Thermo Optek Corporation
Ticker: TOC 8E Forge Parkway
Exchange: American Stock Exchange Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
Industry: Manufacturing (508) 528-0551

Type of Shares:Common Shares Filing Date:4/17/96
U.S. Shares:3,000,000 Offer Date:6/7/96
Non-U.S. Shares:0 Filing Range:$12.00 - $14.00
Primary Shares:3,000,000 Offer Price:$13.50
Secondary Shares:0 Gross Spread:$0.88
Offering Amount: $39,000,000 Selling:$0.52
Expenses:$611,000 Reallowance:$0.10
Shares Out After:48,000,000
Spin out parent firm: Thermo Electron Corporation

ManagerTierPhone
Natwest Securities LtdLead Manager (212) 602-4800
Cazenove Inc.Co-manager (212) 747-1225
Fahnestock & Co. Inc.Co-manager (212) 668-8000
Lehman Brothers IncorporatedCo-manager (212) 640-6129

Auditor: Arthur Andersen
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
Prior
Unaudited
Income
Balance
Sheet
12/31/95 3/30/96 4/1/95 3/30/96
Revenue:$212.15$69.67$50.86Assets:$436.50
Net Income:$16.01$4.30$4.22Liabilities:$248.58
EPS:$0.35$0.10$0.09Equity:$187.92

Note: Dollar amounts are in U.S. millions; Audited figures expressed as full year,
unaudited figures are partial year

Business Description
The company is a worldwide leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of analytical instruments that utilize a range of optical spectroscopy techniques. These instruments are used in the quantitative and qualitative chemical analysis of elements and molecular compounds in a wide variety of solids, liquids and gases. The company's products are used by its customers for productivity enhancement, research and development, quality control and testing applications in the environmental testing, chemical, metallurgical, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and petroleum industries; and by forensic laboratories, research organizations and educational institutions. Industry sources estimate that the total worldwide market for the company's current optical spectroscopy instruments is approximately $2.0 billion and the company estimates that the market for optical components, systems and sub-assemblies addressed by its Thermo Vision subsidiary is approximately $11.0 billion.

Use of Proceeds
The proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions.

Last updated: 10/28/96

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