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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 5, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>Mettler-Toledo International Inc.<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>File No. 001-13595</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>13-3668641</B></TD>
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    <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100<BR>CH 8606 Greifensee, Switzerland<BR>and<BR>1900 Polaris Parkway<BR>Columbus, OH<BR></B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>+41-44-944-22-11 and 1-614-438-4511</B>


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    <TD nowrap>(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:

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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The following information is furnished pursuant to Item&nbsp;2.02, &#147;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.&#148;
The information furnished in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be treated as filed for purposes
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On February&nbsp;5, 2009, Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (&#147;Mettler-Toledo&#148;) issued a press release (the &#147;Release&#148;)
setting forth its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December&nbsp;31, 2008. A copy of the Release is
furnished hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this report.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Non-GAAP Financial Measures</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Mettler-Toledo supplements its U.S. GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures. The principal non-GAAP
financial measures Mettler-Toledo uses are Adjusted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Operating Income and Free Cash Flow.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Adjusted Earnings per Share</I>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Mettler-Toledo defines Adjusted Earnings per Share as diluted earnings per common share excluding certain one-time
discrete tax items, amortization of purchased intangible assets, net of tax and restructuring charges, net of tax. The
most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure is diluted earnings per common share.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Mettler-Toledo believes that Adjusted Earnings per Share is important supplemental information for investors.
Mettler-Toledo uses this measure because it excludes certain one-time discrete tax items, amortization of purchased
intangibles, net of tax and restructuring charges, net of tax, which management believes is not directly related to
current and ongoing operations thereby providing investors with information that helps to compare ongoing operating
performance.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Adjusted Earnings per Share is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with
U.S. GAAP. Adjusted Earnings per Share is not intended to represent diluted earnings per common share under U.S. GAAP
and should not be considered as an alternative to diluted earnings per common share as an indicator of Mettler-Toledo&#146;s
performance because of the following limitations.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Limitations of Mettler-Toledo&#146;s non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Earnings per Share</I>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Mettler-Toledo&#146;s non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Earnings per Share, has certain material limitations as follows:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">It does not include certain one-time discrete tax items, amortization expense of purchased intangibles, net of tax
and restructuring charges, net of tax. Because one-time discrete tax items, amortization of purchased intangibles and
restructuring charges are components of diluted earnings per share under U.S. GAAP, any measure that excludes one-time
discrete tax items, amortization of purchased intangibles and restructuring charges, has material limitations.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Adjusted Operating Income</I>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Mettler-Toledo defines Adjusted Operating Income as gross profit less research and development and selling,
general and administrative expenses before amortization, interest, other charges (income), net and taxes. The most
directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure is earnings before taxes.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Mettler-Toledo believes that Adjusted Operating Income is important supplemental information for investors.
Adjusted Operating Income is used internally as the principal profit measurement by its segments in their reporting to
management. Mettler-Toledo uses this measure because it excludes amortization, interest, other charges (income), net
and taxes, which are not allocated to the segments.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">On a consolidated basis, Mettler-Toledo also believes Adjusted Operating Income is an important supplemental
method of measuring profitability. It is used internally by senior management for measuring profitability and setting
performance targets for managers, and has historically been used as one of the means of publicly providing guidance on
possible future results. Mettler-Toledo also believes that Adjusted Operating Income is an important performance
measure because it provides a measure of comparability to other companies with different capital or legal structures,
which accordingly may be subject to disparate interest rates and effective tax rates, and to companies which may incur
different amortization expenses or impairment charges related to intangible assets.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Adjusted Operating Income is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with U.S.
GAAP. Adjusted Operating Income is not intended to represent operating income under U.S. GAAP and should not be
considered as an alternative to earnings before taxes as an indicator of Mettler-Toledo&#146;s performance because of the
following limitations.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Limitations of Mettler-Toledo&#146;s non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Operating Income</I>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Mettler-Toledo&#146;s non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Operating Income, has certain material limitations as follows:


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    <TD>It does not include interest expense. Because Mettler-Toledo has borrowed money to finance some of
its operations, interest is a necessary and ongoing part of its costs and has assisted Mettler-Toledo in
generating revenue. Therefore any measure that excludes interest expense has material limitations.</TD>
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    <TD>It excludes amortization expense. Because this item is
recurring, any measure that excludes amortization expense has
material limitations.</TD>
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    <TD>It excludes other charges (income), net. Because other charges (income), net is a component of
operating income under U.S. GAAP, any measure that excludes other charges (income), net, has material
limitations.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Free Cash Flow</I>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Mettler-Toledo defines Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures,
before restructuring payments, excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements and proceeds from the sale of
property, plant and equipment. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure is net cash provided by
operating activities.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Mettler-Toledo believes Free Cash Flow is important supplemental information for investors. It is used internally
by senior management for measuring operating cash flow generation and setting performance targets for managers, and has
historically been used as one of the means of providing guidance on possible future cash flows.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Free Cash Flow is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Free Cash Flow is not intended to represent net cash provided by operating activities recorded under U.S. GAAP and
should not be considered as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities as an indicator of
Mettler-Toledo&#146;s performance because of the following limitations.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Limitations of Mettler-Toledo&#146;s non-GAAP measure, Free Cash Flow</I>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Mettler-Toledo&#146;s non-GAAP measure, Free Cash Flow, has certain material limitations as follows:


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    <TD>It includes purchases of property, plant and equipment, which is not considered to be a component of
net cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP. Therefore any measure that includes purchases
of property, plant and equipment has material limitations.</TD>
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    <TD>It excludes restructuring payments, excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements and
proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment, which are considered to be a component of net
cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP. Therefore any measure that excludes these items
has material limitations.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Adjusted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Operating Income and Free Cash Flow should not be relied upon to the
exclusion of U.S. GAAP financial measures, but reflect additional measures of comparability and means of viewing
aspects of Mettler-Toledo&#146;s operations that, when viewed together with its U.S. GAAP results and the accompanying
reconciliations to net earnings, net cash provided by operating activities and diluted earnings per share, provide a
more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">Because Adjusted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Operating Income and Free Cash Flow are not standardized, it may not
be possible to compare with other companies&#146; non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. We strongly
encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on
any single financial measure.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">The Release provides a reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Operating Income and Free Cash Flow
to the most comparable financial measures recorded under U.S. GAAP.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</B>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><BR>99.1
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>Press release, dated February&nbsp;5, 2009 issued by
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:45%; font-size: 10pt">METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Dated: February&nbsp;5, 2009



<P align="left" style="margin-left:45%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: -11pt">By: <U><B>/</B>s/ William P. Donnelly&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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William P. Donnelly
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Chief Financial Officer


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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>Press release, dated February&nbsp;5, 2009 issued by
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Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 5, 2009
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
File No. 001-13595
13-3668641
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Im Langacher, P.O. Box MT-100
CH 8606 Greifensee, Switzerland
and
1900 Polaris Parkway
Columbus, OH
43240
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
+41-44-944-22-11 and 1-614-438-4511
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition."
The information furnished in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be treated as filed for purposes
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
On February 5, 2009, Mettler-Toledo International Inc. ("Mettler-Toledo") issued a press release (the "Release")
setting forth its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008. A copy of the Release is
furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Mettler-Toledo supplements its U.S. GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures. The principal non-GAAP
financial measures Mettler-Toledo uses are Adjusted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Operating Income and Free Cash Flow.
Adjusted Earnings per Share
Mettler-Toledo defines Adjusted Earnings per Share as diluted earnings per common share excluding certain one-time
discrete tax items, amortization of purchased intangible assets, net of tax and restructuring charges, net of tax. The
most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure is diluted earnings per common share.
Mettler-Toledo believes that Adjusted Earnings per Share is important supplemental information for investors.
Mettler-Toledo uses this measure because it excludes certain one-time discrete tax items, amortization of purchased
intangibles, net of tax and restructuring charges, net of tax, which management believes is not directly related to
current and ongoing operations thereby providing investors with information that helps to compare ongoing operating
performance.
Adjusted Earnings per Share is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with
U.S. GAAP. Adjusted Earnings per Share is not intended to represent diluted earnings per common share under U.S. GAAP
and should not be considered as an alternative to diluted earnings per common share as an indicator of Mettler-Toledo's
performance because of the following limitations.
Limitations of Mettler-Toledo's non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Earnings per Share
Mettler-Toledo's non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Earnings per Share, has certain material limitations as follows:
It does not include certain one-time discrete tax items, amortization expense of purchased intangibles, net of tax
and restructuring charges, net of tax. Because one-time discrete tax items, amortization of purchased intangibles and
restructuring charges are components of diluted earnings per share under U.S. GAAP, any measure that excludes one-time
discrete tax items, amortization of purchased intangibles and restructuring charges, has material limitations.
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Adjusted Operating Income
Mettler-Toledo defines Adjusted Operating Income as gross profit less research and development and selling,
general and administrative expenses before amortization, interest, other charges (income), net and taxes. The most
directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure is earnings before taxes.
Mettler-Toledo believes that Adjusted Operating Income is important supplemental information for investors.
Adjusted Operating Income is used internally as the principal profit measurement by its segments in their reporting to
management. Mettler-Toledo uses this measure because it excludes amortization, interest, other charges (income), net
and taxes, which are not allocated to the segments.
On a consolidated basis, Mettler-Toledo also believes Adjusted Operating Income is an important supplemental
method of measuring profitability. It is used internally by senior management for measuring profitability and setting
performance targets for managers, and has historically been used as one of the means of publicly providing guidance on
possible future results. Mettler-Toledo also believes that Adjusted Operating Income is an important performance
measure because it provides a measure of comparability to other companies with different capital or legal structures,
which accordingly may be subject to disparate interest rates and effective tax rates, and to companies which may incur
different amortization expenses or impairment charges related to intangible assets.
Adjusted Operating Income is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with U.S.
GAAP. Adjusted Operating Income is not intended to represent operating income under U.S. GAAP and should not be
considered as an alternative to earnings before taxes as an indicator of Mettler-Toledo's performance because of the
following limitations.
Limitations of Mettler-Toledo's non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Operating Income
Mettler-Toledo's non-GAAP measure, Adjusted Operating Income, has certain material limitations as follows:
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It does not include interest expense. Because Mettler-Toledo has borrowed money to finance some of
its operations, interest is a necessary and ongoing part of its costs and has assisted Mettler-Toledo in
generating revenue. Therefore any measure that excludes interest expense has material limitations.
•
It excludes amortization expense. Because this item is
recurring, any measure that excludes amortization expense has
material limitations.
•
It excludes other charges (income), net. Because other charges (income), net is a component of
operating income under U.S. GAAP, any measure that excludes other charges (income), net, has material
limitations.
Free Cash Flow
Mettler-Toledo defines Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures,
before restructuring payments, excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements and proceeds from the sale of
property, plant and equipment. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure is net cash provided by
operating activities.
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Mettler-Toledo believes Free Cash Flow is important supplemental information for investors. It is used internally
by senior management for measuring operating cash flow generation and setting performance targets for managers, and has
historically been used as one of the means of providing guidance on possible future cash flows.
Free Cash Flow is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Free Cash Flow is not intended to represent net cash provided by operating activities recorded under U.S. GAAP and
should not be considered as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities as an indicator of
Mettler-Toledo's performance because of the following limitations.
Limitations of Mettler-Toledo's non-GAAP measure, Free Cash Flow
Mettler-Toledo's non-GAAP measure, Free Cash Flow, has certain material limitations as follows:
•
It includes purchases of property, plant and equipment, which is not considered to be a component of
net cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP. Therefore any measure that includes purchases
of property, plant and equipment has material limitations.
•
It excludes restructuring payments, excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements and
proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment, which are considered to be a component of net
cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP. Therefore any measure that excludes these items
has material limitations.
Adjusted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Operating Income and Free Cash Flow should not be relied upon to the
exclusion of U.S. GAAP financial measures, but reflect additional measures of comparability and means of viewing
aspects of Mettler-Toledo's operations that, when viewed together with its U.S. GAAP results and the accompanying
reconciliations to net earnings, net cash provided by operating activities and diluted earnings per share, provide a
more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business.
Because Adjusted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Operating Income and Free Cash Flow are not standardized, it may not
be possible to compare with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. We strongly
encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on
any single financial measure.
The Release provides a reconciliation of Adjusted Earnings per Share, Adjusted Operating Income and Free Cash Flow
to the most comparable financial measures recorded under U.S. GAAP.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release, dated February 5, 2009 issued by
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC.
Dated: February 5, 2009
By:
/
s/ William P. Donnelly
William P. Donnelly
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press release, dated February 5, 2009 issued by
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
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