Omnicare Extends Tender Offer For NeighborCare Until November 30, 2004; Announces 57.5% Of Outstanding Shares Tendered

Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE: OCR) today announced that it has extended its offer for all of the outstanding shares of NeighborCare, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCRX) common stock for $30.00 per share in cash. The offer, which was to have expired on Friday, October 29, 2004 at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, has been extended until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 30, 2004, unless further extended.