446 | | Short Term Debt | 1,002 | - | - | - | - | | Other Current Liabilities | 25,372 | 30,954 | 25,849 | 16,304 | 12,230 | | Total Current Liabilities | 52,121 | 41,614 | 36,267 | 26,385 | 20,676 | | | Long Term Debt | 2,069 | 1,996 | 2,182 | 2,453 | 2,357 | | Deferred Income Tax | - | - | - | - | - | | Other Non-Current Liabilities | 661 | 618 | 549 | - | - | | Minority Interest | - | - | - | - | - | | Total Non-Current Liabilities | 2,730 | 2,614 | 2,731 | 2,453 | 2,357 | | Total Liabilities | 54,851 | 44,228 | 38,998 | 28,838 | 23,033 | | | Preferred Stock Equity | - | - | - | - | - | | Common Stock Equity | 213,779 | 152,304 | 141,150 | 112,376 | 102,104 | | Total Equity | 213,779 | 152,304 | 141,150 | 112,376 | 102,104 | | Total Liabilities & Stock Equity | 268,630 | 196,532 | 180,148 | 141,214 | 125,137 | | | |