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

Feb 4, 2004

SEC Form 5 — Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC (BIO)
CIK: 0000012208
Period of Report: 2003-12-31

Reporting Person: SCHWARTZ NORMAN D (Director, President, 10% Owner)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Bio-Rad A Common Stock	211454	Direct
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	8250	Direct
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	527400	Indirect
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	13726	Indirect
Bio-Rad B Common Stock	9510	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Incentive Stock Option	$11.92	2004-02-04	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (7500)	7500	Direct
Incentive Stock Option	$12.44	2005-02-02	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (7500)	7500	Direct
Incentive Stock Option	$13.14	2005-09-19	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (12010)	12010	Direct
Incentive Stock Option	$31.77	2007-02-06	Bio-Rad Class B Common Stock (7928)	7928	Direct
Incentive Stock Option	$39.6	2008-02-05	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (2955)	2955	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$11.94	2010-09-19	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (5490)	5490	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$28.88	2012-02-06	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (2072)	2072	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$36	2013-02-05	Bio-Rad B Common Stock (64828)	64828	Direct