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MELVILLE, N.Y., Jun 25, 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 William Blair & Company 22nd Annual Growth Stock Conference taking place June 25-27 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.

Henry Schein's presentation is scheduled for June 27 at 2:20 p.m. CT, 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 William Blair & Company heading. Presentation slides will also be available on the web site. A replay of the webcast will be available two minutes following the conclusion of the live presentation and will be archived for 60 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 6,500 people in 16 countries. The Company's 2001 sales reached a record $2.6 billion.

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