X0101 42003-07-11 0000077551 APPLERA CORP ABI/CRA 0001171315 WHITE TONY L 1100Chairman, President and CEOApplied Biosystems Group Common Stock2003-07-114M01578019.695A492427.0265DApplied Biosystems Group Common Stock2003-07-114D01578019.695D476647.0265DApplied Biosystems Group Series FY03-3 Performance Units02003-07-114M0200000D1988-08-082013-03-24Applied Biosystems Group Common Stock2000020000DRepresents settlement of Performance Units for cash as described in footnote 3 below. Price listed is the fair market value of Applera Corporation - Applied Biosystems Group Common Stock ("ABI Stock") on the settlement date.The Performance Units provide for payment upon ABI Stock attaining price targets of $18.54 and $22.29 per share for a specified period and are payable over a minimum of eight quarters, subject to continued employment and an aggregate program expense cap. Units are payable in cash or ABI Stock equal to $15.54 for each Performance Unit.Represents the payment of 20,000 Performance Units upon attainment of $18.54 price target described in footnote 2 above.Thomas P. Livingston, Attorney-In-Fact for Tony L. White2003-07-15