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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;10.5</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AMENDMENT
2005-1</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">BECKMAN
COULTER,&nbsp;INC.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">EXECUTIVE
RESTORATION PLAN</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font></b>, Beckman Coulter,&nbsp;Inc.
(the &#147;Corporation&#148;) maintains the Beckman Coulter,&nbsp;Inc. Executive Restoration
Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;);</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font></b>, compensation deferred by participants under
the Plan that was not earned and vested as of December&nbsp;31, 2004 is subject
to the requirements of Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code;</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font></b>, it is
advisable to amend the Plan to permit Plan participants to make certain
elections with respect to compensation deferred under the Plan in accordance
with the Section&nbsp;409A transition relief afforded by IRS Notice 2005-1 and
subsequent IRS guidance.</p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">RESOLVED</font></b>, that the Plan is hereby amended,
effective as of January&nbsp;1, 2005, by adding the following Appendix A:</p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">APPENDIX A</font></b></font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECTION&nbsp;409A TRANSITION RULES</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">A1. &#160;A</font>s contemplated by IRS Notice
2005-1 and subsequent guidance from the IRS as to participant Plan deferrals
that are subject to Section&nbsp;409A of the Internal Revenue Code, a Plan
participant may&nbsp;elect in writing on or before December&nbsp;15, 2005 to
cancel all (but not less than all) of his or her Plan deferral elections for
any 2004 bonus (otherwise payable in 2005) and any 2005 salary, in which case
the amount otherwise deferred by the participant to the Plan with respect to
such a cancelled election, adjusted for deemed earnings and losses pursuant to
the Plan for the period commencing with the date such deferred amount was
credited to the Plan through the time such amount is paid to the participant,
shall be paid to the participant (subject to required tax withholding and other
authorized deductions) promptly after December&nbsp;15, 2005 and in all cases
no later than December&nbsp;31, 2005.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A2. &#160;As contemplated by IRS Notice 2005-1, a Plan
participant may&nbsp;elect in writing on or before March&nbsp;15, 2005 to defer
any 2005 salary and/or 2004 bonus (that would otherwise be paid in 2005),
provided that such amounts have not been paid or become payable at the time of
such election.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A3. &#160;As contemplated by IRS Notice 2005-1 and
subsequent guidance from the IRS, a Plan participant may&nbsp;elect in writing
to defer any &#147;performance-based compensation&#148; (as such term is defined in the
applicable IRS guidance) on or before the</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">date that is six (6)&nbsp;months
before the end of the service period to which such compensation relates.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A4. &#160;As contemplated by IRS Notice 2005-1 and
subsequent guidance from the IRS, a Plan participant may&nbsp;elect in writing
to change any distribution election such participant has made with respect to
compensation deferred under the Plan, and any such election change need not
comply with the requirements of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code applicable to
changes in distribution elections; provided, however, that any such change must
be made on or before December&nbsp;31, 2006, and provided, further, that to the
extent that such change relates to distributions that would otherwise be made
in 2006 or would result in any distributions being made in 2006, such change
must be made on or before December&nbsp;31, 2005.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A5. &#160;Any election made by a Plan participant under
this Appendix A must be irrevocable as of the date such election is required to
be made pursuant to the terms hereof and must otherwise comply with the
procedures for making distribution elections set forth in this Plan.&#148;</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF</font></b>, the
undersigned duly authorized officer of the Corporation has executed this
Amendment on this 21<sup>st</sup> day of December, 2005.</p>

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