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Henry Schein - DEXIS, LLC Announcement
Melville, N.Y. and Des Plaines, IL, January 7, 2007 DEXIS, LLC, and Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), today announced an agreement to transfer certain assets and liabilities relating to the DENTRIX proprietary digital imaging business to DEXIS. The agreement includes the ImageRAYi and Easy Ray sensors, Image CAM HD intra-oral camera, and the DENTRIX Image, Easy Image, DENTRIX Clarity and Vipersoft software applications. The imaging software solutions to be sold in the future will continue to enjoy the same functionality and product interoperability as they do today. All imaging products offered by DEXIS will be exclusively distributed by Henry Schein.
"DEXIS and Henry Schein have enjoyed a successful exclusive distribution partnership since 2005," said Mike Donohoe, President of DEXIS. "As this relationship has developed, both companies wanted to further improve services to their customers by recognizing and leveraging their respective strengths. DEXIS has established a broad following since it introduced the world's most awarded intra-oral sensor solution in 1995. Our combined resources and expertise strengthens our product portfolio and enhances our continued innovation of world-class imaging solutions. DENTRIX Image software will continue to be fully supported and integrated with the DENTRIX practice management software."
Dentrix Dental Systems, a division of Henry Schein, will continue to separately develop, sell and support the DENTRIX and Easy Dental practice management systems and related services. "We are committed to growing our high-tech business and remaining an industry leader through our support of a wide range of digital products, including the DEXIS portfolio." said Tim Sullivan, President of Sullivan-Schein Dental. "This transaction allows Dentrix Dental Systems to enhance its leadership position in practice management solutions and provide practice automation and unique services designed to help our customers manage their practices more effectively."
About DEXIS, LLC
DEXIS, LLC, is a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of innovative digital X-ray systems, sold under the DEXIS® and DEXcare® brand names. For more information, please visit www.dexray.com.
About Henry Schein, Inc.
Sullivan-Schein Dental is the U.S. dental business unit of Henry Schein, Inc., a Fortune 500® company that is the largest distributor of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets. Henry Schein is recognized for its excellent customer service and highly competitive prices.
The Company's four business groups - Dental, Medical, International and Technology - serve more than 500,000 customers worldwide, including dental practices and laboratories, physician practices and veterinary clinics, as well as government and other institutions.
The Company operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, which provides customers in more than 200 countries with a comprehensive selection of more than 70,000 national and Henry Schein private-brand products in stock, as well as over 100,000 additional products available to our customers as special order items.
Henry Schein also offers a wide range of innovative value-added practice solutions for healthcare professionals, such as ArubA®, the Company's electronic catalog and ordering system. Its leading practice-management software solutions have been installed in more than 50,000 practices, including DENTRIX® and Easy Dental® for dental practices, and AVImark® for veterinary clinics.
Headquartered in Melville, N.Y., Henry Schein employs more than 11,000 people and has operations in 19 countries. The Company's sales reached a record $4.6 billion in 2005. For more information, visit the Henry Schein Web site at www.henryschein.com.
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