VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10,
2001--AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE:ABC) today announced that
the Company will host an investor conference call and webcast at 12:45
pm Eastern Daylight Time today, Monday, September 10, 2001.
Participating in the conference call will be R. David Yost,
President and Chief Executive Officer; Kurt J. Hilzinger, Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; and Neil F. Dimick,
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The conference
call will address the strategic direction for the Company, its
integration planning and a financial review.
To access the live conference call via telephone:
Dial in: 800-230-1096 from inside the U.S. no access code required
612-332-0636 from outside the U.S. no access code
required
To access the live webcast:
Go to the Quarterly Webcasts section on the Investor Relations
page at http://www.amerisourcebergen.net
A replay of the call and webcast will be available from 5:15 pm
September 10, 2001 until 11:59 pm September 17, 2001.
To access the replay via telephone:
Dial in: 800-475-6701 from within the U.S., access code: 602171
320-365-3844 from outside the U.S., access code: 602171
To access the archived webcast:
Go to the Quarterly Webcasts section on the Investor Relations
page at http://www.amerisourcebergen.net
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, and independent community
pharmacies. 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 |
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Michael N. Kilpatric, 610/727-7118 |
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mkilpatric@amerisource.com |
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