Henry Schein to Present at the William Blair & Company 26th Annual Growth Stock Conference; Live Webcast to Begin at 1:40 P.M. CT on Wednesday, June 28
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2006--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 Bergman, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Steven Paladino, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the William Blair & Company 26th Annual Growth Stock Conference on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at The Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago.
Henry Schein's presentation is scheduled to begin at 1:40 p.m. Central time and can be heard via live webcast by visiting www.henryschein.com, clicking on the "Corporate Information" page and following the link for "Webcasts." A replay will be available on the web site following the presentation.
About Henry Schein
Henry Schein, a Fortune 500(R) company, is recognized for its excellent customer service and highly competitive prices. The Company's four business groups - Dental, Medical, International and Technology - serve more than 500,000 customers worldwide, including dental practices and laboratories, physician practices and veterinary clinics, as well as government and other institutions. The Company operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, which provides customers in more than 200 countries with a comprehensive selection of more than 70,000 national and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well as over 100,000 additional products available to our customers as special order items.
Henry Schein also offers a wide range of innovative value-added practice solutions for healthcare professionals, such as ArubA(R), the Company's electronic catalog and ordering system. Its leading practice-management software solutions have been installed in more than 50,000 practices, including DENTRIX(R) and Easy Dental(R) for dental practices, and AVImark(R) for veterinary clinics. Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein employs nearly 11,000 people and has operations in 19 countries. The Company's sales reached a record $4.6 billion in 2005. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at www.henryschein.com.
CONTACT: Henry Schein, Inc.
Steven Paladino, 631-843-5500
steven.paladino@henryschein.com
or
Susan Vassallo, 631-843-5562
susan.vassallo@henryschein.com
SOURCE: Henry Schein, Inc.