McKesson Corporation Announces Completion Of Tender Offer For D & K Healthcare Resources, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 2005--McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK), announced today that it has completed the cash tender offer by Spirit Acquisition Corporation, its wholly-owned subsidiary, to acquire all outstanding shares of D & K Healthcare Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq:DKHR). Approximately 13,666,268 shares (including approximately 424,785 shares subject to guaranteed delivery) of D&K's common stock, representing approximately 95.8% of D&K's outstanding common stock, were tendered in the offer. McKesson's wholly owned subsidiary has accepted for payment all validly tendered shares. Payments for accepted shares will be made promptly through The Bank of New York, the depositary for the offer. The offer expired yesterday at 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time.