Henry Schein ranks 296th on the 2013 Fortune 500 List

Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, has been ranked 296th on the Fortune 500 list, marking its first appearance among America's 300 largest corporations since debuting at number 487 in 2004.

Henry Schein had net sales in 2012 of $8.9 billion, up from $4.1 billion when it first made the list in 2004. The company has grown at a compound annual rate of 17 percent since Henry Schein became a public company in 1995. "Achieving a milestone as significant as being ranked one of the 300 largest companies in America reflects the successful strides our Team Schein Members have made in growing the company," said Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein. "To climb more than 190 spots on the FORTUNE 500 list in less than a decade is a testament to our success in executing our strategic plan that focuses on our customers' needs by taking advantage of new technologies and tapping into growing markets. We are committed to maintaining this positive momentum in every market we serve as we pursue our goal of exceeding $10 billion in revenue by 2015."