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Henry Schein to Present at LI Invest's First Annual Investor Conference; Live Webcast to Begin at 2:20 P.M. EDT, Thursday, September 23, 2004

09/22/04

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 2004--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 Long Island (LI) Invest 2004 First Annual Investor Conference on September 23, 2004. The one-day event will be held at the Grand Ballroom of the Melville Marriott Long Island hotel.

Henry Schein's presentation is scheduled to begin at 2:20 p.m. EDT and 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 LI Invest heading. A replay will also be available following the live presentation.

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 450,000 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 $3.4 billion in 2003. The Company operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, which provides customers in more than 125 countries with a comprehensive selection of over 90,000 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 more than 9,000 people in 16 countries. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at www.henryschein.com

CONTACT: Henry Schein, Inc.
Steven Paladino, 631-843-5500
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
steven.paladino@henryschein.com
or
Susan Vassallo, 631-843-5562
Director, Investor & Public Relations
susan.vassallo@henryschein.com

SOURCE: Henry Schein, Inc.