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MELVILLE, N.Y., May 3, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC)--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 Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Securities 27th Annual Health Care 2002 Conference, Wednesday, May 8, in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition, the Company will present at the Robert W. Baird & Co. 2002 Growth Stock Conference, Thursday, May 9, in Chicago, Illinois.

Henry Schein's presentation at the Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Securities conference is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. EDT. The Robert W. Baird presentation is scheduled to begin at 10:50 a.m. EDT. Each of these presentations can be heard via live webcast by visiting www.henryschein.com, clicking on the "Corporate Information" page and following the link for "Live Audio" under the Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Securities and Robert W. Baird headings. Presentation slides will also be available on the web site. A replay of both webcasts will be available one hour after the conclusion of each event, and will be archived until June 9.

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 five business groups - Dental, Medical, Veterinary, 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 6,500 people in 16 countries. The Company's 2001 sales reached a record $2.6 billion.

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

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