Henry Schein to Webcast Fourth Quarter Conference Call Tuesday, March 2 at 10 a.m. ET
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2004--Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) announced today that it will release fourth quarter and year-end 2003 financial results before the stock market opens on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, and will provide a live Webcast of its earnings conference call on the same day beginning at 10 a.m. ET. 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 Web 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, Henry Schein's four business groups--Dental, Medical, International and Technology--serve 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 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 50,000 practices; and ArubA(R), Henry Schein's electronic catalog and ordering system.
Henry Schein's sales reached a record $3.1 billion for the twelve months ended September 27, 2003. Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein employs nearly 8,000 people in 16 countries. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at www.henryschein.com.
CONTACT: Henry Schein, Inc.
Steven Paladino, 631-843-5500
or
Susan Vassallo, 631-843-5562
svassa@henryschein.com
SOURCE: Henry Schein, Inc.