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The Company operates through a centralized and
automated distribution network, which provides
customers in more than 200 countries with a
comprehensive selection of more than 70,000 branded
and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock,
as well as over 100,000 additional products available
to our customers as special order items.
Henry Schein also offers a wide range of innovative
value-added practice solutions for healthcare
professionals, such as ARUBA®, the Company’s
electronic catalog and ordering system. Its leading
software systems–DENTRIX®and Easy Dental®for
dental practices; MicroMD®for medical providers
in primary care and all specialties; LabNet®for
dental laboratories; and AVImark®for veterinary
clinics–have been installed in more than 50,000
healthcare practices.
Henry Schein has been included in the FORTUNE
list of America’s Most Admired Companies for three
consecutive years, and each of those years the Company
has led its industry in social responsibility.
Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein
employs more than 11,000 people and has operations
in 19 countries. For more information, visit the
Henry Schein Web site at www.henryschein.com.
ABOUT HENRY SCHEIN
Henry Schein, a FORTUNE 500®company, is the largest
distributor of healthcare products and services to office-
based practitioners in the combined North American
and European markets. The Company’s sales reached a
record $5.15 billion in 2006.
The Company provides innovative solutions for
healthcare professionals and is recognized for its
excellent customer service and highly competitive
prices. Henry Schein’s four business groups–
Dental, Medical/Animal Health, International and
Technology–serve more than 500,000 customers
worldwide, including:
• Approximately 85% of the estimated 135,000
U.S. and Canadian office-based dental practices
and 19,000 dental laboratories;
• Approximately 45% of the estimated 250,000
U.S. office-based physician practices, as well as
surgical centers and other alternate-care sites;
• Over 75% of the estimated 26,000 veterinary practices
in the United States;
• Approximately 240,000 office-based dental, medical
and veterinary practices outside North America,
primarily in Europe, Australia and New Zealand; and
• Government and other institutions providing
healthcare services.