BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2004

Dec 30, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC (BIO)
CIK: 0000012208
Period of Report: 2004-12-29

Reporting Person: CRUTCHFIELD BRADFORD (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-12-29	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	M	1800	$11.94	Acquired	2924	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-12-29	Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.94	M	1800	Disposed	2010-02-02	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (1800)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.75	2010-09-19	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (10200)	10200	Direct
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$28.61	2012-02-06	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (4000)	4000	Direct
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.5	2013-02-05	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (8870)	8870	Direct
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.75	2014-02-04	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (2738)	2738	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.5	2013-02-05	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (1130)	1130	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.75	2014-02-04	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (5262)	5262	Direct