DENTAL VOLUNTEERS FOR ISRAEL HONORS HENRY SCHEIN'S STEVE KESS AT 30TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

Dental Volunteers for Israel (DVI), which is celebrating 30 years of providing

oral health care services to underserved families in Jerusalem, regardless of

background, honored four people who have helped support the organization, at

their New York gala held this week at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York

Professional Relations for Henry Schein, Inc.; Dr. Allen Helfer, President of

the American Friends of DVI; Ran Tuttnauer, CEO of Tuttnauer Ltd. and a member

of the DVI Board; and Dr. Nedal Alayyan, named “DVI Volunteer of the Year.”

were Ambassador Meron Reuben, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations and to

Columbia, and Stanley M. Bergman, Henry Schein’s Chairman and Chief Executive

remembering the late Trudi Birger, founder of DVI, Mr. Bergman said, “Trudi was

a humanitarian, a visionary and an entrepreneur.  She realized that a healthy

smile enables a child to eat, sleep, study and grow up without the distraction

of pain associated with poor oral health.  Now in its 30th year, the energy of

the DVI program continues to grow, as evidenced by the letters of praise and

support the organization receives every day from volunteers of all walks of

life, in every dental specialty, and from all over the world.  The dedication of

over 4,500 volunteer dentists who have helped countless children in Jerusalem

speaks volumes about Trudi, her continuing legacy and the transformative impact

facility of its kind in Jerusalem—without it thousands of children would have no

access to dental care.  Children in need from all religious and ethnic groups

are treated at the Clinic, and every child who comes to the Clinic participates

in an oral health education session with their family to promote improved oral

hygiene for life.  Since its founding, the Clinic has treated more than 20,000

children.  In 2009, the Clinic provided 13,411 treatments for 3,353 children

for by charitable donations. In addition to Mr. Bergman’s commitment, Henry

Schein’s financial, product and marketing support of DVI for the past 13 years

has been driven by Mr. Kess through Henry Schein Cares, the Company’s global

DVI Volunteer of the Year to Dr. Nedal Alayyan, an Arab dentist.  During his

moving address, Dr. Alayyan recounted his experience as a child growing up in

Jerusalem and being treated at the DVI clinic.  Inspired by that early

experience, Dr. Alayyan became a dentist himself and now gives back to today’s

children of Jerusalem through DVI.  Dr. Alayyan’s complete remarks are available

overall health, it is often considered an unaffordable luxury to underserved

people who have little choice but to do without it. The situation is dire in

Israel.  Right now there are over 50,000 children living in poverty in Jerusalem

and the numbers are continuing to rise. DVI treats thousands of these children

each month at the clinic, yet there are still thousands more who need

provides comprehensive free dental care and education to disadvantaged children

in Israel. DVI has won awards from the Mayor of Jerusalem, the Israel Ministry

of Health, and the Movement for a Better Israel, which notably lauded DVI for

encouraging brotherhood and tolerance between Jews and Arabs.  For more

advancing wellness, building capacity in the delivery of health care services,

and enhancing emergency preparedness and relief.  Firmly rooted in a deep

commitment to social responsibility and the concept of enlightened self-interest

championed by Benjamin Franklin, the philosophy behind Henry Schein Cares is a

vision of “doing well by doing good.”  By “helping health happen” through the

work of Henry Schein Cares, the Company firmly believes that it is furthering

its long-term success.  Henry Schein Cares annually donates more than $4 million

distributor of health care products and services to office-based practitioners,

is a Fortune 500® company and a member of the NASDAQ 100® Index.  Recognized for

its excellent customer service and highly competitive prices, the Company’s five

businesses – North American Dental, North American Medical, North American

Animal Health, International and Technology – serve more than 700,000 customers

worldwide, including dental practitioners and laboratories, physician practices

and animal health clinics, as well as government and other institutions.

distribution network, which provides customers in more than 200 countries with a

comprehensive selection 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 provides exclusive,

innovative technology offerings for dental, medical and veterinary

professionals, including value-added practice management software and electronic

health record solutions.   Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein employs

more than 13,500 people and has operations or affiliates in 24 countries. The

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