RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens & Minor , the nation’s leading distributor of national name brand medical and surgical supplies and a healthcare supply chain management company, announced today it will hold its 2005 Investor Day on Friday, December 9, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida area.
The day-long event for investment professionals will include a tour of the Owens & Minor medical and surgical supply distribution center in Ft. Lauderdale and an opportunity to meet with executives from Access Diabetic Supply, its direct-to-consumer, diabetic supply company. Owens & Minor’s President & Chief Executive Officer Craig R. Smith and other members of the Owens & Minor senior management team are also scheduled to speak at the event. Owens & Minor will webcast the formal portions of this event at 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.
Contact: Truitt Allcott, Director of Investor Communications & Media Relations, at 804-935-4291, truitt.allcott@owens-minor.com or, Chuck Graves, Director, Finance, at 804-965-2935 chuck.graves@owens-minor.com
Owens & Minor, Inc.
CONTACT: Truitt Allcott, Director of Investor Communications & MediaRelations, +1-804-935-4291, truitt.allcott@owens-minor.com, or ChuckGraves, Director, Finance, +1-804-965-2935, chuck.graves@owens-minor.com,both of Owens & Minor
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