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SUBSEQUENT EVENT
6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
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SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On March 1, 2012 (the “Closing Date”), the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of ForteBio®, Inc. (“ForteBio”), a privately held provider of advanced analytical systems that accelerate the discovery and development of biotech drugs. On the Closing Date, the Company paid a cash purchase price of approximately $142,500, net of cash acquired, subject to a post closing working capital adjustment. Pall ForteBio Corp., the new company, is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, and has wholly owned subsidiaries in London, England and Shanghai, China. This acquisition is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations for fiscal year 2012.