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MELVILLE, N.Y., Oct 28, 2002 (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 Salomon Smith Barney 2002 Global Health Care Conference on Tuesday, October 29.

Henry Schein's presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:15 a.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 Salomon Smith Barney Conference heading. Presentation slides will also be posted at that site. A replay will be available on the website beginning 24 hours after the presentation, and will be archived on the site for 30 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