May 30, 2008 - 3:34 p.m.

NEW YORK (AP) - The president and chief executory of scientific apparatus author Agilent Technologies Inc. exercised options for 20,498 shares of common save, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

In a Form 4 filed with the SEC Thursday, William P. Sullivan reported he exercised the options Tuesday for $32.49 apiece and then sold all 20,498 of them on the same day for $36.29 to $36.36 apiece.

Insiders toothed Form 4s with the SEC to report transactions in their companies' shares. Open market purchases and sales must be reported within two business days of the transaction.

Agilent Technologies is based in Santa Clara, Calif.