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MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb 27, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSIC), the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets, announced today that Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Henry Schein, and Steven Paladino, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Lehman Brothers Sixth Annual Global Healthcare Conference taking place next week at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Florida.

Henry Schein's presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:15 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 5, 2003, and can be accessed via webcast by clicking on the following link: http://customer.ibeam.com/LEHM002/030303a_byRFD/default.asp?entity=henry (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field.) A replay will be available beginning 24 hours after the presentation and the presentation will be archived for 90 days.

Recognized for its excellent customer service and low prices, Henry Schein serves more than 400,000 customers worldwide, including dental practices and laboratories, physician practices and veterinary clinics, as well as government and other institutions. The Company operates its four business groups -- Dental, Medical, International and Technology -- through a centralized and automated distribution network, which provides customers in more than 125 countries with a comprehensive selection of over 80,000 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 44,000 practices; and ArubA(R), Henry Schein's electronic catalog and ordering system. Headquartered in Melville, New York, Henry Schein employs over 6,700 people in 16 countries. The Company's 2001 sales reached a record $2.6 billion. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at www.henryschein.com.

CONTACT:
Henry Schein, Inc., Melville
Steven Paladino, 631/843-5500
or
Susan Vassallo, 631/843-5562
svassa@henryschein.com

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