RICHMOND, Va., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens & Minor , a FORTUNE 500 company and the leading distributor of national name-brand medical and surgical supplies, and a healthcare supply chain management company, will participate in the Lehman Brothers 2005 High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference. Owens & Minor is scheduled to present at 10:00am on Friday, March 18, 2005. The Owens & Minor presentation will be broadcast live in an audio webcast accessible from the Investor Relations section of the Owens & Minor website at http://www.owens-minor.com/. Following the event, the Owens & Minor presentation will be archived on the company’s website.
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, the federal government and consumers. 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, truitt.allcott@owens-minor.com
Web site: http://www.owens-minor.com/
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