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MELVILLE, N.Y., Feb 19, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2002 financial results before the stock market opens on Tuesday, March 4, 2003, and provide a live Webcast of its earnings conference call on the same day beginning at 10 a.m. EDT. Speakers on the call will include: Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President; and Steven Paladino, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Investors may access the call through Henry Schein's Internet site at www.henryschein.com , in the "Corporate Information" section. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be archived on the Henry Schein site.

Henry Schein is the largest distributor of healthcare products and services to office-based healthcare practitioners in the combined North American and European markets. Recognized for its excellent customer service and low prices, the Company 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.
Steven Paladino
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 631/843-5500
or
Susan Vassallo
Manager, Investor and Public Relations 631/843-5562
svassa@henryschein.com

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