�Henry Schein, Inc., the largest supplier of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets, today reminded customers that its catastrophe relief hotline stands ready to help dentists, physicians, veterinarians and healthcare facilities that may experience operational, logistical or financial issues as a result of hurricanes or other natural disasters. The toll-free number for all dental, aesculapian and veterinary customers - 800-999-9729 - is operational and is being staffed from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CDT, and monitored 24 hours a day.
"Henry Schein is ready to help support our dental, medical, and veterinary customers whose practices may be adversely affected by rude disasters," aforementioned Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Henry Schein. "We want to make certain that our customers ar aware that as their valued business partner, Henry Schein is here to help. We encourage our customers in areas that may be affected by tropical storms, hurricanes, or other natural disasters this season to call our hotline for assistance."
About Henry Schein
Henry Schein, a Fortune 500� company and a member of the NASDAQ 100� Index, is recognized for its excellent customer service and highly militant prices. The Company's four-spot business groups - Dental, Medical, International and Technology - service more than 550,000 customers world-wide, including dental practitioners and laboratories, physician practices and animal wellness clinics, as well as government and other institutions. The Company operates through a centralized and automated distribution web, which provides customers in more than 200 countries with a comprehensive pick of more than 90,000 national and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well as more than 100,000 additional products available as special-order items.
Henry Schein also offers a wide-eyed range of innovative value-added practice solutions for healthcare professionals, such as ArubA�, the Company's electronic catalogue and order system. Its leading practice-management software solutions have a user base of more than 52,000 practices, including DENTRIX�, Easy Dental�, Oasis� and EXACT� for dental practices, MicroMD� for physician practices, and AVImark� for animate being health clinics.
Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein employs over 12,000 people and has operations or affiliates in 20 countries. The Company's cyberspace sales reached a record $5.9 billion in 2007. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at hTTP://www.henryschein.com.
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