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Henry Schein to Webcast Third Quarter 2006 Conference Call Thursday, November 2, at 10 A.M. Eastern Time

10/19/06

MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 2006--Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2006 financial results before the stock market opens on Thursday, November 2, 2006, and will provide a live webcast of its earnings conference call on the same day beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. Speakers on the call will include Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein, and Steven Paladino, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Investors can access the call through Henry Schein's Web site at www.henryschein.com, by clicking on the "Corporate Information" page and following the link for "Webcasts." For those unable to listen to the live webcast, a replay will be archived on the Henry Schein Web site.

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, Executive Vice President and Chief
             Financial Officer, 631-843-5500
             steven.paladino@henryschein.com
             Or
             Susan Vassallo, Director, Corporate Communications
             631-843-5562
             susan.vassallo@henryschein.com

    SOURCE: Henry Schein, Inc.