RICHMOND, Va., July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens & Minor announced today that its board of directors approved the payment of the third quarter 2004 cash dividend in the amount of $0.11 per share. The cash dividend is payable on September 30, 2004 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2004. The company currently has approximately 39,296,989 common shares outstanding.
Owens & Minor, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is the leading distributor of national name-brand medical and surgical supplies and a healthcare supply chain management company. With a diverse product and service offering and distribution centers throughout the United States, the company serves hospitals, integrated healthcare systems, alternate care locations, group purchasing organizations and the federal government. Owens & Minor provides technology and consulting programs that enable healthcare providers to maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness in materials purchasing, improve inventory management and streamline logistics across the entire medical supply chain -- from origin of product to patient bedside. The company also has established itself as a leader in the development and use of technology. For news releases, or for more information about Owens & Minor, visit the company Web site at http://www.owens-minor.com/.
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CONTACT: Trudi Allcott, Manager, Investor Communications, of Owens &Minor, Inc., +1-804-935-4291 or truitt.allcott@owens-minor.com
Web site: http://www.owens-minor.com/
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