RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens & Minor , a FORTUNE 500 company and the nation’s leading distributor of national name brand medical and surgical supplies, and a healthcare supply chain management company, will hold its annual Investor Day on Thursday, October 28, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Owens & Minor will conduct this year’s event, held annually for investment professionals, at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Speakers will include Owens & Minor’s Chairman & Chief Executive Officer G. Gilmer Minor, III, and President & Chief Operating Officer Craig R. Smith, along with other members of the senior management team. Owens & Minor will also feature presentations from key strategic units and from its field operations. The event will conclude with a keynote address from a well-known healthcare executive.
The New York Stock Exchanges requires that guests register in advance with Owens & Minor. Please contact a member of the Owens & Minor Investor Relations team listed below to register for this event. A Webcast of the event will be featured on the company’s Website at http://www.owens-minor.com/.
What: 2004 Owens & Minor Investor Day When: Thursday, October 28, 2004; 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Eastern Where: New York Stock Exchange, 11 Wall Street, New York, NY Contact: Truitt Allcott at 804-935-4291; or Chuck Graves at 804-965-2935.
Webcast Information: The Webcast of the 2004 Owens & Minor Investor Day call is scheduled for Thursday, October 28, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. Eastern until 1:30 p.m. Eastern. This Webcast will also be archived under http://www.owens-minor.com/.
Owens & Minor, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is the leading distributor of national name-brand medical and surgical supplies and a healthcare supply chain management company. With a diverse product and service offering and distribution centers throughout the United States, the company serves hospitals, integrated healthcare systems, alternate care locations, group purchasing organizations and the federal government. Owens & Minor provides technology and consulting programs that enable healthcare providers to maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness in materials purchasing, improve inventory management and streamline logistics across the entire medical supply chain -- from origin of product to patient bedside. The company also has established itself as a leader in the development and use of technology. For news releases, or for more information about Owens & Minor, visit the company Web site at http://www.owens-minor.com/.
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CONTACT: Trudi Allcott, Manager, Investor Communications, of Owens &Minor, Inc., +1-804-935-4291, or truitt.allcott@owens-minor.com
Web site: http://www.owens-minor.com/
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