Baxter's Second Quarter Sales and Earnings Exceed Expectations

Baxter Raises Full-Year Guidance Reflecting Strong First-Half Operating Performance and Continued Momentum

Baxter's Second Quarter Sales and Earnings Exceed Expectations

DEERFIELD, Ill., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) today announced stronger-than-expected growth in sales and earnings for the second quarter and raised its full-year guidance to reflect the company's strong first-half operating performance and continued momentum.

Excluding special items, Baxter reported second quarter income from continuing operations of $373 million, an increase of 21 percent from $309 million in 2005. On a GAAP basis, Baxter reported income from continuing operations of $309 million, compared to $324 million reported in the same period last year. Adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations increased 16 percent to $0.57 per diluted share, compared to $0.49 in the prior-year period. GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $0.47 compares to $0.51 per diluted share reported in the second quarter last year.

The company's financial results reflect strong operational performance, better-than-expected sales, continued expansion of gross and operating margins, and lower interest expense. Excluding the impact of stock-option expense of approximately $0.02 per diluted share under SFAS No. 123-R, adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.59 compares favorably with the guidance that Baxter previously provided for the quarter of $0.54 to $0.56 (which also excluded stock-option expense).

Special items in the second quarter included a previously announced $64 million (or $0.10 per diluted share) after-tax charge associated with the COLLEAGUE Volumetric Infusion Pump remediation efforts. Special items impacting the second quarter 2005 results included an $80 million (or $0.12 per diluted share) after-tax benefit from adjustments to Baxter's restructuring charges and a $65 million (or $0.10 per diluted share) after-tax charge for COLLEAGUE remediation efforts.

Baxter's worldwide sales totaled $2.6 billion in the second quarter and increased 3 percent, or 4 percent excluding the impact of foreign exchange. This compares favorably to the guidance the company previously provided of organic sales growth, which excluded the impact of foreign exchange, of 2 to 3 percent. Sales within the United States totaled $1.2 billion, an increase of 3 percent over the same period last year, and sales outside of the United States also grew 3 percent (or 5 percent excluding the impact of foreign exchange) to $1.5 billion in the quarter.

Driving the company's sales performance was the BioScience business, with record quarterly sales of $1.1 billion, an increase of 13 percent. Momentum continued to build for several products used for the treatment of immune disorders and hemophilia, including Baxter's portfolio of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) products and ADVATE [Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant), Plasma/Albumin-Free Method (rAHF-PFM)] and specialty biosurgery products used in the areas of hemostasis, tissue sealing and tissue repair.

Renal sales increased 2 percent to $516 million. Global peritoneal dialysis (PD) sales increased 5 percent (or 6 percent on an organic basis) as a result of growth in the number of patients using PD, a home-therapy for the treatment of end-stage renal disease, particularly in international markets. Offsetting this growth was a decline in lower-margin hemodialysis (HD) products. Medication Delivery sales were $1.0 billion, down 7 percent, primarily due to the COLLEAGUE infusion pump hold and generic drug competition.

Research and development (R&D) spending totaled $146 million in the second quarter, an increase of 10 percent. The company has accelerated spending across all its businesses, with particular emphasis on its BioScience business where R&D spending increased by more than 15 percent over last year.

"We are extremely pleased with our operational and financial performance in the first half of the year, as we realize the benefits from our ongoing margin improvement initiatives," said Robert L. Parkinson, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer. "With our financial results exceeding our first-half objectives, we now have additional flexibility to not only deliver growth in the near term, but to accelerate our investments in R&D and select marketing activities to drive future value for our shareholders."

Baxter recently announced several initiatives that leverage the company's unique technology platforms and further expand its global presence. These initiatives include:

  --  U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and U.S. launch of an
      ultra-high dosage strength of ADVATE for Hemophilia A, making it
      easier for people requiring higher doses to administer ADVATE by
      reducing both the infusion volume of drug solution and the storage
      space; and the launch in Canada of GAMMAGARD Liquid [Immune Globulin
      Intravenous (Human)] 10 % Solution.
  --  A tender from the U.S. government, through a contract award to DVC
      LLC, to develop cell-culture based influenza vaccines.  Baxter will
      develop seasonal and pandemic vaccines using the company's vero-cell
      technology and has recently initiated a Phase I/II clinical trial to
      test a candidate H5N1 pandemic influenza vaccine in Austria and
      Singapore.
  --  Tentative approvals from the FDA for Ondansetron Injection USP, a
      generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's Zofran, in vial and premix
      presentations.
  --  The commercial availability of HYLENEX, a liquid injectable
      formulation of recombinant human hyaluronidase, in the U.S.


  Six-Month Results

For the first six months of 2006, Baxter's adjusted income from continuing operations was $655 million, or $1.00 per diluted share. On a GAAP basis, Baxter's income from continuing operations for the first half of 2006 totaled $591 million, or $0.90 per diluted share.

For the first six months of 2006, Baxter's worldwide sales grew 2 percent to $5.1 billion, up from $5.0 billion in the same period last year. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, organic sales growth for the first half of the year was 4 percent. Domestic sales totaled $2.2 billion, an increase of 2 percent over the same period last year, and international sales also grew 2 percent (or 5 percent excluding the impact of foreign exchange) to $2.8 billion.

Cash flow from operations totaled $848 million for the first six months of the year, compared to $778 million in the same period in 2005. Free cash flow (cash flow from operations, less capital expenditures of $198 million in 2006) was $650 million for the first half of 2006, reflecting an improvement of approximately $35 million from the same period last year.

"As we move into the second half of the year, we will continue to focus on improving our working capital management and driving a return-on-invested- capital discipline throughout the company," said Robert M. Davis, chief financial officer. "Given our strong balance sheet and cash flow generation, we have increased flexibility to balance business investments that enhance our longer-term growth with our continued commitment to return value to our shareholders using a disciplined capital-allocation framework."

Third Quarter and Full-Year 2006 Guidance

Given the company's strong financial performance in the first six months of the year, Baxter is raising its full-year 2006 guidance. For full-year 2006, the company now expects to achieve organic sales growth of approximately 6 percent, and earnings per diluted share of $2.13 to $2.17, before special items (or $2.03 to $2.07 on a GAAP basis). Excluding special items and the impact of stock-option expense of approximately $0.08 per diluted share, Baxter expects adjusted earnings per diluted share of $2.21 to $2.25, which compares favorably to the company's most recent full-year earnings guidance of $2.10 to $2.16 on a comparable basis. In addition, the company now expects cash flow from operations for full-year 2006 to approach $2.0 billion, with free cash flow in excess of $1.4 billion (after approximately $550 million of anticipated capital expenditures).

For the third quarter of 2006, the company expects organic sales (excluding the impact of foreign exchange) to grow 6 to 7 percent, and earnings per diluted share of $0.55 to $0.57, before any special items.

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 20, 2006.

Baxter International Inc., through its subsidiaries, assists healthcare professionals and their patients with the treatment of complex medical conditions, including hemophilia, immune disorders, cancer, infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma and other conditions. 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. 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: future actions of regulatory bodies and other governmental authorities, including the FDA and foreign counterparts that could limit or suspend product development, manufacturing or sales or result in sanctions; product quality or patient safety concerns leading to product recalls, withdrawals, launch delays, litigation, or declining sales; product development risks; demand for and market acceptance risks for new and existing products, such as ADVATE, and other technologies; the impact of geographic and product mix on the company's sales; 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; the availability of acceptable raw materials and component supply; the ability to enforce company 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; 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 website. The company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements. Financial schedules are attached to this release and available on the company's website.

                        BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
                    Consolidated Statements of Income
                Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
                               (unaudited)
           (in millions, except per share and percentage data)

                                          Three Months Ended
                                               June 30,
                                        -----------------------

                                          2006            2005        Change
  CONTINUING OPERATIONS:                --------        -------      -------
  ----------------------

  NET SALES                             $2,649          $2,577            3%


  GROSS PROFIT                           1,155           1,036           11%
  % of Sales                             43.6%           40.2%       3.4 pts

  MARKETING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES    582             537            8%
  % of Sales                             22.0%           20.8%       1.2 pts

  RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES        146             133           10%

  RESTRUCTURING ADJUSTMENTS                  -            (104)       (100%)

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  OPERATING INCOME                         427             470          (9%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  % of Sales                             16.1%           18.2%     (2.1 pts)

  INTEREST, NET                             10              33         (70%)

  OTHER EXPENSE, NET                        19              25         (24%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES               398             412          (3%)

  INCOME TAX EXPENSE                        89              88           1%
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS       $309            $324          (5%)
  ==========================================================================

  BASIC EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS   $0.47           $0.52         (10%)
  ==========================================================================

  DILUTED EPS FROM CONTINUING
   OPERATIONS                            $0.47           $0.51          (8%)
  ==========================================================================

  WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
   SHARES OUTSTANDING
          Basic                            654             621
          Diluted                          659             626

  ADJUSTED INCOME FROM CONTINUING
   OPERATIONS (excluding certain items)   $373 (1)        $309 (1)

  ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS FROM CONTINUING
   OPERATIONS (excluding certain items)  $0.57 (1)       $0.49 (1)


  (1) See page 8 for description of adjustments and reconciliation to GAAP
      (generally accepted accounting principles) measures.


  Note:  Effective January 1, 2006, the company adopted SFAS No. 123-R using
  the modified prospective method.  After-tax stock-option expense for the
  second quarter of 2006 was $10 million, or $0.02 per diluted share.  In
  accordance with the modified prospective adoption method, the company did
  not adjust its historical consolidated financial statements to reflect the
  impact of stock-option expense.  Based on the pro forma application of
  SFAS No. 123 for the calculation of stock-option expense prior to January
  1, 2006 (as previously disclosed in the company's consolidated financial
  statements), pro forma after-tax stock-option expense in the second
  quarter of 2005 was $16 million, or $0.02 per diluted share.

  Non-GAAP Financial Measures:  The non-GAAP financial measures contained in
  this press release (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 business unit performance, and in evaluating management
  performance. Refer to the Company's filing on Form 8-K of today's date for
  additional information.



                        BAXTER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                    Consolidated Statements of Income
                Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
    Description of Adjustments and Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP
                               (unaudited)
           (in millions, except per share and percentage data)


  2006 description of adjustments and reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------

As previously announced, the Company's GAAP results for the three months ended June 30, 2006 included a charge related to COLLEAGUE infusion pumps, which impacted the GAAP results as follows:

                                       Income   Income from
                         Operating        Tax    Continuing      Diluted
                            Income    Expense    Operations          EPS
                         -----------------------------------------------
      GAAP                    $427        $89          $309        $0.47
      COLLEAGUE infusion
       pump charge (A)          76         12            64         0.10
                         -----------------------------------------------
      Excluding specified
       items                  $503       $101          $373        $0.57
                         ===============================================
      Adjusted operating
       income %              19.0%

   (A) Included in the Gross Profit line in the accompanying consolidated
       statement of income.  Excluding this item, adjusted gross profit is
       $1,231 million and the adjusted gross profit percentage is 46.5%

  2005 description of adjustments and reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------

As previously announced, the Company's GAAP results for the three months ended June 30, 2005 included a charge related to COLLEAGUE infusion pumps, and a credit related to restructuring adjustments, which impacted the GAAP results as follows:

                                       Income   Income from
                         Operating        Tax    Continuing       Diluted
                            Income    Expense    Operations           EPS
                         ------------------------------------------------
      GAAP                    $470        $88          $324         $0.51
      COLLEAGUE infusion
       pump charge (B)          77         12            65          0.10
      Restructuring
       adjustments (C)        (104)       (24)          (80)        (0.12)
                         -------------------------------------------------
      Excluding specified
       items                  $443        $76          $309         $0.49
                         =================================================
      Adjusted operating
       income %              17.2%

  (B) Included in the Gross Profit line in the accompanying consolidated
      statement of income.  Excluding this item, adjusted gross profit is
      $1,113 million and the adjusted gross profit percentage is 43.2%.

  (C) Included in the Restructuring Adjustments line in the accompanying
      consolidated statement of income.



                        BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
                    Consolidated Statements of Income
                 Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
                               (unaudited)
           (in millions, except per share and percentage data)

                                           Six Months Ended
                                               June 30,
                                        ----------------------
  CONTINUING OPERATIONS:                  2006            2005       Change
  ----------------------                -------         ------      -------
  NET SALES                             $5,058          $4,960           2%

  GROSS PROFIT                           2,207           2,005          10%
  % of Sales                             43.6%           40.4%      3.2 pts

  MARKETING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES  1,108           1,020           9%
  % of Sales                             21.9%           20.6%      1.3 pts

  RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES        284             266           7%

  RESTRUCTURING ADJUSTMENTS                  -            (104)       (100%)

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  OPERATING INCOME                         815             823          (1%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  % of Sales                             16.1%           16.6%     (0.5 pts)

  INTEREST, NET                             28              64         (56%)

  OTHER EXPENSE, NET                        35              49         (29%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES               752             710           6%

  INCOME TAX EXPENSE                       161             162          (1%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS       $591            $548           8%
  ==========================================================================


  BASIC EPS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS   $0.91           $0.88           3%
  ==========================================================================

  DILUTED EPS FROM CONTINUING
   OPERATIONS                            $0.90           $0.88           2%
  ==========================================================================

  WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON
   SHARES OUTSTANDING
          Basic                            648             620
          Diluted                          654             624
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  ADJUSTED INCOME FROM CONTINUING
   OPERATIONS (excluding certain items)   $655 (1)        $533  (1)

  ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS FROM CONTINUING
   OPERATIONS (excluding certain items)  $1.00 (1)       $0.85  (1)


  (1) See page 10 for description of adjustments and reconciliation to GAAP
      measures.

  Note:  Effective January 1, 2006, the company adopted SFAS No. 123-R using
  the modified prospective method.  After-tax stock-option expense for the
  six months ended June 30, 2006 was $20 million, or $0.03 per diluted
  share.  In accordance with the modified prospective adoption method, the
  company did not adjust its historical consolidated financial statements to
  reflect the impact of stock-option expense.  Based on the pro forma
  application of SFAS No. 123 for the calculation of stock-option expense
  prior to January 1, 2006 (as previously disclosed in the company's
  consolidated financial statements), pro forma after-tax stock-option
  expense for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $28 million, or $0.05
  per diluted share.

  Non-GAAP Financial Measures:  The non-GAAP financial measures contained in
  this press release (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 business unit performance, and in evaluating management
  performance. Refer to the Company's filing on Form 8-K of today's date for
  additional information.



                        BAXTER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                    Consolidated Statements of Income
                 Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
    Description of Adjustments and Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP
                               (unaudited)
           (in millions, except per share and percentage data)


  2006 description of adjustments and reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------

As previously announced, the Company's GAAP results for the six months ended June 30, 2006 included a charge related to COLLEAGUE infusion pumps, which impacted the GAAP results as follows:

                                        Income   Income from
                          Operating        Tax    Continuing      Diluted
                             Income    Expense    Operations          EPS
                          -----------------------------------------------
      GAAP                     $815       $161          $591        $0.90
      COLLEAGUE infusion
       pump charge (A)           76         12            64         0.10
                         ------------------------------------------------
      Excluding specified
       items                   $891       $173          $655        $1.00
                          ===============================================
      Adjusted operating
       income %               17.6%

  (A) Included in Gross Profit line in the accompanying consolidated
      statement of income.  Excluding this item, adjusted gross profit is
      $2,283 million and the adjusted gross profit percentage is 45.1%.

  2005 description of adjustments and reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------

As previously announced, the Company's GAAP results for the six months ended June 30, 2005 included a charge related to COLLEAGUE infusion pumps, and a credit related to restructuring adjustments, which impacted the GAAP results as follows:

                                        Income   Income from
                          Operating        Tax    Continuing       Diluted
                             Income    Expense    Operations           EPS
                          ------------------------------------------------
      GAAP                     $823       $162          $548         $0.88
      COLLEAGUE infusion
       pump charge (B)           77         12            65          0.10
      Restructuring
       adjustments (C)         (104)       (24)          (80)        (0.13)
                          -------------------------------------------------
      Excluding specified
       items                   $796       $150          $533         $0.85
                          =================================================
      Adjusted operating
       income %               16.0%

  (B)  Included in the Gross Profit line in the accompanying consolidated
       statement of income.  Excluding this item, adjusted gross profit is
       $2,082 million and the adjusted gross profit percentage is 42.0%.

  (C)  Included in the Restructuring Adjustments line in the accompanying
       consolidated statement of income.


                        BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
                  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                               (unaudited)
                              (in millions)

                                                 June 30,       December 31,
                                                    2006               2005
                                               ----------      -------------
  ASSETS
  Cash and equivalents                            $1,061               $841
  Receivables                                      1,754              1,766
  Inventories                                      2,020              1,925
  Other current assets                               592                584
                                               ----------      -------------
     Total current assets                          5,427              5,116
  Property, plant and equipment, net               4,159              4,144
  Other long-term assets                           3,421              3,467
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total assets                                $13,007            $12,727
  ==========================================================================


  LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  ------------------------------------

  Short-term debt                                   $115               $924
  Other current liabilities                        2,846              3,241
  Long-term debt                                   2,244              2,414
  Other long-term liabilities                      1,937              1,849
  Shareholders' equity                             5,865              4,299
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total liabilities and
      shareholders' equity                       $13,007            $12,727
  =========================================================================



                        BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
            Cash Flows from Operations and Changes in Net Debt
                               (unaudited)
                             ($ in millions)

  Cash Flows from Operations
  (Brackets denote cash outflows)       Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                             June 30,            June 30,
                                       ------------------------------------
                                            2006     2005     2006     2005
                                       ---------   --------  -------  ------

  Net income                                $309     $322     $591     $548
  Adjustments
     Depreciation and amortization           146      145      285      292
     Deferred income taxes                    16       96       18      119
     Stock compensation                       20        3       38        4
     Infusion pump charges                    76       77       76       77
     Restructuring adjustments                 -     (104)       -     (104)
     Other                                     4       10       22       26
  Changes in balance sheet items
     Receivables                             (23)     (25)      15       35
     Inventories                              13       72      (50)      90
     Accounts payable and accrued
      liabilities                            (32)     (83)    (137)    (342)
     Restructuring payments                   (6)     (31)     (25)     (73)
     Other                                    20       24       15      106
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Cash flows from operations                $543     $506     $848     $778
  ==========================================================================

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Changes in Net Debt
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Increase (decrease)                   Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                             June 30,           June 30,
                                        ------------------------------------
                                           2006     2005     2006     2005
                                        --------  -------  -------  --------

  Net debt, beginning of period           $1,524   $3,493   $2,497   $3,185

  Cash flows from operations                (543)    (506)    (848)    (778)
  Capital expenditures                       122       98      198      163
  Dividends                                    -        -      363      359
  Issuances of common stock                    -        -   (1,249)       -
  Purchases of treasury stock                221        -      392        -
  Other, including the effect of
   exchange rate changes                     (26)     (24)     (55)     132
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Decrease in net debt                      (226)    (432)  (1,199)    (124)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Net debt, June 30                       $1,298   $3,061   $1,298   $3,061
  ==========================================================================

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Key statistics, June 30:
  Days sales outstanding                    52.1     58.4     52.1     58.4
  Inventory turns                            2.7      2.9      2.7      2.9
  Net-debt-to-capital ratio (A)            18.1%    30.1%    18.1%    30.1%
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  (A) The decrease in the debt-to-capital ratio from June 30, 2005 to June
      30, 2006 primarily related to the settlement of the company's equity
      units.  In February 2006, the purchase contracts included in the
      company's equity units matured, and the company issued approximately
      35 million common shares in exchange for $1.25 billion.  Management
      used a portion of the cash proceeds to pay down maturing debt.  The
      net-debt-to-capital ratio at June 30, 2005 was calculated in
      accordance with the company's primary credit agreements, which gave
      70% equity credit to the company's $1.25 billion equity units debt
      outstanding on that date (the majority of which was repurchased and
      retired in the fourth quarter of 2005).  Refer to the company's Form
      10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 for additional information
      regarding the equity units.


                        Baxter International Inc.
                   Net Sales from Continuing Operations
                        Period Ended June 30, 2006
                               (unaudited)
                             ($ in millions)

                                                          % Growth % Growth
                                                                 @        @
                                          Q2          Q2    Actual Constant
                                        2006        2005     Rates    Rates
                                     ---------------------------------------
  BioScience
  United States                         $538        $438       23%      23%
  International                          583         552        6%       8%
  Total                               $1,121        $990       13%      15%
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Medication Delivery
  United States                         $552        $619      (11%)    (11%)
  International                          460         464       (1%)      -%
  Total                               $1,012      $1,083       (7%)     (6%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Renal
  United States                          $97         $99       (2%)     (2%)
  International                          419         405        3%       5%
  Total                                 $516        $504        2%       4%
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Baxter International Inc.
  United States                       $1,187      $1,156        3%       3%
  International                        1,462       1,421        3%       5%
  Total                               $2,649      $2,577        3%       4%
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------



                                                          % Growth  % Growth
                                                                 @         @
                                         YTD         YTD    Actual  Constant
                                        2006        2005     Rates     Rates
                                     ---------------------------------------

  BioScience
  United States                       $1,012        $836       21%      21%
  International                        1,109       1,056        5%       9%
  Total                               $2,121      $1,892       12%      15%
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Medication Delivery
  United States                       $1,043      $1,171      (11%)    (11%)
  International                          885         890       (1%)      2%
  Total                               $1,928      $2,061       (6%)     (5%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Renal
  United States                         $191        $193       (1%)     (1%)
  International                          818         814        -%       3%
  Total                               $1,009      $1,007        -%       2%
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Baxter International Inc.
  United States                       $2,246      $2,200        2%       2%
  International                        2,812       2,760        2%       5%
  Total                               $5,058      $4,960        2%       4%
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------


                        Baxter International Inc.
                          Key Product Line Sales
                        Period Ended June 30, 2006
                               (unaudited)
                             ($ in millions)

                                                          % Growth % Growth
                                                                 @        @
                                         Q2         Q2      Actual Constant
                                       2006     2005(1)      Rates    Rates
                                       ------------------------------------
  BioScience
  Recombinants                         $437       $397         10%      12%
  Plasma Proteins (2)                   213        170         25%      27%
  Antibody Therapy                      199         93        114%     114%
  BioSurgery (3)                         79         70         13%      14%
  Transfusion Therapies                 126        140        (10%)     (9%)
  Other (4)                              67        120        (44%)    (43%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total BioScience                   $1,121       $990         13%      15%
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Medication Delivery
  IV Therapies (5)                     $323       $312          4%       4%
  Drug Delivery                         213        226         (6%)     (5%)
  Infusion Systems                      204        245        (17%)    (17%)
  Anesthesia                            258        282         (9%)     (7%)
  Other (6)                              14         18        (22%)    (28%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total Medication Delivery          $1,012     $1,083         (7%)     (6%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Renal
  PD Therapy                           $408       $390          5%       6%
  HD Therapy                            108        114         (5%)     (4%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total Renal (7)                      $516       $504          2%       4%
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  TOTAL BAXTER                       $2,649     $2,577          3%       4%
  ==========================================================================



                                                          % Growth % Growth
                                                                 @        @
                                        YTD        YTD      Actual Constant
                                       2006     2005(1)      Rates    Rates
                                       ------------------------------------

  BioScience
  Recombinants                         $811       $741          9%      13%
  Plasma Proteins (2)                   405        340         19%      21%
  Antibody Therapy                      382        182        110%     112%
  BioSurgery (3)                        148        136          9%      11%
  Transfusion Therapies                 250        273         (8%)     (7%)
  Other (4)                             125        220        (43%)    (41%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total BioScience                   $2,121     $1,892         12%      15%
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Medication Delivery
  IV Therapies (5)                     $627       $608          3%       5%
  Drug Delivery                         408        430         (5%)     (4%)
  Infusion Systems                      399        475        (16%)    (16%)
  Anesthesia                            470        513         (8%)     (7%)
  Other (6)                              24         35        (31%)    (31%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total Medication Delivery          $1,928     $2,061         (6%)     (5%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Renal
  PD Therapy                           $796       $767          4%       6%
  HD Therapy                            213        240        (11%)    (10%)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total Renal (7)                    $1,009     $1,007          -%       2%
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

  TOTAL BAXTER                       $5,058     $4,960          2%       4%
  ==========================================================================

  (1) Prior year sales data has been reclassified to reflect the changes
      that are described in notes 2, 3, 4 and 7 below.
  (2) Includes plasma-derived hemophilia (FVII, FVIII, FIX and FEIBA),
      albumin, and certain other plasma-based products.  Sales of
      Tisseel, sales of plasma to third parties, and contract manufacturing
      revenues were previously reported in Plasma Proteins,
      and are now reported in other product lines, as detailed below.
  (3) Includes sales of Tisseel and FloSeal/CoSeal, which were previously
      reported in Plasma Proteins and Other, respectively.
  (4) Principally includes vaccines and sales of plasma to third parties.
      The sales of plasma to third parties were previously reported in
      Plasma Proteins.  The prior year sales include contract manufacturing
      revenues.
  (5) Principally includes intravenous solutions and nutritional products.
  (6) Principally includes other hospital-distributed products.
  (7) Sales of pharmaceutical and certain other products, which were
      previously reported in Other, are now reported in PD Therapy.



                        Baxter International Inc.
                Key Product Line Sales -- US/International
                        Period Ended June 30, 2006
                               (unaudited)
                             ($ in millions)

                                    Q2 2006                Q2 2005(1)
                          -------------------------------------------------
                                   Inter-                    Inter-
                            US   national   Total      US  national   Total
  BioScience
  Recombinants            $194       $243    $437    $170      $227    $397
  Plasma Proteins (2)       87        126     213      55       115     170
  Antibody Therapy         148         51     199      50        43      93
  BioSurgery (3)            44         35      79      38        32      70
  Transfusion Therapies     59         67     126      68        72     140
  Other (4)                  6         61      67      57        63     120
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total BioScience        $538       $583  $1,121    $438      $552    $990
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Medication Delivery
  IV Therapies (5)        $108       $215    $323     $98      $214    $312
  Drug Delivery            137         76     213     148        78     226
  Infusion Systems         123         81     204     163        82     245
  Anesthesia               176         82     258     204        78     282
  Other (6)                  8          6      14       6        12      18
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total Medication
   Delivery               $552       $460  $1,012    $619      $464  $1,083
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Renal
  PD Therapy               $68       $340    $408     $65      $325    $390
  HD Therapy                29         79     108      34        80     114
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total Renal (7)          $97       $419    $516     $99      $405    $504
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------

  TOTAL BAXTER          $1,187     $1,462  $2,649  $1,156    $1,421  $2,577
  =========================================================================


                                                     % Growth
                                              -----------------------------

                                                        Inter-
                                                US    national       Total
                                              -----------------------------
  BioScience
  Recombinants                                 14%          7%         10%
  Plasma Proteins (2)                          58%         10%         25%
  Antibody Therapy                            196%         19%        114%
  BioSurgery (3)                               16%          9%         13%
  Transfusion Therapies                       (13%)        (7%)       (10%)
  Other (4)                                   (89%)        (3%)       (44%)
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total BioScience                             23%          6%         13%
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Medication Delivery
  IV Therapies (5)                             10%          -%          4%
  Drug Delivery                                (7%)        (3%)        (6%)
  Infusion Systems                            (25%)        (1%)       (17%)
  Anesthesia                                  (14%)         5%         (9%)
  Other (6)                                    33%        (50%)       (22%)
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total Medication Delivery                   (11%)        (1%)        (7%)
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Renal
  PD Therapy                                    5%          5%          5%
  HD Therapy                                  (15%)        (1%)        (5%)
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total Renal (7)                              (2%)         3%          2%
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------

  TOTAL BAXTER                                  3%          3%          3%
  =========================================================================


  (1) Prior year sales data has been reclassified to reflect the changes
      that are described in notes 2, 3, 4 and 7 below.
  (2) Includes plasma-derived hemophilia (FVII, FVIII, FIX and FEIBA),
      albumin, and certain other plasma-based products.  Sales of Tisseel,
      sales of plasma to third parties, and contract manufacturing revenues
      were previously reported in Plasma Proteins, and are now reported in
      other product lines, as detailed below.
  (3) Includes sales of Tisseel and FloSeal/CoSeal, which were previously
      reported in Plasma Proteins and Other, respectively.
  (4) Principally includes vaccines and sales of plasma to third
      parties.  The sales of plasma to third parties were previously
      reported in Plasma Proteins.  The prior year sales include contract
      manufacturing revenues.
  (5) Principally includes intravenous solutions and nutritional
      products.
  (6) Principally includes other hospital-distributed products.
  (7) Sales of pharmaceutical and certain other products, which were
      previously reported in Other, are now reported in PD Therapy.
Website: http://www.baxter.com/



Issuers of news releases and not PR Newswire are solely responsible for the accuracy of the content.
Terms and conditions, including restrictions on redistribution, apply.



Copyright © 1996-2003 PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved.
A
United Business Media company.