VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2000--AmeriSource
Health Corporation (NYSE: AAS) today announced that it plans to
release its Fourth Quarter and FY2000 year-end results on Thursday,
November 2, 2000 prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange.
The company will host a conference call to discuss the results at
11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on November 2, 2000. Participating in
the conference call will be:
R. David Yost, Chief Executive Officer
Kurt J. Hilzinger, Chief Operations Officer
George L. James, III, Chief Financial Officer
In order to ensure the widest distribution possible, the company
will be broadcasting the conference call over the Internet. The call
will be accessible through Street Events, www.streetevents.com, and
also through AmeriSource's web site, www.amerisource.com. Users are
encouraged to log on to the call approximately 15 minutes in advance
of the scheduled start time of the call.
If you are unable to access the call via the Internet and would
like to listen to the live call via telephone, you must make a
reservation with AmeriSource Investor Relations by calling
610/727-7199 no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on October
31, 2000.
Following the live call, replays will be made available on the
Internet and via telephone. A replay of the webcast will be posted on
www.amerisource.com approximately two hours after the completion of
the call and will remain available for thirty days. To access the
telephone replay, from within the US dial 800/475-6701.
From outside the US, dial 320/365-3844. The access code is 542980.
The telephone replay will be available from 2:30 p.m. EST on 11/02/00
to 11:59 p.m. on 11/9/00.
About AmeriSource
AmeriSource Health Corporation, with more than $11 billion in
operating revenue, is a leading distributor of pharmaceutical and
related healthcare services and the industry's largest provider of
pharmaceuticals to the acute care/health systems market.
Headquartered in Valley Forge, PA, the Company serves its base of
about 15,000 customer accounts through a national network of more than
20 strategically located distribution facilities. For news and
additional information about the company, visit its web site at
www.amerisource.com
Certain information contained in the earnings press release and
conference call may include forward-looking statements (as defined in
Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act)
that reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events
and financial performance.
Certain factors such as competitive pressures, success of
restructuring initiatives, market interest rates, regulatory changes,
continued industry consolidation, changes in customer mix, changes in
pharmaceutical manufacturers' pricing and distribution policies, the
loss of one or more key customer or supplier relationships and other
matters contained in the Company's 10-K for fiscal year 1999 and other
public documents could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements.
The company assumes no obligation to update the matters discussed
in the earnings press release or conference call.
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Michael N. Kilpatric, 610/727-7118 |
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