Henry Schein to Webcast Third Quarter Conference Call Tuesday, October 26, at 10 a.m. ET
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 2004--Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) announced today that it will release third quarter 2004 financial results before the stock market opens on Tuesday, October 26, 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 webcast, a replay will be archived on the Henry Schein site.
Henry Schein, Inc., a Fortune 500(R) company, is the largest distributor of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets. Recognized for its excellent customer service and low prices, the Company's four business groups -- Dental, Medical, International and Technology -- serve more than 450,000 customers worldwide, including dental practices and laboratories, physician practices and veterinary clinics, as well as government and other institutions. The Company's sales reached a record $3.4 billion in 2003.
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. Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein employs over 9,000 people in 16 countries.
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
steven.paladino@henryschein.com
or
Susan Vassallo, 631-843-5562
susan.vassallo@henryschein.com
SOURCE: Henry Schein, Inc.