Owens & Minor Will Participate In Upcoming Lehman Brothers 8th Annual Global Healthcare Conference

RICHMOND, Va., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens & Minor’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer G. Gilmer Minor, III will represent the company at the upcoming Lehman Brothers Eighth Annual Global Healthcare Conference. Details are outlined below.

Owens & Minor presentation Lehman Brothers 8th Annual Global Healthcare Conference Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:00pm Eastern

Minor’s remarks will be webcast live through http://www.owens-minor.com/ or http://customer.talkpoint.com/LEHM002/033005a_cs/default.asp?entity=Owens

About 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, or truitt.allcott@owens-minor.com