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Henry Schein to Present at Gabelli & Company First Annual Dental Conference on June 3

06/02/03

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003--Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: HSIC), the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets, today announced that Steven Paladino, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and James Breslawski, Executive Vice President, Henry Schein, and President of Sullivan-Schein Dental, the Company's U.S. Dental business, will present at the Gabelli & Company, Inc. First Annual Dental Conference tomorrow, June 3, at 10:15 a.m. EDT.

The conference is taking place at the University Club of New York at 1 West 54th Street.

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 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 49,000 practices; and ArubA(R), Henry Schein's electronic catalog and ordering system. Headquartered in Melville, New York, Henry Schein employs over 6,900 people in 16 countries. The Company's 2002 sales reached a record $2.8 billion. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Website at www.henryschein.com.

Certain information contained herein includes information that is forward-looking. The matters referred to in forward-looking statements may be affected by the risks and uncertainties involved in the Company's business. These forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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