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Baxter Reports Earnings Per Share of $0.51 and 8 Percent Increase in Sales in Second Quarter

July 21, 2005

DEERFIELD, Ill., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Baxter International Inc. today reported its results for the second quarter of 2005.

Earnings per diluted share from continuing operations were $0.51, compared to a loss of $0.28 reported last year. Baxter’s income from continuing operations totaled $324 million for the quarter, compared to a loss of $169 million reported in the same period last year. The second quarter 2005 results include a $65 million (or $0.10 per diluted share) after-tax charge associated with the COLLEAGUE(R) Volumetric Infusion Pump remediation efforts announced today. If additional remediation efforts are necessary in the future, further charges may be required. The second quarter results also include an $80 million (or $0.12 per diluted share) after-tax benefit from adjustments to Baxter’s restructuring charges, which were recorded originally in 2003 and 2004. On an adjusted basis, excluding the charge and restructuring benefit, earnings from continuing operations were $309 million in the second quarter, or $0.49 per diluted share. Contributing to the growth in earnings was strong operational performance, including improved sales, gross and operating margin, and lower taxes.

The second-quarter results include a $0.03 per diluted share benefit from a year-to-date tax adjustment, as the company adjusted its income tax rate to the anticipated 2005 full-year rate of 22 percent. This rate reflects savings related to a change in estimate of the company’s tax rate due to ongoing improvements to the company’s geographic product sourcing strategy.

Worldwide sales in the second quarter totaled $2.6 billion, an increase of 8 percent over the same period last year (including a 3 percentage point benefit from foreign exchange). Domestic sales increased 6 percent to $1.2 billion, while international sales grew 11 percent (including a 7 percentage point benefit from foreign exchange) to $1.4 billion. In addition to the positive impact of foreign exchange, strong performance from the company’s recombinant and drug delivery businesses contributed to sales growth in the quarter. Sales of Baxter’s recombinant products grew 24 percent to $397 million, including $148 million in sales of ADVATE(R), the company’s Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant), Plasma/Albumin Free Method (rAHF-PFM) product for the treatment of hemophilia A.

Cash flow from continuing operations totaled $508 million for the quarter, compared to $305 million in the same period last year. Free cash flow (cash flow from continuing operations, less capital expenditures of $98 million in 2005 and $139 million in 2004) was $410 million for the quarter, an improvement of $244 million from the second quarter last year.

“We are pleased with the improvement in our operational and financial performance. We’ve continued to meet our commitments with solid improvement in operating margin, earnings and cash flow,” said Robert L. Parkinson, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer. “We are committed to improve our business processes and product quality, continue to execute upon our long-term business strategies, and leverage the value inherent within our business portfolio.”

Six-Month Results

For the first six months of 2005, Baxter’s worldwide sales grew 8 percent to $5.0 billion, up from $4.6 billion in the same period last year. Foreign exchange favorably impacted sales growth by 3 percentage points year-to-date. Domestic sales totaled $2.2 billion, an increase of 4 percent over the same period last year, while international sales increased 12 percent (including an 6 percentage point benefit from foreign exchange), to $2.8 billion.

Baxter’s income from continuing operations totaled $548 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, in the first six months of the year, including the charge and restructuring benefit recorded in the second quarter. Excluding these items, the company reported year-to-date income from continuing operations of $533 million, and earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $0.85.

Cash flow from continuing operations totaled $779 million for the first six months of the year, compared to $252 million in the same period in 2004. Free cash flow (cash flow from continuing operations, less capital expenditures of $163 million in 2005 and $229 million in 2004) was $616 million for the first half of 2005, an improvement of $593 million from the same period last year.

Third Quarter and Full-Year 2005 Outlook

For the third quarter of 2005, the company expects organic sales growth of 2 to 4 percent, and earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $0.45 to $0.47.

For full-year 2005, Baxter expects organic sales growth of 2 to 4 percent and adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $1.86 to $1.90. Baxter also expects cash flow from continuing operations to exceed $1.6 billion, and to generate free cash flow of at least $1.0 billion in 2005 (after approximately $550 million of anticipated capital expenditures).

The company’s guidance above excludes the $0.02 per diluted share net benefit from the second-quarter charge and restructuring adjustment, future pre-tax charges expected to total $40 to $50 million related to the rationalization of its hemodialysis instrument manufacturing capacity, and the cost to repatriate foreign earnings under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. Including the $0.02 per diluted share net benefit of the second-quarter items, Baxter’s full-year earnings guidance under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is expected to be $1.88 to $1.92 per diluted share.

A webcast of Baxter’s second quarter conference call for investors can be accessed live from a link on the company’s website at http://www.baxter.com/ beginning at 7:30 a.m. CDT on July 21, 2005. Please visit Baxter’s website for more information regarding this and future investor events and webcasts, including investor presentations.

Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, assists healthcare professionals and their patients with the treatment of complex medical conditions, including cancer, hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease and trauma. The company applies its expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives.

This release includes forward-looking statements concerning the company’s financial results for the third quarter and full year, as well as developments with respect to the COLLEAGUE infusion pump. The statements are based on assumptions about many important factors, including the following, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: timely realization of the benefits of the company’s restructuring initiatives; the impact of geographic and product mix on the company’s sales; actions of regulatory bodies and other governmental authorities, including the Food and Drug Administration and foreign counterparts that could delay, limit or suspend product sales and distribution, including with respect to the COLLEAGUE infusion pump; product quality or patient safety concerns leading to product recalls, withdrawals, launch delays or declining sales; product development risks; interest rates; demand for and market acceptance risks for new and existing products, such as ADVATE, and other technologies; the impact of competitive products and pricing, including generic competition, drug reimportation and disruptive technologies; inventory reductions or fluctuations in buying patterns by wholesalers or distributors; foreign currency exchange rates; the availability of acceptable raw materials and component supply; global regulatory, trade and tax policies; regulatory, legal or other developments relating to the company’s A, AF and AX series dialyzers; the ability to enforce patents; patents of third parties preventing or restricting the company’s manufacture, sale or use of affected products or technology; reimbursement policies of government agencies and private payers; results of product testing; and other risks identified in the company’s most recent filing on Form 10-Q and other SEC filings, all of which are available on the company’s web site. The company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements. Financial schedules, including additional reconciliations of non-GAAP measures, are attached to this release and available on the company’s web site.

                         BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.                     Consolidated Statements of Income                                (unaudited)                    (in millions, except per share data)                           Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended                              June 30,                  June 30,                            2005    2004    Change    2005   2004    Change   CONTINUING OPERATIONS:    NET SALES              $2,577  $2,379        8%  $4,960 $4,588        8%    GROSS PROFIT            1,113     939       19%   2,082  1,832       14%     % to Sales            43.2%   39.5%   3.7 pts   42.0%  39.9%   2.1 pts    MARKETING AND    ADMINISTRATIVE    EXPENSES                 537     532        1%   1,020    998        2%      % to Sales           20.8%   22.4%  (1.6 pts)  20.6%  21.8%  (1.2 pts)    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT    EXPENSES                 133     129        3%     266    265        -%    SPECIAL CHARGES, NET      (27)    543        NM     (27)   543        NM    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)   470    (265)       NM     823     26        NM      % to Sales           18.2%  (11.1%)       NM   16.6%   0.6%  16.0 pts    INTEREST, NET              33      25       32%      64     46       39%    OTHER EXPENSE, NET         25      42      (40%)     49     63      (22%)    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME    TAXES                    412    (332)       NM     710    (83)       NM    INCOME TAX EXPENSE    (BENEFIT)                 88    (163)       NM     162   (101)       NM    INCOME (LOSS) FROM    CONTINUING OPERATIONS   $324   ($169)       NM    $548    $18        NM    BASIC EPS FROM CONTINUING    OPERATIONS             $0.52  ($0.28)       NM   $0.88  $0.03        NM    DILUTED EPS FROM CONTINUING    OPERATIONS             $0.51  ($0.28)       NM   $0.88  $0.03        NM    WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF    COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING           Basic             621     613               620    613           Diluted           626     613               624    617    RECONCILIATION TO NET INCOME    Income (loss) from     continuing operations  $324   ($169)             $548    $18   Discontinued operations    (2)     (1)                –    (12)   Net income (loss)        $322   ($170)             $548     $6    NM – Not meaningful                           BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.                 Adjusted Consolidated Statements of Income                                (unaudited)                    (in millions, except per share data)                           Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended                               June 30,                June 30,                            2005    2004    Change    2005   2004    Change   CONTINUING OPERATIONS:    NET SALES              $2,577  $2,379        8%  $4,960 $4,588        8%    GROSS PROFIT            1,113     984       13%   2,082  1,877       11%     % to Sales            43.2%   41.4%   1.8 pts   42.0%  40.9%   1.1 pts    MARKETING AND    ADMINISTRATIVE    EXPENSES                 537     477       13%   1,020    943        8%     % to Sales            20.8%   20.1%   0.7 pts   20.6%  20.6%     – pts    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT    EXPENSES                 133     129        3%     266    265        -%    OPERATING INCOME          443     378       17%     796    669       19%     % to Sales            17.2%   15.9%   1.3 pts   16.0%  14.6%   1.4 pts    INTEREST, NET              33      25       32%      64     46       39%    OTHER EXPENSE, NET         25      27       (7%)     49     48        2%    INCOME BEFORE INCOME    TAXES                    385     326       18%     683    575       19%    INCOME TAX EXPENSE         76      81       (6%)    150    143        5%    INCOME FROM CONTINUING    OPERATIONS              $309    $245       26%    $533   $432       23%    BASIC EPS FROM CONTINUING    OPERATIONS             $0.50   $0.40       25%   $0.86  $0.70       23%    DILUTED EPS FROM CONTINUING    OPERATIONS             $0.49   $0.40       23%   $0.85  $0.70       21%    WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF    COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING           Basic             621     613               620    613           Diluted           626     613               624    617    RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED    AMOUNTS TO GAAP AMOUNTS    Net Income   Adjusted net income from    continuing operations   $309    $245              $533   $432   Special charges, net       15    (414)               15   (414)   Discontinued operations    (2)     (1)                –    (12)   GAAP net income (loss)   $322   ($170)             $548     $6     Diluted EPS   Adjusted net income from    continuing operations  $0.49   $0.40             $0.85  $0.70   Special charges, net     0.02   (0.68)             0.03  (0.67)   Discontinued operations     –       –                 –  (0.02)   GAAP net income (loss)  $0.51  ($0.28)            $0.88  $0.01     Non-GAAP Financial Measures:  The non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting   principles) financial measures contained in this press release (including   the presentation above of earnings and per-share earnings, excluding   certain items) adjust for factors that are unusual or nonrecurring.   Unusual or nonrecurring items can be highly variable, difficult to   predict, and of a size that may substantially impact the company’s   reported operations for a period.  Management believes that non-GAAP   financial measures can facilitate a fuller analysis of the company’s   results of operations, particularly in evaluating performance period over   period.  Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in   financial planning, to monitor performance, and in setting performance   compensation targets.                           BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.                     Consolidated Statements of Income                     Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted                 Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004                                (unaudited)                    (in millions, except per share data)                                                      Three Months Ended                                                       June 30, 2005                                                           Special                                                  GAAP     Items   Adjusted   CONTINUING OPERATIONS:    NET SALES                                     $2,577             $2,577    GROSS PROFIT                                   1,113              1,113    MARKETING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES            537                537    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES                133                133    SPECIAL CHARGES, NET                             (27)    (27)(A)      –    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                          470     (27)       443    INTEREST, NET                                     33                 33    OTHER EXPENSE, NET                                25                 25    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                412     (27)       385    INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)                      88      12 (B)     76    INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS        $324    ($15)      $309    BASIC EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS           $0.52  ($0.02)     $0.50    DILUTED EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS         $0.51  ($0.02)     $0.49    WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON    SHARES OUTSTANDING       Basic                                        621                621       Diluted                                      626                626        (A)  Pump repairs and replacements                   $77            Restructuring reserve adjustments              (104)              Total                                        ($27)        (B)  Tax expense on special charges, net             $12                                                       Three Months Ended                                                       June 30, 2004                                                           Special                                                  GAAP     Items   Adjusted   CONTINUING OPERATIONS:    NET SALES                                     $2,379             $2,379    GROSS PROFIT                                     939     $45 (C)    984    MARKETING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES            532      55 (D)    477    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES                129                129    SPECIAL CHARGES, NET                             543     543 (E)      –    OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                         (265)    643        378    INTEREST, NET                                     25                 25    OTHER EXPENSE, NET                                42      15 (F)     27    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES               (332)    658        326    INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)                    (163)   (244)(G)     81    INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS       ($169)   $414       $245    BASIC EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS          ($0.28)  $0.68      $0.40    DILUTED EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS        ($0.28)  $0.68      $0.40    WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON    SHARES OUTSTANDING       Basic                                        613                613       Diluted                                      613                613          (C)  Inventory reserves                            $28              Excess cash flow hedges                        17                Total                                       $45          (D)  Loan and receivable reserves                  $55          (E)  Restructuring and asset impairment charges   $543          (F)  Asset impairments                             $15          (G)  Tax benefit of restructuring charge         ($149)              Reversal of tax reserves                      (55)              Tax benefit of other charges                  (40)                Total                                     ($244)                           BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.                     Consolidated Statements of Income                     Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted                  Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004                                (unaudited)                    (in millions, except per share data)                                                       Six Months Ended                                                        June 30, 2005                                                           Special                                                  GAAP     Items   Adjusted   CONTINUING OPERATIONS:    NET SALES                                     $4,960             $4,960    GROSS PROFIT                                   2,082              2,082    MARKETING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES          1,020              1,020    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES                266                266    SPECIAL CHARGES, NET                             (27)    (27)(A)      –    OPERATING INCOME                                 823     (27)       796    INTEREST, NET                                     64                 64    OTHER EXPENSE, NET                                49                 49    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                710     (27)       683    INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)                     162      12 (B)    150    INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS               $548    ($15)      $533    BASIC EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS           $0.88  ($0.02)     $0.86    DILUTED EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS         $0.88  ($0.03)     $0.85    WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON    SHARES OUTSTANDING       Basic                                        620                620       Diluted                                      624                624          (A)  Pump repairs and replacements                 $77              Restructuring reserve adjustments            (104)                Total                                      ($27)          (B)  Tax expense on special charges, net           $12                                                       Six Months Ended                                                       June 30, 2004                                                           Special                                                  GAAP     Items   Adjusted   CONTINUING OPERATIONS:    NET SALES                                     $4,588             $4,588    GROSS PROFIT                                   1,832     $45 (C)  1,877    MARKETING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES            998      55 (D)    943    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES                265                265    SPECIAL CHARGES, NET                             543     543 (E)      –    OPERATING INCOME                                  26     643        669    INTEREST, NET                                     46                 46    OTHER EXPENSE, NET                                63      15 (F)     48    INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES                (83)    658        575    INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)                    (101)   (244)(G)    143    INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS                $18    $414       $432    BASIC EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS           $0.03   $0.67      $0.70    DILUTED EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS         $0.03   $0.67      $0.70    WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON    SHARES OUTSTANDING       Basic                                        613                613       Diluted                                      617                617          (C)  Inventory reserves                            $28              Excess cash flow hedges                        17                Total                                       $45          (D)  Loan and receivable reserves                  $55          (E)  Restructuring and asset impairment charges   $543          (F)  Asset impairments                             $15          (G)  Tax benefit of restructuring charge         ($149)              Reversal of tax reserves                      (55)              Tax benefit of other charges                  (40)                Total                                     ($244)                             BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.         Cash Flows from Continuing Operations and Changes in Net Debt                                  (unaudited)                                ($ in millions)    Cash Flows from Continuing Operations   (Brackets denote cash outflows)       Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended                                                June 30,          June 30,                                            2005      2004     2005     2004    Income (loss) from continuing    operations                              $324     ($169)    $548      $18   Adjustments     Depreciation and amortization           145       146      292      295     Deferred income taxes                    96      (213)     119     (203)     Special charges, net                    (27)      543      (27)     543     Other                                    15       124       33      147   Changes in balance sheet items     Accounts receivable                     (24)      (66)      20     (162)     Inventories                              71        (9)      90      (75)     Accounts payable and accrued      liabilities                            (80)       23     (325)    (229)     Restructuring payments                  (30)      (25)     (73)     (62)     Other                                    18       (49)     102      (20)   Cash flows from continuing operations    $508      $305     $779     $252     Changes in Net Debt   Increase (decrease)                   Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended                                                June 30,          June 30,                                             2005     2004     2005     2004    Net debt, beginning of period           $3,493   $4,161   $3,185   $3,649    Cash flows from continuing operations     (508)    (305)    (779)    (252)   Capital expenditures                        98      139      163      229   Dividends                                  –        –        359      361   Acquisitions, net                          –         15      –         20   Purchases of treasury stock                –          7      –         18   Other, including the effect of    exchange rate changes                     (22)    (143)     133     (151)   Increase (decrease) in net debt           (432)    (287)    (124)     225    Net debt, June 30                       $3,061   $3,874   $3,061   $3,874     Key statistics, June 30:   Days sales outstanding                    58.4     60.5     58.4     60.5   Inventory turns                            2.9      2.6      2.9      2.6   Net-debt-to-capital ratio (A)            30.1%    41.2%    30.1%    41.2%    (A) The net-debt-to-capital ratio was calculated in accordance with the       company’s primary credit agreements, which give 70% equity credit to       the company’s December 2002 $1.25 billion issuance of equity units.                           BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.                   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                                (unaudited)                              ($ in millions)                                                     June 30,    December 31,                                                        2005            2004    ASSETS   Cash and equivalents                               $1,428          $1,109   Receivables                                         1,959           2,091   Inventories                                         1,944           2,135   Other current assets (1)                              508             684     Total current assets                              5,839           6,019   Property, plant and equipment, net                  4,157           4,369   Other long-term assets (1)                          3,630           3,759       Total assets                                  $13,626         $14,147    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   Short-term debt (2)                                $1,450            $361   Other current liabilities (1)                       2,911           3,925   Long-term debt                                      3,039           3,933   Other long-term liabilities (1)                     2,016           2,223   Stockholders’ equity                                4,210           3,705       Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity    $13,626         $14,147    (1) The following is a summary of the company’s cross-currency swap assets       (liabilities).                                                     June 30,    December 31,                                                        2005            2004       Original swaps       Other current liabilities                        ($67)          ($465)       Other long-term liabilities                      (577)           (831)          Total                                         (644)         (1,296)        Mirror swaps       Other current assets                                –             109       Other long-term assets                              –              20       Other current liabilities                          (4)              –       Other long-term liabilities                       (85)             (5)          Total                                          (89)            124        Net total of all cross-currency swaps           ($733)        ($1,172)        Note:  As further discussed in the company’s SEC filings, during the       fourth quarter of 2004 the company executed offsetting or mirror       swaps.  These mirror swaps fix the net amount the company will       ultimately pay to settle the swaps subject to this strategy.  After       execution of the mirror swaps, as the market value of the fixed       portion of the original portfolio decreases, the market value of the       mirror swaps increases, and vice versa.  At June 30, 2005,       approximately 55% of the net swaps liability has been fixed by the       mirror swaps.        During the first half of 2005, the company settled certain swap       agreements (and related mirror swaps, as applicable), and made net       payments totaling $308 million.  In accordance with GAAP, $363 million       of outflows were classified in the financing section of the statement       of cash flows, and $55 million of inflows were classified in the       operating section of the statement of cash flows.    (2) The increase in short-term debt from December 31, 2004 to June 30,       2005 principally related to the reclassification of approximately $800       million of notes due in 2006 from long-term to short-term.                             Baxter International Inc.                      Net Sales from Continuing Operations                          Period Ending June 30, 2005                                  (unaudited)                                 Q2        Q2      % Growth @      % Growth @   ($ in millions)            2005      2004    Actual Rates  Constant Rates    BioScience   United States              $438      $403              9%              9%   International               552       490             13%              6%   Total                      $990      $893             11%              7%    Medication Delivery   United States              $619      $589              5%              5%   International               464       417             11%              5%   Total                    $1,083    $1,006              8%              5%    Renal   United States               $99      $102             (3%)            (3%)   International               405       378              7%              1%   Total                      $504      $480              5%              -%    Baxter International Inc.   United States            $1,156    $1,094              6%              6%   International             1,421     1,285             11%              4%   Total                    $2,577    $2,379              8%              5%                                  YTD      YTD     % Growth @      % Growth @   ($ in millions)             2005     2004   Actual Rates  Constant Rates    BioScience   United States               $836     $788             6%              6%   International              1,056      915            15%              9%   Total                     $1,892   $1,703            11%              8%    Medication Delivery   United States             $1,171   $1,123             4%              4%   International                890      809            10%              4%   Total                     $2,061   $1,932             7%              4%    Renal   United States               $193     $202            (4%)            (4%)   International                814      751             8%              3%   Total                     $1,007     $953             6%              1%    Baxter International Inc.   United States             $2,200   $2,113             4%              4%   International              2,760    2,475            12%              6%   Total                     $4,960   $4,588             8%              5%                           Baxter International Inc.                           Key Product Line Sales                        Period Ending June 30, 2005                                (unaudited)                                   Q2       Q2     % Growth @      % Growth @   ($ in millions)             2005     2004   Actual Rates  Constant Rates    BioScience   Recombinants                $397     $320            24%             20%   Plasma Proteins(1)           266      267             -%             (3%)   Antibody Therapy              93       90             3%              1%   Transfusion Therapies        140      136             3%              1%   Other(2)                      94       80            18%             10%   Total BioScience            $990     $893            11%              7%    Medication Delivery   IV Therapies(3)             $312     $288             8%              4%   Drug Delivery                226      202            12%             11%   Infusion Systems             245      233             5%              3%   Anesthesia                   282      259             9%              7%   Other(4)                      18       24           (25%)           (33%)   Total Medication    Delivery(5)              $1,083   $1,006             8%              5%    Renal   PD Therapy                  $385     $357             8%              3%   HD Therapy                   114      118            (3%)            (8%)   Other                          5        5             -%              -%   Total Renal                 $504     $480             5%              -%    TOTAL BAXTER              $2,577   $2,379             8%              5%                                   YTD      YTD     % Growth @      % Growth @   ($ in millions)             2005     2004   Actual Rates  Constant Rates    BioScience   Recombinants                $741     $612            21%             17%   Plasma Proteins(1)           525      505             4%              1%   Antibody Therapy             182      170             7%              4%   Transfusion Therapies        273      276            (1%)            (4%)   Other(2)                     171      140            22%             17%   Total BioScience          $1,892   $1,703            11%              8%    Medication Delivery   IV Therapies(3)             $608     $570             7%              3%   Drug Delivery                430      390            10%              9%   Infusion Systems             475      421            13%             11%   Anesthesia                   513      501             2%              1%   Other(4)                      35       50           (30%)           (32%)   Total Medication    Delivery(5)              $2,061   $1,932             7%              4%    Renal   PD Therapy                  $759     $702             8%              4%   HD Therapy                   240      242            (1%)            (6%)   Other                          8        9           (11%)           (11%)   Total Renal               $1,007     $953             6%              1%    TOTAL BAXTER              $4,960   $4,588             8%              5%    (1) Includes plasma-derived hemophilia (FVII, FVIII, FIX and FEIBA),       albumin, biosurgery (Tisseel) and other plasma-based products.   (2) Principally includes vaccines and non-plasma-based biosurgery products       (FloSeal & CoSeal).   (3) Principally includes intravenous solutions and nutritional products.   (4) Principally includes other hospital-distributed products.   (5) Sales of oncology products, which were previously included in Other,       are now reported in Drug Delivery, Infusion Systems or Anesthesia,       depending on the product.  All prior year sales data has been       reclassified to reflect this change.                           Baxter International Inc.                 Key Product Line Sales — US/International                        Period Ending June 30, 2005                                (unaudited)                                                      Q2 2005   ($ in millions)                          US    International       Total   BioScience   Recombinants                           $170             $227        $397   Plasma Proteins(1)                      125              141         266   Antibody Therapy                         50               43          93   Transfusion Therapies                    68               72         140   Other(2)                                 25               69          94   Total BioScience                       $438             $552        $990    Medication Delivery   IV Therapies(3)                         $98             $214        $312   Drug Delivery                           148               78         226   Infusion Systems                        163               82         245   Anesthesia                              204               78         282   Other(4)                                  6               12          18   Total Medication Delivery(5)           $619             $464      $1,083    Renal   PD Therapy                              $63             $322        $385   HD Therapy                               34               80         114   Other                                     2                3           5   Total Renal                             $99             $405        $504    TOTAL BAXTER                         $1,156           $1,421      $2,577                                                        Q2 2004   ($ in millions)                          US    International       Total   BioScience   Recombinants                           $146             $174        $320   Plasma Proteins(1)                      121              146         267   Antibody Therapy                         53               37          90   Transfusion Therapies                    65               71         136   Other(2)                                 18               62          80   Total BioScience                       $403             $490        $893    Medication Delivery   IV Therapies(3)                         $99             $189        $288   Drug Delivery                           140               62         202   Infusion Systems                        159               74         233   Anesthesia                              187               72         259   Other(4)                                  4               20          24   Total Medication Delivery(5)           $589             $417      $1,006    Renal   PD Therapy                              $65             $292        $357   HD Therapy                               32               86         118   Other                                     5                –           5   Total Renal                            $102             $378        $480    TOTAL BAXTER                         $1,094           $1,285      $2,379                                                       % Growth   ($ in millions)                          US    International       Total   BioScience   Recombinants                            16%              30%         24%   Plasma Proteins(1)                       3%              (3%)         -%   Antibody Therapy                        (6%)             16%          3%   Transfusion Therapies                    5%               1%          3%   Other(2)                                39%              11%         18%   Total BioScience                         9%              13%         11%    Medication Delivery   IV Therapies(3)                         (1%)             13%          8%   Drug Delivery                            6%              26%         12%   Infusion Systems                         3%              11%          5%   Anesthesia                               9%               8%          9%   Other(4)                                50%             (40%)       (25%)   Total Medication Delivery(5)             5%              11%          8%    Renal   PD Therapy                              (3%)             10%          8%   HD Therapy                               6%              (7%)        (3%)   Other                                  (60%)               NM         -%   Total Renal                             (3%)              7%          5%    TOTAL BAXTER                             6%              11%          8%    (1) Includes plasma-derived hemophilia (FVII, FVIII, FIX and FEIBA),       albumin, biosurgery (Tisseel) and other plasma-based products.   (2) Principally includes vaccines and non-plasma-based biosurgery       products (FloSeal & CoSeal).   (3) Principally includes intravenous solutions and nutritional       products.   (4) Principally includes other hospital-distributed products.   (5) Sales of oncology products, which were previously included in Other,       are now reported in Drug Delivery, Infusion Systems or Anesthesia,       depending on the product.  All prior year sales data has been       reclassified to reflect this change.  

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