BEC) announced today it will host a conference call on , at 5:00 p.m. Beckman Coulter Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings to be Released on , After Market Closes Conference Call Scheduled for 5:00 p.m. ET ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., / - / -- Beckman Coulter, Inc.

There also will be a live webcast of the call. It will be accessible to all investors through Beckman Coulter's website at. Beckman Coulter systems operate in laboratories around the world, supplying critical information for improving patient health and reducing the cost. Earnings will be released after the market closes. When accessing the webcast through the Beckman Coulter site, select "go to IR" under "Investor Relations" and find the call listed under "What's Ahead." The webcast will be archived on both websites for future on-demand replay. Beckman Coulter, Inc., based in Orange County, California, develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical tests. ET to discuss the company's fourth quarter and full year 2008 results.

The call may be accessed by dialing (877) 516-3365 or (706) 679-3246 and asking for the Beckman Coulter conference call or reservation number 82436122.