Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE:OMI), the nation’s leading distributor of national name-brand medical and surgical supplies and a healthcare supply chain management company, today announced dates for the following investor events:

• On Monday, October 26, 2009, the company plans to release third-quarter 2009 financial results after market close.
• On Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. ET, Owens & Minor management will host a conference call to discuss third-quarter financial results. The live conference call may be accessed by calling 877-748-0043 with conference code #34676277. A replay of the call will be available for three weeks by calling 800-642-1687 with conference code #34676277. A listen-only webcast of the conference call, as well as an archive of the webcast, can be found on the company’s website at www.owens-minor.com under the Investor Relations section.
• On Thursday, November 5, 2009, Owens & Minor will hold an Open House & Facility Tour at its distribution center in Richmond, Virginia, for Wall Street analysts and professional investors. The event will focus on operations and will feature tours of the 165,000 square-foot facility, the specialized SurgiTrack^SM area, and demonstrations of the company’s newly installed voice-pick technology and automation equipment. The event is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. ET and conclude at approximately 2:00 p.m. ET.
• On Thursday, December 10, 2009, Owens & Minor will host a 2010 Financial Outlook Meeting in New York City. Owens & Minor’s President & Chief Executive Officer Craig R. Smith and Chief Financial Officer James L. Bierman are scheduled to speak at the event, discussing progress on strategic initiatives and providing the company’s financial outlook for 2010. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET and conclude at approximately 10:30 a.m. ET. A live, listen-only webcast of the briefing can be accessed on the company website at www.owens-minor.com under the Investor Relations Section. A webcast replay of the event will also be available on the company website.

Inquiries should be directed to the company’s Investor Relations team at truitt.allcott@owens-minor.com or chuck.graves@owens-minor.com.

Owens & Minor, Inc., (NYSE:OMI) a FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a leading distributor of national 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 $750 million to $3.3 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 care 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 Web site at www.owens-minor.com. Owens & Minor uses its website as a channel of distribution for material company information, including news releases, investor presentations and financial information. This information is routinely posted and accessible under the Investor Relations section.