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Teleflex Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2007 Results

Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:35pm EST
Full Year 2007 Operating Cash Flow $283 Million, Up 43%

      Full Year Net Income Increases to $146 Million or $3.73 per
                             diluted share

  Full Year Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations Excluding Special
                        Items of $3.24, up 21%

  Reiterates Full Year 2008 Guidance for Diluted EPS from Continuing
   Operations Excluding Special Items of $3.70 to $3.90, up over 14%
LIMERICK, Pa.--(Business Wire)--
Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX) today announced financial results
for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. Results for
the period include the operations of Arrow International since its
acquisition on October 1, 2007 and the operations of Nordisk Aviation
Products since its acquisition in November 2007. Results of the
automotive and industrial businesses divested at the end of 2007 are
reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

   Full Year 2007 Financial Highlights

   For the full year 2007, revenues from continuing operations
increased 14% to $1.9 billion compared to revenues of $1.7 billion for
the same period in 2006. Revenues increased as a result of
acquisitions and currency translation.

   Cash flow from continuing operations was $283 million, an increase
of 43% over the prior year. Free cash flow generated for the full year
2007 was $189 million (calculated as cash flow from continuing
operations minus capital expenditures of $45 million and dividends of
$49 million).

   Full year 2007 income from continuing operations excluding special
charges, loss on sale of assets and a tax adjustment was $128.5
million or $3.24 per diluted share, up 21% over the prior year. Income
from continuing operations, excluding special charges, gain on sale,
and tax adjustment for the full year 2006 was $106.9 million or $2.67
per diluted share.

   Results for 2007 included certain charges for purchased in-process
research and development, fair market value adjustments to inventory
and deferred financing costs in connection with the Arrow acquisition,
as well as special charges for restructuring costs taken in the fourth
quarter. Charges in the fourth quarter also included intangible asset
impairment charges primarily related to the company's power systems
business. Results for the full year also included a third quarter tax
charge related to current and future cash repatriations and losses on
sales of assets. These items reduced earnings by $170.8 million or
$4.32 per diluted share for the full year.

   Loss from continuing operations for the full year was $42.4
million or $1.08 per diluted share which includes the
previously-discussed charges. This compares with income from
continuing operations for the prior year period of $96.1 million or
$2.40 per diluted share.

   A reconciliation of income (loss) and diluted earnings (loss) per
share from continuing operations to income and diluted earnings per
share from continuing operations excluding special charges, (gain)
loss on sale of assets and tax adjustment for the three and twelve
month periods in 2007 and 2006 is included below.

   Full year income from discontinued operations was $188.9 million
or $4.81 per diluted share compared to income from discontinued
operations of $43.3 million or $1.08 per diluted share in 2006. Income
from discontinued operations included gains on dispositions.

   Net income for the full year was $146.5 million or $3.73 per
diluted share compared to $139.4 million or $3.49 per diluted share in
the prior year.

   "The solid performance of our core operations reflects the
strength of our redefined portfolio and our ability to execute," said
Jeffrey P. Black, chairman and chief executive officer of Teleflex.
"We delivered another year of outstanding cash flow generation,
adjusted Medical Segment operating margins exceeded 20% for the full
year and Aerospace margins returned to double digits."

   Added Black, "In 2007, we redefined our portfolio to deliver
greater consistency of performance, improved margins and sustainable
growth. We enter 2008 well positioned to deliver strong operating
margin improvement and cash flow from operations as we integrate
acquisitions, invest in new products and create opportunities for
future growth. We are reaffirming our previous 2008 guidance for
diluted earnings per share from continuing operations excluding
special items of $3.70 to $3.90, a more than 14% increase over
comparable 2007 earnings."

   The company expects special items for 2008 to be in the range of
$0.60 to $0.67 per diluted share.

   Fourth Quarter 2007 Financial Highlights

   Fourth quarter revenues from continuing operations increased 30%
to $583.1 million from $448.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 as
a result of acquisitions and favorable currency. Core revenue growth
in the quarter declined 9% when compared with the prior year fourth
quarter which included an additional week.

   Income from continuing operations excluding special charges and
(gain)/loss on sale was $28.1 million or $0.71 per diluted share
declining from $33.1 million or $0.84 per diluted share in the prior
year quarter. Segment operating profit increases in the Medical and
Aerospace segments were more than offset by the decline in operating
profit in the Commercial Segment and the increase in interest expense.
Results for the period included certain charges described above and
noted in the reconciliation table below.

   Fourth quarter loss from continuing operations, principally due to
the charges related to the Arrow acquisition and to restructuring and
impairment costs, was $46.2 million or $1.17 per diluted share,
compared to income from continuing operations of $29.1 million or
$0.74 per diluted share in the prior year quarter.

   For the fourth quarter, income from discontinued operations was
$111.6 million or $2.83 per diluted share compared to $8.6 million or
$0.22 per diluted share in 2006. Results from discontinued operations
includes a gain, net of tax, of $107.5 million from the sale of the
automotive and industrial businesses.

   Net income for the quarter was $65.4 million or $1.66 per diluted
share compared to $37.7 million or $0.96 per diluted share in the
prior year.

   Fourth Quarter Business Segment Commentary

   Medical Segment

   Medical Segment revenues in the quarter increased 57% to $360.2
million from $230.1 million. The increase resulted from acquisitions
which accounted for 61% of revenue growth, and from a favorable
currency impact of 5%. Core revenue growth declined 9% when compared
with the prior year fourth quarter which included an additional week.

   Adjusted segment operating profit (excluding acquisition related
charges) rose to $69.3 million from $49.9 million. Adjusted segment
operating margins in the quarter were 19.2%. A reconciliation of
adjusted segment operating profit and margins is provided in the table
below.

   "In the first quarter following the acquisition, Arrow product
sales grew 6% over the comparable period," commented Black. "Our
success with the Arrow product line, and in our international markets,
was tempered by lower demand in North America for disposable products
sold to alternate sites, a decline in sales to medical device
manufacturers, and a negative comparison with the prior year quarter
which included an additional week."

   "Revenues were up 14% in our Asia, Canada and Latin American
business where sales of both critical care disposables and surgical
products rose. In European markets sales of our critical care
disposables increased and in North America we had increased demand for
surgical products in the quarter."

   Added Black, "We were pleased to see adjusted segment operating
margins reach 19.2% in the quarter, as we executed our integration
plans following the Arrow acquisition. We continue to benefit from
operational improvements in our manufacturing and distribution
centers. Our integration programs are progressing well and we are on
pace to deliver the synergies from the Arrow acquisition planned for
2008."

   Aerospace Segment

   Aerospace Segment revenues increased 9% to $120.4 million from
$110.4 million in the prior year. The increase resulted from a 10%
increase from an acquisition, offset by a 1% negative impact of
currency translation. Sales increases for cargo systems more than
offset a decline in engine repair services revenues for the quarter
which resulted from the phase out of certain product lines in
connection with facility consolidations. Segment operating profit
increased 12% to $14.8 million from $13.3 million in the prior year.
Segment operating margins were 12.3% in the quarter.

   Black commented, "Cargo-handling system sales increased double
digits over the prior year quarter with the delivery of additional
wide-body and narrow-body systems and increased sales of aftermarket
parts. Aerospace Segment operating margins returned to over 12% in the
quarter as the engine repair services business continued to benefit
from facility consolidation and productivity programs. Overall, it was
a good quarter for the Segment."

   Commercial Segment

   Commercial Segment revenues were $102.5 million, a 5% decline
compared to the prior year. A 9% benefit from acquisitions and a 5%
benefit from currency translation was more than offset by a decline of
19% in core growth. The decline in core growth primarily resulted from
a significant decline in sales of auxiliary power units and related
products in the power systems business when compared to the record
sales and profits posted in the fourth quarter of 2006. Segment
operating profit was $5.0 million, compared to $8.3 million in the
prior year quarter. Segment operating margins declined to 4.9% from
7.7% in the prior year.

   Commented Black, "Our marine business delivered a solid
performance in the quarter, with increased aftermarket and
international sales and strong operating profit improvement. However,
the power systems business declined on both sales and profitability as
a result of weakness in the North American truck market."

   Fourth Quarter Conference Call Webcast and Additional Information

   As previously announced, Teleflex will comment on its fourth
quarter results on a conference call to be held Friday, February 29,
2008, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). The call will be available live and archived
on the company's website at www.teleflex.com and accompanying
presentations will be posted prior to the call. An audio replay will
be available until March 5, 2008 by calling 888-286-8010 (U.S./Canada)
or 617-801-6888 (International), Passcode: 30859245.

   Additional Notes:

   Core growth includes activity of a purchased company beyond the
initial twelve months after the date of acquisition. Core growth
excludes the impact of translating the results of international
subsidiaries at different currency exchange rates from year to year,
and the activity of companies that have been divested within the most
recent twelve month period.

   Certain financial information is presented on a rounded basis,
which may cause minor differences.

   Notes on Non-GAAP Financial Measures

   This press release addresses certain non-GAAP income measures. We
use these financial measures for internal managerial purposes, when
publicly providing guidance on possible future results, and as a means
to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. These financial measures are
used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in
accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of
GAAP financial measures. These financial measures reflect an
additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed
with our GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to the
corresponding GAAP financial measure, provide a more complete
understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. Management
strongly encourages investors to review our financial statements and
publicly-filed reports in their entirety and to not rely on any single
financial measure.

   This press release includes financial measures which exclude the
effect of charges associated with our restructuring programs,
intangible assets impairment charges, charges related to the Arrow
acquisition, a tax adjustment, and (gain) loss on sale of assets.
Management believes these measures are useful to investors because it
eliminates accounting and tax charges that do not reflect Teleflex's
day-to-day operations. A table reconciling income and diluted earnings
per share from continuing operations to income and diluted earnings
per share from continuing operations excluding special charges, (gain)
loss on sale of assets and tax adjustment is set forth below.

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                                 Quarter Ended       Quarter Ended
                                    Dec '07             Dec '06
                              ------------------- --------------------
                              (dollars in thousands, except per share)
(Loss)/income and
 (basic)/diluted earnings per
 share                        $ (46,221) $ (1.17) $   29,093  $   0.74

Restructuring & impairment
 charges, net of tax             22,375  $  0.57       4,002  $   0.10

(Gains)/losses on sale of
 assets and other charges,
 net of tax                       3,390  $  0.09          --  $     --
Fair market value inventory
 adjustment, net of tax          18,550  $  0.47          --  $     --
In-process research &
 development charge              30,000  $  0.76          --  $     --
Anti-dilutive effect on EPS          --  $ (0.01)         --  $     --
                              ----------------------------------------

Income and diluted earnings
 per share excluding
 restructuring & impairment
 charges, (gains)/losses and
 other charges, fair market
 value inventory adjustment,
 and in-process research &
 development charge           $  28,094  $  0.71  $   33,095  $   0.84
                              ========== ======== ========== =========
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                                  Year Ended           Year Ended
                                   Dec '07              Dec '06
                             -------------------- --------------------
                             (dollars in thousands, except per share)
(Loss)/income and
 (basic)/diluted earnings
 per share                   $  (42,368) $ (1.08) $  96,088  $   2.40

Restructuring & impairment
 charges, net of tax             28,011  $  0.71     15,808  $   0.40

(Gains)/losses on sale of
 assets and other charges,
 net of tax                       4,108  $  0.10       (119) $  (0.00)
Fair market value inventory
 adjustment, net of tax          18,550  $  0.47         --  $     --
In-process research &
 development charge              30,000  $  0.76         --  $     --
Tax adjustment                   90,162  $  2.30     (4,843) $  (0.12)
Anti-dilutive effect on EPS          --  $ (0.03)        --  $     --
                             -----------------------------------------

Income and diluted earnings
 per share excluding
 restructuring & impairment
 charges, (gains)/losses and
 other charges, fair market
 value inventory adjustment,
 in-process research &
 development charge and tax
 adjustment                  $  128,463  $  3.24  $ 106,934  $   2.67
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   The company has presented results using basic weighted average
shares with the impact of dilution on income excluding special charges
and (gain)/loss on sale of assets, separately. In accordance with SFAS
128, if income from continuing operations is a loss no potential
common shares are included in the computation of diluted per-share
amounts because inclusion would result in an anti-dilutive per-share
amount.

   Segment commentary excludes the impact of discontinued operations,
(gain) loss on sale of assets, items included in restructuring,
impairment and other costs, the impact of transaction-related charges
for in-process research and development costs and fair market
adjustments for inventory as disclosed in the condensed consolidated
statements of income.

   Adjusted Medical Segment Operating Profit and Margins

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                                           Quarter Ended Quarter Ended
                                              Dec '07       Dec '06
                                           ------------- -------------
                                             (dollars in thousands)
Medical Segment Operating Profit as
 Reported                                  $     40,361  $     49,888
Medical Segment Operating Margin as
 Reported                                          11.2%         21.7%

Add: Fair Market Value Inventory
 Adjustment                                      28,916            --
                                           ------------- -------------

Adjusted Medical Segment Operating Profit  $     69,277  $     49,888
Adjusted Medical Segment Operating Margin          19.2%         21.7%
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                                               Year Ended  Year Ended
                                                Dec '07      Dec '06
                                              ------------ -----------
                                               (dollars in thousands)
Medical Segment Operating Profit as Reported  $   182,636  $  161,707
Medical Segment Operating Margin as Reported         17.5%       18.8%

Add: Fair Market Value Inventory Adjustment        28,916          --
                                              ------------ -----------

Adjusted Medical Segment Operating Profit     $   211,552  $  161,707
Adjusted Medical Segment Operating Margin            20.3%       18.8%
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   Free cash flow is calculated by reducing net cash provided by
operating activities from continuing operations by capital
expenditures and dividends. Free cash flow may be considered a
non-GAAP financial measure. Management believes that free cash flow is
a useful measure to investors because it provides an indication of the
amount of our cash flow currently available to service debt and to
support our ongoing operations.

   Free Cash Flow

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                                                  2007        2006
                                               ----------- -----------
                                               (Dollars in thousands)

Free cash flow                                 $   189,425 $   113,595
Capital expenditures                                44,734      40,772
Dividends                                           48,929      44,096
                                               ----------- -----------

Net cash provided by operating activities from
 continuing operations                         $   283,088 $   198,463
                                               =========== ===========
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   About Teleflex Incorporated

   Teleflex is a diversified company that designs, manufactures and
distributes quality engineered products and services for the medical,
aerospace and commercial markets worldwide. Teleflex employs
approximately 14,000 people worldwide who focus on providing
innovative solutions for customers. Additional information about
Teleflex can be obtained from the company's website at
www.teleflex.com.

   Caution Concerning Forward-looking Information

   This press release contains forward-looking statements, including,
but not limited to, statements relating to our business performance
outlook for 2008, expected benefits from cost-reduction efforts and
the launch of new products and programs; the anticipated impact on our
financial results of the acquisition and integration of Arrow
International; investment in new products; and expected business and
financial performance of our business operations. Actual results could
differ materially from those in these forward-looking statements due
to, among other things, conditions in the end markets we serve,
customer reaction to new products and programs, our ability to achieve
projected sales growth, price increases or cost reductions, and
efficiencies, changes in material costs and surcharges, unanticipated
difficulties in connection with consolidation of manufacturing and
administrative functions; unanticipated difficulties, expenditures and
delays in connection with the integration of Arrow International,
including unanticipated costs and difficulties in connection with
integration programs and customer and shareholder reaction; changes in
general and international economic conditions; and other factors
described in Teleflex's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10K.

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                TELEFLEX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                             (Unaudited)

                                                Three Months Ended
                                             -------------------------
                                             December 31, December 31,
                                                 2007         2006
                                             ------------ ------------
                                              (Dollars and shares in
                                                     thousands,
                                                 except per share)

Net revenues                                 $   583,113  $   448,804
Materials, labor and other product costs         381,514      291,755
                                             ------------ ------------
Gross profit                                     201,599      157,049
Selling, engineering and administrative
 expenses                                        147,768       96,824
In-process research and development charge        30,000           --
Goodwill impairment                               16,448        1,003
Restructuring and other impairment charges         7,341        5,562
Net gain on sales of businesses and assets           (11)          --
                                             ------------ ------------
Income from continuing operations before
 interest, taxes and minority interest                53       53,660
Interest expense                                  46,308       11,115
Interest income                                   (2,560)      (1,483)
                                             ------------ ------------
(Loss) income from continuing operations
 before taxes and minority interest              (43,695)      44,028
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from
 continuing operations                            (5,407)       8,690
                                             ------------ ------------
(Loss) income from continuing operations
 before minority interest                        (38,288)      35,338
Minority interest in consolidated
 subsidiaries, net of tax                          7,933        6,245
                                             ------------ ------------
(Loss) income from continuing operations         (46,221)      29,093
                                             ------------ ------------
Operating income from discontinued
 operations (including a gain (loss) on
 disposal of $224,241 and ($481),
 respectively)                                   231,508       13,828
Taxes on income from discontinued operations     119,902        5,202
                                             ------------ ------------
Income from discontinued operations              111,606        8,626
                                             ------------ ------------
Net income                                   $    65,385  $    37,719
                                             ============ ============

Earnings (losses) per share:
  Basic:
    (Loss) income from continuing operations $     (1.17) $      0.75
    Income from discontinued operations      $      2.83  $      0.22
                                             ------------ ------------
    Net income                               $      1.66  $      0.97
                                             ============ ============

  Diluted:
    (Loss) income from continuing operations $     (1.17) $      0.74
    Income from discontinued operations      $      2.83  $      0.22
                                             ------------ ------------
    Net income                               $      1.66  $      0.96
                                             ============ ============

Dividends per share                          $      0.32  $     0.285

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
  Basic                                           39,417       38,983
  Diluted                                         39,417       39,227
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                TELEFLEX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                             (Unaudited)

                                                    Year Ended
                                             -------------------------
                                             December 31, December 31,
                                                 2007         2006
                                             ------------ ------------
                                              (Dollars and shares in
                                                     thousands,
                                                 except per share)

Net revenues                                 $ 1,934,332  $ 1,690,809
Materials, labor and other product costs       1,253,978    1,105,652
                                             ------------ ------------
Gross profit                                     680,354      585,157
Selling, engineering and administrative
 expenses                                        445,254      374,961
In-process research and development charge        30,000           --
Goodwill impairment                               18,896        1,003
Restructuring and other impairment charges        11,352       21,320
Net loss on sales of businesses and assets         1,110          732
                                             ------------ ------------
Income from continuing operations before
 interest, taxes and minority interest           173,742      187,141
Interest expense                                  74,876       41,200
Interest income                                  (10,482)      (6,277)
                                             ------------ ------------
Income from continuing operations before
 taxes and minority interest                     109,348      152,218
Taxes on income from continuing operations       122,767       32,919
                                             ------------ ------------
Income (loss) from continuing operations
 before minority interest                        (13,419)     119,299
Minority interest in consolidated
 subsidiaries, net of tax                         28,949       23,211
                                             ------------ ------------
Income (loss) from continuing operations         (42,368)      96,088
                                             ------------ ------------
Operating income from discontinued
 operations (including net gain on
disposal of $299,456 and $182, respectively)     349,917       64,580
Taxes on income from discontinued operations     161,065       21,238
                                             ------------ ------------
Income from discontinued operations              188,852       43,342
                                             ------------ ------------
Net income                                   $   146,484  $   139,430
                                             ============ ============

Earnings (losses) per share:
  Basic:
    Income (loss) from continuing operations $     (1.08) $      2.42
    Income from discontinued operations      $      4.81  $      1.09
                                             ------------ ------------
    Net income                               $      3.73  $      3.51
                                             ============ ============

  Diluted:
    Income (loss) from continuing operations $     (1.08) $      2.40
    Income from discontinued operations      $      4.81  $      1.08
                                             ------------ ------------
    Net income                               $      3.73  $      3.49
                                             ============ ============

Dividends per share                          $     1.245  $     1.105

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
  Basic                                           39,259       39,760
  Diluted                                         39,259       39,988
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                TELEFLEX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Unaudited)

                                            December 31,  December 31,
                                                2007          2006
                                            ------------  ------------
                                              (Dollars in thousands)
                  ASSETS
Current assets
   Cash and cash equivalents                $   201,342   $   248,409
   Accounts receivable, net                     341,963       376,404
   Inventories                                  419,188       415,879
   Prepaid expenses                              31,051        27,689
   Deferred tax assets                           12,025        60,963
   Assets held for sale                           4,241        10,185
                                            ------------  ------------
      Total current assets                    1,009,810     1,139,529
Property, plant and equipment, net              430,976       422,178
Goodwill                                      1,502,256       514,006
Intangibles and other assets                  1,211,172       259,229
Investments in affiliates                        26,594        23,076
Deferred tax assets                               7,189         3,419
                                            ------------  ------------
      Total assets                          $ 4,187,997   $ 2,361,437
                                            ============  ============

   LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
   Notes payable                            $    47,572   $    24,324
   Current portion of long-term borrowings      137,557         6,698
   Accounts payable                             133,654       210,890
   Accrued expenses                             180,110       115,657
   Payroll and benefit-related liabilities       84,251        74,407
   Income taxes payable                          85,805        16,125
   Deferred tax liabilities                      21,733           164
                                            ------------  ------------
      Total current liabilities                 690,682       448,265
Long-term borrowings                          1,499,130       487,370
Deferred tax liabilities                        379,467        25,272
Pension and postretirement benefit
 liabilities                                     78,910        97,191
Other liabilities                               168,782        71,861
                                            ------------  ------------
      Total liabilities                       2,816,971     1,129,959
Minority interest in equity of consolidated
 subsidiaries                                    42,183        42,057
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity                          1,328,843     1,189,421
                                            ------------  ------------
      Total liabilities and shareholders'
       equity                               $ 4,187,997   $ 2,361,437
                                            ============  ============
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                TELEFLEX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Unaudited)

                                                    Year Ended
                                            --------------------------
                                            December 31,  December 31,
                                                2007          2006
                                            ------------  ------------
                                              (Dollars in thousands)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities of
 Continuing Operations:
   Net income                               $   146,484   $   139,430
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to
    net cash provided by operating
    activities:
      Income from discontinued operations      (188,852)      (43,342)
      Depreciation expense                       50,958        47,023
      Amortization expense of intangible
       assets                                    20,856        10,939
      Amortization expense of deferred
       financing costs                            6,946         1,332
      In-process research and development
       charge                                    30,000            --
      Stock-based compensation                    7,515         5,858
      (Gain) loss on sales of businesses
       and assets                                 1,110           732
      Impairment of long-lived assets             6,912         8,444
      Impairment of goodwill                     18,896         1,003
      Deferred income taxes                      83,154        (2,792)
      Minority interest in consolidated
       subsidiaries                              28,949        23,211
      Other                                       6,898           960
      Net change in operating assets and
       liabilities, net of effects of
       acquisitions                              63,262         5,665
                                            ------------  ------------
         Net cash provided by operating
          activities from continuing
          operations                            283,088       198,463
                                            ------------  ------------

Cash Flows from Financing Activities of
 Continuing Operations:
   Proceeds from long-term borrowings         1,620,000            --
   Reduction in long-term borrowings           (463,391)      (55,031)
   Payments of debt issuance costs              (21,565)           --
   Increase (decrease) in notes payable and
    current borrowings                            1,321       (59,912)
   Proceeds from stock compensation plans        24,171        11,952
   Payments to minority interest
    shareholders                                (21,259)         (129)
   Purchases of treasury stock                       --       (93,552)
   Dividends                                    (48,929)      (44,096)
                                            ------------  ------------
         Net cash provided by (used in)
          financing activities from
          continuing operations               1,090,348      (240,768)
                                            ------------  ------------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities of
 Continuing Operations:
   Expenditures for property, plant and
    equipment                                   (44,734)      (40,772)
   Payments for businesses acquired, net of
    cash acquired                            (2,174,517)      (37,370)
   Proceeds from sales of businesses and
    assets                                      702,314         3,644
   Proceeds from (investments in)
    affiliates                                   (5,554)        2,597
   Working capital payment for divested
    business                                         --        (6,029)
                                            ------------  ------------
         Net cash provided by (used in)
          investing activities from
          continuing operations              (1,522,491)      (77,930)
                                            ------------  ------------

Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
   Net cash provided by operating
    activities                                  110,500       146,199
   Net cash used in financing activities         (4,889)       (9,337)
   Net cash used in investing activities        (17,104)      (22,578)
                                            ------------  ------------
         Net cash provided by discontinued
          operations                             88,507       114,284
                                            ------------  ------------

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
 cash equivalents                                13,481        14,824
                                            ------------  ------------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents                                    (47,067)        8,873
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
 of the period                                  248,409       239,536
                                            ------------  ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
 period                                     $   201,342   $   248,409
                                            ============  ============
*T

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*T
                TELEFLEX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      SUMMARY OF SEGMENT RESULTS
                             (Unaudited)

                                                Three Months Ended
                                             -------------------------
                                             December 31, December 31,
                                                 2007         2006
                                             ------------ ------------
                                              (Dollars in thousands)
Revenues:
     Medical                                 $   360,207  $   230,072
     Aerospace                                   120,437      110,435
     Commercial                                  102,469      108,297
                                             ------------ -----------
          Total revenues                         583,113      448,804
                                             ------------ -----------
Segment operating profit (1):
     Medical                                      40,361       49,888
     Aerospace                                    14,790       13,255
     Commercial                                    4,980        8,334
                                             ------------ -----------
          Total segment operating profit          60,131       71,477
Corporate expenses                                14,233       17,497
In-process research and development charge        30,000           --
Goodwill impairment                               16,448        1,003
Restructuring and other impairment charges         7,341        5,562
Net gain on sales of businesses and assets           (11)          --
Minority interest in consolidated
 subsidiaries (2)                                 (7,933)      (6,245)
                                             ------------ -----------
Income from continuing operations before
 interest, taxes and minority interest       $        53  $    53,660
                                             ============ ===========
*T

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*T
(1)    Segment operating profit includes a segment's revenues reduced
        by its materials, labor and other product costs along with the
        segment's selling, engineering and administrative expenses and
        minority interest. Unallocated corporate expenses, (gain)/
        loss on sales of businesses and assets, restructuring and
        other impairment charges, in-process research and development
        charges, interest income and expense and taxes on income are
        excluded from the measure.

(2)    Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries is included in
        segment operating profit presented above and must be removed
        in order to calculate income from continuing operations before
        interest, taxes and minority interest, as presented on the
        company's condensed consolidated statements of income for the
        three months ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
*T

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*T
                TELEFLEX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      SUMMARY OF SEGMENT RESULTS
                             (Unaudited)

                                                    Year Ended
                                            --------------------------
                                            December 31, December 31,
                                                2007         2006
                                            ------------ -------------
                                              (Dollars in thousands)

Revenues:
     Medical                                $ 1,041,349  $    858,676
     Aerospace                                  451,788       405,372
     Commercial                                 441,195       426,761
                                            ------------ -------------
          Total revenues                      1,934,332     1,690,809
                                            ------------ -------------

Segment operating profit (1):
     Medical                                    182,636       161,707
     Aerospace                                   46,964        40,224
     Commercial                                  22,990        30,498
                                            ------------ -------------
          Total segment operating profit        252,590       232,429
Corporate expenses                               46,439        45,444
In-process research and development charge       30,000            --
Goodwill impairment                              18,896         1,003
Restructuring and other impairment charges       11,352        21,320
Net loss on sales of businesses and assets        1,110           732
Minority interest in consolidated
 subsidiaries (2)                               (28,949)      (23,211)
                                            ------------ -------------
Income from continuing operations before
 interest, taxes and minority interest      $   173,742  $    187,141
                                            ============ =============
*T

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*T
(1)    Segment operating profit includes a segment's revenues reduced
        by its materials, labor and other product costs along with the
        segment's selling, engineering and administrative expenses and
        minority interest. Unallocated corporate expenses, (gain)/
        loss on sales of businesses and assets, restructuring and
        other impairment charges, in-process research and development
        charges, interest income and expense and taxes on income are
        excluded from the measure.

(2)    Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries is included in
        segment operating profit presented above and must be removed
        in order to calculate income from continuing operations before
        interest, taxes and minority interest, as presented on the
        company's condensed consolidated statements of income for the
        years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
*T

Teleflex Incorporated
Julie McDowell
Vice President
Corporate Communications
610-948-2836

Copyright Business Wire 2008



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