Owens & Minor hosts its 6th Annual Supplier Diversity Symposium

Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE-OMI) hosted its 6th Annual Healthcare Supplier Diversity Symposium on September 13-14, 2011, in Richmond, Virginia. This year's symposium included leaders from businesses owned by women, minorities, and veterans, as well as representatives from major healthcare systems, medical device and product manufacturers, pharmaceutical firms, healthcare distributors, academia and government. The theme of this year's symposium is "From Inclusion to Partnership: Delivering Value through Supplier Diversity," and it explored ways to improve utilization of diverse suppliers in the healthcare supply chain. Joining Owens & Minor in hosting the event are the Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (VMSDC), the Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance (HSDA), and the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE).

"At Owens & Minor, we understand that we serve an industry that grows increasingly more diverse every year," said Craig R. Smith, president & chief executive officer of Owens & Minor. "Our healthcare provider customers, suppliers and vendors are led by a wide range of healthcare professionals, and together we serve an increasingly diverse patient population. Therefore, at Owens & Minor, we know it makes good business sense to expand the range and diversity of our business partners, as this strategy will ultimately benefit the healthcare industry as a whole."

Owens & Minor, Inc., (NYSE: OMI) a FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a leading national distributor of name-brand medical and surgical supplies and a healthcare supply-chain management company. Owens & Minor is also a member of the Russell 2000® Index, which measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, as well as the S&P MidCap 400, which includes companies with a market capitalization of $1 billion to $4.4 billion that meet certain financial standards. With a diverse product and service offering and distribution centers throughout the United States, the company serves hospitals, integrated healthcare systems, alternate site locations, group purchasing organizations, and the federal government. Owens & Minor provides technology and consulting programs that improve inventory management and streamline logistics across the entire medical supply chain -- from origin of product to patient bedside. For news releases, or for more information about Owens & Minor, visit the company website at www.owens-minor.com.
Contact: Truitt Allcott, Director, Investor & Media Relations, 804-723-7555; truitt.allcott@owens-minor.com

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