scheinequipmentdonationprogram

Henry Schein, Inc. has partnered with the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA)
and its Foundation (NYSDF) to create an Equipment and Supplies Donation Program

Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the largest provider of health care products and services to office-based practitioners in the
combined North American and European markets, has partnered with the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA) and its
Foundation (NYSDF) to create an Equipment and Supplies Donation program for eligible, nonprofit dental clinics in New York
state. The initiative is part of Henry Schein's efforts to help increase access to oral health care through its global corporate
citizenship program, Henry Schein Cares. To date, Henry Schein Cares, which provides resources to help community-based health
professionals improve health care access and delivery, has donated millions in cash, products and services to more than 40
nonprofit organizations around the world.

Henry Schein Cares' partnership with New York's dental community has enabled the company to make a multi-year commitment
to helping improve the state's oral health care. Through the NYSDA and NYSDAF, Henry Schein Cares will solicit applications
from eligible nonprofit dental programs. If selected, these clinics will receive awards of product donations and supplies from the
Henry Schein Cares program. The NYSDAF will coordinate and solicit requests from eligible nonprofit dental clinics in early 2004.

The creation of successful public-private partnerships between state agencies, global corporations and office-based practitioners
can help empower the state's dental community and build a coalition committed to helping increase access to oral health care.
Presently just 16,000 dentists serve an estimated population of nearly 19 million in New York. As a result, the state's oral health
care community faces the daunting task of delivering effective oral care to a population with growing racial and socioeconomic
diversity.

Still, Henry Schein Cares' partnership with the NYSDA and NYSDF may help improve resource allocation to clinics that serve
at-risk communities. In the past, Henry Schein Cares' commitment to improving children's health care led to its support and
leading role in the American Dental Association (ADA)'s "Give Kids A Smile" initiative. This event mobilized more than 10,000
dentists to provide free dental treatment to more than 1 million under-served children across the country. Henry Schein Cares will
assume an even larger role in the February 2004 event, and the NYSDA, through its numerous county and city affiliations, will
coordinate community-based events to support outreach efforts across the state.

"We have a long history as a socially responsible organization that has sponsored community-based programs throughout the
world," said Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Henry Schein. "As a New York-based
business, we believe in doing our part to not only help communities around the globe, but also to assist the people, community
organizations and groups right in our backyards. Even though our business has grown from a Woodside pharmacy into a
multi-billion dollar global corporation, we still hold true to our core beliefs, and our philosophy that we can do well by doing good."

Henry Schein Cares' activities are wide-ranging and international, and not only work to increase access to dental care, but also to
promote the well-being of the population at large. For instance, The Charles B. Rangel Community Health Center, a public clinic
that provides health care services to Harlem's under-served, received thousands of free flu vaccinations from Henry Schein Cares
at the start of the flu season to help alleviate outbreaks in its community. The company also supported the Center for Disease
Control's (CDC) efforts to raise awareness about the importance of flu vaccination in at-risk populations, and the company
donated vaccinations to local health departments around the country. Two of Henry Schein's vendor partners, Becton-Dickinson
Co. and Microflex Corp., also contributed immunization supplies to assist with the vaccination efforts.

The company's growing corporate citizenship and social responsibility program has worked to help improve access to health care
delivery, services and information around the world for more than 70 years.

Click here to download the Henry Schein Cares Application.

Click here to download the Henry Schein Cares Donation Agreement.

All applications must be received by April 1, 2008.

Completed applications should be mailed to: Laura Leon, director, New York State Dental Foundation, 20 Corporate Woods Blvd.,
Suite 602, Albany, NY 12211.

20 Corporate Woods Blvd.
Suite 602
Albany, New York 12211
ph: 518-465-0044
fax: 518-465-3219
alt: 800-255-2100
nysdf@nysdental.org