Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced the pricing of its senior notes in an aggregate principal amount of $600 million, in an underwritten, registered public offering. The senior notes will mature in November 2017 and will bear interest at an annual rate of 6.50 percent. The offering is expected to close on Oct. 29, 2007, subject to customary closing conditions.
Agilent intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include repurchases of its outstanding shares of common stock, acquisitions, working capital and capital expenditures.
Citi Markets & Banking and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. acted as joint lead book-running managers for the offering. Banc of America Securities LLC, Credit Suisse, Lehman Brothers and Utendahl Capital Markets L.P. acted as co-managers.
Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering can be obtained from:
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Prospectus Department Brooklyn Army Terminal 140 58th Street, 8th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11220 Telephone: +1 877 858 5407 |
J. P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Attn: Investment Grade Syndicate Desk 270 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Telephone: +1 212 834 4533 |
Electronic copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus are also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission Web site at www.sec.gov.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a premier measurement company providing core electronic measurement and bio-analytical solutions to the communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company’s approximately 19,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of approximately $5.0 billion in fiscal 2006.
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