MWI Veterinary Supply Acquires Vetspace

BOISE, ID--(Marketwired - September 02, 2014) - MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (NASDAQ: MWIV) (the "Company") announced today that it has acquired Vetspace Limited and certain of its affiliates (collectively, "Vetspace"). Vetspace, formerly known as Jupiter Systems, is a provider of practice management software to veterinary practices, principally in the United Kingdom.

Vetspace has been developing specialized software for veterinary practices since 1989, including both traditional and cloud-based practice management software. Over 1,000 installations of Vetspace's software solutions have been completed in the UK market. Vetspace's annual revenues are expected to be approximately $7 million in its fiscal year ending September 30, 2014. In connection with the acquisition, the Company expects to incur acquisition-related expenses of approximately $0.5 million during the year ending September 30, 2014. The Company expects this acquisition to have an approximately neutral impact on EPS in its fiscal year commencing October 1, 2014. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Jim Cleary, President and Chief Executive Officer of MWI, commented, "MWI is delighted to welcome Vetspace to our team. This expands our value-add services to our customers, and supports our stated growth strategy to offer innovative, differentiated solutions to veterinarians. The products offered by Vetspace will help our customers increase both the efficiency and profitability of their practices."

Nader Pour, Managing Director of Vetspace, who has twenty-five years of experience in veterinary software systems and will join MWI as a Vice President, added, "We are very proud of the business we have built here at Vetspace, and I am pleased that we are now becoming a part of MWI."

MWI is a leading distributor of animal health products across the United States of America and United Kingdom. MWI sells both companion animal and production animal products including pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, micro feed ingredients, supplies, pet food, capital equipment and nutritional products. MWI also is a leading innovator and provider of value-added services and technologies used by veterinarians and producers. For more information about MWI, please visit our website at www.mwivet.com. For investor relations information please contact Mary Pat Thompson, Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, and Chief Financial Officer at (208) 955-8930 or email investorrelations@mwivet.com.

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