Beckman Coulter’s Net Income Drops

Beckman Coulter Inc., the Fullerton provider of instrument systems and products for medical laboratories, said net income for the third quarter totaled $13.9 million, or 47 cents a share, which included charges and expenses associated with the acquisition of Coulter Corp. in October 1997. That was 28% lower than the $19.4 million, or 68 cents a share, posted for the 1997 third quarter. Sales were up 48% to $400.8 million from $271.6 million.