Stonebridge Technology Associates Advises Pentron Corporation
on Sale to Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc.

BOSTON, Massachusetts—September 18, 2008—Sybron Dental Specialties (Sybron), a manufacturer of high technology dental, dental implant, and infection prevention products, has acquired Pentron Corporation (Pentron) for an undisclosed amount.

Stonebridge Technology Associates, a leading provider of investment banking services to middle market businesses, served as the exclusive financial advisor to Pentron. In this role, Stonebridge assisted Pentron in structuring the transaction, leading the business term negotiations, and managing the due diligence process.

Joseph MacDougald, outgoing President of Pentron, stated, “Sybron was a logical, strategic acquirer of our company and was highly motivated to make use of our Resilon technology, among others. Stonebridge’s high level of personal service, diligence, and sophistication was instrumental in helping the shareholders through a complex transaction and months-long negotiation.”

About Stonebridge Technology Associates

One of New England’s largest independent investment banking firms, Stonebridge Technology Associates—a division of Stonebridge Associates—specializes in providing merger and acquisition (M&A), divestiture, private placement, and strategic financial advisory services to middle market and emerging growth companies in the healthcare and technology sectors. Applying a wealth of industry experience and structuring expertise to every engagement, Stonebridge Technology Associates develops creative solutions to help clients achieve superior outcomes. Since 1986, Stonebridge has closed over $3 billion in private financings and advised on over 300 M&A transactions and advisory assignments. Member FINRA/SIPC. For more information, please visit www.stonebr.com.

About Sybron Dental Specialties

Founded in 1993, Sybron is a global manufacturer and marketer of dental products and equipment. The company’s products are technology leaders in the areas of general dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics, dental implants, and infection prevention. Sybron is a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) and is headquartered in Orange, CA.

About Pentron Corporation

Located in Wallingford, Connecticut, Pentron Corporation manufactures and markets dental restoratives, crown and bridge products, adhesives, and endodontic products. The company has been a technological leader in such areas as fiber-based posts for crowns and bridges and synthetic materials to fill and seal root canals. The company has been family-owned and operated since its founding in 1967.

For additional information regarding this transaction, please contact: Mitchell B. Briskin, Managing Director, Stonebridge Associates, at (617) 357-1770 or mbriskin@stonebr.com.