VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2002--
AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE:ABC) today announced that it
plans to host an investor meeting in New York City on Thursday,
December 5, 2002 and to broadcast the live proceedings via webcast.
The meeting and webcast will begin at 12:30 pm Eastern Standard
Time and will end at approximately 2:30 pm.
Participating in the meeting and webcast will be R. David Yost,
Chief Executive Officer, Kurt J. Hilzinger, President & Chief
Operating Officer, Michael D. DiCandilo, Senior Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer, as well as other members of the Company's
management team. The meeting will focus on the Company's enhanced role
in the Pharmaceutical Supply Channel.
The webcast will be accessible through AmerisourceBergen's web
site, www.amerisourcebergen.com, and also through Street Events,
www.streetevents.com. Users are encouraged to log on to the webcast
approximately 15 minutes in advance of the scheduled start time of the
call.
Following the live webcast, a replay will be made available on the
AmerisourceBergen website three hours after the completion of the
meeting and will remain available for approximately thirty days.
About AmerisourceBergen Corporation
AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) is the largest pharmaceutical
services company in the United States dedicated solely to the
pharmaceutical supply channel. It is the leading distributor of
pharmaceutical products and services to the hospital systems/acute
care market, alternative care providers, independent community
pharmacies, and regional chains.
The company is also a leader in the institutional pharmacy
marketplace. With over $40 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. Forward-looking statements may
include statements addressing future financial and operating results
of AmerisourceBergen and the benefits and aspects of the 2001 merger
between AmeriSource Health Corporation and Bergen Brunswig
Corporation.
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
AmerisourceBergen's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2001,
its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for fiscal 2002, and the joint
proxy statement-prospectus for the merger filed on August 1, 2001.
AmerisourceBergen is under no obligation to (and expressly
disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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Michael N. Kilpatric, 610/727-7118 |
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