DUBLIN, Ohio, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardinal Health, Inc. , a global provider of products and services that improve the safety and productivity of health care, plans to release third-quarter results for fiscal 2008 on Thursday, May 1, prior to the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
The company has scheduled a webcast and conference call for May 1 at 8:30 a.m. EDT to discuss results of the quarter. To access the call and corresponding slide presentation, visit the Investor page at http://www.cardinalhealth.com or dial 617-213-4853, passcode 66621966.
Participants are advised to pre-register at the Investor page at http://www.cardinalhealth.com or to dial into the call at least ten minutes prior to the start time. Pre-registrants are issued a pin number that provides faster access to the live call. Presentation slides, an audio replay and a transcript will be archived on the Web site after the conclusion of the meeting. The audio replay will also be available until 11:30 p.m. EDT on May 3 by dialing 617-801-6888, passcode 39214175.
Upcoming Events
The following events will be available via webcast and can be found on the investor page at http://www.cardinalhealth.com .
May 2 - George Barrett, Cardinal Health vice chairman and chief executive officer of Healthcare Supply Chain Services will address investors via conference call and audio webcast on May 2 at 3 p.m. EDT. Barrett will describe his background and views about the health care industry and share his initial observations about Cardinal Health since joining the company on March 3.
May 13 - Barrett will address investors at the Bank of America Health Care Conference in Las Vegas on May 13 at 8:40 a.m. PDT.
May 19 - Dave Schlotterbeck, Cardinal Health vice chairman and chief executive officer of Clinical and Medical Products and Dwight Winstead, Cardinal Health group president of Clinical Technologies and Services will address investors via conference call and audio webcast on May 19 at 4 p.m. EDT. Schlotterbeck and Winstead will provide an overview of Cardinal Health’s Clinical Technologies and Services segment, which offers a range of patient safety technologies.
May 22 - R. Kerry Clark, Cardinal Health chairman and chief executive officer will address investors at the Citigroup Global Healthcare Conference in New York on May 22 at 9 a.m. EDT.
June 11 - Jeff Henderson, Cardinal Health chief financial officer, will address investors at the Goldman Sachs Healthcare Conference in Dana Point, Calif. on June 11.
June 12 - Cardinal Health will host a MedTech day at its San Diego facility. Presenters will include Henderson, Schlotterbeck, Winstead and Mike Lynch, Cardinal Health group president of Medical Products and Technologies.
About Cardinal Health
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. is an $87 billion, global company serving the health-care industry with products and services that help hospitals, physician offices and pharmacies reduce costs, improve safety, productivity and profitability, and deliver better care to patients. With a focus on making supply chains more efficient, reducing hospital-acquired infections and breaking the cycle of harmful medication errors, Cardinal Health develops market-leading technologies, including Alaris(R) IV pumps, Pyxis(R) automated dispensing systems, MedMined(TM) electronic infection surveillance service, VIASYS(R) respiratory care products and the CareFusion(TM) patient identification system. The company also manufactures medical and surgical products and is one of the largest distributors of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies worldwide. Ranked No. 19 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more than 40,000 people on five continents. More information about the company may be found at http://www.cardinalhealth.com .
CONTACT: Investors, Sally J. Curley, +1-614-757-7115, or Media, Jim
Mazzola, +1-614-757-3690, both of Cardinal Health, Inc.
Web site: http://www.cardinalhealth.com/
