Bausch & Lomb (NYSE:BOL) today is filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended September 24, 2005, July 1, 2006 and September 30, 2006. With these filings, the Company is once again current in its financial reporting obligations.

The full text of the filings can be accessed through the Company's Internet site at http://www.bausch.com/en_US/corporate/ir/general/secfilings_all.aspx and on the SEC's Internet site at www.sec.gov.

Bausch & Lomb is the eye health company, dedicated to perfecting vision and enhancing life for consumers around the world. Its core businesses include soft and rigid gas permeable contact lenses and lens care products, and ophthalmic surgical and pharmaceutical products. The Bausch & Lomb name is one of the best known and most respected healthcare brands in the world. Founded in 1853, the Company is headquartered in Rochester, New York, and employs approximately 13,000 people worldwide. Its products are available in more than 100 countries. More information about the Company can be found on the Bausch & Lomb Internet site at www.bausch.com. Copyright Bausch & Lomb Incorporated.

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