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Wide range of eco-friendly products included in premier brochure

MELVILLE, N.Y., Apr 22, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As millions around the world once again observe Earth Day, Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest distributor of healthcare products and services in the combined North American and European markets, has debuted Henry Schein Global Reflections(TM), a 16-page offering of eco-friendly products that can help healthcare professionals who want to "green" their practices. Printed on recycled paper using environmentally-friendly ink, the premier Henry Schein Global Reflections brochure includes natural oral care products, recycled paper products for practices, cleaning products with low environmental impact, rechargeable batteries, energy-efficient light bulbs and business machines, as well as other products.

"Environmental stewardship is a pillar of corporate social responsibility that we embrace at Henry Schein through the ways that we conduct business and the products that we offer our customers," said Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Henry Schein. "Our new Global Reflections line demonstrates our commitment to meet the needs of our customers who are concerned about the environmental impact of their healthcare practices. This is an important and growing segment of our market, and we are determined to lead by providing products and services that will encourage more 'green' practices in the future."

Also featured in Henry Schein Global Reflections is an article on how Team Schein Members recently worked with Dr. Jason McMillan of Portland, Oregon to make Mint Dental Works the first certifiably "green" (LEED-approved) dental office in the United States. To earn this distinction, Mint Dental Works earned points within each of the five categories rated by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Program (LEED): sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. Partnering with dental equipment manufacturer Pelton & Crane, Henry Schein was able to assist Dr. McMillan on creating his vision of a truly "green" practice--from development of preliminary drawings to selection of environmentally sound materials and equipment to use of a digital software system to reduce paper consumption and dependency on chemicals for photo processing.

In addition to Henry Schein Global Reflections, one prominent Company initiative with an environmental impact is the new Henry Schein Dental trade show booth, which the Company unveiled in February at the Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting. The new booth, which includes dental products and services from 13 of the Company's business groups, also incorporates several innovations that make 60 percent of the booth environmentally-friendly. The booth uses as much post-consumer content as possible, including furnishings made of recycled materials, reusable floor coverings and recycled or reused crates for shipping. It includes low-voltage lighting to minimize energy usage, and contains recycling receptacles throughout the booth. Henry Schein materials distributed during shows are printed on recycled paper using soy-based ink, and the Company's trade show badge lanyards are made of recycled soda bottles.

About Henry Schein

Henry Schein, a Fortune 500(R) company and a member of the NASDAQ 100(R) Index, is recognized for its excellent customer service and highly competitive prices. The Company's four business groups - Dental, Medical, International and Technology - serve more than 550,000 customers worldwide, including dental practitioners and laboratories, physician practices and animal health clinics, as well as government and other institutions. The Company operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, which provides customers in more than 200 countries with a comprehensive selection of more than 90,000 national and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well as more than 100,000 additional products available as special-order items.

Henry Schein also offers a wide range of innovative value-added practice solutions for healthcare professionals, such as ArubA(R), the Company's electronic catalog and ordering system. Its leading practice-management software solutions have a user base of more than 52,000 practices, including DENTRIX(R), Easy Dental(R), Oasis(R) and EXACT(R) for dental practices, MicroMD(R) for physician practices, and AVImark(R) for animal health clinics.

Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein employs over 12,000 people and has operations or affiliates in 20 countries. The Company's net sales reached a record $5.9 billion in 2007. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at www.henryschein.com.

SOURCE: Henry Schein, Inc.

Henry Schein, Inc.
Susan Vassallo, 631-843-5562
Vice President, Corporate Communications
susan.vassallo@henryschein.com