Press Release Details

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2005--Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: HSIC), the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets, today held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in New York City. Four items of business were conducted at the meeting.

Election of Directors to the Board

At the meeting, Henry Schein stockholders elected 13 directors who stood for election to the Company's Board of Directors, each for a term of one year, as follows:

    --  Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer;

    --  Barry J. Alperin, retired Vice Chairman of Hasbro;

    --  Gerald A. Benjamin, Executive Vice President and Chief
        Administrative Officer;

    --  James P. Breslawski; President and Chief Operating Officer;

    --  Paul Brons, former member, Board of Management of Akzo Nobel
        and former President, Organon International, an Akzo
        pharmaceutical business unit.

    --  Dr. Margaret Hamburg, former Assistant Secretary, Planning &
        Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and
        former Commissioner of Health for the City of New York;

    --  Donald J. Kabat, retired Partner, Accenture;

    --  Philip A. Laskawy, retired Chairman, Ernst & Young;

    --  Norman S. Matthews, former President, Federated Department
        Stores;

    --  Mark E. Mlotek, Executive Vice President, Corporate Business
        Development;

    --  Steven Paladino, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
        Officer;

    --  Marvin H. Schein, Founder, Schein Dental Equipment; and,

    --  Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, former U.S. Secretary of Health & Human
        Services, and the Founding Dean, Director and President
        Emeritus of the Morehouse School of Medicine.

"Henry Schein is committed to upholding the highest standards in corporate governance practices," said Mr. Bergman as the Directors were introduced to stockholders at the meeting. "Each of these leaders brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Henry Schein, which will be a valuable asset as we continue to pursue our strategic goals for the future."

Additional Items of Business

In addition to the election of the Board of Directors, stockholders approved proposals to amend the Henry Schein, Inc. Section 162(m) Cash Bonus Plan; to amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock that the Company is authorized to issue; and to ratify the selection of BDO Seidman as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005.

About Henry Schein, Inc.

Henry Schein, a Fortune 500(R) company, 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 475,000 customers worldwide, including dental practices and laboratories, physician practices and veterinary clinics, as well as government and other institutions. The Company's sales reached a record $4.1 billion in 2004. The Company operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, which provides customers in more than 125 countries with a comprehensive selection of over 160,000 national and Henry Schein private-brand products.

Henry Schein also offers a wide range of innovative value-added practice solutions, including such leading practice management software systems as DENTRIX(R) and Easy Dental(R) for dental practices, and AVImark(R) for veterinary clinics, which are installed in over 50,000 practices; and ArubA(R), Henry Schein's electronic catalog and ordering system.

Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein employs nearly 11,000 people and has operations in 19 countries. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at www.henryschein.com.

CONTACT: For Henry Schein, Inc.
Steven Paladino, 631-843-5500
steven.paladino@henryschein.com
or
Susan Vassallo, 631-843-5562
susan.vassallo@henryschein.com

SOURCE: Henry Schein, Inc.