BECKMAN COULTER INC
EX-10.6
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.6


                           ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT
                          REGARDING RETIREMENT BENEFITS
                                OF ALBERT ZIEGLER


        WHEREAS, Albert Ziegler("Executive") and Beckman Coulter, Inc.
("Company") entered into an agreement ("Agreement") on June 16, 1995 regarding
additional retirement benefits for the Executive from the Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Supplemental Pension Plan ("Supplemental Plan").

        WHEREAS, the Company now wishes to amend the Supplemental Plan, under
Amendment 2001-1 thereto, and its Beckman Coulter, Inc. Pension Plan ("Pension
Plan"), under Amendment 2001-1 thereto, (collectively, "Amendments") to provide
that certain benefits that would have been provided to Executive under the
Supplemental Plan (as modified by the Agreement) shall instead be provided under
the Pension Plan;

        NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Executive acknowledge and agree that
the effect of the Company and the Executive executing this Addendum and the
Company's adoption of the Amendments is merely that a portion of the benefits
that would otherwise have been provided under the Supplemental Plan and the
Agreement shall instead be provided under the Pension Plan.

        This Addendum is entered into this 20th day of August, 2001.


                                              EXECUTIVE


                                              By /s/ Albert Ziegler
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                                                     ALBERT ZIEGLER

                                              COMPANY
                                              BECKMAN COULTER, INC.



                                              By /s/ William H. May
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                                              Its Vice President, General
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                                                   Counsel and Secretary


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