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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q


(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2001

OR

( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________TO__________.


COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 01-14010


WATERS CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CHARTER)

DELAWARE 13-3668640
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

34 MAPLE STREET
Milford, Massachusetts 01757
(Address of principal executive offices)


REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (508) 478-2000




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days

Yes (X) No ( )



Number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's common stock as of August 10,
2001: 130,769,710.
WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

INDEX



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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2001 and 3
December 31, 2000

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three
months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 4


Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six
months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 5


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six
months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 6


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 12


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk 13

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings 14
Item 2. Changes in Securities 14
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 14
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 14
Item 5. Other Information 14
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 14

SIGNATURES 15

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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
June 30, 2001 December 31, 2000
(unaudited)
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 134,514 $ 75,509
Accounts receivable, less allowances for doubtful accounts of
$2,945 and $2,815 at June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000,
respectively 162,315 167,713
Inventories 107,478 87,275
Other current assets 16,862 13,299
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Total current assets 421,169 343,796

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
of $76,170 and $68,357 at June 30, 2001 and December 31,
2000, respectively 109,873 102,608
Other assets 80,323 80,486
Goodwill, less accumulated amortization of $20,744 and $19,464 at
June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively 164,757 165,455
---------------- ----------------
Total assets $ 776,122 $ 692,345
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Notes payable 2,179 4,879
Accounts payable 47,415 43,310
Accrued compensation 9,246 18,299
Deferred revenue and customer advances 44,881 40,044
Accrued retirement plan contributions 4,155 4,405
Accrued income taxes 58,092 45,653
Accrued other taxes 4,013 3,590
Other current liabilities 58,462 60,353
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Total current liabilities 228,443 220,533
Other liabilities 19,905 20,031
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Total liabilities 248,348 240,564

Stockholders' equity
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 400,000 shares authorized,
130,752 and 129,811 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2001
and December 31, 2000, respectively 1,308 1,298
Additional paid-in capital 220,978 213,261
Retained earnings 323,096 245,383
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) (17,608) (8,161)
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Total stockholders' equity 527,774 451,781
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 776,122 $ 692,345
================ ================
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.

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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Three Months Ended June 30
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2001 2000
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<S> <C> <C>
Net sales $206,803 $197,408

Cost of sales 75,545 71,777
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Gross profit 131,258 125,631

Selling, general and administrative expenses 67,169 61,060

Research and development expenses 11,741 10,557

Goodwill and purchased technology amortization 1,771 1,760
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Operating income 50,577 52,254

Interest income (expense), net 1,151 (343)
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Income before income taxes 51,728 51,911

Provision for income taxes 12,415 13,506
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Net income $39,313 $38,405
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Net income per basic common share $ 0.30 $ 0.30
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Weighted average number of basic common shares 130,564 126,914
----------- ----------
Net income per diluted common share $ 0.29 $ 0.28
=========== ==========

Weighted average number of diluted common shares and equivalents 137,564 136,222

</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.

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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30
----------------
2001 2000
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<S> <C> <C>
Net sales $407,835 $377,610

Cost of sales 148,843 138,117
-------- --------
Gross profit 258,992 239,493

Selling, general and administrative expenses 133,076 121,455

Research and development expenses 22,779 20,919

Goodwill and purchased technology amortization 3,519 3,571
-------- --------
Operating income 99,618 93,548

Interest income (expense), net 2,637 (1,044)
-------- --------
Income before income taxes 102,255 92,504

Provision for income taxes 24,542 24,051
-------- --------
Income before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle 77,713 68,453

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - (10,771)
-------- --------
Net income $ 77,713 $ 57,682
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Income per basic common share:
Net income per basic common share before cumulative
effect of change in accounting principle $ 0.60 $ 0.54
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - (0.09)
-------- --------
Net income per basic common share $ 0.60 $ 0.45
======== ========

Weighted average number of basic common shares 130,363 126,246

Income per diluted common share:
Net income per diluted common share before cumulative
effect of change in accounting principle $ 0.56 $ 0.50
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - (0.08)
-------- --------
Net income per diluted common share $ 0.56 $ 0.42
======== ========

Weighted average number of diluted common shares and
equivalents 137,785 135,720
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.

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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

For the Six Months Ended
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June 30, 2001 June 30, 2000
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<S> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 77,713 $ 57,682
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Deferred income taxes (1,494) (3,476)
Depreciation 9,781 8,681
Amortization of intangibles 5,986 5,630
Compensatory stock option expense - 110
Tax benefit related to stock option plans 1,181 9,887
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (3,387) 10,010
(Increase) in inventories (24,130) (5,856)
(Increase) in other current assets (4,127) (4,113)
(Increase) in other assets (3,881) (1,049)
Increase in accounts payable and other current liabilities 13,454 3,001
Increase in deferred revenue and customer advances 6,531 4,778
Increase (decrease) increase in other liabilities 481 (1,311)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 78,108 83,974
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant, equipment, software capitalization and
other intangibles (22,907) (15,831)
Investments in unaffiliated companies (2,000) -
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (2,580) -
Loan repayments from officers 723 328
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Net cash (used in) investing activities (26,764) (15,503)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (repayment) of bank debt (2,700) (81,827)
Proceeds from stock plans 6,546 12,741
Proceeds from debt swap 6,526 -
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 10,372 (69,086)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (2,711) (727)
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 59,005 (1,342)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 75,509 3,803
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 134,514 $ 2,461
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</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.

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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)


1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Waters Corporation ("Waters" or the "Company"), an analytical instrument
manufacturer, is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of high
performance liquid chromatography ("HPLC") instruments, chromatography columns
and other consumables, and related service. The Company has the largest HPLC
market share in the United States, Europe and non-Japan Asia and has a leading
position in Japan. HPLC, the largest product segment of the analytical
instrument market, is utilized in a broad range of industries to detect,
identify, monitor and measure the chemical, physical and biological composition
of materials, and to purify a full range of compounds. Through its Micromass
Limited ("Micromass") subsidiary, the Company is a market leader in the
development, manufacture and distribution of mass spectrometry ("MS")
instruments, which are complementary products that can be integrated and used
along with other analytical instruments, especially HPLC. Through its TA
Instruments, Inc. ("TAI") subsidiary, the Company is also the world's leader in
thermal analysis, a prevalent and complementary technique used in the analysis
of polymers. As discussed in Note 7 to the financial statements, these three
operating segments have been aggregated into one reporting segment for financial
statement purposes.

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the Unites
States of America. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of the Company and its subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated. Certain amounts from prior years have been
reclassified in the accompanying financial statements in order to be consistent
with the current year's classifications.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and
(iii) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

It is management's opinion that the accompanying interim financial statements
reflect all adjustments (which are normal and recurring) necessary for a fair
presentation of the results for the interim periods. The interim financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements included in the Company's Form 10-K filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2000.

2. ACCOUNTING CHANGES

Revenue Recognition

Effective January 1, 2000, the Company changed its method of revenue recognition
for certain products requiring installation in accordance with Staff Accounting
Bulletin ("SAB") 101, Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements. Previously,
the Company recognized revenue related to both the sale and the installation of
certain products at the time of shipment. The larger of the contractual cash
holdback or the fair value of the installation service is now deferred when the
product is shipped and recognized as a multiple element arrangement in
accordance with SAB 101 when installation is complete. The cumulative effect of
the change on prior years resulted in a charge to income of $10,771 (net of an
income tax benefit of $3,785), which is included in income for the six months
ended June 30, 2000 (the "2000 period"). The adoption of SAB 101 had virtually
no effect on the Company's results of operations for the 2000 period, excluding
the cumulative effect.

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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Effective January 1, 2001, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard ("SFAS") 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities, as amended, which establishes accounting and reporting standards for
derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in
other contracts, and for hedging activities. All derivatives, whether
designated in hedging relationships or not, are required to be recorded on the
balance sheet at fair value as either assets or liabilities. If the derivative
is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the
derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized
in earnings. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the
effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded
in other comprehensive income ("OCI") and are recognized in earnings when the
hedged item affects earnings; ineffective portions of changes in fair value are
recognized in earnings. The impact of adopting SFAS 133 on January 1, 2001 was
not material to the Company.

The Company currently uses derivative instruments to manage exposures to
foreign currency risks. The Company's objectives for holding derivatives are to
minimize foreign currency risk using the most effective methods to eliminate or
reduce the impact of foreign currency exposure. The Company documents all
relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, and links all
derivatives designated as fair value, cash flow or foreign currency hedges to
specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific forecasted
transactions. The Company also assesses and documents, both at the hedges'
inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in
hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values
or cash flows associated with the hedged items.

The Company has operations in various countries and currencies throughout the
world. As a result, the Company's financial position, results of operations and
cash flows can be affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
The Company uses debt swap agreements to mitigate partially such effects. In
May and June 2001, the Company closed outstanding debt swap agreements, in
European and Japanese currencies, and entered into a new debt swap agreement in
Japanese yen, with a notional amount totaling $27.0 million and a term of six
months. The debt swap agreement has been designated as a foreign currency hedge
of a net investment in foreign operations. For the six months ended June 30,
2001, the Company recorded a realized gain of $6.5 million in OCI relating to
the closed swap agreements, which partially offset hedged foreign exchange
impacts.

The Company also enters into forward foreign exchange contracts, not
designated as cash flow hedging instruments under SFAS 133, principally to hedge
the impact of currency fluctuations on certain intercompany balances. Principal
hedged currencies include the euro, Japanese yen and British pound. The periods
of these forward contracts typically range from three months to one year. At
June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, the Company held forward foreign exchange
contracts with notional amounts totaling approximately $45.0 million and $60.0
million, respectively.

3. INVENTORIES

Inventories are classified as follows:

June 30, December 31,
2001 2000

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Raw materials $ 43,420 $32,760
Work in progress 27,207 20,269
Finished goods 36,851 34,246
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Total inventories $107,478 $87,275
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4. INCOME TAXES

The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2001 and
2000, was 24% and 26%, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate for the
six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, was 24% and 26%, respectively.

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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

5. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted EPS calculations are detailed as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2001
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Income Shares Per Share
(Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
----------------- --------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net income per basic common share $39,313 130,564 $0.30
================= =========== ===========
Effect of dilutive securities:
Options outstanding 6,899
Options exercised 101
----------------- ----------- -----------
Net income per diluted common share $39,313 137,564 $0.29
================= =========== ===========

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2000
---------------------------------------------------------
Income Shares Per Share
(Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
----------------- --------------- -----------
Net income per basic common share $38,405 126,914 $0.30
================= =========== ===========

Effect of dilutive securities:
Options outstanding 8,758
Options exercised 550
----------------- ----------- -----------

Net income per diluted common share $38,405 136,222 $0.28
================= =========== ===========

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2001
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Income Shares Per Share
(Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
----------------- --------------- -----------
Net income per basic common share before cumulative
effect of change in accounting principle $77,713 130,363 $0.60
================= =========== ===========

Effect of dilutive securities:
Options outstanding 7,193
Options exercised 229
----------------- ----------- -----------
Net income per diluted common share before cumulative
effect of change in accounting principle $77,713 137,785 $0.56
================= =========== ===========

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2000
--------------------------------------------------------
Income Shares Per Share
(Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
----------------- ----------- -----------
Net income per basic common share before cumulative
effect of change in accounting principle $68,453 126,246 $0.54
================= =========== ===========


Effect of dilutive securities:
Options outstanding 8,550
Options exercised 924
----------------- ----------- -----------
Net income per diluted common share before cumulative
effect of change in accounting principle $68,453 135,720 $0.50
================= =========== ===========
</TABLE>

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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2001, the Company had 1,688
and 1,643 stock option securities that were antidilutive, respectively. For the
three months and six months ended June 30, 2000, the Company had 0 and 22 stock
option securities that were antidilutive, respectively. These securities were
not included in the computation of diluted EPS. The effect of dilutive
securities was calculated using the treasury stock method.

6. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income details follow:
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<CAPTION>
Three Months Three Months Six Months Six Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended
June 30, 2001 June 30, 2000 June 30, 2001 June 30, 2000
----------------- ------------------ ------------------ ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net income $39,313 $38,405 $ 77,713 $57,682
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of (4,245) (4,502) (13,044) (8,442)
tax
Appreciation and realized gain on derivative
instruments 1,983 371 6,526 3,995
Change in unrealized (loss) on investment, net of (479) - (2,929) -
tax
----------------- ------------------ ------------------ ----------------
Comprehensive income $36,572 $34,274 $ 68,266 $53,235
================= ================== ================== ================

</TABLE>

7. BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

SFAS 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,
establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments in
annual financial statements of public business enterprises. The Company
evaluated its business activities that are regularly reviewed by the Chief
Executive Officer for which discrete financial information is available. As a
result of this evaluation, the Company determined that it has three operating
segments: Waters, Micromass and TAI.

Waters is in the business of manufacturing and distributing HPLC instruments,
chromatography columns and other consumables, and related service; Micromass is
in the business of manufacturing and distributing mass spectrometry instruments
that can be integrated and used along with other analytical instruments,
particularly HPLC; and TAI is in the business of manufacturing and distributing
thermal analysis and rheology instruments. For all three of these operating
segments within the analytical instrument industry; economic characteristics,
production processes, products and services, types and classes of customers,
methods of distribution, and regulatory environments are similar. Because of
these similarities, the three segments have been aggregated into one reporting
segment for financial statement purposes. Please refer to the consolidated
financial statements for financial information regarding the one reportable
segment of the Company.

8. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

On February 27, 2001, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the
Company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase authorized common stock from
two hundred million to four hundred million shares, contingent upon shareholder
approval at the Company's Annual Meeting. Shareholders approved the amendment
at the Annual Meeting on May 3, 2001.

9. INTEREST INCOME

Interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 was $1.4
million and $1.0 million, respectively. Interest income for the six months
ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 was $3.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

10. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS 141, Business
Combinations and SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS 141
requires that all business combinations be accounted for under the purchase
method only and that certain acquired intangible assets in a business
combination be recognized as assets apart from goodwill. SFAS 142 requires that
ratable amortization of goodwill be replaced with periodic tests of the
goodwill's impairment and that intangible assets other than goodwill be
amortized over their useful lives. SFAS 141 is effective for all business
combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 and for all business combinations
accounted for by the purchase method for which the date of acquisition is after
June 30, 2001. The provisions of SFAS 142 will be effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2001, and will thus be adopted by the Company, as
required, in fiscal year 2002. The impact of SFAS 141 and SFAS 142 on the
Company's financial statements has not yet been determined.

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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Sales:

Net sales for the three month period ended June 30, 2001 (the "2001 Quarter")
and the six month period ended June 30, 2001 the ("2001 Period") were $206.8
million and $407.8 million, respectively, compared to $197.4 million for the
three month period ended June 30, 2000 (the "2000 Quarter") and $377.6 million
for the six month period ended June 30, 2000 (the "2000 Period"), an increase of
5% for the quarter and 8% for the period. Excluding the adverse effects of a
stronger U.S. dollar, net sales increased by 9% over the 2000 Quarter and 12%
over the 2000 Period. Sales growth for the 2001 Quarter slowed from recent
historical levels, principally in the mass spectrometry product line. This
resulted from a slowing of order closure rates, particularly with large
pharmaceutical accounts. The Company's HPLC product line continued to perform
well with sales growth in the low double digits, excluding currency effects.
Thermal analysis sales were down slightly as the industrial chemical customer
base for this product line continued to be weak. Currency reduced reported
sales growth in the 2001 Quarter by four percentage points primarily due to the
weakening of the euro and Japanese yen.

Gross Profit:

Gross profit for the 2001 Quarter and the 2001 Period was $131.3 million and
$259.0 million, respectively, compared to $125.6 million for the 2000 Quarter
and $239.5 million for the 2000 Period, an increase of $5.7 million or 4% for
the quarter and $19.5 million or 8% for the period. Gross profit as a
percentage of sales remained relatively stable decreasing to 63.5% in the 2001
Quarter from 63.6% in the 2000 Quarter. Gross profit as a percentage of sales
increased to 63.5% in the 2001 Period from 63.4% in the 2000 Period.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses:

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the 2001 Quarter and the 2001
Period were $67.2 million and $133.1 million, respectively, compared to $61.1
million for the 2000 Quarter and $121.5 million for the 2000 Period. As a
percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased
to 32.5% for the 2001 Quarter from 30.9% for the 2000 Quarter and 32.6% for the
2001 Period from 32.2% for the 2000 Period as a result of lower sales growth in
the 2001 Quarter, offset by continued expense controls. The $6.1 million or 10%
increase for the quarter and $11.6 million or 10% increase for the period in
total expenditures primarily resulted from increased headcount and related costs
required to support increased sales levels, reduced by the effects of currency
translation.

Research and Development Expenses:

Research and development expenses were $11.8 million for the 2001 Quarter and
$22.8 million for the 2001 Period, compared to $10.6 million for the 2000
Quarter and $20.9 million for the 2000 Period, an increase of $1.2 million or
11% from the 2000 Quarter and $1.9 million or 9% from the 2000 Period,
respectively. The Company continued to invest significantly in the development
of new and improved HPLC, mass spectrometry, thermal analysis and rheology
products.

Goodwill and Purchased Technology Amortization:

Goodwill and purchased technology amortization for the 2001 Quarter and the 2001
Period was $1.8 million and $3.5 million, respectively, relatively even with the
$1.8 million for the 2000 Quarter and $3.6 million for the 2000 Period.

Operating Income:

Operating income for the 2001 Quarter and the 2001 Period was $50.6 million and
$99.6 million, respectively, compared to $52.3 million for the 2000 Quarter and
$93.5 million for the 2000 Period, a decrease of $1.7 million or 3% for the
quarter and an increase of $6.1 million or 6% for the period. The decrease for
the 2001 Quarter is attributed to the increase in selling, general and
administrative expenses being slightly greater than the increase in gross profit
due to the slower sales growth. The 2001 Period increase resulted from overall
sales growth and productivity improvements across all operating areas.

Interest Income (Expense), Net:

Net interest income for the 2001 Quarter and the 2001 Period was $1.2 million
and $2.6 million, respectively, compared to net interest (expense) of ($.3)
million for the 2000 Quarter and ($1.0) million for the 2000 Period. The change
primarily reflected the cumulative effects of the Company's cash flow, offset by
lower yields on investments.

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Provision for Income Taxes:

The Company's effective income tax rate was 24% in the 2001 Quarter and 2001
Period and 26% in the 2000 Quarter and 2000 Period. The 2001 tax rate decreased
primarily due to the continued favorable shift in the mix of taxable income to
lower tax rate jurisdictions.

Income before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle:

Net income for the 2001 Quarter and income before the cumulative effect of an
accounting change for the 2001 Period was $39.3 million and $77.7 million,
respectively, compared to $38.4 million for the 2000 Quarter and $68.5 million
for the 2000 Period, an increase of $.9 million or 2% from the 2000 Quarter and
$9.2 million or 14% from the 2000 Period, respectively. The improvement over
2000 was a result of sales growth, productivity improvements across all
operating areas, favorable interest income dynamics and the impact of a decrease
in the Company's effective income tax rate.

EURO CURRENCY CONVERSION

Several countries of the European Union will adopt the euro as their legal
currency effective July 1, 2002. A transition period has been established from
January 1, 1999 to July 1, 2002 during which companies conducting business in
these countries may use the euro or their local currency. The Company has
considered the potential impact of the euro conversion on pricing competition,
information technology systems, currency risk and risk management. Currently,
the Company does not expect that the euro conversion will result in any material
increase in costs to the Company or have a material adverse effect on its
business or financial condition.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

During the 2001 Period, net cash provided by the Company's operating activities
was $78.1 million, primarily as a result of net income for the period after
adding back depreciation and amortization, less working capital needs of
approximately $13.2 million. In terms of working capital, $24.1 million of cash
was used for inventory growth, offset by cash provided by an increase in
accounts payable and other current liabilities. In addition to cash from
operating activities, cash was provided by $6.5 million of proceeds received by
the Company from the exercise of stock options and its employee stock purchase
plan, and $6.5 million from the settlement of debt swap agreements. The Company
spent $22.9 million on property, plant, equipment and software capitalization
investments during the period.

The Company believes that existing cash and cash equivalent balances of $134.5
million and expected cash flow from operating activities together with
borrowings available under the Bank Credit Agreement will be sufficient to fund
working capital and capital spending requirements of the Company in the
foreseeable future.

As a publicly held company, the Company has not paid any dividends and does
not plan to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Safe Harbor Statement under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1996

Certain statements contained herein are forward looking. These statements are
subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the
control of the Company, including (i) changes in the HPLC, mass spectrometry and
thermal analysis portions of the analytical instrument marketplace as a result
of economic or regulatory influences, (ii) changes in the competitive
marketplace, including new products and pricing changes by the Company's
competitors and (iii) the ability of the Company to generate increased sales and
profitability from new product introductions, as well as additional risk factors
set forth in the Company's Form 10-K. Factual results or events could differ
materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-
looking statements we make, whether because of these factors or for other
reasons. We do not assume any obligations to update any forward-looking
statement we make.


ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in the Company's market risk during the six
months ended June 30, 2001. For additional information, refer to the Company's
Form 10-K, Item 7a for the year ended December 31, 2000.

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PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

There were no material developments during the quarter for which this
report is filed.

Item 2. Changes in Securities

Not Applicable

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Waters Corporation annual meeting of stockholders was held on May 3,
2001, at which the following matters were submitted to a vote of security
holders: the election of directors of the Company as previously reported
to the Commission and the approval of an amendment to the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of authorized
common stock from 200,000,000 to 400,000,000 shares.

As of March 19, 2001, the record date for said meeting, there were
130,439,242 shares of Waters Corporation common stock entitled to vote at
the meeting. At such meeting, the holders of 109,599,153 shares were
represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. At such meeting,
the vote with respect to the matters proposed to the stockholders was as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Matter For Withheld Against Abstain
- ---------------------------------------------- ----------- --------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Election of Directors:
For Joshua Bekenstein 109,045,208 553,945
For Michael J. Berendt, Ph.D. 109,370,119 229,034
For Douglas A. Berthiaume 105,886,926 3,712,227
For Philip Caldwell 109,369,713 229,440
For Edward Conard 109,042,909 556,244
For Laurie H. Glimcher, M.D. 109,372,019 227,134
For William J. Miller 109,371,978 227,175
For Thomas P. Salice 109,049,949 549,204
Amendment to Increase Authorized Shares 105,061,094 4,505,494 32,565
</TABLE>

Item 5. Other Information

Not Applicable

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

A. None

B. The Registrant filed a report on Form 8-K on the following date during the
quarter for which this report is filed:

May 8, 2001

This report is included information under Item 9, in order to assure
compliance with SEC Regulation FD.

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WATERS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 13, 2001 Waters Corporation



/s/ John Ornell
---------------
John Ornell
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer

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