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EXHIBIT 99.02
[LETTERHEAD OF SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.]
The Board of Directors
Bindley Western Industries, Inc.
8909 Purdue Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
Members of the Board:
We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion letter dated December 2,
2000 as Annex C to, and to the reference thereto under the caption "SUMMARY--
Opinion of Bindley Western's Financial Advisor" and "THE MERGER--Opinion of
Bindley Western's Financial Advisor" in, the Proxy Statement/Prospectus of
Bindley Western Industries, Inc. ("Bindley Western") and Cardinal Health, Inc.
("Cardinal") relating to the proposed merger transaction involving Bindley
Western and Cardinal, which Proxy Statement/Prospectus is part of the
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Cardinal. By giving such consent, we do
not thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of such
Registration Statement within the meaning of the term "expert" as used in, or
that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under,
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
/s/ Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
By __________________________________
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
New York, New York
January 8, 2001
