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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Henry Schein to purchase Dutch company for $270 mln, (NASDAQ: HSIC)

Healthcare products distributor Henry Schein Inc said it will purchase privately held Dutch company AUV Veterinary Services BV for an undisclosed amount to enter the Dutch and Belgian animal health markets.

Henry Schein, Inc. is a provider of health care products and services to office-based practitioners. Shares of HSIC remained unchanged at $73.79. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $58.50 and as high as $77.05. On average, 461706 shares of HSIC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 0.



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