June 3 (Reuters) - BD and Edwards Lifesciences ( EW ):

* BD TO ACQUIRE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES' CRITICAL CARE PRODUCT

GROUP

FOR $4.2 BILLION TO EXPAND SMART CONNECTED CARE SOLUTIONS AND

BECOME AN ADVANCED MONITORING TECHNOLOGY LEADER

* BD: EXPECTS TO FUND ALL-CASH TRANSACTION WITH ABOUT$1

BILLION OF

CASH AND $3.2 BILLION OF NEW DEBT

* BD: DEAL EXPECTED TO BE IMMEDIATELY ACCRETIVE TO BD

REVENUE

GROWTH, ADJUSTED GROSS MARGIN, ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN AND

ADJUSTED EPS

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