Omnicare Extends Tender Offer For NeighborCare Until March 4, 2005; Announces 59.7% Of Outstanding Shares Tendered

COVINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2005--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, February 4, 2005 at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, has been extended until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 4, 2005, unless further extended.