Owens & Minor To Participate In JPMorgan Healthcare Conference; Webcast Details Announced

RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens & Minor will participate in the upcoming JPMorgan Healthcare Conference, which will be held in San Francisco January 10 - 13, 2005. Owens & Minor will offer the webcast of its presentation through its corporate website. Details of the webcast are outlined below.

Owens & Minor presents at JPMorgan Healthcare Conference Tuesday, January 11, 2005 09:00a.m. Pacific (12:00 noon Eastern) 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

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