VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2001--The Board of
Directors of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC) today declared
the Company's first quarterly dividend, a cash dividend of $0.025 per
share on Common Stock, payable December 3, 2001 to shareowners of
record at the close of business on November 19, 2001.
About AmerisourceBergen
AmerisourceBergen (NYSE: ABC) is the largest pharmaceutical
services company in the United States dedicated solely to the
pharmaceutical supply chain. It is the leading distributor of
pharmaceutical products and services to the hospital systems/acute
care market, alternative care facilities, independent community
pharmacies, and regional drugstore chains.
The Company is also a leader in the institutional pharmacy
marketplace. With approximately $36 billion in annualized operating
revenues, AmerisourceBergen is headquartered in Valley Forge, PA, and
employs more than 13,000 people serving over 25,000 customers.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain certain "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and are
subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances.
Actual results may vary materially from the expectations contained
in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements
herein include statements addressing future financial and operating
results of AmerisourceBergen and the benefits and other aspects of the
merger.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements: the risk that the businesses of AmeriSource and Bergen
Brunswig will not be integrated successfully; failure to obtain and
retain expected synergies; and other economic, business, competitive
and/or regulatory factors affecting the business of AmerisourceBergen
generally.
More detailed information about these factors is set forth in
AmeriSource's and Bergen Brunswig's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including each of their Annual Reports on Form
10-K for fiscal 2000, their most recent quarterly reports on Form
10-Q, and their joint proxy statement-prospectus dated August 1, 2001.
AmerisourceBergen, AmeriSource and Bergen Brunswig are under no
obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update
or alter their forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Valley Forge |
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Michael N. Kilpatric, 610/727-7118 |
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mkilpatric@amerisource.com |
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