WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI): PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended April 4, 2010. The Company reported GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.22 as compared to $0.13 in the first quarter of 2009. On a non-GAAP basis, which includes the adjustments noted in the attached reconciliation, the Company announced adjusted earnings per share of $0.31, exceeding the Company’s prior guidance of $0.27-$0.29, representing an increase of 19% as compared to the first quarter of 2009.