Thermo Electron to Present at the Robert W. Baird & Co. 2005 Growth St

WALTHAM, Mass., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thermo Electron Corporation announced that it will present at the Robert W. Baird & Co. 2005 Growth Stock Conference. The company will present on Thursday, May 12, 2005, at 12:30 p.m. (CDT) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago.

Marc N. Casper, senior vice president of Thermo Electron will give an overview of the company's performance and future expectations, with an emphasis on Thermo's growth strategy.

Mr. Casper's presentation will be Webcast live at http://www.thermo.com/ -- click on "About us", then "Investors," then "Presentations." An audio archive of the presentation will remain available on the company's Website until Friday, June 10 2005. Click on "Audio Archives" under "Investors" at http://www.thermo.com/

About Thermo Electron

Thermo Electron Corporation is the world leader in analytical instruments. Our instrument solutions enable our customers to make the world a healthier, cleaner and safer place. Thermo's Life and Laboratory Sciences segment provides analytical instruments, scientific equipment, services and software solutions for life science, drug discovery, clinical, environmental and industrial laboratories. Thermo's Measurement and Control segment is dedicated to providing analytical instruments used in a variety of manufacturing processes and in-the-field applications, including those associated with safety and homeland security. Based near Boston, Massachusetts, Thermo has revenues of more than $2 billion, and employs approximately 10,000 people in 30 countries. For more information, visit http://www.thermo.com/.

Media Contact Information: Investor Contact Information: Lori Gorski J. Timothy Corcoran Phone: 781-622-1242 Phone: 781-622-1111 E-mail: lori.gorski@thermo.com E-mail: tim.corcoran@thermo.com