Henry Schein to Participate in UBS Warburg Global Healthcare Services Conference
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2001--Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the largest provider of healthcare supplies to office-based practitioners in North America and Europe, will be participating in the UBS Warburg Global Healthcare Services Conference being held this week in New York City. The conference features presentations and panel discussions by executives from more than 170 leading healthcare companies.
Stanley M. Bergman, Henry Schein's Chief Executive Officer and President; and Steven Paladino, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Henry Schein, will present at the conference February 6, 2001, from 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST. Henry Schein's presentation will be available to the public via listen-only telephone conference lines. The dial-in number for the live presentation is (888) 515-2781. Listeners are encouraged to dial in a few minutes prior to the start of the presentation. A replay of the presentation at (877) 803-5524 will be available for one month following the conference.
Henry Schein Inc. 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 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 70,000 national and Henry Schein private-brand products. Henry Schein also offers a wide range of innovative value-added practice solutions, such as its leading dental practice management software systems - DENTRIX(R) and Easy Dental(R), which are installed in over 35,000 practices; and ArubA(R), Henry Schein's electronic catalog and ordering system. Headquartered in Melville, New York, Henry Schein employs over 6,000 people in 15 countries. The Company's 1999 sales reached a record $2.3 billion. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at http://www.henryschein.com/.
| CONTACT: | Henry Schein, Inc. |
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| Steven Paladino, (631) 843-5500 | |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
| or | |
| Susan Vassallo, (631) 843-5562 | |
| Manager, Investor and Public Relations | |
| svassa@henryschein.com | |