Omnicare Reports Second Quarter 2005 Results

COVINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2005--Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE:OCR): -- Sales Reach Record Highs -- Adjusted Earnings In Line With Expectations -- Recent Acquisitions Provide Strong Platform for Future Growth Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE:OCR), the nation’s leading provider of pharmaceutical care for the elderly, reported today financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2005. Financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, as compared with the prior-year period, including the special charge and accounting change noted below, were as follows: