Press Release Details

MELVILLE, N.Y., Jul 31, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) announced today that it will release its second quarter 2001 financial results before the stock market opens on August 7, 2001, and provide a live webcast of its earnings conference call on the same day 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. To listen to the live call, please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to download any necessary audio software. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be archived on the Henry Schein site.

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 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 37,000 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 16 countries. The Company's 2000 sales reached a record $2.4 billion. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at http://www.henryschein.com/.

CONTACT:          Henry Schein, Inc., Melville
                  Susan Vassallo, Manager, Investor and Public Relations,
                  631/843-5562
                  svassa@henryschein.com