BALTIMORE, Sep 30, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Danaher Tool Group today announced the launch of "Inventor
Connect" -- a website
developed to attract tool inventors and provide a means to submit new
tool inventions for review.

"We aim to be the destination for new tool
inventors globally," says Stephen Otis,
Director of Product Marketing for Danaher Tool Group. "We
have the brands and private label customers to offer inventors the
broadest possible market for their new ideas."

In addition to professional brands such as MATCO(R),
GearWrench(R), Armstrong(R),
KD(R), Allen(R)
and SATA(R),
Danaher Tool Group is known for manufacturing Craftsman(R)
mechanics tools for Sears, Kobalt(R)
for Lowes, and the Professional Series of tools for NAPA.

"As Danaher Corporation, we have a strategic
initiative to develop our 'Open Innovation'
resources. In the case of Tool Group, this initiative is about
continuing to develop our strong inventor community base and leveraging
outside resources to rapidly bring ideas to market. Some of our best
innovation comes from inventors and we pay royalties for their
inventions," says Otis. The new Inventor
Connect website can be found at http://www.newtoolinventor.com.

About Danaher

Danaher, a diversified technology leader, designs, manufactures and
markets innovative products and services with strong brand names and
significant market positions. Driven by strong core values and a
foundation provided by the Danaher Business System, Danaher's associates
are pursuing a focused strategy aimed at creating a Premiere Global
Enterprise. Additional information about Danaher is available online at www.danaher.com.

SOURCE: Danaher Tool Group

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