10-Q/A

        
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 FORM 10-Q/A



(Mark One)


            QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE   
     
 [ X ]                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                      For the Quarter ended March 31, 1995
                                       OR
 [   ]         TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For the transition period from                       to                    





Commission File Number:                           1-8089                   




                              DANAHER CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                                       59-1995548     
(State of incorporation)                            (I.R.S. Employer
                                                  Identification number)
1250 24th Street, N.W., Suite 800
        Washington, D.C.                                  20037        
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)



    Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  202-828-0850

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 Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

          Yes  X                                       No    


The number of shares of common stock outstanding at April 19, 1995 was 
58,442,688.

This amendment reflects the inclusion of Exhibit 27, Financial Data Schedules.



PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


     ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

               (a)  Exhibits: 
                    (27) Financial Data Schedules
               
               (b)  Reports on Form 8-K: None



                                SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 







                                        DANAHER CORPORATION:



Date:    May 27, 1995                 By:  /s/ Patrick W. Allender  
                                             Patrick W. Allender
                                             Chief Financial Officer




Date:    May 27, 1995                 By:  /s/ C. Scott Brannan     
                                             C. Scott Brannan
                                             Controller

EX-27

 

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