OWENS & MINOR INC/VA/
S-3, 1996-03-13
MEDICAL, DENTAL & HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
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     As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 1996
                                                   Registration No. 333-

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                           ---------------------------


                                    FORM S-3
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                           ---------------------------


                               OWENS & MINOR, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                               VIRGINIA 54-1701843
    (State or other jurisdiction                            (I.R.S. Employer
  of incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)
                                  4800 Cox Road
                           Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
                                 (804) 747-9794
          (Address,  including zip code,  and telephone  number,  including area
             code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                               Drew St. J. Carneal
                                  4800 Cox Road
                           Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
                                 (804) 747-9794
            (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                   including area code, of agent for service)

                                   Copies to:
       C. Porter Vaughan, III                           Gerald S. Tanenbaum
          Hunton & Williams                           Cahill Gordon & Reindel
    Riverfront Plaza - East Tower                          80 Pine Street
        951 East Byrd Street                         New York, New York 10005
    Richmond, Virginia 23219-4074                          (212) 701-3000
           (804) 788-8200

        Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon
   as practicable after the Registration Statement becomes effective.

         If the only securities  being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest  reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. [ ]

         If any of the  securities  being  registered  on  this  Form  are to be
offered  on a  delayed  or  continuous  basis  pursuant  to Rule 415  under  the
Securities Act of 1933,  other than  securities  offered only in connection with
dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [ ]

         If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list  the  Securities  Act  registration  statement  number  of the  earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]____________________

         If this  form is a  post-effective  amendment  filed  pursuant  to Rule
462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities
Act  registration   statement  number  of  the  earlier  effective  registration
statement for the same offering. [ ]____________________

         If delivery of the  prospectus  is expected to be made pursuant to Rule
434, please check the following box. [ ]

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                                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
====================================================================================================================================

      Title of each class of                             Proposed maximum             Proposed maximum             Amount of
            securities                 Amount to          offering price             aggregate offering        registration fee
         to be registered            be registered        per unit(1)(2)                price(1)(2)
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____% Senior Subordinated            $150,000,000             100%                     $150,000,000                $51,725
Notes due 2006
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Guarantees of _____% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2006                ---                  ---                          ---                      (3)
by certain subsidiaries of
Owens & Minor, Inc.
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(1) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee.
(2) Plus accrued interest, if any, from the date of issuance.
(3) Pursuant to Rule 457(n) under  the  Securities  Act of 1933,  no
    registration fee for the guarantees is payable.

         THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS  REGISTRATION  STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE
OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS  EFFECTIVE  DATE UNTIL THE  REGISTRANT
SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY  STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL  THEREAFTER  BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF
THE  SECURITIES  ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE  REGISTRATION  STATEMENT  SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION,  ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A),
MAY DETERMINE.


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                                 CO-REGISTRANTS



       EXACT NAME OF                  STATE OR OTHER
 CO-REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED    JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION   I.R.S. EMPLOYER
     IN ITS CHARTER                  OR ORGANIZATION          IDENTIFICATION NO.

Owens & Minor Medical, Inc.              Virginia                54-0327460
National Medical Supply 
 Corporation                             Delaware                52-1539031
Owens & Minor West, Inc.                California               95-2032159
Koley's Medical Supply, Inc.             Nebraska                47-0274520
Lyons Physician Supply Company             Ohio                  34-0369760
A. Kuhlman & Company                     Michigan                38-1967374
Stuart Medical, Inc.                   Pennsylvania              25-1088734






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PROSPECTUS                   Subject to Completion
                             Dated March 13, 1996
OWENS & MINOR, INC.

$150,000,000                                                     [LOGO]

    % SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006

Interest payable          and

ISSUE PRICE:    %

The % Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2006 (the  "Notes") are being offered (the
"Offering")  by  Owens & Minor,  Inc.,  a  Virginia  corporation  ("O&M"  or the
"Company"). The Notes mature on , 2006, unless previously redeemed.  Interest on
the Notes is payable  semiannually on and , commencing , 1996. The Notes are not
redeemable  prior to , 2001,  except  as set  forth  below.  The  Notes  will be
redeemable at the option of the Company,  in whole or in part, at any time on or
after , 2001, at the redemption  prices set forth herein,  together with accrued
and unpaid  interest to the redemption  date. In addition,  prior to , 1999, the
Company may redeem up to 33 1/3% of the  principal  amount of the Notes with the
cash proceeds received by the Company from one or more sales of capital stock of
the Company (other than  Disqualified  Stock (as defined)) at a redemption price
of    % of the principal  amount thereof,  plus accrued and unpaid interest to
the redemption  date;  provided,  however,  that at least $100  million in
aggregate principal  amount of the Notes remains  outstanding  immediately
after any such redemption.

Upon a Change of Control (as  defined),  the Company will be required to make an
offer to purchase all outstanding  Notes at 101% of the principal amount thereof
plus accrued and unpaid interest to the purchase date.

The Notes will be general  unsecured  obligations  of the  Company and will rank
subordinate  in right of payment to all existing and future Senior  Indebtedness
(as defined) of the Company. The Notes will be guaranteed on a joint and several
basis (the "Guarantees") by substantially all of the subsidiaries of the Company
(the "Guarantors").  The Guarantees will be general unsecured obligations of the
Guarantors  and will rank  subordinate  in right of payment to all  existing and
future Guarantor Senior Indebtedness (as defined).  The Notes and the Guarantees
will rank pari  passu in right of  payment  with any other  senior  subordinated
indebtedness  of the Company and the Guarantors,  respectively.  At December 31,
1995, as adjusted to give effect to the transactions described herein under "Use
of Proceeds and  Refinancing,"  the Company would have had  approximately  $77.8
million of Senior  Indebtedness  outstanding,  all of which is guaranteed by the
Guarantors on a senior basis.

The Company intends to apply to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange.

SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 13 FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN FACTORS THAT
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS.

THESE  SECURITIES  HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR  DISAPPROVED  BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE  COMMISSION OR ANY STATE  SECURITIES  COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND  EXCHANGE  COMMISSION  OR ANY STATE  SECURITIES  COMMISSION  PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

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               Price  to       Underwriting                Proceeds  to
               Public(1)      Compensation(2)              Company(1)(3)
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Per Note              %                 %                           %
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total          $                 $                           $
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(1) Plus accrued  interest,  if any, from the date of issuance.
(2) The Company and  the  Guarantors   jointly  and  severally  have  agreed  to
    indemnify  the Underwriters  against  certain  liabilities,  including
    liabilities  under  the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  See
    "Underwriting."
(3) Before  deducting expenses payable by the Company estimated at $400,000.

The Notes are being offered by the Underwriters, subject to prior sale, when, as
and if delivered to and accepted by the Underwriters, and subject to approval of
certain legal matters by Cahill Gordon & Reindel,  counsel for the Underwriters,
and certain other conditions.  The Underwriters  withhold the right to withdraw,
cancel or modify  such  offer  and to reject  orders in whole or in part.  It is
expected that delivery of the Notes will be made against payment  therefor on or
about      , 1996 at the offices of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., 60 Wall Street,
New York, New York.

J.P. MORGAN & CO.
                 DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
                    SECURITIES CORPORATION
                                    NATIONSBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
                                                     WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER SINGER


               , 1996



INFORMATION   CONTAINED  HEREIN  IS  SUBJECT  TO  COMPLETION  OR  AMENDMENT.   A
REGISTRATION  STATEMENT  RELATING  TO THESE  SECURITIES  HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES  AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION.  THESE  SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION  STATEMENT  BECOMES
EFFECTIVE.  THIS  PROSPECTUS  SHALL  NOT  CONSTITUTE  AN  OFFER  TO  SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE  SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER,  SOLICITATION  OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.

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                               [Map of Facilities]






IN CONNECTION  WITH THIS  OFFERING,  THE  UNDERWRITERS  MAY OVER-ALLOT OR EFFECT
TRANSACTIONS  WHICH  STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE NOTES OFFERED
HEREBY AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT  OTHERWISE  PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET.
SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME.



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No  person  has  been  authorized  to  give  any  information  or  to  make  any
representation  not  contained in this  Prospectus  and, if given or made,  such
information or representation  must not be relied upon as having been authorized
by the Company,  any  Guarantor or any  Underwriter.  This  Prospectus  does not
constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation  of an offer to buy, the Notes in
any  jurisdiction  to any  person to whom it is  unlawful  to make such offer or
solicitation.  Neither  the  delivery  of  this  Prospectus  nor any  sale  made
hereunder shall, under any circumstances,  create any implication that there has
been no change  in the  affairs  of the  Company  since the date  hereof or that
information contained herein is correct as of any time subsequent to its date.



                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                           PAGE

Available Information......................................................  4

Incorporation of Certain Documents by
 Reference.................................................................  4

Prospectus Summary.........................................................  5

Risk Factors............................................................... 13

Use of Proceeds and Refinancing............................................ 17

Capitalization............................................................. 18

Selected Consolidated Financial Data....................................... 19

Management's Discussion and Analysis of
 Financial Condition and Results of Operations............................. 20

Business................................................................... 26

Management................................................................. 37

Description of the Notes................................................... 41

Underwriting............................................................... 67

Legal Matters.............................................................. 68

Experts.................................................................... 68

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements.................................F-1





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                              AVAILABLE INFORMATION

The  Company is  subject to the  informational  requirements  of the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended  (the  "Exchange  Act"),  and in  accordance
therewith  files  reports,  proxy  statements  and  other  information  with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission").  Such reports,  proxy
statements  and other  information  can be  inspected  and  copied at the public
reference facilities  maintained by the Commission at Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth
Street, N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 20549, and at the following Regional Offices of
the Commission: 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661 and
7 World Trade  Center,  Suite  1300,  New York,  New York 10048.  Copies of such
material can be obtained from the Public Reference  Section of the Commission at
Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,  Washington,  D.C. 20549, at prescribed
rates. In addition,  such information can be inspected at the offices of the New
York Stock Exchange, Inc., 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.

This  Prospectus  does  not  contain  all of the  information  set  forth in the
Registration  Statement of which this  Prospectus is a part,  or any  amendments
thereto,   certain   portions  of  which  have  been  omitted  pursuant  to  the
Commission's  rules and regulations.  The information so omitted may be obtained
from the Commission's  principal office in Washington,  D.C. upon payment of the
fees prescribed by the Commission.  Any statements  contained herein  concerning
the  provisions  of any  document  are  not  necessarily  complete,  and in each
instance  reference is made to the copy of such document  filed as an exhibit to
the  Registration  Statement or otherwise filed with the  Commission.  Each such
statement is qualified in its entirety by such reference.

The Company's  principal  executive  offices are located at 4800 Cox Road,  Glen
Allen, Virginia 23060, telephone (804) 747-9794.

                 INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

The Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 1995
filed by the  Company  with the  Commission  (File No.  1-9810) is  incorporated
herein by  reference.  All  documents  filed by the Company with the  Commission
pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date
of this  Prospectus  and prior to the  termination  of the offering of the Notes
offered  hereby  shall be  deemed  to be  incorporated  by  reference  into this
Prospectus  and to be a part  hereof.  Any  statement  contained  in a  document
incorporated  by reference  herein shall be deemed to be modified or  superseded
for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement  contained herein
or in any other  subsequently  filed document which is incorporated by reference
herein  modifies or supersedes  such earlier  statement.  Any such  statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded,
to constitute a part of this Prospectus.

The Company  will furnish  without  charge upon request to each person to whom a
copy of  this  Prospectus  is  delivered  a copy of any or all of the  documents
specifically  incorporated  herein by  reference,  other than  exhibits  to such
documents  (unless such  exhibits  are  specifically  incorporated  by reference
therein).  Requests should be addressed to: Drew St. J. Carneal,  Owens & Minor,
Inc., P.O. Box 27626, Richmond, Virginia 23261-7626 (telephone 804-747-9794).



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                               PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The  following  summary is  qualified  in its entirety by, and should be read in
conjunction  with,  the  more  detailed  information  and  financial  statements
appearing elsewhere and incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. Unless the
context  otherwise  requires,  references  in this  Prospectus  to  "O&M" or the
"Company"  are  to  Owens  &  Minor,  Inc.,  a  Virginia  corporation,  and  its
consolidated  subsidiaries.  Capitalized  terms used in this  summary  under the
caption "The  Offering"  and not  otherwise  defined are defined below under the
caption "Description of the Notes -- Certain Definitions."  References herein to
a particular fiscal year of the Company shall mean the year ended December 31 of
the stated year.

                                   THE COMPANY

O&M is one of the two largest  distributors of medical/surgical  supplies in the
United  States.   The  Company   distributes   approximately   300,000  finished
medical/surgical  products produced by approximately 3,000 manufacturers to over
4,000 customers from 49 distribution centers nationwide. The Company's customers
are  primarily  hospitals and also include  alternate  care  facilities  such as
physicians' offices, clinics, nursing homes and surgery centers. The majority of
the Company's  sales  consists of dressings,  endoscopic  products,  intravenous
products,  needles and syringes,  sterile procedure trays, surgical products and
gowns, sutures and urological products.

The Company has significantly  expanded its national presence over the last five
years.  This  expansion  resulted  from both internal  growth and  acquisitions,
including the acquisition of Stuart Medical,  Inc. ("Stuart") in May 1994. Since
1991, the Company has grown from 27 distribution centers serving 37 states to 49
distribution  centers serving 50 states. Over the same period, the Company's net
sales  increased at a 30.7% compound  annual rate,  from $1.0 billion in 1991 to
$3.0 billion in 1995.  Similarly,  Adjusted  EBITDA (as defined)  increased at a
39.7% compound  annual rate from $24.5 million in 1991 to $66.8 million in 1994,
before  decreasing to $41.9 million in 1995.  Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of
net sales  was 2.8% for each of 1992,  1993 and 1994,  but  declined  to 1.4% in
1995.

O&M  believes  that in 1995  sales of  medical/surgical  supplies  in the United
States  approximated  $30.0 billion and that  approximately  half of these sales
were made through  distributors,  with the balance  having been sold directly by
manufacturers.   In  recent  years,  the  medical/surgical  supply  distribution
industry  has grown due to the rising  consumption  of medical  supplies and the
increasing  reliance  by  manufacturers  and  customers  on  distributors.  This
increasing  reliance is driven by  customers  seeking to take  advantage of cost
savings achievable through the use of distributors.  In addition, the healthcare
industry has been  characterized by the  consolidation  of healthcare  providers
into larger and more sophisticated  entities that are increasingly seeking lower
delivered  product costs and incremental  services through a broad  distribution
network capable of supplying their inventory  management needs.  These pressures
have  in  turn  driven  significant  and  continuing  consolidation  within  the
medical/surgical supply distribution industry.

The Company is committed to providing its customers and suppliers  with the most
responsive, efficient and cost effective distribution system for the delivery of
medical/surgical  supplies and services.  In order to meet this commitment,  the
Company has implemented the following  strategy:  (i) maintain market leadership
and  leverage  the  benefits of its  national  distribution  capabilities;  (ii)
continue to be a low-cost  provider of  distribution  services;  (iii)  increase
sales to existing  customers  and obtain new  customers by providing  responsive
customer  service and offering a broad range of inventory  management  services;
and (iv) enhance relationships with major medical/surgical supply manufacturers.
The Company's strategy is based upon the following competitive strengths:




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MARKET LEADER WITH NATIONWIDE  DISTRIBUTION  CAPABILITIES.  The Company believes
that its net sales in 1995 of $3.0 billion represented  approximately 20% of the
medical/surgical  supply  distribution  industry.  O&M  is  one  of  only  three
companies capable of distributing a broad line of medical/surgical supplies on a
nationwide  basis.  The Company's  size and market  position  enable it to serve
large regional and national  healthcare  providers that wish to negotiate single
contracts with their suppliers,  establish close business relationships with and
obtain  incentives  from its suppliers and benefit from economies of scale.  The
Company  intends to achieve  ongoing sales growth by increasing  penetration  of
existing customer accounts and obtaining  additional  customers both in existing
and new  geographic  markets.  In addition,  the Company  believes  that further
distribution  opportunities will arise as healthcare providers and manufacturers
increasingly  turn to third-party  distributors.  The Company  intends to expand
selectively  into new markets and to strengthen  its  operations in  established
markets by acquiring or opening distribution centers and increasing capacity and
sales efforts at existing distribution centers.

EFFICIENT,  LOW-COST DISTRIBUTOR. The Company believes that the efficient manner
in which it  distributes  products,  including the use of advanced  warehousing,
delivery and purchasing techniques,  enables its customers to obtain products at
a lower overall inventory carrying cost relative to purchases made directly from
manufacturers or through many of the Company's competitors. A key aspect of this
low-cost   strategy  is  the  Company's   significant   investment  in  advanced
information  technology ("IT") which includes automated  warehousing  technology
and electronic data interchange ("EDI"). The Company's  warehousing  techniques,
including the use of  radio-frequency  hand-held  computers and bar-coded labels
that identify location, routing and inventory picking and replacement, allow the
Company to monitor inventory  throughout its distribution  system. The Company's
focus on the timely exchange of information with its customers and suppliers has
driven  the   introduction  of  new  services,   such  as  EDI,  which  expedite
communications  between the Company, its customers and its manufacturers thereby
reducing the costs of such transactions as purchasing, invoicing, funds transfer
and contract pricing.

The  Company  continually  strives  to  lower  its  operating  costs in order to
maintain its position as a low-cost  distributor.  Over the past two years,  the
Company  has  realigned  its  distribution  operations  through  the  closure or
consolidation  of 12  distribution  centers and the opening or  expansion  of 22
distribution  centers. In addition,  current  initiatives include  reconfiguring
warehouse layouts and implementing an improved  inventory  forecasting system as
well  as  converting  from  a  centralized   mainframe   computer  system  to  a
client/server local area network. The Company believes that this realignment and
these  initiatives  will lower  inventory  levels,  reduce  operating  costs and
provide increased levels of customer service.

STRONG CUSTOMER  RELATIONSHIPS AND BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES. In 1995, the Company
distributed  medical/surgical  products  to over 4,000  customers.  The  Company
focuses  primarily on the high volume hospital supply market and, in 1995, sales
to hospital  customers  accounted for  approximately 90% of O&M's net sales. O&M
believes that as a result of the large number of purchases  relating to surgical
procedures  performed in  hospitals,  hospitals  will continue to be the highest
volume users of medical/surgical products.  However, the Company recognizes that
alternate care providers,  such as physicians' offices,  clinics,  nursing homes
and  surgery   centers,   represent   an  important   and  growing   market  for
medical/surgical supplies, and the Company will continue to serve this segment.

The Company believes its  decentralized  approach to customer  relationships and
its broad range of services are significant  factors in attracting and retaining
customers.   The  Company's   decentralized  approach  is  designed  to  provide
individualized  services to  customers  by giving the local  management  at each
distribution  center the  discretion to set local  operating  procedures  and to
respond  to  customers'  needs  quickly  and  efficiently.  Distribution  center
management has fiscal responsibility for its unit and the financial results of a
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The  Company  offers  a  broad  array  of  services   ranging  from  traditional
distribution, such as twice a week delivery of bulk goods, to enhanced inventory
management  services.  Such enhanced inventory management services include asset
management  consulting services and stockless and just-in-time programs designed
to fill order  requirements  with a high  degree of  accuracy  while  optimizing
inventory levels. The Company's  services enable healthcare  providers to reduce
inventory  carrying  costs by efficiently  and  accurately  delivering to them a
complete line of medical/surgical products.

O&M's customer  relationships  include those with AmeriNet,  Inc.  ("AmeriNet"),
AmHS/Premier/Sun  Health ("Premier"),  Brigham & Women's Hospital,  Columbia/HCA
Healthcare   Corporation   ("Columbia/HCA"),   Johns  Hopkins   Health   System,
Massachusetts General Hospital, Ohio State University Hospital,  Shands Hospital
at The  University of Florida,  Stanford  Health  Services,  The Hospital of the
University of Pennsylvania,  University  Hospital  Consortium  Services ("UHC"),
University of California,  Los Angeles  Medical Center  ("UCLA"),  University of
Nebraska Medical Center,  University of Texas M.D.  Anderson Cancer Center,  VHA
Inc. ("VHA") and Yale-New Haven Hospital.

STRONG,  LONG-STANDING  MANUFACTURER  RELATIONSHIPS.  The  Company  is the  only
national  distributor  that does not  manufacture or sell products under its own
label and believes that this  independence  has enabled it to develop strong and
mutually beneficial  relationships with its suppliers. The Company believes that
its size,  strong,  long-standing  relationships  and independence  enable it to
obtain  attractive  terms from  manufacturers,  including  discounts  for prompt
payment, volume incentives and fees for customer sales information.

The Company continues to enhance its relationships  with major  medical/surgical
supply  manufacturers  by developing  closer,  more  efficient  and  interactive
operational connections,  such as EDI for purchasing. In addition, over the past
two years,  the Company has implemented its continuous  inventory  replenishment
process  ("CRP")  with  most of its major  manufacturers.  This  process,  which
utilizes computer-to-computer  interfaces, allows manufacturers to monitor daily
sales  and  inventory  levels  so that  they can  automatically  and  accurately
replenish the Company's  inventory.  In recent years, a significant  increase in
the number of stock keeping units  ("SKUs") has greatly  increased the inventory
requirements of both  distributors and healthcare  providers.  In response,  the
Company has recently  implemented a joint  marketing  program with certain major
manufacturers, known as FOCUS(SM).  FOCUS(SM) will assist  the  Company's  major
manufacturers   and  customers  in  limiting  the  number  of  SKUs  carried  by
standardizing  products  within their  systems,  thereby  reducing the number of
comparable inventory items carried and the related cost.

The  Company  has  relationships  with  virtually  all  major  manufacturers  of
medical/surgical supplies and has long-standing relationships with manufacturers
such as C.R. Bard,  Inc.,  Becton  Dickinson and Company  ("Becton  Dickinson"),
Johnson &  Johnson  Hospital  Services,  Inc.  ("Johnson  &  Johnson"),  Kendall
Healthcare  Products  ("Kendall"),   Kimberly  Clark  Professional  Health  Care
("Kimberly Clark") and 3M Health Care ("3M"). O&M is the largest  distributor of
each of these manufacturers' medical/surgical products.

                               RECENT PERFORMANCE

In May 1994, the Company  acquired Stuart (the "Stuart  Acquisition"),  then the
third largest  distributor  of  medical/surgical  supplies in the United States,
with 1993 net sales of $890.5  million.  In addition to  expanding  its customer
base, the Stuart Acquisition  significantly  enhanced the Company's distribution
capabilities in the  Northeastern  and Midwestern  regions of the United States,
thus strengthening the Company's national distribution capabilities.

In  conjunction  with  the  Stuart   Acquisition,   the  Company  implemented  a
restructuring   plan  designed  to  eliminate   duplicate   costs  and  increase
efficiencies within the combined company. During 1994 and 1995,



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the Company  incurred $42.8 million of  nonrecurring  restructuring  expenses in
connection with this restructuring plan. These expenses were comprised primarily
of costs associated with eliminating,  consolidating, relocating or expanding 12
distribution  centers  (which  were  specifically  associated  with  the  Stuart
Acquisition),  eliminating  Stuart's  headquarters  operations,  redesigning and
implementing processes to adopt the best practices and systems of O&M and Stuart
within the combined  company and  outsourcing  the  operation  of the  Company's
mainframe  computer system.  The  implementation of this  restructuring plan was
completed during the fourth quarter of 1995.

During  1995,  the  Company  experienced  a decline  in  profitability  due to a
decrease in the gross margin percentage and an increase in selling,  general and
administrative ("SG&A") expenses as a percentage of net sales. Gross margin as a
percentage of net sales declined to 9.0% in 1995 from 9.7% in 1994. This decline
in the gross margin percentage was primarily  attributable to increased sales to
larger  accounts that were offered reduced pricing in return for the expectation
of increased volume. To mitigate the decline in the gross margin percentage, the
Company  implemented  price  increases  in December  1995 and January  1996 that
included both direct price increases as well as the  introduction of charges for
certain enhanced delivery and management  services that were previously provided
to certain  customers at no additional  cost.  These increases were  implemented
with the goal of  achieving an overall  increase in the gross margin  percentage
equal to at least  one  percent  of net  sales.  Virtually  all of the  national
healthcare network organizations ("Networks") and group purchasing organizations
("GPOs") representing the majority of the Company's customers have agreed to the
new price levels.  The Company  believes that sales growth from new accounts and
penetration  of existing  accounts  will more than offset any business lost as a
result of the price increases, but such growth cannot be assured.

SG&A expenses as a percentage  of net sales  increased to 7.6% in 1995 from 6.9%
in 1994.  This  increase  in SG&A  expenses  as a  percentage  of net  sales was
primarily a result of increased  personnel costs incurred in connection with new
contracts  providing  for enhanced  service  levels and services not  previously
provided  by  the  Company,  a  significant  increase  in  the  number  of  SKUs
distributed  by  the  Company,  system  conversions,  opening  or  expanding  11
distribution centers and reconfiguring warehouse systems. In an effort to reduce
SG&A expenses,  O&M is reducing overtime and temporary  employee costs,  further
reducing distribution center costs (including through the closure of two and the
downsizing of five distribution  centers,  which resulted in $3.5 million of the
Company's nonrecurring  restructuring charges in the fourth quarter of 1995) and
improving inventory management systems.


                                 THE REFINANCING

Concurrently with the completion of the Offering,  the Company will enter into a
$225.0 million revolving credit facility (the "New Senior Credit Facility") with
a group of commercial  banks and will use borrowings under the New Senior Credit
Facility,  together with the net proceeds  from the  Offering,  to repay in full
outstanding  indebtedness  under its existing  $425.0 million  revolving  credit
facility (the "Senior Credit Facility").  Pursuant to securitization  agreements
entered  into on December 28, 1995 (the  "Receivables  Financing  Facility"),  a
subsidiary of the Company is entitled to transfer,  without recourse, certain of
the  Company's  trade  receivables  and to receive up to $75.0 million from such
transfer for  consideration  that reflects a cost of funds at  commercial  paper
rates  plus a charge  for  administrative  and credit  support  services.  As of
December 31, 1995, the Company had received $59.3 million under the  Receivables
Financing  Facility,   the  proceeds  of  which  were  used  to  reduce  amounts
outstanding  under the Senior Credit  Facility.  Following the completion of the
Offering,  the Receivables  Financing  Facility is expected to be increased to a
maximum of $150.0 million. Proceeds of the Receivables Financing Facility, as so
increased,  will be applied to reduce amounts  outstanding  under the New Senior
Credit  Facility.   The  Offering,  the  New  Senior  Credit  Facility  and  the
Receivables   Financing   Facility   are   collectively   referred   to  as  the
"Refinancing."



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                                  THE OFFERING

Securities Offered.............   $150.0 million aggregate principal amount
                                  of      % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006.

Maturity Date..................                   , 2006.

Interest Payment Dates.........                  and             , commencing
                                               , 1996.
Optional Redemption by the
   Company.....................   The Notes are not redeemable prior to , 2001,
                                  except as set forth below. The Notes will be
                                  redeemable at the option of the Company, in
                                  whole or in part, at any time on or after ,
                                  2001, at the redemption prices set forth
                                  herein, together with accrued and unpaid
                                  interest to the redemption date.  In addition,
                                  prior to ,  1999,  the  Company may redeem  up
                                  to 33  1/3% of the principal amount of the
                                  Notes with the   cash    proceeds received by
                                  the Company  from one or more sales of capital
                                  stock of the Company  (other than Disqualified
                                  Stock) at a redemption  price of % of the
                                  principal   amount thereof, plus   accrued
                                  and unpaid interest  to  the redemption date;
                                  provided, however, that at least  $100.0
                                  million  in aggregate principal amount of the
                                  Notes remains outstanding immediately  after
                                  any  such redemption.

Mandatory Redemption by the
   Company.....................  None.

Ranking........................   The Notes will be general unsecured
                                  obligations of the Company and will rank
                                  subordinate in right of payment to all
                                  existing and future Senior Indebtedness of the
                                  Company, including indebtedness under the New
                                  Senior Credit Facility.  The Notes will rank
                                  pari passu in right of payment with any other
                                  senior subordinated indebtedness of the
                                  Company.

Guarantees.....................   The Notes will be guaranteed on a joint and
                                  several basis by substantially all of the
                                  subsidiaries of the Company. The Guarantees
                                  will be general unsecured obligations of the
                                  Guarantors and will rank subordinate in right
                                  of payment to all existing and future
                                  Guarantor Senior Indebtedness, including the
                                  Guarantors' guarantees of the Company's
                                  indebtedness under the New Senior Credit
                                  Facility.  The Guarantees will rank pari passu
                                  in right of payment with any other senior
                                  subordinated indebtedness of the Guarantors.

Change of Control Offer........   Upon a Change of Control, the Company will be
                                  required to make an offer to purchase all
                                  outstanding Notes at



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                                  101% of the principal  amount thereof   plus
                                  accrued  and unpaid    interest   to   the
                                  purchase date. The New Senior Credit Facility
                                  will prohibit the  purchase of  outstanding
                                  Notes prior to payment of the borrowings
                                  under   the  New Senior Credit Facility. There
                                  can be no assurance that upon a  Change  of
                                  Control   the Company will have  sufficient
                                  funds  to  repurchase  any of the Notes.

Certain Covenants..............   The Indenture will contain certain covenants
                                  that, among other things, limit the ability of
                                  the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to
                                  incur additional Indebtedness, make certain
                                  Restricted Payments and Investments, create
                                  Liens, permit dividend or other payment
                                  restrictions to apply to Subsidiaries, enter
                                  into certain transactions with Affiliates or
                                  Related Persons, incur certain senior
                                  subordinated indebtedness or consummate
                                  certain merger, consolidation or similar
                                  transactions.  In addition, in certain
                                  circumstances, the Company will be required to
                                  offer to purchase Notes at 100% of the
                                  principal amount thereof with the net proceeds
                                  of certain asset sales. These covenants are
                                  subject to a number of significant exceptions
                                  and qualifications.  See "Description of the
                                  Notes."



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                       SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table presents summary  consolidated  financial data as of and for
each of the five years in the period ended  December 31,  1995.  Such  financial
data were derived from the Company's audited consolidated  financial statements.
To conform to the 1995  presentation,  certain amounts in prior years' financial
data  have  been  reclassified.  The data  should  be read in  conjunction  with
"Capitalization,"  "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" and the Company's  consolidated  financial statements
and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere and incorporated by reference herein.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                     ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                             Year Ended December 31,(1)
                                         1995           1994           1993            1992           1991
                                     ------------   ------------   ------------    ------------   -----------
<S>                                   <C>             <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>

In thousands, except ratios

Statements of Operations Data:
(Continuing Operations)
Net sales                              $2,976,486     $2,395,803     $1,396,971      $1,177,298     $1,021,014
Cost of sales                           2,708,668      2,163,459      1,249,660       1,052,998        918,304
                                      -----------     ----------     ----------      ----------     ----------
Gross margin                              267,818        232,344        147,311         124,300        102,710
Selling, general and administrative
  expenses                                225,897        165,564        107,771          91,371         78,191
Depreciation and amortization              15,416         13,034          7,593           5,861          4,977
Interest expense, net(2)                   25,538         10,155          1,530           1,128          3,192
Discount on accounts receivable
  securitization                              641              -              -               -              -
Nonrecurring restructuring expenses(3)     16,734         29,594              -               -              -
                                        ---------     ----------    -----------     -----------    -----------

Income (loss) from continuing
  operations before income taxes          (16,408)        13,997         30,417          25,940         16,350
Income tax provision (benefit)             (5,100)         6,078         11,900          10,505          6,681
                                       -----------   -----------     ----------      ----------    -----------
Income (loss) from
  continuing operations                 $ (11,308)       $ 7,919        $18,517         $15,435        $ 9,669
                                        ==========    ==========      =========       =========     ==========

Balance Sheet Data (end of period):
Working capital                         $ 331,663       $281,788       $139,091         $99,826       $122,675
Total assets                              857,803        868,560        334,322         274,540        311,786
Long-term debt                            323,308        248,427         50,768          24,986         67,675
Shareholders' equity                      235,271        256,176        136,943         116,659         97,091

Other Data:
Adjusted EBITDA(4)                      $  41,921        $66,780        $39,540         $32,929        $24,519
Capital expenditures                       21,272          8,220          9,741           7,549          6,254
Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA
  to interest expense, net,
  and discount on accounts
  receivable securitization(4)               1.60           6.58          25.84           29.19           7.68
Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA
  minus capital expenditures
  to interest expense, net,
  and discount on accounts
  receivable securitization(4)               0.79           5.77          19.48           22.50           5.72
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(5)           -           1.81           6.23            6.29           3.45
</TABLE>

Footnotes on following page.




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- --------------------
(1) See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of
    acquisitions and divestitures that may affect comparability of data.
(2) Interest  expense,  net, consists of interest expense net of finance charges
    received from customers of $3.8 million,  $2.0 million,  $1.4 million,  $1.3
    million and $1.1 million for 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 and 1991, respectively.
(3) In 1995 and 1994,  the Company  incurred  $16.7  million and $29.6  million,
    respectively,   of  nonrecurring   restructuring  expenses  related  to  its
    restructuring  plan developed in conjunction with the Stuart Acquisition and
    the decision to close or downsize certain  facilities in 1996. See Note 3 of
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(4) Adjusted EBITDA represents  income from continuing  operations before income
    taxes, nonrecurring restructuring expenses,  discount on accounts receivable
    securitization,  interest  expense,  net, and depreciation and amortization.
    The Company has included Adjusted EBITDA to provide  additional  information
    related to the Company's ability to service debt. Adjusted EBITDA should not
    be  considered  as an  alternative  measure  of the  Company's  net  income,
    operating performance, cash flow or liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA minus capital
    expenditures was inadequate to cover interest expense,  net, and discount on
    accounts  receivable  securitization  by $5.5 million in 1995.  After giving
    effect to the  Refinancing  (excluding  $452,500 of amortization of deferred
    debt  issuance  costs),  for 1995 the pro forma ratio of Adjusted  EBITDA to
    interest expense,  net, and discount on accounts  receivable  securitization
    would have been 1.5 to 1.0 and, on a pro forma basis,  Adjusted EBITDA minus
    capital  expenditures  would have been inadequate to cover interest expense,
    net, and discount on accounts receivable securitization by $8.2 million.
(5) For purposes of computing this ratio, earnings consist of income (loss) from
    continuing  operations before income taxes and fixed charges.  Fixed charges
    consist of interest expense, discount on accounts receivable securitization,
    amortization  of debt issuance  costs and  one-third of rental  expense (the
    portion  considered  representative of the interest  factor).  Earnings were
    inadequate  to cover fixed  charges by $16.4  million in 1995.  After giving
    effect to the Offering and the application of the net proceeds  therefrom to
    reduce  outstanding  indebtedness  under the Senior Credit Facility (but not
    the other aspects of the  Refinancing),  earnings would have been inadequate
    to cover fixed charges by $21.0 million in 1995.




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                                  RISK FACTORS

Prospective  investors should consider  carefully all the information  contained
and incorporated by reference in this  Prospectus,  including the following risk
factors.

ABSENCE OF PROFITABLE OPERATIONS IN RECENT PERIODS

While the Company  historically  has been  profitable,  in the six months  ended
December 31, 1995,  the Company  sustained a pre-tax loss of $27.1 million and a
net loss of $17.6  million  (prior to payment of the  dividend on the  Company's
outstanding  preferred stock).  The Company attributes these losses to declining
gross margins and increasing  SG&A expenses.  While the Company has  implemented
certain measures to improve its operating performance, there can be no assurance
that  these  measures  will be  successful.  See  "Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

SUBSTANTIAL LEVERAGE

The Company has had and after the  consummation of the Refinancing will continue
to have substantial  indebtedness.  As of December 31, 1995, after giving effect
to the  Refinancing,  the Company's  total  indebtedness  would have been $241.9
million. As of such date, the Company's shareholders' equity was $235.3 million,
resulting in a pro forma total debt-to-total  capitalization ratio of 50.7%. The
Indenture  will  limit but not  restrict  the  ability  of the  Company  and its
subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness. See "Description of the Notes."

The level of the Company's  indebtedness  could have important  consequences  to
holders of the Notes, including:  (i) the Company's ability to obtain additional
financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions,
debt service  requirements,  general corporate purposes or other purposes may be
restricted  or limited;  (ii) a substantial  portion of the Company's  cash flow
from  operations  must be  dedicated  to the payment of the  Company's  interest
expense;  (iii)  the  Company  is more  highly  leveraged  than  certain  of its
competitors, which may place the Company at a competitive disadvantage; and (iv)
the  Company's  borrowings  under the New Senior  Credit  Facility  will  accrue
interest at a variable rate and charges under the Receivables Financing Facility
reflect a variable rate,  which,  to the extent the Company has not entered into
interest rate swap and cap agreements,  could result in increased expense in the
event of higher prevailing interest rates.

The Company's  ability to make interest  payments on the Notes will be dependent
on the Company's  future operating  performance,  which itself is dependent on a
number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. The Company's
ability to repay the Notes at maturity  will depend upon these same  factors and
the  ability  of the  Company  to  raise  additional  funds.  See  "Management's
Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition  and Results of  Operations  --
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources."

DEPENDENCE ON SALES TO CERTAIN CUSTOMERS

For 1995, sales to member hospitals of VHA, a Network, represented approximately
39.6% of the Company's net sales.  During such year,  Columbia/HCA,  the largest
investor-owned   healthcare  organization  in  the  United  States,  and  member
hospitals  of  AmeriNet,  a GPO,  accounted  for  approximately  8.4% and  5.6%,
respectively,  of the Company's net sales.  No other Network,  GPO or individual
customer  accounted  for as much as 5% of the  Company's  net sales  during such
year.  Although  the  termination  of the  Company's  relationship  with  VHA or
AmeriNet would not necessarily result in the loss of all of the member hospitals
of  such  Network  or  GPO  as  customers,  such  termination  or  the  loss  of
Columbia/HCA  as a customer  could  adversely  affect the  Company's  results of
operations. See "Business -- Customers."




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COMPETITION

The medical/surgical supply distribution industry in the United States is highly
competitive  and  consists  of (i) three  major,  nationwide  distributors,  the
Company,  Baxter  International Inc.  ("Baxter") and General Medical Corporation
("General  Medical"),  (ii) a few smaller,  nationwide  distributors and (iii) a
number of regional and local distributors. The Company is one of the two largest
distributors  of  medical/surgical  supplies in the United  States.  Competition
within the medical/surgical  supply distribution industry exists with respect to
total  delivered  product  cost,  product  availability  and the ability to fill
orders accurately, delivery time, efficient computer communication capabilities,
services  provided,  breadth of  product  line and the  ability to meet  special
requirements of customers.  Further  consolidation  of  medical/surgical  supply
distributors   is  expected  to  continue   through  the   purchase  of  smaller
distributors  by larger  companies as a result of  competitive  pressures in the
marketplace.  Increased competition from these and future competitors, including
those having  greater  financial  and other  resources  than the Company,  could
reduce  sales  and  prices,   adversely   affecting  the  Company's  results  of
operations. See "Business -- Industry Overview" and "Business -- Competition."

HEALTHCARE REFORM

In recent years,  there have been a number of government  initiatives  to reduce
healthcare costs.  Congress and various state legislatures have proposed changes
in law and regulation  that could effect major  restructuring  of the healthcare
industry. Changes in governmental support of healthcare services, the methods by
which  such  services  are  delivered,  the prices  for such  services  or other
legislation or regulations governing such services or mandated benefits may have
a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.  See "Business
- - Regulation."

HOLDING COMPANY STRUCTURE

The Company  conducts  business through its direct  subsidiaries,  Owens & Minor
Medical,  Inc. ("O&M Medical") and Stuart and its indirect  subsidiaries and has
no  operations  of its own.  The Company will be dependent on the cash flow from
its  subsidiaries in order to meet its debt service  obligations,  including its
obligations under the Notes.

As a result of the holding company structure of the Company,  the holders of the
Notes will  effectively  rank junior to all creditors of each  subsidiary of the
Company that is not a Guarantor or as to which its Guarantee is not  enforceable
with  respect  to  the  assets  of  such  subsidiaries.  In  the  event  of  the
dissolution,  bankruptcy,  liquidation or reorganization of any such subsidiary,
the  holders of the Notes will not  receive  any amounts in respect of the Notes
until  after  the  payment  in  full  of the  claims  of the  creditors  of such
subsidiary, including trade creditors.

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS IN THE NEW SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY

The New  Senior  Credit  Facility  will  contain  material  restrictions  on the
operation  of  the  Company's  business,   including  covenants  restricting  or
limiting,   among  other  things,   the  ability  of  the  Company  and  certain
subsidiaries to incur  indebtedness;  create liens on their property;  guarantee
obligations;  alter  the  character  of their  business;  consolidate,  merge or
purchase or sell assets; make investments or advance funds; prepay indebtedness;
and transact business with affiliates.  The New Senior Credit Facility also will
contain certain financial  covenants,  including  covenants relating to tangible
net worth, cash flow coverage,  current ratio,  leverage ratio and fixed charges
coverage ratio, as well as customary events of default.  A breach of one or more
covenants  under such  facility  could result in the inability of the Company to
borrow  additional  amounts under the New Senior Credit Facility and possibly an
acceleration of the Company's  obligations  thereunder.  In addition,  a default
under the Notes will constitute a default under the New Senior Credit  Facility.
During  1995 and  early  1996,  the  Company  sought  and  obtained  waivers  of
violations of, and amendments to, certain financial  covenants  contained in the
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Senior  Credit  Facility.   Prior  to  the  Company's  obtaining  waivers,  such
non-compliance  also  could have  prevented  further  use by the  Company of the
Receivables Financing Facility and certain interest rate swap and cap agreements
entered into by the Company with respect to  borrowings  under the Senior Credit
Facility.  There can be no assurance  that in the future the Company will not be
required  to seek  waivers of  non-compliance  or  amendments  to the New Senior
Credit  Facility or other credit  agreements in effect from time to time, or, if
it is required to do so, that it will be able to obtain such  waivers.  See "Use
of Proceeds and Refinancing."

SUBORDINATION OF THE NOTES; ASSET ENCUMBRANCES

The payment of principal of, premium,  if any, and interest on the Notes will be
subordinated,  to the extent set forth in the Indenture, to the prior payment in
full of all  existing  and future  Senior  Indebtedness  of the  Company,  which
includes the indebtedness under the New Senior Credit Facility, and all payments
under  the  Guarantees  will be  subordinated,  to the  extent  set forth in the
Indenture,  to the prior  payment in full of all existing  and future  Guarantor
Senior  Indebtedness,  which  will  include  the  Guarantors'  guarantee  of the
indebtedness  under the New Senior Credit Facility.  Therefore,  in the event of
the liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or any similar proceeding regarding
the Company,  the assets of the Company will be available to pay  obligations on
the Notes only after Senior  Indebtedness  of the Company has been paid in full,
and there may not be  sufficient  assets to pay amounts due on all or any of the
Notes. In addition,  the Company may not pay principal of,  premium,  if any, or
interest on or any other amounts owing in respect of the Notes, make any deposit
pursuant to defeasance  provisions or purchase,  redeem or otherwise  retire the
Notes if any Senior  Indebtedness  is not paid when due or any other  default on
Senior  Indebtedness occurs and the maturity of such indebtedness is accelerated
in accordance with its terms,  unless such default has been cured or waived, any
such  acceleration  has been rescinded or such  indebtedness  has been repaid in
full. Moreover,  under certain circumstances,  if any non-payment default exists
with  respect to  certain  Senior  Indebtedness,  the  Company  may not make any
payments on the Notes for a  specified  period of time,  unless such  default is
cured or waived or such indebtedness has been repaid in full. Similar provisions
apply  in  the  case  of the  Guarantees.  See  "Description  of  the  Notes  --
Subordination." As of December 31, 1995, after giving effect to the Refinancing,
the  aggregate  amount of Senior  Indebtedness  of the  Company  would have been
approximately $77.8 million,  and the Company would have had, subject to certain
restrictions,  the ability to draw up to an additional  $147.2 million of Senior
Indebtedness under the New Senior Credit Facility.

The  Notes  will  not be  secured  by any of the  Company's  assets.  Under  the
Indenture,  subject to certain  limitations,  the Company is  permitted to incur
additional Senior  Indebtedness that may be secured by assets of the Company. If
the Company becomes insolvent or is liquidated,  or if payment under any secured
indebtedness is accelerated,  the lenders under any secured Senior  Indebtedness
would be entitled to exercise the remedies  available to a secured  lender under
applicable  law  and  pursuant  to  instruments   governing  such  indebtedness.
Accordingly,  such  lenders  would have a prior  claim on such of the  Company's
assets.  In any  event,  because  the Notes  will not be  secured  by any of the
Company's  assets,  it is possible that there would be no assets  remaining from
which  claims of the  holders of the Notes  could be  satisfied  or, if any such
assets remained, such assets might be insufficient to satisfy such claims fully.
See  "Capitalization,"   "Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial
Condition  and Results of  Operations  --  Financial  Condition,  Liquidity  and
Capital  Resources,"  "Description of the Notes --  Subordination"  and Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE CONSIDERATIONS

Each Guarantor's Guarantee of the obligations of the Company under the Notes may
be subject to review  under  relevant  federal and state  fraudulent  conveyance
statutes  in a  bankruptcy,  reorganization  or  rehabilitation  case or similar
proceeding or a lawsuit by or on behalf of unpaid  creditors of such  Guarantor.
If a court were to find under relevant  fraudulent  conveyance statutes that, at
the time the Notes were issued,  (a) a Guarantor  guaranteed  the Notes with the
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creditors or (b)(i) a Guarantor  received less than reasonably  equivalent value
or fair  consideration  for  guaranteeing the Notes and (ii)(A) was insolvent or
was rendered insolvent by reason of such Guarantee, (B) was engaged, or about to
engage,  in  a  business  or  transaction  for  which  its  assets   constituted
unreasonably  small capital or (C) intended to incur,  or believed that it would
incur, obligations beyond its ability to pay as such obligations matured (as all
of the  foregoing  terms are  defined in or  interpreted  under such  fraudulent
conveyance  statutes),  such court could avoid or subordinate  such Guarantee to
presently  existing and future  indebtedness  of such  Guarantor  and take other
action  detrimental  to the  holders  of the  Notes,  including,  under  certain
circumstances, invalidating such Guarantee. See "Description of the Notes -- The
Guarantees."

To the extent any Guarantee was avoided as a fraudulent  conveyance,  limited as
described above or held unenforceable for any other reason, holders of the Notes
would,  to such extent,  cease to have a claim in respect of such Guarantee and,
to such extent, would be creditors solely of the Company and any Guarantor whose
Guarantee was not avoided,  limited or held  unenforceable.  In such event,  the
claims of the holders of the Notes against the issuer of an avoided,  limited or
unenforceable Guarantee would be subject to the prior payment of all liabilities
of such Guarantor. There can be no assurance that, after providing for all prior
claims, there would be sufficient assets to satisfy the claims of the holders of
Notes.

NO MARKET FOR THE NOTES

Although  the  Company  intends to apply to list the Notes on the New York Stock
Exchange,  the Notes are a new issue of securities,  have no established trading
market  and  may not be  widely  distributed.  Although  the  Underwriters  have
informed the Company that they  currently  intend to make a market in the Notes,
they are not obligated to do so, and any such market making may be  discontinued
at any time  without  notice.  Accordingly,  there can be no assurance as to the
development or liquidity of any market for the Notes. See "Underwriting."





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                         USE OF PROCEEDS AND REFINANCING

The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Notes offered hereby (after
deducting  underwriting  discounts  and  commissions  and other  expenses of the
Offering) are expected to be  approximately  $145.5  million.  Such net proceeds
will be used to repay a portion of the Company's outstanding  indebtedness under
the Senior Credit Facility. As of December 31, 1995, borrowings under the Senior
Credit  Facility  totaled  approximately  $313.3  million and are expected to be
approximately  $340.0  million at the time of completion  of the  Offering.  The
Senior Credit Facility expires in April 1999. Borrowings under the Senior Credit
Facility  bear  a  floating  rate  of  interest  based  on  the  prime  rate  of
NationsBank,  N.A.  or the  London  Interbank  Offering  Rate  ("LIBOR").  As of
December 31, 1995,  giving effect to the interest  rate swap and cap  agreements
entered into by the Company,  the effective  interest rate for the Senior Credit
Facility was 7.4%.

Concurrently  with the  completion of the Offering,  the Company will enter into
the New Senior Credit  Facility  with a group of  commercial  banks and will use
borrowings under the New Senior Credit Facility,  together with the net proceeds
of the  Offering,  to repay in full  outstanding  indebtedness  under the Senior
Credit Facility. Borrowings under the New Senior Credit Facility will be general
unsecured  obligations  of the Company,  will rank senior in right of payment to
the Notes and will be guaranteed by the  Guarantors,  which  guarantees  will be
general unsecured obligations of the Guarantors and will rank senior in right of
payment to the  Guarantees.  The New Senior Credit  Facility will be a five-year
facility.  Borrowings  under the New Senior Credit Facility will bear a floating
rate of interest based on the prime rate of  NationsBank,  N.A. or LIBOR,  which
rate would have been 7.9% as of December 31, 1995, giving effect to the interest
rate swap and cap agreements referred to above and the Refinancing.

The New  Senior  Credit  Facility  will  contain  customary  events of  default,
including default upon a change of control of the Company.  It also will contain
covenants  limiting,  among other things, the ability of the Company and certain
subsidiaries to incur  indebtedness;  create liens on their property;  guarantee
obligations;  alter  the  character  of their  business;  consolidate,  merge or
purchase or sell assets; make investments or advance funds; prepay indebtedness;
and transact business with affiliates.  The New Senior Credit Facility also will
contain certain financial  covenants,  including  covenants relating to tangible
net worth, cash flow coverage,  current ratio,  leverage ratio and fixed charges
coverage ratio.

Under the Receivables  Financing Facility,  a special-purpose  subsidiary of the
Company is entitled, through December 1996, to transfer certain of the Company's
trade  receivables  and  receive  up to $75.0  million  from such  transfer  for
consideration  that  reflects a cost of funds at  commercial  paper rates plus a
charge for administrative and credit support services.  As of December 31, 1995,
the Company had received $59.3 million under the Receivables Financing Facility,
the proceeds of which were used to reduce amounts  outstanding  under the Senior
Credit Facility.  Draws under the Receivables  Financing  Facility result in the
absolute transfer, without recourse, of the trade receivables to an unaffiliated
entity.  Following the  completion of the Offering,  the  Receivables  Financing
Facility is expected to be  increased to a maximum of $150.0  million,  with the
additional  $75.0 million being  available  through March 1999.  Proceeds of the
Receivables  Financing  Facility,  as so  increased,  will be  applied to reduce
amounts outstanding under the New Senior Credit Facility. The Company intends to
seek extensions of the  Receivables  Financing  Facility  subsequent to December
1996 and March 1999. In the event funds are not available  under the Receivables
Financing Facility,  it would be necessary for the Company to secure alternative
financing  from other sources and there can be no assurances as to  availability
of alternative financing at such time.




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                                 CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth the consolidated capitalization of the Company at
December 31, 1995, and as adjusted to give effect to the  application of the net
proceeds from the Offering  together with borrowings under the New Senior Credit
Facility to repay outstanding  indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facility and
to the  application  of  additional  proceeds  from  the  Receivables  Financing
Facility to reduce amounts outstanding under the New Senior Credit Facility. See
"Use of Proceeds and Refinancing."



                                                      -------------------------

                                                        AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1995
In thousands, except per share amounts                  ACTUAL    AS ADJUSTED(1)

SHORT-TERM INDEBTEDNESS:
Current maturities of long-term indebtedness            $  4,055       $  4,055
                                                      ----------     ----------

LONG-TERM INDEBTEDNESS, LESS CURRENT MATURITIES:
Notes payable to banks (Senior Credit Facility
  and New Senior Credit Facility)                        313,300         77,825
    % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006                      --        150,000
0% Subordinated Note                                      10,008         10,008
                                                      ----------     ----------
  Total long-term indebtedness                           323,308        237,833
                                                      ----------     ----------
  Total indebtedness                                     327,363        241,888
                                                      ----------     ----------

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred Stock, par value $100 per share;
  authorized - 10,000 shares
    Series A; Participating Cumulative Preferred
     Stock; none issued                                       --             --
    Series B; Cumulative Preferred Stock; 4.5%,
        convertible; issued and outstanding
        1,150 shares                                     115,000        115,000
Common Stock, par value $2 per share;
  authorized - 200,000 shares; issued and
  outstanding - 30,862 shares                             61,724         61,724
Paid-in capital                                            2,144          2,144
Retained earnings                                         56,403         56,403
                                                      ----------     ----------
  Total shareholders' equity                             235,271        235,271
                                                      ----------     ----------
  Total capitalization                                  $562,634       $477,159
                                                      ==========     ==========


- -----------------
(1)  The Receivables Financing Facility is not reflected on the balance sheet as
     indebtedness  because the Company  transfers,  without recourse,  the trade
     receivables.  As of December  31,  1995,  the Company  had  received  $59.3
     million under the  Receivables  Financing  Facility,  the proceeds of which
     were used to reduce amounts outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility.




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                      SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table presents summary  consolidated  financial data as of and for
each of the five years in the period ended  December 31,  1995.  Such  financial
data were derived from the Company's audited consolidated  financial statements.
To conform to the 1995  presentation,  certain amounts in prior years' financial
data  have  been  reclassified.  The data  should  be read in  conjunction  with
"Capitalization,"  "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" and the Company's  consolidated  financial statements
and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere and incorporated by reference herein.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                              Year Ended December 31,(1)
                                                       1995             1994             1993            1992             1991
                                               ------------     ------------     ------------    ------------     ------------
<S>                                             <C>              <C>              <C>             <C>              <C>

In thousands, except ratios

Statements of Operations Data:
Net sales                                       $2,976,486       $2,395,803       $1,396,971      $1,177,298       $1,021,014
Cost of sales                                    2,708,668        2,163,459        1,249,660       1,052,998          918,304
                                               -----------        ---------        ---------       ---------        ---------
Gross margin                                       267,818          232,344          147,311         124,300          102,710
Selling, general and administrative expenses       225,897          165,564          107,771          91,371           78,191
Depreciation and amortization                       15,416           13,034            7,593           5,861            4,977
Interest expense, net(2)                            25,538           10,155            1,530           1,128            3,192
Discount on accounts receivable securitization         641               --               --              --               --
Nonrecurring restructuring expenses(3)              16,734           29,594               --              --               --
                                               ------------       ----------      -----------    ------------      ----------
Total expenses                                     284,226          218,347          116,894          98,360           86,360
                                               ------------        ---------        ---------       ---------        --------
Income (loss) before income taxes                  (16,408)          13,997           30,417          25,940           16,350
Income tax provision (benefit)                      (5,100)           6,078           11,900          10,505            6,681
                                               ------------      ----------       ----------      ----------       ----------
Income (loss) from continuing operations           (11,308)           7,919           18,517          15,435            9,669
Discontinued operations                                 --               --              911           5,687            2,358
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
 principles                                             --               --              706            (730)              --
                                                                 ----------       ----------     -----------       ----------
Net income (loss)                                  (11,308)           7,919           20,134          20,392           12,027
Dividends on preferred stock                         5,175            3,309               --              --               --
                                               -----------       ----------       ----------   -------------       ----------
Net income (loss) attributable to
 common stock                                  $(16,483)         $    4,610       $   20,134      $   20,392       $   12,027
                                               ============      ==========       ==========      ==========        =========

Balance Sheet Data (end of period):
Working capital                                $   331,663       $  281,788       $  139,091      $   99,826       $  122,675
Total assets                                       857,803          868,560          334,322         274,540          311,786
Long-term debt                                     323,308          248,427           50,768          24,986           67,675
Shareholders' equity                               235,271          256,176          136,943         116,659           97,091

Other Data:
Adjusted EBITDA(4)                             $    41,921       $   66,780       $   39,540      $   32,929       $   24,519
Capital expenditures                                21,272            8,220            9,741           7,549            6,254
Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA
  to interest expense, net,
  and discount on accounts
  receivable securitization(4)                        1.60             6.58            25.84           29.19             7.68
Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA
  minus capital expenditures to interest
  expense, net, and discount on
  accounts receivable securitization(4)               0.79             5.77            19.48           22.50             5.72
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(5)                    -             1.81             6.23            6.29             3.45
</TABLE>


(1) See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of
    acquisitions  and  divestitures  that may  affect  comparability  of  data.
(2) Interest  expense,  net,  consists  of interest  expense net of finance
    charges received from customers of $3.8 million, $2.0 million, $1.4 million,
    $1.3 million and $1.1 million for 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 and 1991,
    respectively.
(3) In 1995 and 1994,  the Company  incurred  $16.7  million and $29.6  million,
    respectively,   of  nonrecurring   restructuring  expenses  related  to  its
    restructuring  plan developed in conjunction with the Stuart Acquisition and
    the decision to close or downsize certain  facilities in 1996. See Note 3 of
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(4) Adjusted EBITDA represents  income from continuing  operations before income
    taxes, nonrecurring restructuring expenses, discounts on accounts receivable
    securitization,  interest  expense,  net, and depreciation and amortization.
    The Company has included Adjusted EBITDA to provide  additional  information
    related to the Company's ability to service debt. Adjusted EBITDA should not
    be  considered  as an  alternative  measure  of the  Company's  net  income,
    operating performance, cash flow or liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA minus capital
    expenditures was inadequate to cover interest expense,  net, and discount on
    accounts  receivable  securitization  by $5.5 million in 1995.  After giving
    effect to the  Refinancing  (excluding  $452,500 of amortization of deferred
    debt  issuance  costs),  for 1995 the pro forma ratio of Adjusted  EBITDA to
    interest expense,  net, and discount on accounts  receivable  securitization
    would have been 1.5 to 1.0 and, on a pro forma basis,  Adjusted EBITDA minus
    capital  expenditures  would have been inadequate to cover interest expense,
    net, and discount on accounts  receivable  securitization by $8.2 million in
    1995.
(5) For purposes of computing this ratio, earnings consist of income (loss) from
    continuing  operations before income taxes and fixed charges.  Fixed charges
    consist of interest expense, discount on accounts receivable securitization,
    amortization  of debt issuance  costs and  one-third of rental  expense (the
    portion  considered  representative of the interest  factor).  Earnings were
    inadequate  to cover fixed  charges by $16.4  million in 1995.  After giving
    effect to the Offering and the application of the net proceeds  therefrom to
    reduce  outstanding  indebtedness  under the Senior Credit Facility (but not
    the other aspects of the  Refinancing),  earnings would have been inadequate
    to cover fixed charges by $21.0 million in 1995.



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                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                       CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

O&M is one of the two largest  distributors of medical/surgical  supplies in the
United  States.   The  Company   distributes   approximately   300,000  finished
medical/surgical  products produced by approximately 3,000 manufacturers to over
4,000 customers from 49 distribution centers nationwide. The Company's customers
are  primarily  hospitals and also include  alternate  care  facilities  such as
physicians' offices, clinics, nursing homes and surgery centers. The majority of
the Company's  sales  consists of dressings,  endoscopic  products,  intravenous
products,  needles and syringes,  sterile procedure trays, surgical products and
gowns, sutures and urological products.

In May 1994, the Company acquired Stuart,  then the third largest distributor of
medical/surgical  supplies in the United  States,  with 1993 net sales of $890.5
million.  In addition to expanding  its customer  base,  the Stuart  Acquisition
significantly   enhanced  the  Company's   distribution   capabilities   in  the
Northeastern and Midwestern regions of the United States, thus strengthening the
Company's national distribution capabilities.

In  conjunction  with  the  Stuart   Acquisition,   the  Company  implemented  a
restructuring   plan  designed  to  eliminate   duplicate   costs  and  increase
efficiencies  within the  combined  company.  During 1994 and 1995,  the Company
incurred  approximately $42.8 million of nonrecurring  restructuring expenses in
connection with this restructuring plan. These expenses were comprised primarily
of costs associated with eliminating,  consolidating, relocating or expanding 12
distribution  centers  (which  were  specifically  associated  with  the  Stuart
Acquisition),  eliminating  Stuart's  headquarters  operations,  redesigning and
implementing processes to adopt the best practices and systems of O&M and Stuart
within the combined  company and  outsourcing  the  operation  of the  Company's
mainframe  computer system.  The  implementation of the  restructuring  plan was
completed during the fourth quarter of 1995.

During  1995,  the  Company  experienced  a decline  in  profitability  due to a
decrease in the gross margin  percentage  and an increase in SG&A  expenses as a
percentage  of net  sales.  The  decline  in the  gross  margin  percentage  was
primarily  attributable  to increased sales to larger accounts that were offered
reduced pricing in return for the expectation of increased  volume.  To mitigate
the  decline in the gross  margin  percentage,  the  Company  implemented  price
increases  in December  1995 and January  1996 that  included  both direct price
increases as well as the introduction of charges for certain  enhanced  delivery
and management services that were previously provided to certain customers at no
additional  cost. These increases were implemented with the goal of achieving an
overall increase in the gross margin percentage equal to at least one percent of
net sales.  Virtually all of the Networks and GPOs  representing the majority of
the  Company's  customers  have  agreed to the new  price  levels.  The  Company
believes  that sales  growth  from new  accounts  and  penetration  of  existing
accounts  will  more  than  offset  any  business  lost as a result of the price
increases, but such growth cannot be assured.

The  increase in SG&A  expenses  as a  percentage  of net sales was  primarily a
result of increased  personnel  costs incurred in connection  with new contracts
providing for enhanced  service levels and services not  previously  provided by
the Company,  a significant  increase in the number of SKUs  distributed  by the
Company,  system conversions,  opening or expanding 11 distribution  centers and
reconfiguring  warehouse systems.  In an effort to reduce SG&A expenses,  O&M is
reducing overtime and temporary  employee costs,  further reducing  distribution
center costs  (including  through the closure of two and the  downsizing of five
distribution   centers,   which  resulted  in  $3.5  million  of  the  Company's
nonrecurring  restructuring charges in the fourth quarter of 1995) and improving
inventory management systems.




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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table presents the Company's consolidated statements of operations
on a percentage of net sales basis.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        --------------------------------------------
                                                                    Year Ended December 31,
                                                          1995                1994                1993
                                                          ----                ----                ----
<S>                                                       <C>                 <C>                <C>

Net sales                                                 100.0%              100.0%             100.0%

Cost of sales                                              91.0                90.3               89.5
                                                         ------             -------            -------

Gross margin                                                9.0                 9.7               10.5

Selling, general and administrative expenses                7.6                 6.9                7.7
Depreciation and amortization                               0.5                 0.6                0.5
Interest expense, net                                       0.9                 0.4                0.1
Nonrecurring restructuring expenses                         0.6                 1.2                 --
                                                          -----             -------            -------

Total expenses                                              9.6                 9.1                8.3
                                                          -----             -------            -------

Income (loss) before income taxes                          (0.6)                0.6                2.2
Income tax provision (benefit)                             (0.2)                0.3                0.9
                                                         -------            -------            -------

Income (loss) from continuing operations                   (0.4)                0.3                1.3

Discontinued operations and cumulative
  effect of change in accounting principle                   --                  --                0.1
                                                         ------              ------            -------

Net income (loss)                                          (0.4)%               0.3%               1.4%
                                                         ========           ========          ========

Other Data:
  Adjusted EBITDA                                           1.4%                2.8%               2.8%
</TABLE>


Year ended December 31, 1995 compared with year ended December 31, 1994

Net sales.  Net sales  increased 24.2% to $3.0 billion in 1995 from $2.4 billion
in 1994.  Assuming  the Stuart  Acquisition  had occurred  January 1, 1994,  the
increase would have been  approximately  8.2% due to the additional sales volume
from contracts  entered into in 1993 and 1994 with large  healthcare  providers,
such as Columbia/HCA,  the United States Department of Defense and Premier,  and
price increases from manufacturers which are normally passed on to customers.

Gross margin. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales declined to 9.0% in 1995
from 9.7% in 1994.  The decrease was a result of the increase in sales to larger
accounts  that were offered  reduced  pricing in return for the  expectation  of
increased volume. To address this issue, the Company has initiated several plans
to offset the decline in the gross  margin  percentage,  including  recent price
increases  and the  increasing  utilization  of an  activity-based  cost  system
designed to identify  costs  associated  with certain  delivery  and  management
services to ensure that the Company  charges  its  customers  appropriately  for
incremental  services,  such as more frequent  deliveries  and  distribution  of
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all  of the  Networks  and  GPOs  representing  the  majority  of the  Company's
customers have agreed to the new price levels.

Selling,  general and administrative  expenses. SG&A expenses as a percentage of
net sales  increased  to 7.6% in 1995 from 6.9% in 1994.  The  increase  in SG&A
expenses  as a  percentage  of net sales  was  primarily  a result of  increased
personnel costs incurred in connection with new contracts providing for enhanced
service  levels  and  services  not  previously   provided  by  the  Company,  a
significant  increase in the number of SKUs  distributed by the Company,  system
conversions,  opening or expanding  11  distribution  centers and  reconfiguring
warehouse systems.  SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales also increased as
a result of the Company's sales,  marketing and operational  efforts designed to
maintain the VHA customer base and the  concentration of management's  effort to
integrate the operations of Stuart. In an effort to reduce SG&A expenses, O&M is
implementing  the  following  measures:  (i) reduction of overtime and temporary
employee costs by improving  productivity  through performance  tracking systems
and  functional  best practices  training  programs;  (ii) further  reduction of
distribution  center costs through the closure of two and the downsizing of five
distribution   centers  (which   resulted  in  $3.5  million  of  the  Company's
nonrecurring  restructuring  charges in the fourth  quarter of 1995);  and (iii)
improvement of inventory  management by completing the  implementation  of a new
inventory forecasting system,  reconfiguring  warehouse systems and limiting the
number of SKUs from multiple  manufacturers  distributed by the Company  through
the standardization of products.

Adjusted  EBITDA.  Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales declined to 1.4%
in 1995 from 2.8% in 1994. Management is undertaking the actions discussed above
under gross margin and SG&A expenses to improve  Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage
of net sales.

Depreciation and amortization.  Depreciation and amortization increased by 18.3%
in 1995  compared to 1994.  This  increase was due  primarily  to the  Company's
continued  investment  in  improved  IT and the  amortization  of  goodwill  and
depreciation  associated with the Stuart  Acquisition.  The Company  anticipates
similar  increases in  depreciation  and  amortization  in 1996  associated with
additional capital investment in IT.

Interest expense,  net.  Interest expense,  net of finance charge income of $3.8
million and $2.0 million in 1995 and 1994,  respectively,  increased  from $10.2
million in 1994 to $25.5 million in 1995 primarily due to an increase in debt to
finance  the  Stuart   Acquisition,   high  inventory   levels,   the  Company's
restructuring plan and technology initiatives, as well as due to higher interest
rates.  Finance  charge income  represents  payments from customers for past due
balances on their accounts.

Management has taken action to reduce interest expense, including (i) completing
the  implementation  of the Company's new  inventory  forecasting  system in all
distribution centers by mid-1996, (ii) limiting the number of SKUs from multiple
manufacturers  distributed  by the  Company  and (iii)  reducing  its  effective
interest  rate  through  alternative  financing  such as the off  balance  sheet
receivables securitization discussed below in the liquidity section.

Nonrecurring  restructuring  expenses.  During 1995, the Company  incurred $13.2
million  of  nonrecurring   restructuring  expenses  related  to  the  Company's
restructuring  plan developed in connection with the Stuart  Acquisition and its
related  decision to outsource  the  management  and  operation of its mainframe
computer system.  The restructuring plan was completed during the fourth quarter
of 1995.  During the fourth  quarter of 1995,  the Company  incurred  additional
nonrecurring  restructuring charges of $3.5 million associated with its decision
to close or downsize seven distribution centers in 1996.

Income  taxes.  The Company had an income tax  provision of $6.1 million in 1994
(representing  an  effective  tax rate of 43.4%)  compared  with an  income  tax
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of the statutory  income tax rate to the Company's  effective income tax rate is
provided in Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Net income  (loss).  The  Company  incurred a net loss of $11.3  million in 1995
compared  to net income of $7.9  million  in 1994.  Excluding  the  nonrecurring
restructuring  expenses and the related tax benefit,  the Company incurred a net
loss of $1.0 million in 1995. As previously discussed,  the loss incurred during
1995 was due to the  combination  of a decline in gross  margin  percentage,  an
increase in SG&A  expenses  and an increase in interest  expense.  Although  the
initiatives  previously  discussed have been  undertaken in an effort to improve
the earnings of the Company, their impact cannot be assured.

Year ended December 31, 1994 compared with year ended December 31, 1993

Net sales.  Net sales  increased 71.5% to $2.4 billion in 1994 from $1.4 billion
in 1993. Assuming the Stuart Acquisition  occurred January 1, 1993, the increase
would have been approximately 16.6%. The 16.6% increase was due primarily to new
contracts with large  healthcare  providers,  such as  Columbia/HCA,  the United
States Department of Defense and Premier; a new distribution agreement with VHA,
the Company's largest contract, which provided incentives to member hospitals to
increase purchases from the Company; and the continued product line expansion by
the Company. Sales under the VHA agreement grew to approximately $959.0 million,
or 40.0% of net sales, in 1994 from  approximately  $459.6 million,  or 32.9% of
net sales, in 1993.

Gross  margin.  Gross margin as a percentage  of net sales  decreased to 9.7% in
1994 from 10.5% in 1993.  The decrease was a result of the sales  increases from
large lower margin contracts.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. SG&A expenses decreased to 6.9% of
net sales in 1994 from 7.7% in 1993.  This  decrease was primarily the result of
the initial synergies  obtained from the Stuart Acquisition and the sales volume
increases from large customers, such as VHA, Columbia/HCA and Premier.

Adjusted  EBITDA.  Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales for each of 1994
and 1993 was 2.8%.

Depreciation and amortization.  Depreciation and amortization increased by 71.7%
in  1994  as  compared  to  1993,  due  primarily  to  the  additional  goodwill
amortization and depreciation expenses related to the Stuart Acquisition and the
depreciation of the Company's continued investment in new and improved IT.

Interest expense,  net.  Interest expense,  net of finance charge income of $2.0
million,  increased  $8.6 million to $10.2 million in 1994. The increase was due
primarily  to the  debt  increase  related  to the  Stuart  Acquisition  and the
increase in the Company's  average  interest rate on the Senior Credit  Facility
from 3.8% in 1993 to 5.6% in 1994. The rate increase was due to the overall rate
increases in the lending markets. During 1994, the Company entered into interest
rate swap and cap agreements to fix the interest rate on a portion of the Senior
Credit Facility.

Nonrecurring  restructuring  expenses. As a result of the Stuart Acquisition and
the  Company's  related  decision to outsource  the  operation of its  mainframe
computer  system,  the Company  implemented a  restructuring  plan. The plan was
designed to eliminate  duplicate costs within the Company by closing overlapping
facilities  and  redesigning  ineffective  processes.  During 1994,  the Company
incurred  approximately  $29.6 million of nonrecurring  expenses  related to the
plan.  These  expenses  were  comprised  primarily of duplicate  facility  costs
(approximately   $15.2  million),   costs   associated   with   redesigning  and
implementing  operating  processes to increase  efficiencies within the combined
company  (approximately  $7.1 million) and costs associated with the contracting
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Income taxes. The effective tax rate increased by 4.3 percentage points to 43.4%
in 1994, due primarily to the  nondeductible  goodwill arising out of the Stuart
Acquisition.  A complete  reconciliation of the statutory income tax rate to the
Company's  effective  income  tax  rate  is  provided  in Note  11 of  Notes  to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income from continuing  operations.  Income from continuing operations decreased
by $10.6  million  due to the  nonrecurring  restructuring  expenses  previously
discussed.  Excluding  these  expenses,  the  Company's  income from  continuing
operations increased by $7.3 million or 39.3%.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Liquidity.  During 1995,  several  factors  unfavorably  impacted the  Company's
liquidity, including (i) increased working capital requirements,  (ii) decreased
earnings,  (iii) restructuring expenses and (iv) increased capital expenditures.
The Company funded a majority of these cash requirements through bank borrowings
under the Senior  Credit  Facility.  At  December  31,  1995,  the  Company  had
approximately  $111.7 million of unused credit under the Senior Credit Facility.
The Company's  capitalization  ratio (excluding  current maturities of long-term
debt) increased to 57.9% at December 31, 1995 from 49.2% at December 31, 1994.

On  December  28,  1995,  the Company  entered  into the  Receivables  Financing
Facility to  diversify  its  financing  sources and to reduce its cost of funds.
Pursuant to the Receivables  Financing  Facility,  O&M Funding Corp.  ("OMF"), a
special-purpose,  wholly  owned,  non-operating  subsidiary  of the Company,  is
entitled to receive up to $75.0 million from an unrelated  third party purchaser
for consideration that reflects a cost of funds at commercial paper rates plus a
charge for administrative and credit support services.  As of December 31, 1995,
the Company had  received  approximately  $59.3  million  under the  Receivables
Financing  Facility,   the  proceeds  of  which  were  used  to  reduce  amounts
outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility.

Concurrently  with the  completion of the Offering,  the Company will enter into
the $225.0 million New Senior Credit Facility and will use borrowings  under the
New Senior Credit Facility, together with the net proceeds from the Offering, to
repay  in full  outstanding  indebtedness  under  the  Senior  Credit  Facility.
Following the completion of the Offering,  the Receivables Financing Facility is
expected to be increased to a maximum of $150.0  million,  the proceeds of which
will be used to reduce amounts outstanding under the New Senior Credit Facility.
See "Use of Proceeds and Refinancing." The Company expects that borrowings under
the New Senior  Credit  Facility and  proceeds  from the  Receivables  Financing
Facility  will be  sufficient  to fund its working  capital  needs and long-term
strategic growth plan.

The Notes will be  general  unsecured  obligations  of the  Company  and will be
guaranteed  on a joint  and  several  basis  by all of the  subsidiaries  of the
Company except for OMF. Separate financial  statements of the Guarantors are not
presented herein because the Guarantors will jointly and severally guarantee the
Notes and the aggregate net assets,  earnings and equity of the  Guarantors  are
substantially  equivalent to the net assets,  earnings and equity of the Company
on a consolidated basis except for the de minimis assets, equity and earnings of
OMF.

During  1995 and  early  1996,  the  Company  sought  and  obtained  waivers  of
non-compliance  with, and amendments to, certain financial covenants included in
the Senior Credit  Facility.  Prior to the  Company's  obtaining  waivers,  such
non-compliance  also  could have  prevented  further  use by the  Company of the
Receivables Financing Facility and certain interest rate swap and cap agreements
entered into by the Company with respect to  borrowings  under the Senior Credit
Facility.  There can be no assurance  that in the future the Company will not be
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Senior  Credit  Facility or other credit  agreements in effect from time to time
or, if it is required to do so, that it will be able to obtain such waivers. See
"Use of Proceeds and Refinancing."

Working Capital  Management.  The Company's working capital turnover declined to
9.7 times in 1995 from 11.6 in 1994.  The increase in days sales  outstanding to
37.7 days in 1995 (excluding the impact of the Receivables  Financing  Facility)
from 35.9 in 1994 and decrease in  inventory  turnover to 8.3 times in 1995 from
8.8 in 1994 were the result of increased service levels, increases in the number
of SKUs carried by the Company,  new customers,  rationalization of distribution
centers and the  development and  implementation  of new computer  systems.  The
decrease in accounts  payable to $241.0  million in 1995 from $296.9  million in
1994 primarily was due to successfully  negotiated favorable discount terms with
vendors,  which provide enhanced gross margin, but shorten payment terms, and to
the timing of purchasing patterns.

Subsequent  to the  completion of the  restructuring  plan related to the Stuart
Acquisition in the fourth quarter of 1995, the Company  refocused its efforts on
working capital management. In an effort to reduce inventory levels, the Company
plans on completing the  implementation of its  client/server-based  forecasting
system  by the  middle of 1996 and  limiting  the  number of SKUs from  multiple
manufacturers  distributed  by the  Company.  In an effort  to  reduce  accounts
receivable  levels,  the Company has  strengthened its methods of monitoring and
enforcing  contract  payment terms and has tied a portion of its new sales force
incentive program to reducing days sales outstanding.

Capital  Expenditures.  Capital expenditures were approximately $21.3 million in
1995, of which approximately  $12.7 million was for computer systems,  including
the continued  conversion  from a mainframe  computer  system to a client/server
local area network system,  and  approximately  $5.6 million was for warehousing
equipment. The Company expects capital expenditures to continue at this level in
1996 as it continues system conversions. These capital expenditures are expected
to be funded through cash flow from operations.

Inflation.  Inflation has not had a significant  effect on the Company's results
of operations or financial condition.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement. The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 ("SFAS 123"), Accounting for
Stock-Based  Compensation,  in October  1995.  SFAS  prescribes  accounting  and
reporting  standards for all stock-based  compensation  plans.  The new standard
allows  companies to continue to follow present  accounting  rules,  which often
result  in no  compensation  expense  being  recorded,  or to adopt the SFAS 123
fair-value-based  method.  The fair-value- based method will generally result in
higher  compensation  expense based on the estimated  fair value of  stock-based
awards on the grant  date.  Companies  electing to  continue  following  present
accounting rules will be required to provide pro forma disclosures of net income
and earnings per share as if the fair-value- based method had been adopted.  The
Company intends to continue  following present accounting rules and to implement
the new disclosure  requirements in 1996 as required.  The adoption of SFAS 123,
therefore,  will not impact the financial  condition or results of operations of
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                                    BUSINESS

THE COMPANY

O&M is one of the two largest  distributors of medical/surgical  supplies in the
United  States.   The  Company   distributes   approximately   300,000  finished
medical/surgical  products produced by approximately 3,000 manufacturers to over
4,000 customers from 49 distribution centers nationwide. The Company's customers
are  primarily  hospitals and also include  alternate  care  facilities  such as
physicians' offices, clinics, nursing homes and surgery centers. The majority of
the Company's  sales  consists of dressings,  endoscopic  products,  intravenous
products,  needles and syringes,  sterile procedure trays, surgical products and
gowns, sutures and urological products.

The Company has significantly  expanded its national presence over the last five
years.  This  expansion  resulted  from both internal  growth and  acquisitions,
including the  acquisition  of Stuart in May 1994.  Since 1991,  the Company has
grown from 27 distribution  centers serving 37 states to 49 distribution centers
serving 50 states  currently.  Over the same  period,  the  Company's  net sales
increased at a 30.7%  compound  annual  rate,  from $1.0 billion in 1991 to $3.0
billion in 1995. Similarly, Adjusted EBITDA increased at a 39.7% compound annual
rate from $24.5 million in 1991 to $66.8 million in 1994,  before  decreasing to
$41.9 million in 1995. Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net sales was 2.8% for
each of 1992, 1993 and 1994, but declined to 1.4% in 1995.

The Company is committed to providing its customers and suppliers  with the most
responsive, efficient and cost effective distribution system for the delivery of
medical/surgical  supplies and services.  In order to meet this commitment,  the
Company has implemented the following  strategy:  (i) maintain market leadership
and  leverage  the  benefits of its  national  distribution  capabilities;  (ii)
continue to be a low-cost  provider of  distribution  services;  (iii)  increase
sales to existing  customers  and obtain new  customers by providing  responsive
customer  service and offering a broad range of inventory  management  services;
and (iv) enhance relationships with major medical/surgical supply manufacturers.
The Company's strategy is based upon the following competitive strengths:

MARKET LEADER WITH NATIONWIDE  DISTRIBUTION  CAPABILITIES.  The Company believes
that its net sales in 1995 of $3.0 billion represented  approximately 20% of the
medical/surgical  supply  distribution  industry.  O&M  is  one  of  only  three
companies capable of distributing a broad line of medical/surgical supplies on a
nationwide  basis.  The Company's  size and market  position  enable it to serve
large regional and national  healthcare  providers that wish to negotiate single
contracts with their suppliers,  establish close business relationships with and
obtain  incentives  from its suppliers and benefit from economies of scale.  The
Company  intends to achieve  ongoing sales growth by increasing  penetration  of
existing customer accounts and obtaining  additional  customers both in existing
and new  geographic  markets.  In addition,  the Company  believes  that further
distribution  opportunities will arise as healthcare providers and manufacturers
increasingly  turn to third-party  distributors.  The Company  intends to expand
selectively  into new markets and to strengthen  its  operations in  established
markets by acquiring or opening distribution centers and increasing capacity and
sales efforts at existing distribution centers.

EFFICIENT,  LOW-COST DISTRIBUTOR. The Company believes that the efficient manner
in which it  distributes  products,  including the use of advanced  warehousing,
delivery and purchasing techniques,  enables its customers to obtain products at
a lower overall inventory carrying cost relative to purchases made directly from
manufacturers or through many of the Company's competitors. A key aspect of this
low-cost strategy is the Company's  significant  investment in advanced IT which
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and  EDI.  The   Company's   warehousing   techniques,   including  the  use  of
radio-frequency hand-held computers and bar-coded labels that identify location,
routing  and  inventory  picking and  replacement,  allow the Company to monitor
inventory  throughout its distribution system. The Company's focus on the timely
exchange  of  information  with its  customers  and  suppliers  has  driven  the
introduction of new services, such as EDI, which expedite communications between
the Company,  its customers and its manufacturers  thereby reducing the costs of
such transactions as purchasing, invoicing, funds transfer and contract pricing.

The  Company  continually  strives  to  lower  its  operating  costs in order to
maintain its position as a low-cost  distributor.  Over the past two years,  the
Company  has  realigned  its  distribution  operations  through  the  closure or
consolidation  of 12  distribution  centers and the opening or  expansion  of 22
distribution  centers. In addition,  current  initiatives include  reconfiguring
warehouse layouts and implementing an improved  inventory  forecasting system as
well  as  converting  from  a  centralized   mainframe   computer  system  to  a
client/server local area network. The Company believes that this realignment and
these initiatives will allow lower inventory levels,  reduce operating costs and
provide increased levels of customer service.

Strong Customer  Relationships and Broad Range of Services. In 1995, the Company
distributed  medical/surgical  products  to over 4,000  customers.  The  Company
focuses  primarily on the high volume hospital supply market and, in 1995, sales
to hospital  customers  accounted for  approximately 90% of O&M's net sales. O&M
believes that as a result of the large number of purchases  relating to surgical
procedures  performed in  hospitals,  hospitals  will continue to be the highest
volume users of medical/surgical products.  However, the Company recognizes that
alternate care providers,  such as physicians' offices,  clinics,  nursing homes
and  surgery   centers,   represent   an  important   and  growing   market  for
medical/surgical supplies, and the Company will continue to serve this segment.

The Company believes its  decentralized  approach to customer  relationships and
its broad range of services are significant  factors in attracting and retaining
customers.   The  Company's   decentralized  approach  is  designed  to  provide
individualized  services to  customers  by giving the local  management  at each
distribution  center the  discretion to set local  operating  procedures  and to
respond  to  customers'  needs  quickly  and  efficiently.  Distribution  center
management has fiscal responsibility for its unit and the financial results of a
distribution center directly affect its management's compensation.

The  Company  offers  a  broad  array  of  services   ranging  from  traditional
distribution, such as twice a week delivery of bulk goods, to enhanced inventory
management  services.  Such enhanced inventory management services include asset
management  consulting services and stockless and just-in-time programs designed
to fill order  requirements  with a high  degree of  accuracy  while  optimizing
inventory levels. The Company's  services enable healthcare  providers to reduce
inventory  carrying  costs by efficiently  and  accurately  delivering to them a
complete line of medical/surgical products.

O&M's  customer  relationships  include those with  AmeriNet,  Brigham & Women's
Hospital,  Columbia/HCA,  The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania,  Johns
Hopkins Health System,  Massachusetts  General  Hospital,  Ohio State University
Hospital, Premier, Shands Hospital at The University of Florida, Stanford Health
Services, UHC, UCLA, University of Nebraska Medical Center,  University of Texas
- - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, VHA and Yale-New Haven Hospital.

STRONG,  LONG-STANDING  MANUFACTURER  RELATIONSHIPS.  The  Company  is the  only
national  distributor  that does not  manufacture or sell products under its own
label and believes that this  independence  has enabled it to develop strong and
mutually beneficial  relationships with its suppliers. The Company believes that
its size,  strong,  long-standing  relationships  and independence  enable it to
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manufacturers,  including  discounts for prompt payment,  volume  incentives and
fees for customer sales information.

The Company continues to enhance its relationships  with major  medical/surgical
supply  manufacturers  by developing  closer,  more  efficient  and  interactive
operational connections,  such as EDI for purchasing. In addition, over the past
two years, the Company has implemented CRP with most of its major manufacturers.
This   process,   which   utilizes   computer-to-computer   interfaces,   allows
manufacturers  to  monitor  daily  sales and  inventory  levels so that they can
automatically and accurately replenish the Company's inventory. In recent years,
a significant increase in the number of SKUs has greatly increased the inventory
requirements of both  distributors and healthcare  providers.  In response,  the
Company has recently  implemented a joint  marketing  program with certain major
manufacturers,  known as  FOCUSSM.  FOCUSSM  will  assist  the  Company's  major
manufacturers   and  customers  in  reducing  the  number  of  SKUs  carried  by
standardizing  products  within their  systems,  thereby  reducing the number of
comparable inventory items carried and the related cost.

The  Company  has  relationships  with  virtually  all  major  manufacturers  of
medical/surgical supplies and has long-standing relationships with manufacturers
such as C.R. Bard, Inc., Becton Dickinson,  Johnson & Johnson, Kendall, Kimberly
Clark and 3M. O&M is the  largest  distributor  of each of these  manufacturers'
medical/surgical products.

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Distributors of  medical/surgical  supplies provide a wide variety of disposable
medical and surgical  products to  healthcare  providers,  including  hospitals,
integrated   healthcare   systems   ("IHSs")  and  alternate   care   providers.
Medical/surgical  supplies do not include pharmaceuticals.  The Company believes
that  in  1995  sales  of   medical/surgical   supplies  in  the  United  States
approximated  $30.0 billion and that approximately half of these sales were made
through   distributors,   with  the  balance   having  been  sold   directly  by
manufacturers.  In 1995,  hospitals  and  alternate  care  facilities  purchased
approximately $23.0 billion and $7.0 billion,  respectively, of medical/surgical
supplies.  Sales of  medical/surgical  supplies are estimated to have grown at a
compound  annual  growth  rate of  approximately  7% over the last three  years.
Factors   contributing  to  this  growth  include  an  aging   population,   the
availability of new healthcare procedures and new product introductions.

The  healthcare   industry  has  been  characterized  by  the  consolidation  of
healthcare  providers  into  larger  and more  sophisticated  entities  that are
increasingly  seeking lower  delivered  product costs and  incremental  services
through a broad  distribution  network  capable  of  supplying  their  inventory
management  needs.  The  economies of scale that a  distributor  can generate by
servicing a number of  facilities  should  allow it to perform this service at a
lower cost than an individual  healthcare  provider or  manufacturer.  Customers
also benefit from a complete  range of enhanced  inventory  management  services
developed by  medical/surgical  supply  distributors  that  include  CRP,  asset
management consulting and stockless and just-in-time inventory programs.

The above trends have driven  significant  and continuing  consolidation  in the
medical/surgical  supply distribution industry since the mid-1980s.  The Company
believes that large distributors with national geographic capabilities and broad
product   offerings  are   capturing   market  share  from  regional  and  local
distributors.  As the industry continues to consolidate,  large distributors are
selectively  acquiring  regional and local  distributors  whose  facilities  can
provide access to new metropolitan areas or expand geographic  coverage to serve
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The  traditional  role of a  distributor  involves  warehousing  and  delivering
medical/surgical   supplies  to  a  customer's   loading   dock.   Increasingly,
distributors have assumed the additional roles of asset managers and information
managers.  Larger  distributors  are offering a wide array of  customized  asset
management  services that many smaller  distributors  are unable to provide.  In
addition,  as the  ability of  medical/surgical  supply  distributors  to manage
information  becomes an  increasingly  important  factor,  the larger,  national
distributors  will  have  a  distinct  advantage.  The  quality  of  information
generated  by a  national  distributor,  in  terms  of its  ability  to  discern
utilization  patterns  across  a  broad  spectrum  of  products,  customers  and
locations,  will be more useful to both manufacturers and customers than that of
a local or regional distributor.

CUSTOMERS

The Company  currently  markets its  distribution  services to several  types of
healthcare  providers,  including hospitals,  IHSs and alternate care providers.
O&M contracts with these providers directly and through Networks and GPOs.

National  Healthcare Networks and Group Purchasing  Organizations.  Networks and
GPOs are  entities  that act on behalf  of a group of  healthcare  providers  to
obtain pricing and other benefits that the individual members may not be able to
obtain.  Hospitals,  physicians  and other types of  healthcare  providers  have
joined  Networks  and  GPOs to  obtain  services  from  medical/surgical  supply
distributors  ranging from discounted product pricing to logistical and clinical
support in exchange for a fee.  Networks and GPOs  negotiate  directly with both
medical/surgical  supply  manufacturers  and  distributors  on  behalf  of their
members, establishing exclusive or multi-vendor relationships.

Because the combined  purchasing  volumes of their member  institutions are very
large,  Networks and GPOs have the buying power to negotiate price discounts for
the most  commonly  used  medical/surgical  products  and  logistical  services.
Accordingly,  O&M believes that successful  relationships with Networks and GPOs
are central to the  Company's  ability to maintain  market  share.  Sales to the
Company's top ten Network or GPO customers represented  approximately 70% of its
net sales in 1995.

Networks  and GPOs do not issue  purchase  orders or collect  funds on behalf of
their members,  and they cannot ensure that members will purchase their supplies
from a given vendor. However, the buying power of Networks and GPOs is such that
they are able to negotiate price discounts  without having to guarantee  minimum
purchasing volumes. Members may belong to more than one Network or GPO, and they
are also free to negotiate  directly with distributors and  manufacturers.  As a
result,  healthcare  providers  often select the best pricing and other benefits
from  among  those  offered  through  several  Networks  and GPOs.  Despite  the
inability of most Networks and GPOs to compel  members to use O&M when it is the
Network's  or  the  GPO's  primary  distributor,  O&M  believes  that,  in  such
circumstances, the incentives for Network or GPO members to buy supplies through
the  Network's  or GPO's  contract  with the Company are strong,  and that these
contracts  yield  significant  sales  volumes.  The Company plans to continue to
maintain and strengthen its  relationships  with selected Networks and GPOs as a
means of securing its leading  market  position.  The  Company's  Network or GPO
customers include VHA, AmeriNet, Premier and UHC.

Since 1985,  the Company has been a  distributor  for VHA, the  nation's  second
largest Network for not-for-profit hospitals, representing over 1,200 healthcare
organizations.  In November 1994, VHA added Baxter as its fourth  authorized VHA
distributor  and initiated a policy  permitting  the other three  authorized VHA
distributors,  including the Company, to distribute certain  Baxter-manufactured
products.  During 1995,  members of VHA were given the opportunity to select one
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their authorized VHA distributor.  The Company retained over 85% of its previous
sales  volume  to VHA  members.  The  loss of  volume  to VHA  members  has been
partially offset by the gain in distributing Baxter's self-manufactured products
to VHA members and by  increasing  market  share  within VHA  facilities.  Sales
through VHA and AmeriNet represented approximately 39.6% and 5.6%, respectively,
of the Company's net sales in 1995.

Integrated  Healthcare  Systems.  An IHS is an organization which is composed of
several healthcare providers that jointly offer a variety of healthcare services
in  a  given  market.  These  providers  may  be  individual  not-for-profit  or
investor-owned  entities that are joined by a formal  business  arrangement,  or
they may all be part of the same legal entity.  An IHS is  distinguished  by the
fact that it is typically a network of different  types of healthcare  providers
that are strategically  located within a defined service area, and seek to offer
a broad spectrum of healthcare services and comprehensive geographic coverage to
a  particular  local  market.   Although  an  IHS  may  include  alternate  care
facilities, hospitals remain the key component of any IHS.

O&M  believes  that IHSs will  become  increasingly  important  because of their
expanding role in healthcare  delivery and cost  containment  and their reliance
upon the  hospital,  O&M's  traditional  customer,  as a key  component of their
organizations.  Individual healthcare providers within a multiple-entity IHS may
be able  to  contract  individually  for  distribution  services;  however,  O&M
believes that the providers' shared economic  interests create strong incentives
for participation in distribution  contracts which are established at the system
level.  Additionally,  single-entity  IHSs are  usually  committed  to using the
primary distributor  designated at the corporate level because they are all part
of the same legal entity.  Because the IHSs frequently rely on cost  containment
as a competitive  advantage,  IHSs have become an important source of demand for
O&M's enhanced inventory management and other value-added services.

In February 1994, the Company was selected by  Columbia/HCA,  an  investor-owned
system of hospitals and alternate care facilities, as its primary distributor of
medical/surgical  supplies.  Pursuant to its agreement  with  Columbia/HCA,  the
Company provides distribution and other inventory management process services to
Columbia/HCA  hospitals and other  healthcare  facilities.  Columbia/HCA  is the
Company's  largest  customer  owning over 300 hospitals and IHSs  throughout the
United  States.  Sales to  Columbia/HCA  represented  approximately  8.4% of the
Company's  net sales in 1995.  Other than VHA,  AmeriNet  and  Columbia/HCA,  no
Network, GPO or individual customer accounted for as much as 5% of the Company's
net sales during such year.

Individual  Providers.  In addition to contracting with healthcare  providers at
the IHS level and indirectly  through Networks and GPOs, O&M contracts  directly
with healthcare providers.  In 1995, hospitals represented  approximately 90% of
the  Company's  net sales.  Not-for-profit  hospitals  represented a majority of
these  facilities.  The Company targets  high-volume  independent  hospitals and
those which are part of larger healthcare systems such as IHSs. The Company also
markets to alternate care providers that are primarily  owned by, or members of,
an IHS.  Sales to such  alternate  care  customers  comprised the balance of the
Company's  net sales in 1995.  The  Company's  hospital  customers  include,
Brigham  &  Women's  Hospital,   The  Hospital  of  the  University  of
Pennsylvania,  Johns Hopkins Health System, Massachusetts General Hospital, Ohio
State  University  Hospital,  Shands  Hospital  at The  University  of  Florida,
Stanford  Health  Services,   UCLA,   University  of  Nebraska  Medical  Center,
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CONTRACTS AND PRICING

Industry  practice is for the healthcare  providers to negotiate product pricing
directly with manufacturers and then negotiate  distribution  pricing terms with
distributors. Contracts in the medical/surgical supply distribution industry set
forth the price at which  products  will be  distributed,  but  generally do not
require minimum volume purchases by customers and are terminable by the customer
upon short notice.  Accordingly,  most of the Company's contracts with customers
do not guarantee minimum sales volumes.

The  majority  of the  Company's  contracts  compensate  the  Company on a fixed
cost-plus percentage basis, under which a negotiated percentage  distributor fee
is added to the product cost agreed to by the customer and the manufacturer.  In
April 1994, however,  the Company began to sell products to VHA-member hospitals
and affiliates on a variable cost-plus percentage basis that varies according to
the services rendered,  the dollar volume of purchases and the percentage of the
institution's total purchase volume that is directed to the Company. The Company
has since entered into this type of pricing  arrangement with other Networks and
GPOs. As the Company's  sales to a Network or GPO member  institution  grow, the
cost-plus pricing charged to such customers decreases.  The Company has recently
negotiated  contracts that charge  incremental fees for additional  distribution
and enhanced  inventory  management  services,  such as frequent  deliveries and
distribution  of  products in small units of  measure.  Although  the  Company's
marketing and sales personnel based in the distribution  centers negotiate local
contracts and pricing levels with customers,  management has established minimum
pricing levels.

SERVICES

The  Company's  core  competency  is the timely and  accurate  delivery  of bulk
medical/surgical  supplies at low cost.  In addition to these core  distribution
services,  the  Company  offers  flexible  delivery  alternatives  supported  by
inventory management services to meet the varying needs of its customers.

EDI is an integral component of the Company's  business  strategy.  EDI includes
computer-to-computer  electronic data interchange for business transactions such
as  purchasing,  invoicing,  funds  transfer and contract  pricing.  The Company
encourages  all  customers  to use EDI for  product  orders  and, in some cases,
imposes  additional  charges  on  customers  who do not use EDI for  purchasing.
Approximately  75% of items ordered by the Company's  customers are made through
EDI. By  expediting  communication  between the  Company and its  customers  and
manufacturers  and reducing the use of paper for purchasing  and invoicing,  EDI
enhances efficiencies and generates cost savings.

EDI and the  Company's IT systems  enable the Company to offer its customers the
following services to minimize their inventory holding requirements:

    [bullet]      PANDAC(R).  Since 1968,  the Company has offered the PANDAC(R)
                  wound closure  management system that provides  customers with
                  an  accurate   evaluation   of  their  current  wound  closure
                  inventories  and usage  levels  in order to  reduce  costs for
                  wound closure products.  The Company guarantees that PANDAC(R)
                  will  generate a minimum of 5% savings in total wound  closure
                  inventory expenditures during its first year of use.

    [bullet]      Interactive  Value Model(TM).  The Interactive Value Model(TM)
                  is a software  program that uses an  interactive  question and
                  answer format to calculate  potential cost savings  achievable
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    [bullet]      Stockpoint(TM).  Stockpoint(TM)  is a  just-in-time  inventory
                  management program designed to provide customers with delivery
                  of products in a cost-efficient combination of bulk and lowest
                  unit of measure.

    [bullet]      Pallet Architecture Location System.  The Pallet Architecture
                  Location System provides a customized approach to the delivery
                  of products by expediting the "put-away" functions at
                  customer's stockrooms.

    [bullet]      TracePak(TM).   The  Company,   in  partnership  with  DeRoyal
                  Industries, Inc., packages medical/surgical supplies under the
                  TracePak(TM) name for use by healthcare providers for specific
                  medical/surgical  procedures.  TracePak(TM)  reduces  the time
                  spent  by  healthcare  personnel  assembling  medical/surgical
                  supplies for such procedures.

    [bullet]      Net/GAIN(sm).  The Company and Henry Schein, Inc. are
                  developing a program called Net/GAIN(sm) to permit physician
                  practices associated with an IHS to order medical and other
                  supplies from the customized Net/GAIN(sm) product selection or
                  from Henry Schein, Inc.'s extensive catalogue of products.

    [bullet]      Cost Trak(sm).  Cost Trak(sm) is an activity-based costing
                  program utilized to price value-added services accurately.
                  By identifying costs associated with activities, Cost Trak(sm)
                  enables customers to select the most cost-effective services.


SALES AND MARKETING

The Company's sales and marketing force is organized on a decentralized basis in
order to provide individualized  services to customers by giving the local sales
force at each distribution  center the discretion to respond to customers' needs
quickly and efficiently.  The sales and marketing  force,  which is divided into
three tiers,  consists of approximately  300 locally based sales  personnel.  In
order to ensure  that all of the  Company's  customers  receive  high  levels of
customer  service,  each  tier of the  sales  force  is  dedicated  to  specific
functions,  including:  developing  relationships  with large  hospitals and IHS
customers;  targeting increased penetration of existing accounts;  and providing
daily support services.  Corporate  personnel and IT employees work closely with
the local sales force to support the  marketing  of O&M's  inventory  management
capabilities and the strengthening of customer relationships.

All sales and marketing personnel receive performance based compensation aligned
with customer  satisfaction and O&M's  expectations.  In addition,  the Company,
with the support of its suppliers,  emphasizes  quality and IT in  comprehensive
training  programs for its sales and marketing force to sharpen customer service
skills.  In order to respond rapidly to its customers  needs,  all marketing and
sales  personnel are equipped with laptop  computers  that provide access to (i)
order, inventory and payment status, (ii) customized reporting and data analysis
and  (iii)  computer  programs,  such as the  Interactive  Value  Model(TM)  and
PANDAC(R).

SUPPLIERS

The Company is the only national  distributor  that does not manufacture or sell
products under its own label, and believes that this independence has enabled it
to develop strong and mutually beneficial  relationships with its suppliers. The
Company  believes  that  its  size,  strong,   long-standing  relationships  and
independence enable it to obtain attractive terms from manufacturers,  including
discounts for prompt  payment,  volume  incentives  and fees for customer  sales
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The  Company  has  relationships  with  virtually  all  major  manufacturers  of
medical/surgical supplies and has long-standing relationships with manufacturers
such as C.R. Bard, Inc., Becton Dickinson,  Johnson & Johnson, Kendall, Kimberly
Clark and 3M. O&M is the  largest  distributor  of each of these  manufacturers'
medical/surgical  products.  Approximately  18.3% and 5.3% of the  Company's net
sales in 1995 were sales of Johnson & Johnson  and  Becton  Dickinson  products,
respectively.  In 1995, no other manufacturer  accounted for more than 5% of the
Company's net sales.


ASSET MANAGEMENT

Inventory

Due to the  Company's  significant  investment  in  inventory  to meet the rapid
delivery requirements of its customers,  efficient asset management is essential
to the Company's  profitability.  O&M  maintains  inventories  of  approximately
300,000 finished  medical/surgical  products (up from less than 100,000 in 1992)
produced by approximately 3,000  manufacturers.  The significant increase in the
number of SKUs has challenged  distributors  and healthcare  providers to create
more efficient inventory management systems.

The Company has responded to the  significant  increase in the number of SKUs by
improving  warehousing   techniques,   including  the  use  of  radio-frequency,
hand-held  computers and bar-coded  labels that identify  location,  routing and
inventory picking and replacement,  which allow the Company to monitor inventory
throughout its  distribution  systems.  The Company is  implementing  additional
programs to manage inventory including a state-of-the-art  inventory forecasting
system,  warehouse  slotting and  reconfiguration techniques, CRP, FOCUS(SM) and
vendor   certification   programs.   The  forecasting   system  uses  historical
information  for the  three  prior  years  to  predict  the  future  demand  for
particular items thereby reducing the cost of carrying unnecessary inventory and
increasing  inventory  turnover.  As of December 31, 1995,  20 of the  Company's
distribution centers utilized the inventory forecasting system and the remaining
distribution  centers are expected to be  utilizing it by mid-1996.  The Company
has  initiated  a vendor  certification  program  that will  require  "preferred
manufacturers"  to  satisfy  minimum  requirements  such as  purchasing  by EDI,
exceeding minimum fill rates and offering a flexible returned goods policy.  O&M
believes the  increased  efficiency  resulting  from vendor  certification  will
reduce SG&A expenses.

Accounts Receivable

The Company's average days sales outstanding have been  significantly  less than
the industry average as determined by the National Health Care Credit Group. The
Company  actively  manages its accounts  receivable to minimize  credit risk and
does not believe that credit risk  associated with accounts  receivable  poses a
risk to its  results of  operations.  As part of the  Refinancing,  the  Company
entered  into the  Receivables  Financing  Facility.  See "Use of  Proceeds  and
Refinancing."

COMPETITION

The medical/surgical supply distribution industry in the United States is highly
competitive  and  consists  of (i) three  major,  nationwide  distributors,  the
Company, Baxter and General Medical, (ii) a few smaller, nationwide distributors
and (iii) a number of regional and local  distributors.  Competition  within the
medical/surgical  supply  distribution  industry  exists  with  respect to total
delivered  product  cost,  product  availability  and the ability to fill orders
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capabilities, services provided, breadth of product line and the ability to meet
special requirements of customers.

Regional and local  distributors  often provide high levels of customer  service
but are  constrained by relatively  high  operating  costs that are passed on to
customers. The Company believes that the higher costs associated with purchasing
through regional and local  distributors  will result in  opportunities  for the
Company  to augment  its market  share as  customers  continue  to seek to lower
costs.

Baxter manufactures  medical/surgical  supplies and distributes its own products
as well as the products of other manufacturers primarily to the hospital and IHS
market.  General  Medical  distributes  medical/surgical  products under its own
label as well as the products of other  manufacturers.  General Medical services
alternate care facilities,  such as physicians' offices,  clinics, nursing homes
and surgery centers, in addition to serving hospital customers and the wholesale
hospital market.

In  November  1995,   Baxter  announced  its  intention  to  distribute  to  its
shareholders the stock of its subsidiary that conducts cost  management,  United
States  distribution  and  surgical  products  operations.  The Company does not
believe the Baxter restructuring will have a significant effect on the Company's
competitive position in the industry.

DISTRIBUTION

The Company  employs a  decentralized  approach to sales and  customer  service,
operating 49 distribution  centers  throughout the United States.  The Company's
distribution  centers currently provide products and services to customers in 50
states and the  District of  Columbia.  The range of products  and  customer and
administrative  services  provided by a  particular  distribution  facility  are
determined by the  characteristics  of the market it serves.  Most  distribution
centers  are managed as  separate  profit  centers.  Most  functions,  including
purchasing,  customer service, warehousing,  sales, delivery and basic financial
tasks, are conducted at the  distribution  center and are monitored by corporate
personnel.   The  Company  believes  that  the   decentralized   nature  of  its
distribution system provides customers with flexible and individualized  service
and contributes to overall cost reductions.

The Company  delivers  most  medical/surgical  supplies  with a leased  fleet of
trucks.  Parcel  services  are  used to  transport  all  other  medical/surgical
supplies.  Distribution  centers generally service hospitals and other customers
within a 100 to 150 mile radius.  The frequency of deliveries from  distribution
centers to principal accounts varies by customer account.

O&M continuously reevaluates the efficiency of its distribution system. Over the
past two years,  the Company has realigned its distribution  operations  through
the  closure or  consolidation  of 12  distribution  centers  and the opening or
expansion of 22 distribution  centers. The Company anticipates further reduction
of costs  through the  closure of two and the  downsizing  of five  distribution
centers in 1996.

O&M  believes  that its  facilities  are  adequate  to carry on its  business as
currently  conducted.  Except for the Greensburg,  Pennsylvania  and Youngstown,
Ohio facilities, which are owned by the Company and held for sale and leaseback,
all of the Company's  distribution  centers are leased from  unaffiliated  third
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

O&M continuously  invests in advanced IT, which includes  automated  warehousing
technology  and EDI, to increase  efficiencies  and  facilitate  the exchange of
information  with its customers  and  suppliers and thereby  reduce costs to the
Company,  its suppliers and  customers.  Following the Stuart  Acquisition,  the
Company expended significant  resources to integrate Stuart's systems with those
of the Company,  including  incorporating certain aspects of Stuart's IT, and to
outsource the operation of the Company's mainframe computer system to Integrated
Systems Solutions  Corporation,  an affiliate of International Business Machines
Corporation.  In 1994,  the  Company  began a major  initiative  to convert  its
mainframe computer system to a client/server, local area network system.

The  conversion  to  client/server  technology  will be completed  over the next
several years.  The  client/server  technology  will have several  applications,
including inventory  forecasting,  procurement,  warehousing,  order processing,
accounts receivable, accounts payable and contract management. The Company began
to  implement  the  first  of  these  applications,  the  inventory  forecasting
application,  in the fourth quarter of 1995 and 20 distribution centers utilized
this application as of December 31, 1995. The remaining distribution centers are
expected to be utilizing  this  inventory  forecasting  application by mid-1996.
Through client/server  technology,  the Company expects to improve significantly
the efficiency of each distribution  center. The Company's commitment to IT will
enable it to serve  profitably  larger  volumes  of  business  and more  complex
contracts.

REGULATION

The  medical/surgical  supply distribution  industry is subject to regulation by
federal,  state  and  local  governmental   agencies.   Each  of  the  Company's
distribution centers is licensed to distribute  medical/surgical supply products
as well as certain  pharmaceutical and related products. The Company must comply
with  regulations,  including  operating and security  standards for each of its
distribution centers, of the Food and Drug Administration,  the Drug Enforcement
Agency,  the  Occupational  Safety and Health  Administration,  state  boards of
pharmacy and, in certain  areas,  state boards of health.  The Company  believes
that it is in material  compliance with all statutes and regulations  applicable
to  distributors of  medical/surgical  supply  products and  pharmaceutical  and
related  products,  as well as other general employee health and safety laws and
regulations.

The current  government  focus on healthcare  reform and the escalating  cost of
medical care has  increased  pressures  on all  participants  in the  healthcare
industry  to reduce the costs of products  and  services.  The Company  does not
believe that the continuation of these trends will have a significant  effect on
the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

EMPLOYEES

As of December 31, 1995, the Company employed  approximately  3,200 full and 150
part-time  employees.  Approximately  40 employees  are  currently  covered by a
collective  bargaining agreement at one of the Company's  distribution  centers.
The Company believes that its relations with its employees are good.

O&M  believes   that  on-going   employee   training  is  critical  to  employee
performance.  The Company emphasizes quality and technology in training programs
designed to increase employee  efficiency by sharpening overall customer service
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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

Stuart  has been  named as a  defendant  along  with  manufacturers,  healthcare
providers  and  others  in a  number  of  lawsuits  based  on  alleged  injuries
attributable to the implantation of internal spinal fixation devices distributed
by a specialty products division of Stuart from the early 1980s to December 1992
and prior to O&M's acquisition of Stuart in 1994. Stuart did not manufacture the
devices.  The Company believes that Stuart is entitled to indemnification by the
manufacturers  of the devices  with  respect to claims  alleging  defects in the
products.  The Company and Stuart are also  entitled to  indemnification  by the
former  shareholders of Stuart for any liabilities and related expenses incurred
by the Company or Stuart in connection with the foregoing  litigation.  Although
the Company  believes it is unlikely that Stuart will be held liable as a result
of such  lawsuits,  the  Company  believes  that  Stuart's  available  insurance
coverage together with the  indemnification  rights discussed above are adequate
to  cover  any  losses  should  they  occur.  The  Company  is not  aware of any
uncertainty  as  to  the   availability   and  adequacy  of  such  insurance  or
indemnification.

The  Company is party to various  other  legal  actions  that are  ordinary  and
incidental  to its  business.  While  the  outcome  of legal  actions  cannot be
predicted with certainty,  management  believes the outcome of these proceedings
will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's  financial condition or
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                                   MANAGEMENT


EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Set forth below are the names, ages and positions and a brief description of the
business experience of the Company's executive officers and directors.

NAME                           AGE         POSITION IN THE COMPANY
- ----                           ---         -----------------------
G. Gilmer Minor, III           55     Chairman of the Board, President, Chief
                                      Executive Officer
Craig R. Smith                 44     Executive Vice President and Chief
                                      Operating Officer
Robert E. Anderson, III        61     Executive Vice President, Planning and
                                      Business Development
Henry A. Berling               53     Executive Vice President, Partnership
                                      Development
Drew St. J. Carneal            57     Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
                                      Secretary
Glenn J. Dozier                45     Senior Vice President, Finance, Chief
                                      Financial Officer
Josiah Bunting, III            55     Director
R. E. Cabell, Jr.              72     Director
James B. Farinholt, Jr.        61     Director
William F. Fife                74     Director
C. G. Grefenstette             68     Director
Vernard W. Henley              66     Director
E. Morgan Massey               69     Director
James E. Rogers                50     Director
James E. Ukrop                 58     Director
Anne Marie Whittemore          50     Director


G. GILMER  MINOR,  III has been  employed by the Company for 33 years since 1963
and has served as President since 1981 and Chief  Executive  Officer since 1984.
In May 1994,  he was elected  Chairman of the Board.  Mr. Minor also serves as a
member of the Boards of Directors of Crestar Financial  Corporation and Richfood
Holdings, Inc.

CRAIG R. SMITH has been  employed  by the Company and  National  Healthcare  and
Hospital Supply  Corporation,  which was acquired by the Company in 1989, for 13
years.  From 1990 to 1992,  Mr.  Smith  served as Group Vice  President  for the
western region.  In January 1993, Mr. Smith assumed  responsibilities  of Senior
Vice President,  Distribution.  Later in 1993, Mr. Smith assumed the new role of
Senior Vice President,  Distribution and Information  Systems,  and, in 1994, he
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President, Distribution and Information Systems. In February 1995, Mr. Smith was
promoted to Chief Operating Officer.

ROBERT E.  ANDERSON,  III has been  employed  by the  Company for 29 years since
1967. Mr. Anderson was employed by the Company in the Medical/Surgical  Division
in sales and marketing and was elected Vice  President in 1981. In October 1987,
he was elected Senior Vice President,  Corporate Development. In April 1991, Mr.
Anderson was elected Senior Vice President, Marketing and Planning. In 1992, Mr.
Anderson  assumed a new role as Senior Vice President,  Planning and Development
and in 1994, he was elected Executive Vice President,  Planning and Development.
In May 1995, Mr.  Anderson was elected  Executive Vice  President,  Planning and
Business Development.

HENRY A. BERLING has been  employed by the Company for 30 years since 1966.  Mr.
Berling was  employed by the Company in the  Medical/Surgical  Division  and was
elected Vice President in 1981 and Senior Vice  President,  Sales and Marketing,
in 1987.  In 1989,  he was elected  Senior Vice  President  and Chief  Operating
Officer. In 1991, Mr. Berling assumed a new role as Senior Vice President, Sales
and  Distribution.  In  1992,  Mr.  Berling  assumed  the  role of  Senior  Vice
President,  Sales and  Marketing  and in 1994,  he was  elected  Executive  Vice
President, Sales and Customer Development.  In May 1995, Mr. Berling was elected
Executive Vice President, Partnership Development.

DREW ST. J. CARNEAL has been employed by the Company for seven years since 1989,
when he joined the Company as Vice President and Corporate Counsel. From 1985 to
1988, he served as the Richmond City Attorney and,  prior to that date, he was a
partner in the law firm of Cabell,  Moncure and Carneal. In 1989, he was elected
Secretary,  and in March 1990,  Senior  Vice  President,  Corporate  Counsel and
Secretary.  In May 1995,  the title  Corporate  Counsel  was  changed to General
Counsel.

GLENN J. DOZIER has been employed by the Company for six years since 1990 in the
position of Senior Vice President,  Finance,  Chief Financial Officer.  In April
1991,  he  assumed  the  additional  responsibility  of Senior  Vice  President,
Operations  and Systems.  In 1992,  Mr. Dozier assumed a new role of Senior Vice
President, Finance and Information Systems and Chief Financial Officer. In 1993,
Mr. Dozier assumed the role of Senior Vice President,  Finance,  Chief Financial
Officer.  Prior to joining  the  Company,  Mr.  Dozier had been Chief  Financial
Officer and Vice  President  of  Administration  and Control  since 1987 for AMF
Bowling, Inc.

JOSIAH BUNTING,  III has been  Superintendent  of Virginia  Military  Institute,
Lexington,  Virginia  since  August  1995.  From  1987 to  1995,  he  served  as
Headmaster  of The  Lawrenceville  School.  General  Bunting has been a director
since 1995 and is a member of the Audit and Strategic Planning Committees.

R.E. CABELL, JR. is retired (Of Counsel) from the law firm of Williams,  Mullen,
Christian & Dobbins.  Mr. Cabell has been a director  since 1962 and is Chairman
of the Audit Committee and a member of the Executive Committee.  Mr. Cabell also
serves on the Board of Directors of the C.F.  Sauer  Company and is a Trustee of
Hampden-Sydney College.

JAMES B.  FARINHOLT,  JR. is Special  Assistant  to the  President  for Business
Development at Virginia Commonwealth University,  including commercialization of
scientific  discoveries.  Additionally,  he  is  Executive  Vice  President  and
Executive  Director  of the  Virginia  Biotechnology  Research  Park,  which  is
affiliated  with the  University.  From 1978 to 1995,  Mr.  Farinholt  served as
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Company,  Inc., an investment  company.  Mr. Farinholt has been a director since
1974 and is Chairman of the  Strategic  Planning  Committee  and a member of the
Executive and Audit Committees.

WILLIAM F. FIFE served as  Executive  Vice  President  of the Company  from 1987
until his  retirement in 1991. Mr. Fife has been a director of the Company since
1962 and is a member of the Audit and Executive Committees.

C. G.  GREFENSTETTE  is  Chairman  and Chief  Executive  Officer of The  Hillman
Company, which engages in diversified  investments and operations.  From 1989 to
1993, Mr.  Grefenstette  served as President and Chief Executive  Officer of The
Hillman Company.  Mr. Grefenstette also serves on the Boards of Directors of The
Hillman Company,  The Hillman  Foundation,  The Polk Foundation,  Inc., Duquesne
University  and PNC Bank  Corp.  Mr.  Grefenstette  has been a  director  of the
Company  since  1994  and  is a  member  of the  Audit  and  Strategic  Planning
Committees.

VERNARD  W.  HENLEY is  Chairman  of the Board and Chief  Executive  Officer  of
Consolidated Bank and Trust Company,  Richmond,  Virginia. Mr. Henley has been a
director  since 1993,  and is a member of the Audit and  Compensation & Benefits
Committees.

E. MORGAN MASSEY is Chairman of InterAmerican  Coal, N.V. and Chairman  Emeritus
of A.T. Massey Coal Company,  Inc., both coal companies.  Mr. Massey served A.T.
Massey Coal Company,  Inc. as Chairman and Chief Executive  Officer in 1991, and
as President and Chief Executive  Officer from 1972 to 1990. Mr. Massey has been
a  director  since  1988 and is a member  of the  Compensation  &  Benefits  and
Strategic  Planning  Committees.  Mr.  Massey also  serves on the Massey  Cancer
Center Advisory Board and as Vice Chairman of the U.S. Energy Association,  Vice
Chairman of the Marine  Advisory  Council of the Virginia  Institute  for Marine
Science  and a member of the Board of the  University  of  Virginia  Engineering
Foundation.

JAMES E. ROGERS is a Partner of SCI Investors Inc. and Chairman of Custom Papers
Group Inc., a paper manufacturing  company. From 1991 to 1992, Mr. Rogers served
as President and Chief  Executive  Officer of Specialty  Coatings  International
Inc.  Prior to joining  Specialty  Coatings  International  in 1991,  Mr. Rogers
served as Senior Vice President and Group Executive of James River  Corporation.
Mr. Rogers has been a director since 1991 and is Chairman of the  Compensation &
Benefits  Committee  and a  member  of  the  Executive  and  Strategic  Planning
Committees.  Mr. Rogers also serves on the Boards of Directors of Wellman,  Inc.
and Caraustar Industries, Inc.

JAMES E. UKROP is Vice  Chairman and Chief  Executive  Officer of Ukrop's  Super
Markets,  Inc., a retail grocery chain. Mr. Ukrop has been a director since 1987
and  is  a  member  of  the  Compensation  &  Benefits  and  Strategic  Planning
Committees.  Mr.  Ukrop also  serves as a member of the Boards of  Directors  of
Richfood Holdings, Inc. and Legg Mason, Inc.

ANNE MARIE WHITTEMORE is a partner in the law firm of McGuire,  Woods,  Battle &
Boothe, L.L.P. Mrs. Whittemore has been a director since 1991 and is a member of
the Executive and  Compensation  & Benefits  Committees.  Mrs.  Whittemore  also
serves on the Boards of Directors of USF&G Corporation, James River Corporation,
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and Albemarle Corporation.

As of December 31, 1995, the Company had outstanding 30,862,347 shares of Common
Stock, par value $2.00 per share ("Common Stock"),  1,150,000 shares of Series B
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("Series B Preferred  Stock"),  and no shares of Series A Preferred Stock. As of
March 5,  1996,  all  directors,  executive  officers  and  officers  as a group
beneficially  owned  approximately  24.1% of the  outstanding  shares  of Common
Stock. In January 1996, the 1,150,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock,  which
originally  were issued to the former  shareholders  of Stuart were  acquired by
Wilmington  Securities,  Inc. ("WS"). WS is a private  investment company and an
indirect,  wholly owned  subsidiary  of The Hillman  Company,  a firm engaged in
diversified  investments  and operations  which is controlled by a trust for the
benefit of Henry L. Hillman (the "HLH Trust"). The trustees of the HLH Trust are
Henry  L.  Hillman,  Elsie  Hilliard  Hillman  and Mr.  Grefenstette  (the  "HLH
Trustees").  The HLH Trustees share voting and investment  power with respect to
the shares held of record by WS and may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of
such shares.  Mr.  Grefenstette  is the  director  elected by the holders of the
Series B Preferred Stock. Mr. Grefenstette disclaims beneficial ownership of the
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                            DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES

As used below in this "Description of the Notes" section, the "Company" means
Owens & Minor, Inc., but not any of its subsidiaries, unless otherwise
specified.  The Notes are to be issued under an  Indenture,  to be dated as of
____________, 1996 (the "Indenture"),  among the Company,  the Guarantors and
Crestar Bank, as Trustee (the  "Trustee").  The Indenture is subject to and
governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "Trust  Indenture
Act").  The statements under this caption  relating to the Notes,  the
Guarantees and the Indenture are summaries  and do not purport to be  complete,
and where reference  is made to particular  provisions  of  the  Indenture,
such provisions,   including  the definitions of certain terms,  are
incorporated by reference as a part of such summaries or terms,  which are
qualified in their entirety by such reference.  A copy of the proposed form of
Indenture has been filed with the  Commission as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.

GENERAL

The Notes will be  general  unsecured  senior  subordinated  obligations  of the
Company,  will be limited to $150 million  aggregate  principal  amount and will
rank  subordinate  in  right  of  payment  to all  existing  and  future  Senior
Indebtedness of the Company and will be effectively subordinated to all existing
and future  indebtedness  and other  liabilities of  subsidiaries of the Company
which are not  Guarantors.  The Notes  will rank pari  passu in right of payment
with all other senior subordinated  indebtedness of the Company.  The Notes will
be guaranteed on a joint and several basis by each of the Guarantors pursuant to
the Guarantees  described below. The Guarantees will be general unsecured senior
subordinated obligations of the Guarantors and will rank subordinate in right of
payment to all existing and future Guarantor Senior Indebtedness. The Guarantees
will rank pari  passu in right of  payment  with all other  existing  and future
senior  subordinated  indebtedness of the  Guarantors.  At December 31, 1995, as
adjusted  to give  effect to the  transactions  described  herein  under "Use of
Proceeds and Refinancing," the Company would have had approximately $___ million
of Senior  Indebtedness  outstanding,  including $___ million  under the Senior
Credit Facility  which is  guaranteed  by the  Guarantors  on a senior  basis.
Secured creditors of the Company or any Guarantor  will have a claim on the
assets which secure  such  obligations  prior to claims of the  Holders of the
Notes  against those assets.

The Notes  will  mature on _____________, 2006 and will bear  interest  at the
rate per annum shown on the front  cover of this  Prospectus  from the date of
issuance or from the most  recent  interest  payment  date to  which  interest
has been  paid or provided  for.  Interest  will be  payable  semi-annually  on
___________ and ___________ of each  year, commencing _______________, 1996, to
the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business on the
preceding __________ or __________ (each,  a "Record  Date"),  as the case may
be. Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day  year of
twelve 30-day  months.  Holders  must  surrender  the Notes to the paying agent
for the Notes to collect principal payments. The Company will pay principal and
interest by check and may mail interest checks to a Holder's registered address.

The Notes will be issued only in fully  registered  form,  without  coupons,  in
denominations  of $1,000 and any integral  multiple  thereof.  No service charge
will be made for any  registration  of transfer  or  exchange of Notes,  but the
Company  may  require  payment  of a sum  sufficient  to cover  any tax or other
governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Initially, the Trustee will act as paying agent and registrar for the Notes. The
Notes may be presented for  registration of transfer and exchange at the offices
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OPTIONAL REDEMPTION

The Notes will be subject to redemption,  at the option of the Company, in whole
or in part, at any time on or after ______________, 2001 and prior to maturity,
upon not less than 30 nor more  than 60 days'  notice  mailed  to each  Holder
of Notes to be redeemed at his address  appearing in the register for the Notes,
in amounts of $1,000 or an integral  multiple of $1,000,  at the following
redemption  prices (expressed  as  percentages  of principal  amount) plus
accrued  interest to but excluding  the date  fixed for  redemption  (subject to
the right of Holders of record on the  relevant  Record  Date to  receive
interest  due on an  interest payment date that is on or prior to the date fixed
for redemption),  if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning _____________
of the years indicated:

                  YEAR                            PERCENTAGE

                  2001                                    %
                  2002                                    %
                  2003                                    %
                  2004 and thereafter                100.0%

In  addition,  prior to _____________, 1999,  the  Company  may  redeem up to
33 1/3% of the principal amount of the Notes with the net cash proceeds received
by the Company from a public offering of Capital Stock of the Company (other
than  Disqualified Stock),  at a  redemption  price  (expressed  as a percentage
of the  principal amount) of ___% of the principal  amount thereof,  plus
accrued and unpaid interest to the date fixed for redemption;  provided,
however, that at least $100 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes
remains outstanding immediately after any such  redemption  (excluding  any
Notes  owned by the  Company or any of its Affiliates).  Notice of redemption
pursuant to this paragraph must be mailed to holders  of Notes not later  than
60 days  following  the  consummation  of such public offering.

Selection of Notes for any partial  redemption shall be made by the Trustee,  in
accordance with the rules of any national securities exchange on which the Notes
may be listed or, if the Notes are not so listed,  pro rata or by lot or in such
other  manner  as  the  Trustee  shall  deem  appropriate  and  fair.  Notes  in
denominations  larger  than  $1,000 may be redeemed in part but only in integral
multiples of $1,000.  Notice of redemption  will be mailed before the date fixed
for  redemption to each holder of Notes to be redeemed at his or her  registered
address.  On and after the date  fixed for  redemption,  interest  will cease to
accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

The Notes will not have the benefit of any sinking fund.

SUBORDINATION

The payment of the principal of,  premium,  if any, and interest on the Notes is
subordinated  in right of payment,  to the extent and in the manner  provided in
the Indenture, to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness.

Upon any payment or  distribution  of assets or securities of the Company of any
kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, upon any dissolution
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reorganization   of  the  Company,   whether  voluntary  or  involuntary  or  in
bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other proceedings, all amounts due or to
become due with respect to Senior Indebtedness  (including any interest accruing
subsequent  to an event of  bankruptcy  to the extent  that such  interest is an
allowed claim  enforceable  against the debtor under the  Bankruptcy  Law) shall
first be paid in full, or payment  provided for, before the Holders of the Notes
or the  Trustee on behalf of such  Holders  shall be  entitled  to  receive  any
payment by the Company of the principal of, premium,  if any, or interest on the
Notes,  or any  payment  to  acquire  any of the  Notes for  cash,  property  or
securities,  or any distribution with respect to the Notes of any cash, property
or  securities.  Before any payment may be made by, or on behalf of, the Company
of the  principal  of,  premium,  if any, or interest on the Notes upon any such
dissolution  or  winding-up or  liquidation  or  reorganization,  any payment or
distribution  of assets or  securities  of the Company of any kind or character,
whether in cash,  property or  securities,  to which the Holders of the Notes or
the  Trustee  on their  behalf  would  be  entitled,  but for the  subordination
provisions  of the  Indenture,  shall be made by the Company or by any receiver,
trustee in bankruptcy,  liquidating  trustee,  agent or other Person making such
payment or distribution, directly to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness (pro
rata  to  such  holders  on  the  basis  of the  respective  amounts  of  Senior
Indebtedness held by such holders) or their representatives or to the trustee or
trustees under any indenture  pursuant to which any of such Senior  Indebtedness
may have been issued,  as their respective  interests may appear,  to the extent
necessary to pay all such Senior Indebtedness in full after giving effect to any
concurrent payment,  distribution or provision therefor to or for the holders of
such Senior Indebtedness.

No direct or indirect  payment by or on behalf of the Company of  principal  of,
premium, if any, or interest on the Notes,  whether pursuant to the terms of the
Notes,  upon  acceleration  or  otherwise,  will be made if, at the time of such
payment,  there  exists a default in the  payment  of all or any  portion of the
obligations on any Designated Senior  Indebtedness (and the Trustee has received
written notice thereof), and such default shall not have been cured or waived or
the  benefits  of this  sentence  waived by or on behalf of the  holders of such
Designated  Senior  Indebtedness.  In addition,  during the  continuance  of any
non-payment  default  or  non-payment  event  of  default  with  respect  to any
Designated  Senior  Indebtedness  pursuant to which the maturity  thereof may be
accelerated,  and upon receipt by the Trustee of written  notice from the holder
or holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or the trustee or agent acting
on behalf of such Designated  Senior  Indebtedness,  then, unless and until such
default or event of  default  has been cured or waived or has ceased to exist or
such Designated  Senior  Indebtedness  has been discharged or repaid in full, no
direct  or  indirect  payment  will be made by or on behalf  of the  Company  of
principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, except from those funds
held in trust for the  benefit  of the  Holders  of any  Notes to such  Holders,
during a period (a "Payment Blockage Period")  commencing on the date of receipt
of such notice by the Trustee  and ending 179 days  thereafter.  Notwithstanding
anything in the  subordination  provisions  of the Indenture or the Notes to the
contrary,  (x) in no event will a Payment Blockage Period extend beyond 179 days
from  the  date  the  payment  on the  Notes  was due and  (y)  there  must be a
consecutive  180 day period in each 365  consecutive  day period during which no
Payment Blockage Period is in effect.  Not more than one Payment Blockage Period
may be commenced with respect to the Notes during any period of 365  consecutive
days. No default or event of default that existed or was  continuing on the date
of  commencement  of any other  Payment  Blockage  Period  with  respect  to the
Designated Senior  Indebtedness  initiating such Payment Blockage Period may be,
or be made, the basis for the  commencement of any other Payment Blockage by the
holder or holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or the trustee or agent
acting on behalf of such Designated Senior Indebtedness, whether or not within a
period of 365 consecutive days, unless such default or event of default has been
cured or waived for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days.

The failure to make any payment or  distribution  for or on account of the Notes
by  reason  of  the   provisions   of  the   Indenture   described   under  this
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occurrence  of an Event of Default  described  in clause (a),  (b) or (c) of the
first paragraph under "-- Events of Default."

By reason  of the  subordination  provisions  described  above,  in the event of
insolvency of the Company,  funds which would otherwise be payable to Holders of
the Notes  will be paid to the  holders  of Senior  Indebtedness  to the  extent
necessary to pay the Senior  Indebtedness in full, and the Company may be unable
to fully  meet  its  obligations  with  respect  to the  Notes.  Subject  to the
restrictions  set forth in the  Indenture,  in the future the  Company may issue
additional Senior Indebtedness.

THE GUARANTEES

The  Indenture  will provide that each of the  Guarantors  will  unconditionally
guarantee on a joint and several  basis all of the Company's  obligations  under
the Notes,  including its  obligations  to pay principal,  premium,  if any, and
interest  with  respect to the Notes.  The  obligations  of each  Guarantor  are
limited to the maximum amount which, after giving effect to all other contingent
and  fixed  liabilities  of  such  Guarantor  and  after  giving  effect  to any
collections  from or  payments  made by or on behalf of any other  Guarantor  in
respect  of the  obligations  of such other  Guarantor  under its  Guarantee  or
pursuant to its contribution obligations under the Indenture, will result in the
obligations of such Guarantor under the Guarantee not  constituting a fraudulent
conveyance or  fraudulent  transfer  under federal or state law. Each  Guarantor
that makes a payment or  distribution  under a Guarantee  shall be entitled to a
contribution  from each other Guarantor in an amount pro rata,  based on the net
assets of each Guarantor  determined in accordance with GAAP. Except as provided
in "-- Covenants" below, the Company is not restricted from selling or otherwise
disposing of any of the Guarantors.

The Indenture  will provide that each  Subsidiary of the Company in existence on
the Issue Date  (other than any  Securitization  Subsidiary)  and each  Material
Subsidiary  whether  organized or acquired  after the Issue Date (other than any
Securitization Subsidiary) will become a Guarantor;  provided, however, that any
Material  Subsidiary  acquired  after the Issue  Date which is  prohibited  from
entering  into a  Guarantee  pursuant  to  restrictions  contained  in any  debt
instrument or other agreement in existence at the time such Material  Subsidiary
was so acquired and not entered into in  anticipation or  contemplation  of such
acquisition  shall not be  required  to become a  Guarantor  so long as any such
restriction is in existence and to the extent of any such restriction.

The Indenture will provide that if the Notes are defeased in accordance with the
terms of the  Indenture,  or if all or  substantially  all of the  assets of any
Guarantor or all of the Capital  Stock of any  Guarantor is sold  (including  by
issuance  or  otherwise)  by  the  Company  or  any  of  its  Subsidiaries  in a
transaction  constituting  an Asset  Disposition,  and if (x) the Net  Available
Proceeds from such Asset  Disposition  are used in accordance  with the covenant
described   under  "--  Certain   Covenants  --   Limitation  on  Certain  Asset
Dispositions"   or  (y)  the  Company  delivers  to  the  Trustee  an  Officers'
Certificate  to the  effect  that the Net  Available  Proceeds  from such  Asset
Disposition  shall be used in accordance  with the covenant  described under "--
Certain  Covenants -- Limitation on Certain Asset  Dispositions"  and within the
time limits  specified by such covenant,  then such Guarantor (in the event of a
sale or other  disposition of all of the Capital Stock of such Guarantor) or the
corporation  acquiring such assets (in the event of a sale or other  disposition
of all or  substantially  all of the assets of such Guarantor) shall be released
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The  obligations of each Guarantor  under its Guarantee are  subordinated to the
prior payment in full of all Guarantor Senior  Indebtedness of such Guarantor to
substantially   the  same  extent  as  the  Notes  are  subordinated  to  Senior
Indebtedness.

COVENANTS

The Indenture contains, among others, the following covenants:

Limitation on Indebtedness

The Indenture will provide that the Company will not, and will not permit any of
its Subsidiaries to, Incur,  directly or indirectly,  any Indebtedness,  except:
(i) Indebtedness of the Company or its Subsidiaries, if immediately after giving
effect to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness and the receipt and application of
the net proceeds  thereof,  the Consolidated  Cash Flow Ratio of the Company for
the four full fiscal quarters for which quarterly or annual financial statements
are available next preceding the Incurrence of such Indebtedness,  calculated on
a pro forma basis as if such  Indebtedness had been Incurred on the first day of
such four  full  fiscal  quarters,  would be  greater  than 2.00 to 1.00 if such
Indebtedness is Incurred on or before December 31, 1997 and 2.25 to 1.00 if such
Indebtedness  is Incurred  after  December 31, 1997;  (ii)  Indebtedness  of the
Company,  and guarantees of such  Indebtedness by any Guarantor,  Incurred under
the Senior Credit Facility in an aggregate  principal amount  outstanding at any
one time not to exceed the greater of (x) $225 million or (y) the sum of (A) 85%
of  Eligible  Accounts  Receivable  and (B)  50% of  Eligible  Inventory;  (iii)
Indebtedness  owed by the Company to any Wholly Owned  Subsidiary of the Company
(provided that such Indebtedness is at all times held by the Company or a Wholly
Owned  Subsidiary of the Company (other than a  Securitization  Subsidiary))  or
Indebtedness  owed by a  Subsidiary  of the  Company to the  Company or a Wholly
Owned Subsidiary of the Company (provided that such Indebtedness is at all times
held by the Company or a Wholly Owned  Subsidiary  of the Company  (other than a
Securitization Subsidiary));  provided, however, upon either (I) the transfer or
other  disposition  by  such  Wholly  Owned  Subsidiary  or the  Company  of any
Indebtedness  so  permitted  under this clause  (iii) to a Person other than the
Company  or  another  Wholly  Owned  Subsidiary  of the  Company  (other  than a
Securitization   Subsidiary)  or  (II)  the  issuance   (other  than  directors'
qualifying  shares),  sale,  transfer or other  disposition of shares of Capital
Stock or other ownership  interests  (including by  consolidation  or merger) of
such Wholly Owned  Subsidiary to a Person other than the Company or another such
Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company (other than a Securitization Subsidiary),
the  provisions  of this  clause  (iii)  shall no longer be  applicable  to such
Indebtedness and such Indebtedness  shall be deemed to have been Incurred at the
time of any such issuance, sale, transfer or other disposition,  as the case may
be; (iv) Indebtedness of the Company or its Subsidiaries under any interest rate
or  currency  swap  agreement  to the  extent  entered  into to hedge  any other
Indebtedness  permitted under the Indenture and any interest rate swap agreement
entered into in connection with any Qualified  Securitization  Transaction;  (v)
Indebtedness  Incurred to renew,  extend,  refinance or refund (collectively for
purposes of this clause (v) to "refund")  any  Indebtedness  outstanding  on the
Issue Date and  Indebtedness  Incurred  under the prior  clause (i) above or the
Notes;  provided,  however,  that (I) such  Indebtedness  does  not  exceed  the
principal  amount of  Indebtedness  so  refunded  plus the amount of any premium
required to be paid in connection  with such refunding  pursuant to the terms of
the Indebtedness  refunded or the amount of any premium reasonably determined by
the Company as  necessary  to  accomplish  such  refunding  by means of a tender
offer, exchange offer, or privately negotiated repurchase,  plus the expenses of
the Company or such Subsidiary  incurred in connection  therewith and (II)(A) in
the case of any  refunding  of  Indebtedness  that is pari passu with the Notes,
such refunding  Indebtedness  is made pari passu with or subordinate in right of
payment to the Notes,  and, in the case of any refunding of Indebtedness that is
subordinate  in right of payment to the Notes,  such refunding  Indebtedness  is
subordinate  in right of payment to the Notes on terms no less  favorable to the
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being refunded,  (B) in either case, the refunding Indebtedness by its terms, or
by the terms of any agreement or instrument  pursuant to which such Indebtedness
is issued, does not have an Average Life that is less than the remaining Average
Life of the Indebtedness  being refunded and does not permit redemption or other
retirement  (including  pursuant to any required offer to purchase to be made by
the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company) of such  Indebtedness  at the option
of the holder  thereof  prior to the final stated  maturity of the  Indebtedness
being refunded, other than a redemption or other retirement at the option of the
holder of such Indebtedness  (including pursuant to a required offer to purchase
made by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company) which is conditioned  upon a
change of control of the Company pursuant to provisions substantially similar to
those  contained in the Indenture  described  under "-- Change of Control" below
and (C) any Indebtedness  Incurred to refund any other  Indebtedness is Incurred
by the  obligor on the  Indebtedness  being  refunded  or by the  Company;  (vi)
Indebtedness of the Company or its Subsidiaries,  not otherwise  permitted to be
Incurred  pursuant to clauses (i) through (v) above,  which,  together  with any
other  outstanding  Indebtedness  Incurred  pursuant to this clause (vi), has an
aggregate principal amount not in excess of $15 million at any time outstanding;
and (vii)  Indebtedness  of the Company under the Notes and  Indebtedness of the
Guarantors under the Guarantees.

Notwithstanding  anything in the Indenture to the contrary,  the consummation of
any  Qualified  Securitization  Transaction  shall  not  be  deemed  to  be  the
Incurrence of Indebtedness by the Company or by any Subsidiary of the Company.

Limitation on Senior Subordinated Indebtedness

The Indenture  will provide that (i) the Company will not directly or indirectly
Incur any Indebtedness that by its terms would expressly rank senior in right of
payment to the Notes and expressly  rank  subordinate in right of payment to any
Senior Indebtedness and (ii) the Company will not permit any Guarantor to and no
Guarantor will directly or indirectly Incur any  Indebtedness  that by its terms
would  expressly  rank  senior  in right of  payment  to the  Guarantee  of such
Guarantor and expressly  rank  subordinate  in right of payment to any Guarantor
Senior Indebtedness.

Limitation on Restricted Payments

The Indenture will provide that the Company will not, and will not permit any of
its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (i) declare or pay any dividend, or
make any  distribution  of any kind or character  (whether in cash,  property or
securities),  in respect  of any class of its  Capital  Stock or to the  holders
thereof,  excluding any (x) dividends or distributions  payable solely in shares
of its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) or in options,  warrants or
other rights to acquire its Capital Stock (other than  Disqualified  Stock),  or
(y) in the case of any  Subsidiary  of the Company,  dividends or  distributions
payable  to  the  Company  or  a  Subsidiary  of  the  Company   (other  than  a
Securitization  Subsidiary),  (ii)  purchase,  redeem,  or otherwise  acquire or
retire  for  value  shares  of  Capital  Stock  of  the  Company  or  any of its
Subsidiaries,  any options,  warrants or rights to purchase or acquire shares of
Capital  Stock  of the  Company  or any of its  Subsidiaries  or any  securities
convertible or  exchangeable  into shares of Capital Stock of the Company or any
of its  Subsidiaries,  excluding  any such  shares of  Capital  Stock,  options,
warrants, rights or securities which are owned by the Company or a Subsidiary of
the Company (other than a Securitization Subsidiary),  (iii) make any Investment
in (other  than a  Permitted  Investment),  or  payment  on a  guarantee  of any
obligation of, any Person,  other than the Company or a Wholly Owned  Subsidiary
of the  Company  (other  than a  Securitization  Subsidiary),  or  (iv)  redeem,
defease,  repurchase,  retire or otherwise acquire or retire for value, prior to
any scheduled maturity, repayment or sinking fund payment, Indebtedness which is
subordinate in right of payment to the Notes (each of the transactions described
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to any such clause) being a "Restricted Payment") if at the time thereof: (1) an
Event of Default, or an event that with the passing of time or giving of notice,
or both,  would  constitute  an Event of  Default,  shall have  occurred  and be
continuing,  or (2) upon giving effect to such Restricted  Payment,  the Company
could not Incur at least $1.00 of additional  Indebtedness pursuant to the terms
of the  Indenture  described in clause (i) of "--  Limitation  on  Indebtedness"
above,  or (3) upon giving effect to such Restricted  Payment,  the aggregate of
all Restricted  Payments made on or after the Issue Date exceeds the sum of: (a)
50% of  cumulative  Consolidated  Net  Income of the  Company  (or,  in the case
cumulative  Consolidated Net Income of the Company shall be negative,  less 100%
of such  deficit)  since the end of the  fiscal  quarter in which the Issue Date
occurs through the last day of the fiscal quarter for which financial statements
are  available;  plus (b) 100% of the aggregate net proceeds  received after the
Issue  Date,  including  the fair  market  value of  property  other  than  cash
(determined  in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company as evidenced
by a resolution  of such Board of Directors  filed with the  Trustee),  from the
issuance of Capital  Stock  (other than  Disqualified  Stock) of the Company and
warrants,  rights or options on Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of
the Company  (other than in respect of any such  issuance to a Subsidiary of the
Company) and the principal  amount of  Indebtedness of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries  that has been  converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock which
Indebtedness  was  Incurred  after the Issue  Date;  plus (c) in the case of the
disposition  or repayment of any Investment  constituting  a Restricted  Payment
made  after  the Issue  Date,  an amount  equal to the  lesser of the  return of
capital  with respect to such  Investment  and the cost of such  Investment,  in
either case,  less the cost of the  disposition  of such  Investment;  provided,
however,  that at the time any such  Investment is made the Company  delivers to
the Trustee a  resolution  of its Board of  Directors  to the effect  that,  for
purposes  of  this  "--  Limitation  on  Restricted  Payments"  covenant,   such
Investment  constitutes a Restricted Payment made after the Issue Date; plus (d)
$4 million.

The foregoing provision will not be violated by (i) any dividend on any class of
Capital  Stock of the Company or any  Subsidiary  of the Company  paid within 60
days  after  the  declaration  thereof  if, on the date  when the  dividend  was
declared,  the Company or such  Subsidiary,  as the case may be, could have paid
such  dividend in accordance  with the  provisions  of the  Indenture,  (ii) the
renewal,  extension,  refunding or  refinancing  of any  Indebtedness  otherwise
permitted pursuant to the terms of the Indenture  described in clause (v) of "--
Limitation  on  Indebtedness"  above,  (iii) the exchange or  conversion  of any
Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company for or into Capital
Stock of the Company (other than  Disqualified  Stock of the Company),  (iv) any
payments,  loans or other  advances made pursuant to any employee  benefit plans
(including plans for the benefit of directors) or employment agreements or other
compensation arrangements, in each case as approved by the Board of Directors of
the Company in its good faith  judgment,  (v) the  redemption  of the  Company's
rights issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated Rights  Agreement dated as of
May 10, 1994, between the Company and Wachovia Bank of North Carolina,  N.A., as
Rights  Agent,  in an amount per right issued  thereunder  not to exceed that in
effect on the Issue  Date,  (vi) so long as no Default  or Event of Default  has
occurred  and  is  continuing,  any  Investment  made  with  the  proceeds  of a
substantially  concurrent  sale of  Capital  Stock of the  Company  (other  than
Disqualified  Stock);  provided,  however,  that the  proceeds  of such  sale of
Capital  Stock  shall not be (and have not been)  included in  subclause  (b) of
clause (3) of the preceding  paragraph,  (vii) so long as no Default or Event of
Default has  occurred and is  continuing,  additional  Investments  constituting
Restricted  Payments  in Persons or entities in the same line of business as the
Company as of the Issue Date in an aggregate  outstanding  amount (valued at the
cost  thereof)  not to exceed at any time $4  million,  (viii)  the  redemption,
repurchase,  retirement or other acquisition of any Capital Stock of the Company
in exchange for or out of the net cash proceeds of the substantially  concurrent
sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) of Capital Stock of the Company
(other than Disqualified Stock);  provided,  however,  that the proceeds of such
sale of Capital Stock shall not be (and have not been) included in subclause (b)
of clause (3) of the preceding  paragraph or (ix) so long as no Default or Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing,  the payment of cash dividends on (A)
the  Company's 4 1/2% Series B Cumulative  Preferred  Stock  outstanding  on the
Issue Date in accordance with the terms of the Articles of  Incorporation of the
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(B) the Company's  Common Stock not to exceed $1.5 million in any fiscal quarter
of the Company  plus  4.5(cent)  per  quarter  per share of Common  Stock of the
Company issued on conversion of the  outstanding  shares of the Company's 4 1/2%
Series B Cumulative  Preferred  Stock (subject to  adjustment).  Each Restricted
Payment  described  in clauses  (i),  (iii),  (iv),  (v),  (vii) and (ix) of the
previous  sentence  shall be taken into account for  purposes of  computing  the
aggregate  amount of all  Restricted  Payments  pursuant  to  clause  (3) of the
preceding paragraph.

Limitations Concerning Distributions and Transfers by Subsidiaries

The Indenture will provide that the Company will not, and will not permit any of
its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer
to exist  any  consensual  encumbrance  or  restriction  on the  ability  of any
Subsidiary of the Company to (i) pay, directly or indirectly,  dividends or make
any other  distributions in respect of its Capital Stock or pay any Indebtedness
or other  obligation owed to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company,  (ii)
make loans or  advances  to the  Company  or any  Subsidiary  of the  Company or
guarantee any  Indebtedness  of the Company or any of its  Subsidiaries or (iii)
transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or any  Subsidiary  of the
Company,  except for such  encumbrances  or  restrictions  existing  under or by
reason of (a) any agreement in effect on the Issue Date  (including  pursuant to
the Senior Credit Facility and agreements entered into in connection  therewith)
as any such agreement is in effect on such date,  (b) any agreement  relating to
any  Indebtedness  Incurred by such  Subsidiary  prior to the date on which such
Subsidiary  was  acquired by the Company  and  outstanding  on such date and not
Incurred in anticipation or  contemplation of becoming a Subsidiary and provided
such encumbrance or restriction  shall not apply to any assets of the Company or
its Subsidiaries other than such Subsidiary,  (c) customary provisions contained
in an agreement  which has been entered into for the sale or  disposition of all
or  substantially  all of the  Capital  Stock  or  assets  of  such  Subsidiary;
provided,  however,  that such  encumbrance or restriction is applicable only to
such  Subsidiary  or assets,  (d) an  agreement  effecting a renewal,  exchange,
refunding,  amendment  or  extension  of  Indebtedness  Incurred  pursuant to an
agreement referred to in clause (a) or (b) above;  provided,  however,  that the
provisions  contained  in  such  renewal,  exchange,  refunding,   amendment  or
extension  agreement  relating to such  encumbrance or  restriction  are no more
restrictive  in any  material  respect  than  the  provisions  contained  in the
agreement that is the subject thereof in the reasonable judgment of the Board of
Directors of the Company as evidenced by a resolution of such Board of Directors
filed with the Trustee,  (e) the Indenture,  (f)  applicable  law, (g) customary
provisions  restricting  subletting  or  assignment  of any lease  governing any
leasehold  interest of any Subsidiary of the Company,  (h)  Indebtedness  or any
other contractual  requirements  (including pursuant to any corporate governance
documents in the nature of a charter or by-laws) of a Securitization  Subsidiary
arising in connection  with a Qualified  Securitization  Transaction;  provided,
however,  that  any  such  encumbrance  or  restriction  applies  only  to  such
Securitization  Subsidiary, (i) purchase money obligations for property acquired
in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions of the type referred
to in clause (iii) of this covenant or (j)  restrictions of the type referred to
in clause  (iii) of this  covenant  contained  in security  agreements  securing
Indebtedness  of a Subsidiary  of the Company to the extent that such Liens were
otherwise  incurred  in  accordance  with "--  Limitation  on  Liens"  below and
restrict the transfer of property subject to such agreements.

Limitation on Liens

The Indenture will provide that the Company will not, and will not permit any of
its Subsidiaries to, Incur any Lien on or with respect to any property or assets
of the  Company  or any  Subsidiary  of the  Company  owned on the Issue Date or
thereafter  acquired or on the income or profits thereof to secure  Indebtedness
without  making,  or causing such  Subsidiary to make,  effective  provision for
securing  the  Notes  (and,  if  the  Company  shall  so  determine,  any  other
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Indebtedness  which is subordinate  in right of payment to the Notes;  provided,
however,  that Liens securing the Notes and any Indebtedness pari passu with the
Notes are senior to such Liens securing such subordinated  Indebtedness) equally
and  ratably  with  such  Indebtedness  or, in the event  such  Indebtedness  is
subordinate  in right of payment to the Notes or the  Guarantees,  prior to such
Indebtedness,  as to such  property  or assets for so long as such  Indebtedness
shall be so secured.  The  foregoing  restrictions  shall not apply to (i) Liens
securing Senior  Indebtedness of the Company or Guarantor  Senior  Indebtedness;
(ii) Liens  securing only the Notes;  (iii) Liens in favor of the Company;  (iv)
Liens to secure  Indebtedness  Incurred for the purpose of financing  all or any
part of the purchase  price or the cost of  construction  or  improvement of the
property  subject  to such  Liens;  provided,  however,  that (a) the  aggregate
principal amount of any Indebtedness secured by such a Lien does not exceed 100%
of such  purchase  price or cost,  (b) such Lien does not extend to or cover any
other  property  other than such item of property and any  improvements  on such
item,  (c) the  Indebtedness  secured by such Lien is Incurred by the Company or
its Subsidiary  within 180 days of the acquisition,  construction or improvement
of such property and (d) the Incurrence of such Indebtedness is permitted by the
provisions  of the Indenture  described  under "--  Limitation on  Indebtedness"
above;  (v)  Liens  on  property  existing  immediately  prior  to the  time  of
acquisition  thereof (and not created in  anticipation or  contemplation  of the
financing of such  acquisition);  (vi) Liens on property of a Person existing at
the time such Person is merged with or into or consolidated  with the Company or
any Subsidiary of the Company (and not created in anticipation or  contemplation
thereof);  (vii)  Liens on  property  of the  Company or any  Subsidiary  of the
Company in favor of the United  States of  America,  any state  thereof,  or any
instrumentality  of  either to  secure  payments  pursuant  to any  contract  or
statute;  (viii) Liens granted in connection  with any Qualified  Securitization
Transaction;  (ix)  Liens  existing  on the  Issue  Date  securing  Indebtedness
existing on the Issue Date; (x) Liens to secure Indebtedness Incurred to extend,
renew, refinance or refund (or successive extensions,  renewals, refinancings or
refundings),  in whole or in part, any Indebtedness secured by Liens referred to
in the  foregoing  clauses  (i)-(ix)  so long as such Liens do not extend to any
other  property  and the  principal  amount of  Indebtedness  so  secured is not
increased except for the amount of any premium required to be paid in connection
with  such  renewal,  refinancing  or  refunding  pursuant  to the  terms of the
Indebtedness  renewed,  refinanced  or  refunded  or the  amount of any  premium
reasonably  determined by the Company as necessary to  accomplish  such renewal,
refinancing or refunding by means of a tender offer, exchange offer or privately
negotiated  repurchase,  plus the  expenses  of the  Company or such  Subsidiary
incurred in connection  with such renewal,  refinancing  or refunding;  and (xi)
Liens in favor of the  Trustee  as  provided  for in the  Indenture  on money or
property held or collected by the Trustee in its capacity as Trustee.

Limitation on Certain Asset Dispositions

The Indenture will provide that the Company will not, and will not permit any of
its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make one or more Asset Dispositions
for aggregate consideration of, or in respect of assets having an aggregate fair
market  value of, $5 million or more in any  12-month  period,  unless:  (i) the
Company or the Subsidiary,  as the case may be, receives  consideration for such
Asset  Disposition at least equal to the fair market value of the assets sold or
disposed of as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith
and evidenced by a resolution of such Board of Directors filed with the Trustee;
(ii) not less than 75% of the consideration for the disposition consists of cash
or readily marketable cash equivalents or the assumption of Indebtedness  (other
than non-recourse Indebtedness or any Indebtedness subordinated to the Notes) of
the Company or such Subsidiary or other obligations relating to such assets (and
release of the Company or such Subsidiary from all liability on the Indebtedness
or other obligations  assumed);  and (iii) all Net Available Proceeds,  less any
amounts invested within 360 days of such Asset  Disposition in assets related to
the  business of the Company  (including  the  Capital  Stock of another  Person
(other  than the  Company  or any Person  that is a  Subsidiary  of the  Company
immediately prior to such investment); provided, however, that immediately after
giving effect to any such  investment  (and not prior thereto) such Person shall
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applied,  on or prior to the 360th day after such Asset Disposition,  unless and
to the extent that the Company  shall  determine  to make an Offer to  Purchase,
either to (A) the permanent  reduction and prepayment of any Senior Indebtedness
then  outstanding  (including a permanent  reduction of  commitments  in respect
thereof) or (B) the permanent  reduction  and repayment of any Guarantor  Senior
Indebtedness  then  outstanding  of any  Subsidiary of the Company  (including a
permanent  reduction  of  commitments  in respect  thereof).  Any Net  Available
Proceeds  from  any  Asset  Disposition  which  is  subject  to the  immediately
preceding sentence that is not applied as provided in the immediately  preceding
sentence shall be used promptly after the expiration of the 360th day after such
Asset  Disposition,  or promptly after the Company shall have earlier determined
to not apply any Net Available  Proceeds therefrom as provided in subclauses (A)
or (B) of clause (iii) of the immediately  preceding sentence,  to make an Offer
to Purchase outstanding Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 100% of their
principal amount plus accrued interest to the Purchase Date. Notwithstanding the
foregoing,  the Company may defer making any Offer to Purchase outstanding Notes
until  there  are  aggregate   unutilized  Net  Available  Proceeds  from  Asset
Dispositions  otherwise subject to the two immediately preceding sentences equal
to or in  excess of $5  million  (at  which  time,  the  entire  unutilized  Net
Available  Proceeds  from  Asset  Dispositions  otherwise  subject  to  the  two
immediately  preceding  sentences,  and not  just the  amount  in  excess  of $5
million,  shall be applied  as  required  pursuant  to this  paragraph).  If any
Indebtedness  of the Company  ranking  pari passu with the Notes  requires  that
prepayment  of, or an offer to prepay,  such  Indebtedness  be made with any Net
Available  Proceeds,  the Company may apply such Net Available Proceeds pro rata
(based on the aggregate  principal  amount of the Notes then outstanding and the
aggregate  principal  amount  (or  accreted  value,  if less) of all such  other
Indebtedness  then  outstanding) to the making of an Offer to Purchase the Notes
in accordance  with the foregoing  provisions and the prepayment or the offer to
prepay such pari passu  Indebtedness.  The Company shall make a further Offer to
Purchase  Notes  in an  amount  equal to any such  Net  Available  Proceeds  not
utilized to actually prepay such other  Indebtedness at a purchase price in cash
equal to 100% of the principal  amount of the Notes plus accrued interest to the
Purchase Date. Any remaining Net Available  Proceeds following the completion of
the Offer to Purchase may be used by the Company for any other purpose  (subject
to the other  provisions  of the  Indenture)  and the  amount  of Net  Available
Proceeds then required to be otherwise  applied in accordance with this covenant
shall be reset to zero,  subject  to any  subsequent  Asset  Disposition.  These
provisions  will not apply to a transaction  consummated in compliance  with the
provisions  of the Indenture  described  under "-- Mergers,  Consolidations  and
Certain Sales of Assets" below.

In the event that the Company makes an Offer to Purchase the Notes,  the Company
shall comply with any applicable securities laws and regulations,  including any
applicable  requirements of Section 14(e) of, and Rule 14e-1 under, the Exchange
Act and any violation of the provisions of the Indenture  relating to such Offer
to  Purchase  occurring  as a result of such  compliance  shall not be deemed an
Event of Default or an event that with the  passing of time or giving of notice,
or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

Limitation on Issuance and Sale of Capital Stock of Subsidiaries

The  Indenture  will  provide that the Company (a) will not, and will not permit
any Subsidiary of the Company to, transfer, convey, sell or otherwise dispose of
any shares of Capital Stock of such  Subsidiary or any other  Subsidiary  (other
than to the Company or a Wholly Owned  Subsidiary  of the Company  (other than a
Securitization Subsidiary)),  except that the Company and any Subsidiary may, in
any  single  transaction,  sell all,  but not less than all,  of the  issued and
outstanding Capital Stock of any Subsidiary to any Person,  subject to complying
with the provisions of the Indenture  described  under "-- Limitation on Certain
Asset  Dispositions" above and (b) will not permit any Subsidiary of the Company
to issue shares of its Capital Stock (other than directors'  qualifying shares),
or securities convertible into, or warrants,  rights or options to subscribe for
or purchase shares of, its Capital Stock to any Person other than to the Company
or a  Wholly  Owned  Subsidiary  of the  Company  (other  than a  Securitization
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Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates and Related Persons

The Indenture will provide that the Company will not, and will not permit any of
its  Subsidiaries to enter into directly or indirectly any  transaction  with an
Affiliate  or  Related  Person  of the  Company  (other  than the  Company  or a
Subsidiary of the Company),  including,  without limitation, the purchase, sale,
lease or exchange of property,  the  rendering of any service,  or the making of
any  guarantee,  loan,  advance or  Investment,  either  directly or indirectly,
involving aggregate consideration in excess of $500,000 unless (i) a majority of
the disinterested directors of the Board of Directors of the Company determines,
in its good faith judgment  evidenced by a resolution of such Board of Directors
filed with the Trustee,  that such  transaction  is in the best interests of the
Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be; and (ii) such transaction is, in
the  opinion  of a  majority  of the  disinterested  directors  of the  Board of
Directors of the Company  evidenced  by a resolution  of such Board of Directors
filed  with the  Trustee,  on terms no less  favorable  to the  Company  or such
Subsidiary,  as the  case  may be,  than  those  that  could  be  obtained  in a
comparable arm's-length transaction with an entity that is not an Affiliate or a
Related  Person.  The  provisions  of this  covenant  shall not apply to (i) any
Qualified Securitization Transaction, (ii) any employment agreement entered into
by the Company or any of its  Subsidiaries  in the ordinary  course of business,
(iii) transactions  permitted by the provisions of the Indenture described above
under the caption "-- Limitation on Restricted Payments" above, (iv) the payment
of  reasonable  fees to  directors  of the Company or its  Subsidiaries  and (v)
Investments in employees in the ordinary course of business.

Change of Control

Within 30 days following the date of the consummation of a transaction resulting
in a Change of Control,  the  Company  will  commence  an Offer to Purchase  all
outstanding  Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of their  principal
amount plus accrued  interest to the Purchase Date.  Such Offer to Purchase will
be  consummated  not  earlier  than 30 days and not later than 60 days after the
commencement thereof. Each Holder shall be entitled to tender all or any portion
of the Notes owned by such Holder pursuant to the Offer to Purchase,  subject to
the  requirement  that any  portion  of a Note  tendered  must bear an  integral
multiple of $1,000  principal  amount.  A "Change of Control"  will be deemed to
have  occurred in the event that  (whether  or not  otherwise  permitted  by the
Indenture),  after the Issue Date (a) any Person or any Persons acting  together
that would  constitute  a group (for  purposes of Section  13(d) of the Exchange
Act,  or any  successor  provision  thereto)  (a  "Group"),  together  with  any
Affiliates or Related Persons thereof,  shall  "beneficially own" (as defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor  provision thereto) at least
35% of the voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Company;  (b) any
sale,  lease or other  transfer  (in one  transaction  or a  series  of  related
transactions)  is  made  by the  Company  or any of its  Subsidiaries  of all or
substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company to any Person (other
than a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company which is a Guarantor (other than a
Securitization  Subsidiary));  (c) Continuing  Directors  cease to constitute at
least  a  majority  of the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Company;  or (d)  the
stockholders  of the Company approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or
dissolution of the Company.

In the event that the Company makes an Offer to Purchase the Notes,  the Company
shall comply with any applicable securities laws and regulations,  including any
applicable  requirements of Section 14(e) of, and Rule 14e-1 under, the Exchange
Act and any violation of the provisions of the Indenture  relating to such Offer
to  Purchase  occurring  as a result of such  compliance  shall not be deemed an
Event of Default or an event that with the  passing of time or giving of notice,
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With respect to the sale of assets  referred to in the  definition of "Change of
Control,"  the phrase  "all or  substantially  all" of the assets of the Company
will likely be interpreted under applicable state law and will be dependent upon
particular  facts  and  circumstances.  As a  result,  there  may be a degree of
uncertainty in ascertaining  whether a sale or transfer of "all or substantially
all" of the assets of the Company has occurred.  In addition,  no assurances can
be given  that the  Company  will be able to  acquire  Notes  tendered  upon the
occurrence of a Change of Control. The ability of the Company to pay cash to the
Holders of Notes upon a Change of  Control  may be limited by its then  existing
financial  resources.  The Senior Credit Facility will contain certain covenants
prohibiting,  or requiring waiver or consent of the lenders thereunder prior to,
the repurchase of the Notes upon a Change of Control and future debt  agreements
of the Company may provide the same.  If the Company does not obtain such waiver
or consent or repay such  Indebtedness,  the Company will remain prohibited from
repurchasing  the Notes.  In such  event,  the  Company's  failure  to  purchase
tendered  Notes would  constitute an Event of Default under the Indenture  which
would in turn constitute a default under the Senior Credit Facility and possibly
other Senior Indebtedness.  In such circumstances,  the subordination provisions
of the  Indenture  would likely  restrict  payments to the Holders of the Notes.
None of the  provisions  relating to a  repurchase  upon a Change of Control are
waivable by the Board of Directors of the Company or the Trustee.

The  foregoing  provisions  will not prevent the Company  from  entering  into a
transaction of the types described above with management or their affiliates. In
addition,  such provisions may not  necessarily  afford the Holders of the Notes
protection  in  the  event  of  a  highly  leveraged  transaction,  including  a
reorganization,  restructuring,  merger or  similar  transaction  involving  the
Company that may adversely affect the Holders because such  transactions may not
involve a shift in voting power or beneficial ownership, or even if they do, may
not involve a shift of the magnitude  required under the definition of Change of
Control to trigger the provisions.

Provision of Financial Information

Whether or not the Company is subject to Section  13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act,  or any  successor  provision  thereto,  the  Company  shall  file with the
Commission the annual reports,  quarterly  reports and other documents which the
Company  would have been required to file with the  Commission  pursuant to such
Section 13(a) or 15(d) or any successor provision thereto if the Company were so
required,  such  documents  to be filed with the  Commission  on or prior to the
respective  dates (the "Required  Filing Dates") by which the Company would have
been  required so to file such  documents if the Company  were so required.  The
Company shall also in any event (a) within 15 days of each Required  Filing Date
(i) transmit by mail to all Holders,  as their names and addresses appear in the
Note  Register,  without cost to such  Holders,  and (ii) file with the Trustee,
copies of the annual  reports,  quarterly  reports and other documents which the
Company  is  required  to file with the  Commission  pursuant  to the  preceding
sentence,  and (b) if,  notwithstanding  the  preceding  sentence,  filing  such
documents by the Company with the Commission is not permitted under the Exchange
Act,  promptly  upon  written  request  supply  copies of such  documents to any
prospective Holder.

Mergers, Consolidations and Certain Sales of Assets

Neither the Company nor any  Subsidiary  will  consolidate or merge with or into
any  Person,  and  the  Company  will  not,  and  will  not  permit  any  of its
Subsidiaries  to, sell,  assign,  lease,  convey or otherwise  dispose of all or
substantially  all of the  Company's  consolidated  assets  (as an  entirety  or
substantially   an  entirety  in  one   transaction   or  a  series  of  related
transactions,  including by way of  liquidation or  dissolution)  to, any Person
unless,  in each such  case:  (i) the  entity  formed by or  surviving  any such
consolidation  or merger (if other than the Company or such  Subsidiary,  as the
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assignment,  lease,  conveyance or other  disposition  shall have been made (the
"Surviving Entity"),  is a corporation  organized and existing under the laws of
the United  States,  any state  thereof or the  District of  Columbia;  (ii) the
Surviving Entity assumes by supplemental indenture all of the obligations of the
Company  or  such  Subsidiary,  as the  case  may  be,  on  the  Notes  or  such
Subsidiary's  Guarantee,  as the case may be,  and  under the  Indenture;  (iii)
immediately  after  giving  effect  to such  transaction  and the use of any net
proceeds  therefrom  on a pro forma  basis,  the  Consolidated  Net Worth of the
Company or the Surviving  Entity (in the case of any  transaction  involving the
Company),  as the case may be, would be at least equal to the  Consolidated  Net
Worth of the Company  immediately  prior to such  transaction;  (iv) immediately
after  giving  effect  to such  transaction  and  the  use of any  net  proceeds
therefrom on a pro forma basis, the Company or the Surviving Entity (in the case
of any  transaction  involving the Company),  as the case may be, could Incur at
least  $1.00 of  Indebtedness  pursuant to clause (i) of the  provisions  of the
Indenture described under "-- Limitation on Indebtedness" above; (v) immediately
before and after giving effect to such transaction and treating any Indebtedness
which  becomes an  obligation  of the  Company or any of its  Subsidiaries  as a
result of such  transaction  as having  been  incurred  by the  Company  or such
Subsidiary,  as the case may be,  at the  time of the  transaction,  no Event of
Default or event that with the passing of time or the giving of notice, or both,
would constitute an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;  and
(vi) if, as a result of any such transaction,  property or assets of the Company
or a Subsidiary  would become subject to a Lien not excepted from the provisions
of the Indenture  described  under "-- Limitation on Liens" above,  the Company,
any such  Subsidiary  or the  Surviving  Entity,  as the case may be, shall have
secured the Notes as required by said covenant. The provisions of this paragraph
shall not apply to any merger of a  Subsidiary  of the Company  with or into the
Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company (other than a Securitization
Subsidiary) or any transaction  pursuant to which a Guarantor's  Guarantee is to
be released in  accordance  with the terms of the Guarantee and the Indenture in
connection with any  transaction  complying with the provisions of the Indenture
described under "-- Limitation on Certain Asset Dispositions" above.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

The following will be Events of Default under the Indenture:  (a) failure to pay
principal  of (or  premium,  if any,  on) any  Note  when  due  (whether  or not
prohibited by the provisions of the Indenture described under "-- Subordination"
above);  (b) failure to pay any interest on any Note when due,  continued for 30
days  (whether or not  prohibited by the  provisions of the Indenture  described
under "-- Subordination"  above); (c) default in the payment of principal of and
interest on Notes  required to be purchased  pursuant to an Offer to Purchase as
described  under "-- Certain  Covenants  -- Change of  Control"  and "-- Certain
Covenants  -Limitation on Certain Asset Dispositions" above when due and payable
(whether or not  prohibited by the provisions of the Indenture  described  under
"--  Subordination"  above);  (d)  failure to perform or comply  with any of the
provisions described under "-- Certain Covenants -- Mergers,  Consolidations and
Certain  Sales of Assets"  above;  (e) failure to perform any other  covenant or
agreement of the Company under the Indenture or the Notes  continued for 30 days
after written notice to the Company by the Trustee or Holders of at least 25% in
aggregate  principal amount of outstanding Notes; (f) default under the terms of
one or more  instruments  evidencing or securing  Indebtedness of the Company or
any  Subsidiary  of the Company  having an  outstanding  principal  amount of $5
million  or more  individually  or in the  aggregate  that has  resulted  in the
acceleration  of the payment of such  Indebtedness  or failure to pay  principal
when due at the stated maturity of any such Indebtedness; (g) the rendering of a
final judgment or judgments  (not subject to appeal)  against the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company in an amount of $5 million or more (net of any amounts
covered  by  reputable  and  creditworthy  insurance  companies)  which  remains
undischarged  or  unstayed  for a period of 60 days  after the date on which the
right to appeal has expired;  (h) certain  events of  bankruptcy,  insolvency or
reorganization  affecting  the Company or any Material  Subsidiary;  and (i) the
Guarantee of any Guarantor which is a Material  Subsidiary  ceases to be in full
force and effect (other than in accordance  with the terms of such Guarantee and
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unenforceable  or found  to be  invalid  or any  Guarantor  which is a  Material
Subsidiary  denies its liability under its Guarantee  (other than by reason of a
release of such Guarantor from its Guarantee in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture  and such  Guarantee).  Subject  to the  provisions  of the  Indenture
relating to the duties of the Trustee,  in case an Event of Default (as defined)
shall  occur and be  continuing,  the  Trustee  will be under no  obligation  to
exercise  any of its  rights or powers  under the  Indenture  at the  request or
direction of any of the Holders,  unless such Holders  shall have offered to the
Trustee reasonable indemnity. Subject to such provisions for the indemnification
of the Trustee,  the Holders of a majority in aggregate  principal amount of the
outstanding  Notes will have the right to direct  the time,  method and place of
conducting any proceeding for any remedy  available to the Trustee or exercising
any trust or power conferred on the Trustee.

If an Event of  Default  (other  than an Event of  Default  with  respect to the
Company  described in clause (h) of the preceding  paragraph) shall occur and be
continuing,  either  the  Trustee or the  Holders  of at least 25% in  aggregate
principal  amount of the  outstanding  Notes may  accelerate the maturity of all
Notes; provided, however, that after such acceleration, but before a judgment or
decree based on acceleration,  the Holders of a majority in aggregate  principal
amount of outstanding Notes may, under certain circumstances,  rescind and annul
such  acceleration  if all  Events of  Default,  other than the  non-payment  of
accelerated  principal,  have been cured or waived as provided in the Indenture.
If an Event of Default  specified in clause (h) of the preceding  paragraph with
respect to the Company  occurs,  the  outstanding  Notes will ipso facto  become
immediately  due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of
the Trustee or any Holder.
For information as to waiver of defaults, see "-- Modification and Waiver."

The  Indenture  provides  that the  Trustee  shall,  within  30 days  after  the
occurrence  of any Default or Event of Default with  respect to the Notes,  give
the Holders thereof notice of all uncured Defaults or Events of Default known to
it;  provided,  however,  that,  except in the case of an Event of  Default or a
Default in payment with respect to the Notes or a Default or Event of Default in
complying  with "-- Certain  Covenants  -- Mergers,  Consolidations  and Certain
Sales of Assets," the Trustee shall be protected in  withholding  such notice if
and so long as the Board of Directors or responsible  officers of the Trustee in
good faith  determine that the  withholding of such notice is in the interest of
the Holders of the Notes.

No  Holder of any Note will have any  right to  institute  any  proceeding  with
respect to the Indenture or for any remedy thereunder,  unless such Holder shall
have  previously  given to the Trustee  written notice of a continuing  Event of
Default and unless the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate  principal amount of
the outstanding  Notes shall have made written request,  and offered  reasonable
indemnity,  to the Trustee to  institute  such  proceeding  as Trustee,  and the
Trustee  shall not have  received  from the Holders of a majority  in  aggregate
principal  amount of the outstanding  Notes a direction  inconsistent  with such
request  and shall have  failed to  institute  such  proceeding  within 60 days.
However,  such  limitations  do not apply to a suit  instituted by a Holder of a
Note for  enforcement  of payment of the  principal of and  premium,  if any, or
interest on such Note on or after the  respective  due dates  expressed  in such
Note.

The Company  will be required to furnish to the Trustee  annually a statement as
to the performance by it of certain of its  obligations  under the Indenture and
as to any default in such performance.

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE

The Company may terminate its and the  Guarantors'  substantive  obligations  in
respect of the Notes by  delivering  all  outstanding  Notes to the  Trustee for
cancellation  and paying all sums  payable  by it on  account of  principal  of,
premium,  if any,  and  interest on all Notes or  otherwise.  In addition to the
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Company may terminate its and the Guarantors' substantive obligations in respect
of the Notes (except for its  obligations  to pay the principal of (and premium,
if any, on) and the interest on the Notes and the Guarantors' guarantee thereof)
by (i)  depositing  with the Trustee,  under the terms of an  irrevocable  trust
agreement,  money or United States Government  Obligations  sufficient  (without
reinvestment) to pay all remaining indebtedness on the Notes, (ii) delivering to
the  Trustee  either an Opinion of Counsel or a ruling  directed  to the Trustee
from the  Internal  Revenue  Service to the effect that the Holders of the Notes
will not  recognize  income,  gain or loss for federal  income tax purposes as a
result of such deposit and termination of obligations,  (iii)  delivering to the
Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the  Company's  exercise of its
option under this paragraph  will not result in any of the Company,  the Trustee
or the  trust  created  by the  Company's  deposit  of  funds  pursuant  to this
provision  becoming  or being  deemed to be an  "investment  company"  under the
Investment  Company Act of 1940,  as amended,  and (iv)  complying  with certain
other  requirements  set forth in the  Indenture.  In addition,  the Company may
terminate all of its and the Guarantors'  substantive  obligations in respect of
the Notes  (including its  obligations to pay the principal of (and premium,  if
any, on) and interest on the Notes and the Guarantors' guarantee thereof) by (i)
depositing with the Trustee,  under the terms of an irrevocable trust agreement,
money or United States Government  Obligations sufficient (without reinvestment)
to pay all remaining  indebtedness on the Notes,  (ii) delivering to the Trustee
either a ruling directed to the Trustee from the Internal Revenue Service to the
effect that the Holders of the Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for
federal  income tax  purposes  as a result of such  deposit and  termination  of
obligations  or an Opinion of Counsel based upon such a ruling  addressed to the
Trustee  or a change  in the  applicable  Federal  tax law since the date of the
Indenture, to such effect, (iii) delivering to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel
to the effect that the  Company's  exercise of its option  under this  paragraph
will not result in any of the Company,  the Trustee or the trust  created by the
Company's  deposit of funds pursuant to this provision  becoming or being deemed
to be an  "investment  company"  under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940,  as
amended,  and (iv)  complying with certain other  requirements  set forth in the
Indenture.

The Company may make an irrevocable  deposit  pursuant to this provision only if
at such  time  it is not  prohibited  from  doing  so  under  the  subordination
provisions of the Indenture or certain covenants in the Senior  Indebtedness and
the Company has  delivered  to the  Trustee  and any Paying  Agent an  Officers'
Certificate to that effect.

GOVERNING LAW

The Indenture,  the Notes and the Guarantees will be governed by the laws of the
State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

MODIFICATION AND WAIVER

Modifications and amendments of the Indenture may be made by the Company and the
Trustee  with the consent of the Holders of a majority  in  aggregate  principal
amount of the outstanding Notes; provided, however, that no such modification or
amendment may, without the consent of the Holder of each Note affected  thereby,
(a)  change  the Stated  Maturity  of the  principal  of or any  installment  of
interest on any Note or alter the optional  redemption or repurchase  provisions
of any Note or the  Indenture  in a manner  adverse to the holders of the Notes,
(b) reduce the principal  amount of (or the premium) of any Note, (c) reduce the
rate of or extend the time for payment of  interest on any Note,  (d) change the
place or currency  of payment of  principal  of (or  premium) or interest on any
Note, (e) modify any provisions of the Indenture  relating to the waiver of past
defaults  (other than to add sections of the Indenture  subject  thereto) or the
right of the holders to institute suit for the  enforcement of any payment on or
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the modification and amendment of the Indenture and the Notes (other than to add
sections of the Indenture or the Notes which may not be amended, supplemented or
waived without the consent of each holder  affected),  (f) reduce the percentage
of the  principal  amount of  outstanding  Notes  necessary  for amendment to or
waiver of  compliance  with any  provision of the  Indenture or the Notes or for
waiver of any  Default,  (g) waive a default  in the  payment of  principal  of,
interest on, or redemption  payment with respect to, any Note (except a recision
of  acceleration  of the Notes by the Holders as provided in the Indenture and a
waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration),  (h) modify
the ranking or priority of the Notes or the Guarantee of any Guarantor  which is
a  Material  Subsidiary  or modify  the  definition  of Senior  Indebtedness  or
Guarantor Senior Indebtedness or amend or modify the subordination provisions of
the  Indenture in any manner  adverse to the Holders,  (i) release any Guarantor
which is a Material  Subsidiary from any of its obligations  under its Guarantee
or the Indenture otherwise than in accordance with the Indenture,  or (j) modify
the  provisions  relating to any Offer to Purchase  required under the covenants
described   under  "--  Certain   Covenants  --   Limitation  on  Certain  Asset
Dispositions"  or "--  Certain  Covenants  --  Change  of  Control"  in a manner
materially adverse to the Holders.

The  Holders of a majority  in  aggregate  principal  amount of the  outstanding
Notes,  on behalf of all Holders of Notes,  may waive  compliance by the Company
with certain restrictive provisions of the Indenture.  Subject to certain rights
of the  Trustee,  as  provided  in the  Indenture,  the Holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes, on behalf of all Holders of
Notes,  may waive any past default under the Indenture,  except a default in the
payment of principal,  premium or interest or a default  arising from failure to
purchase any Note  tendered  pursuant to an Offer to  Purchase,  or a default in
respect of a provision  that under the  Indenture  cannot be modified or amended
without the consent of the Holder of each outstanding Note affected.

THE TRUSTEE

The Indenture  provides that,  except during the  continuance of a Default,  the
Trustee  will  perform  only such  duties as are  specifically  set forth in the
Indenture.  During the  existence of a Default,  the Trustee will  exercise such
rights and powers  vested in it under the  Indenture  and use the same degree of
care and skill in their  exercise as a prudent  person would  exercise under the
circumstances in the conduct of such person's own affairs.

The  Indenture  and  provisions  of the  Trust  Indenture  Act  incorporated  by
reference  therein contain  limitations on the rights of the Trustee,  should it
become a creditor of the Company,  any  Guarantor or any other  obligor upon the
Notes,  to obtain  payment of claims in  certain  cases or to realize on certain
property  received by it in respect of any such claim as security or  otherwise.
The Trustee is permitted to engage in other  transactions with the Company or an
Affiliate of the Company; provided, however, that if it acquires any conflicting
interest (as defined in the  Indenture or in the Trust  Indenture  Act), it must
eliminate such conflict or resign.

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

Set  forth  below is a summary  of  certain  of the  defined  terms  used in the
Indenture.  Reference is made to the  Indenture  for the full  definition of all
such terms,  as well as any other terms used herein for which no  definition  is
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"Affiliate"  of  any  specified  Person  means  any  other  Person  directly  or
indirectly  controlling  or  controlled  by or under  direct or indirect  common
control with any specified  Person.  For purposes of this definition,  "control"
when used with  respect to any Person  means the power to direct the  management
and  policies  of such  Person,  directly  or  indirectly,  whether  through the
ownership  of  voting  securities,  by  contract  or  otherwise;  and the  terms
"controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

"Asset  Disposition" means any sale,  transfer or other disposition  (including,
without limitation, by merger, consolidation or sale-and-leaseback  transaction)
of (i)  shares of Capital  Stock of a  Subsidiary  of the  Company  (other  than
directors'  qualifying  shares) or (ii) property or assets of the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company;  provided,  however,  that an Asset Disposition shall
not include (a) any sale,  transfer  or other  disposition  of shares of Capital
Stock,  property or assets by a  Subsidiary  of the Company to the Company or to
any  Wholly  Owned  Subsidiary  of the  Company  (other  than  a  Securitization
Subsidiary),   (b)  any  sale,   transfer  or  other  disposition  of  defaulted
receivables  for  collection  or any  sale,  transfer  or other  disposition  of
property or assets in the ordinary  course of business,  (c) any isolated  sale,
transfer or other disposition that does not involve  aggregate  consideration in
excess  of  $250,000  individually,  (d) the  grant in the  ordinary  course  of
business  of any  non-exclusive  license of patents,  trademarks,  registrations
therefor and other similar intellectual  property,  (e) any Lien (or foreclosure
thereon)  securing  Indebtedness  to the  extent  that such Lien is  granted  in
compliance  with "-- Certain  Covenants -- Limitation  on Liens" above,  (f) any
Restricted   Payment  permitted  by  "--  Certain  Covenants  --  Limitation  on
Restricted  Payments"  above,  (g) any  disposition of assets or property in the
ordinary  course of business to the extent such property or assets are obsolete,
worn-out  or no  longer  useful  in the  Company's  or any of its  Subsidiaries'
business or (h) any Qualified Securitization Transaction.

"Average  Life"  means,  as of the date of  determination,  with  respect to any
Indebtedness  for borrowed money or Preferred  Stock,  the quotient  obtained by
dividing  (i) the sum of the  products  of the  number of years from the date of
determination to the dates of each successive scheduled principal or liquidation
value payments of such  Indebtedness or Preferred Stock,  respectively,  and the
amount of such principal or liquidation  value payments,  by (ii) the sum of all
such principal or liquidation value payments.

"Capital Lease  Obligations"  of any Person means the obligations to pay rent or
other amounts under a lease of (or other Indebtedness arrangements conveying the
right to use) real or personal  property of such Person which are required to be
classified  and  accounted  for as a capital lease or liability on the face of a
balance  sheet of such  Person  in  accordance  with  GAAP.  The  amount of such
obligations shall be the capitalized  amount thereof in accordance with GAAP and
the stated maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any
other  amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease
may be terminated by the lessee without payment of a penalty.

"Capital   Stock"  of  any  Person   means  any  and  all   shares,   interests,
participations or other equivalents  (however  designated) of corporate stock of
such Person (including any Preferred Stock outstanding on the Issue Date).

"Common  Stock" of any Person means  Capital  Stock of such Person that does not
rank prior,  as to the payment of dividends or as to the  distribution of assets
upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of such
Person, to shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such Person.

"Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges" of any Person means for any
period the  Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period increased (to
the extent  Consolidated Net Income for such period has been reduced thereby) by
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Person for such period, plus (ii) Consolidated Income Tax Expense of such Person
for such  period,  plus (iii) the  consolidated  depreciation  and  amortization
expense  included in the income  statement of such Person for such period,  plus
(iv) any other  non-cash  charges to the extent  deducted  from or  reflected in
Consolidated Net Income except for any non-cash charges that represent  accruals
of, or reserves  for,  cash  disbursements  to be made in any future  accounting
period.

"Consolidated  Cash Flow Ratio" of any Person  means for any period the ratio of
(i)  Consolidated  Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges of such Person for such
period to (ii) the sum of (A)  Consolidated  Interest Expense of such Person for
such  period,  plus  (B)  the  annual  interest  expense  with  respect  to  any
Indebtedness  proposed to be Incurred by such Person or its Subsidiaries,  minus
(C)  Consolidated  Interest  Expense of such  Person to the extent  included  in
clause  (ii)(A)  with  respect  to any  Indebtedness  that  will  no  longer  be
outstanding  as a result of the  Incurrence of the  Indebtedness  proposed to be
Incurred,  plus (D) the  annual  interest  expense  with  respect  to any  other
Indebtedness  Incurred by such Person or its Subsidiaries  since the end of such
period to the extent not  included  in clause  (ii)(A),  minus (E)  Consolidated
Interest  Expense of such Person to the extent  included in clause  (ii)(A) with
respect to any  Indebtedness  that no longer is  outstanding  as a result of the
Incurrence of the Indebtedness referred to in clause (ii)(D); provided, however,
that in making  such  computation,  the  Consolidated  Interest  Expense of such
Person attributable to interest on any Indebtedness  bearing a floating interest
rate shall be computed on a pro forma basis as if the rate in effect on the date
of computation (after giving effect to any hedge in respect of such Indebtedness
that will,  by its terms,  remain in effect until the earlier of the maturity of
such Indebtedness or the date one year after the date of such determination) had
been the applicable  rate for the entire  period;  provided,  further,  however,
that,  in the event such  Person or any of its  Subsidiaries  has made any Asset
Dispositions  or  acquisitions  of assets not in the ordinary course of business
(including acquisitions of other Persons by merger, consolidation or purchase of
Capital  Stock)  during  or  after  such  period  and on or prior to the date of
measurement, such computation shall be made on a pro forma basis as if the Asset
Dispositions  or  acquisitions  had taken place on the first day of such period.
Calculations of pro forma amounts in accordance  with this  definition  shall be
done in accordance with Rule 11-02 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of
1933 or any successor provision.

"Consolidated  Income  Tax  Expense"  of any  Person  means for any  period  the
consolidated  provision  for  income  taxes  of  such  Person  for  such  period
calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

"Consolidated  Interest  Expense"  for  any  Person  means  for any  period  the
consolidated  interest  expense  included  in a  consolidated  income  statement
(without deduction of interest or finance charge income) of such Person for such
period calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, plus discount
on receivables sold or other discount related to any receivables  securitization
transaction (including any Qualified Securitization Transaction).

"Consolidated  Net Income" of any Person  means for any period the  consolidated
net income (or loss) of such Person for such period determined on a consolidated
basis in accordance with GAAP; provided,  however,  that there shall be excluded
therefrom (a) the net income (or loss) of any Person  acquired by such Person or
a Subsidiary of such Person in a pooling-of-interests transaction for any period
prior to the date of such transaction,  (b) the net income (but not net loss) of
any Subsidiary of such Person which is subject to restrictions  which prevent or
limit the payment of dividends or the making of  distributions to such Person to
the extent of such restrictions  (regardless of any waiver thereof), (c) the net
income of any Person  that is not a  Subsidiary  of such  Person,  except to the
extent of the  amount of  dividends  or other  distributions  representing  such
Person's  proportionate  share of such other Person's net income for such period
actually  paid in cash to such Person by such other  Person  during such period,
(d) gains or losses on Asset  Dispositions  by such Person or its  Subsidiaries,
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determined  in  accordance  with GAAP and (f) in the case of a successor  to the
referent  Person by  consolidation  or merger or as a transferee of the referent
Person's assets, any earnings (or losses) of the successor  corporation prior to
such consolidation, merger or transfer of assets.

"Consolidated  Net Worth" of any  Person  means the  consolidated  stockholders'
equity of such Person,  determined on a  consolidated  basis in accordance  with
GAAP, less (without  duplication)  amounts attributable to Disqualified Stock of
such Person.

"Continuing  Director"  means a director who either was a member of the Board of
Directors  of the  Company on the Issue  Date or who  became a  director  of the
Company  subsequent  to the Issue Date and whose  election,  or  nomination  for
election by the Company's  stockholders,  was duly approved by a majority of the
Continuing Directors then on the Board of Directors of the Company,  either by a
specific  vote or by  approval of the proxy  statement  issued by the Company on
behalf of the entire Board of Directors of the Company in which such  individual
is named as nominee for director.

"Default"  means  any event  that is,  or after  notice or lapse of time or both
would become, an Event of Default.

"Designated  Senior  Indebtedness"  means (i) the Senior  Indebtedness  incurred
under the Senior Credit  Facility and (ii) any other Senior  Indebtedness  which
has at the time of initial issuance an aggregate outstanding principal amount in
excess  of  $15  million  which  has  been   designated  as  Designated   Senior
Indebtedness  by the Board of  Directors  of the  Company at the time of initial
issuance in a resolution delivered to the Trustee.

"Disqualified Stock" of any Person means any Capital Stock of such Person which,
by its terms (or by the terms of any security  into which it is  convertible  or
for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is
mandatorily  redeemable,  pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or
is  redeemable at the option of the holder  thereof,  in whole or in part, on or
prior to the final maturity of the Notes.

"Eligible   Accounts   Receivable"   means  the  face  value  of  all  "eligible
receivables" of the Company and its  Subsidiaries  party to any credit agreement
constituting the Senior Credit Facility (as such term is defined for purposes of
such credit agreement).

"Eligible  Inventory"  means the face value of all  "eligible  inventory" of the
Company and its  Subsidiaries  party to any credit  agreement  constituting  the
Senior  Credit  Facility  (as such term is defined  for  purposes of such credit
agreement).

"Exchange  Act" means the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as amended and the
rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder.

"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles,  consistently applied, as
in effect on the Issue Date in the United States of America, as set forth in the
opinions and  pronouncements of the Accounting  Principles Board of the American
Institute of Certified Public  Accountants and statements and  pronouncements of
the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board or in such other  statements by such
other  entity  as  is  approved  by a  significant  segment  of  the  accounting
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"guarantee" by any Person means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such
Person guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person (the "primary obligor")
in  any  manner,  whether  directly  or  indirectly,   and  including,   without
limitation,  any obligation of such Person (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or
supply  funds for the purchase or payment of) such  Indebtedness  or to purchase
(or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment
of such Indebtedness,  (ii) to purchase property, securities or services for the
purpose of  assuring  the  holder of such  Indebtedness  of the  payment of such
Indebtedness,  or (iii) to maintain  working  capital,  equity  capital or other
financial  statement  condition  or  liquidity  of the primary  obligor so as to
enable  the  primary  obligor  to  pay  such  Indebtedness  (and   "guaranteed,"
"guaranteeing"   and  "guarantor"   shall  have  meanings   correlative  to  the
foregoing);  provided,  however,  that the  guarantee  by any  Person  shall not
include  endorsements by such Person for collection or deposit,  in either case,
in the ordinary course of business.

"Guarantee"  means  the  guarantee  of the  Notes by each  Guarantor  under  the
Indenture.

"Guarantor Senior  Indebtedness"  means,  with respect to any Guarantor,  at any
date, (i) all  Indebtedness of such Guarantor under the Senior Credit  Facility,
including principal,  premium, if any, and interest on such Indebtedness and all
other  amounts due on or in  connection  with such  Indebtedness  including  all
charges,  fees and expenses,  (ii) all other  Indebtedness of such Guarantor for
borrowed  money,  including  principal,  premium,  if any,  and interest on such
Indebtedness,  unless  the  instrument  under  which such  Indebtedness  of such
Guarantor  for  borrowed  money is  created,  incurred,  assumed  or  guaranteed
expressly  provides that such  Indebtedness  for borrowed money is not senior or
superior  in  right of  payment  to the  Guarantee  of such  Guarantor,  and all
renewals,  extensions,  modifications,  amendments or  refinancings  thereof and
(iii) all  interest  on any  Indebtedness  referred  to in clauses  (i) and (ii)
during the pendency of any bankruptcy or insolvency  proceeding,  whether or not
allowed thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Guarantor Senior Indebtedness
shall  not  include  (a)  Indebtedness  which is  pursuant  to its  terms or any
agreement  relating  thereto or by  operation of law  subordinated  or junior in
right of payment  or  otherwise  to any other  Indebtedness  of such  Guarantor;
provided,  however, that no Indebtedness of such Guarantor shall be deemed to be
subordinated   or  junior  in  right  of  payment  or  otherwise  to  any  other
Indebtedness of such Guarantor solely by reason of such other Indebtedness being
secured and such  Indebtedness  not being secured,  (b) the Guarantees,  (c) any
Indebtedness of such Guarantor to any of its Subsidiaries,  (d) any Indebtedness
which,  when incurred and without  respect to any election under Section 1111(b)
of the  Bankruptcy  Code,  is without  recourse to such  Guarantor,  and (e) any
Indebtedness or other obligation of such Guarantor  pursuant to or in connection
with any Qualified  Securitization  Transaction  (whether entered into before or
after the Issue Date).

"Guarantors"  means  (i)  each of  Owens  &  Minor  Medical,  Inc.,  a  Virginia
corporation;  National Medical Supply Corporation, a Delaware corporation; Owens
& Minor West, Inc., a California  corporation;  Koley's Medical Supply,  Inc., a
Nebraska  corporation;  Lyons Physician Supply Company, an Ohio corporation;  A.
Kuhlman  &  Company,  a  Michigan  corporation;  and  Stuart  Medical,  Inc.,  a
Pennsylvania  corporation;  and (ii)  each  Material  Subsidiary  (other  than a
Securitization  Subsidiary),  whether  formed or acquired  after the Issue Date;
provided,  however,  that any Material  Subsidiary acquired after the Issue Date
which is  prohibited  from entering  into a Guarantee  pursuant to  restrictions
contained  in any  debt  instrument  in  existence  at the  time  such  Material
Subsidiary was so acquired and not entered into in anticipation or contemplation
of such  acquisition  shall not be required to become a Guarantor so long as any
such restriction is in existence and to the extent of any such restriction.

"Incur"  means,  with respect to any  Indebtedness  or other  obligation  of any
Person,  to  create,   issue,  incur  (including  by  conversion,   exchange  or
otherwise),  assume,  guarantee  or otherwise  become  liable in respect of such
Indebtedness or other obligation or the recording,  as required pursuant to GAAP
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any such  Indebtedness  or other  obligation on the balance sheet of such Person
(and "Incurrence," "Incurred" and "Incurring" shall have meanings correlative to
the foregoing).  Indebtedness of any Person or any of its Subsidiaries  existing
at the time such Person  becomes a Subsidiary  of the Company (or is merged into
or  consolidates  with the Company or any of its  Subsidiaries),  whether or not
such  Indebtedness was incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such
Person   becoming  a  Subsidiary  of  the  Company  (or  being  merged  into  or
consolidated  with the  Company  or any of its  Subsidiaries),  shall be  deemed
Incurred  at the time any such  Person  becomes a  Subsidiary  of the Company or
merges into or consolidates with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

"Indebtedness" means (without duplication),  with respect to any Person, whether
recourse  is to all or a portion of the assets of such Person and whether or not
contingent,  (i) every obligation of such Person for money borrowed,  (ii) every
obligation of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar
instruments,  including  obligations incurred in connection with the acquisition
of property, assets or businesses,  (iii) every reimbursement obligation of such
Person  with  respect  to letters of  credit,  bankers'  acceptances  or similar
facilities issued for the account of such Person,  (iv) every obligation of such
Person issued or assumed as the deferred  purchase price of property or services
(but excluding  trade  accounts  payable or accrued  liabilities  arising in the
ordinary  course of business which are not overdue or which are being  contested
in good faith),  (v) every Capital Lease  Obligation of such Person,  (vi) every
net  obligation  under  interest  rate swap or  similar  agreements  or  foreign
currency  hedge,  exchange or similar  agreements of such Person and (vii) every
obligation of the type referred to in clauses (i) through (vi) of another Person
and all dividends of another Person the payment of which,  in either case,  such
Person has guaranteed or is  responsible or liable for,  directly or indirectly,
as obligor,  guarantor or otherwise.  Indebtedness shall include the liquidation
preference and any mandatory  redemption  payment  obligations in respect of any
Disqualified  Stock of the Company,  and any Preferred  Stock of a Subsidiary of
the Company. Indebtedness shall never be calculated taking into account any cash
and cash  equivalents  held by such Person.  Indebtedness  shall not include (A)
obligations of the Company or its  Subsidiaries in respect of loans against life
insurance  policies  of which  any of them is the  owner  not in  excess  of the
aggregate cash values  thereof,  (B) guarantees  entered into prior to the Issue
Date by the  Company or its  Subsidiaries  in respect of  Indebtedness  of their
customers  in an  aggregate  amount  of not  more  than  $1  million  or (C) the
consummation of any Qualified Securitization Transaction.

"Investment" by any Person means any direct or indirect loan, advance, guarantee
or other  extension of credit or capital  contribution to (by means of transfers
of cash or other property to others or payments for property or services for the
account or use of others,  or otherwise),  or purchase or acquisition of Capital
Stock, bonds, notes,  debentures or other securities or evidence of Indebtedness
issued by any other Person.

"Issue Date" means the original issue date of the Notes.

"Lien"  means,  with respect to any property or assets,  any mortgage or deed of
trust,  pledge,  hypothecation,  assignment,  security  interest,  lien, charge,
easement  (other  than any  easement  not  materially  impairing  usefulness  or
marketability),  encumbrance,  preference,  priority or other security agreement
with respect to such  property or assets  (including,  without  limitation,  any
conditional  sale or other title retention  agreement having  substantially  the
same economic effect as any of the foregoing).

"Material Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary of the Company which would constitute
a "significant  subsidiary" of the Company as defined in Rule 1.02 of Regulation
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"Net Available  Proceeds" from any Asset Disposition by any Person means cash or
readily  marketable  cash  equivalents  received  (including  by way of  sale or
discounting of a note, installment receivable or other receivable, but excluding
any other  consideration  received in the form of  assumption by the acquiror of
Indebtedness  or other  obligations  relating  to such  properties  or assets or
received in any other  non-cash  form)  therefrom by such Person,  including any
cash  received  by way of  deferred  payment or upon the  monetization  or other
disposition of any non-cash consideration  (including notes or other securities)
received in connection with such Asset Disposition,  net of (i) all legal, title
and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses incurred and
all  federal,  state,  foreign  and local  taxes  required  to be  accrued  as a
liability as a consequence of such Asset Disposition,  (ii) all payments made by
such Person or its  Subsidiaries  on any  Indebtedness  which is secured by such
assets in  accordance  with the terms of any Lien upon or with  respect  to such
assets  or which  must by the  terms  of such  Lien,  or in  order  to  obtain a
necessary  consent to such Asset Disposition or by applicable law, be repaid out
of the  proceeds  from such  Asset  Disposition,  (iii) all  payments  made with
respect to liabilities  associated  with the assets which are the subject of the
Asset  Disposition,  including,  without  limitation,  trade  payables and other
accrued  liabilities,  (iv) appropriate amounts to be provided by such Person or
any Subsidiary thereof, as the case may be, as a reserve in accordance with GAAP
against any liabilities  associated with such assets and retained by such Person
or any  Subsidiary  thereof,  as the case may be, after such Asset  Disposition,
including, without limitation, liabilities under any indemnification obligations
and severance and other employee  termination  costs  associated with such Asset
Disposition,  until such time as such  amounts  are no longer  reserved  or such
reserve is no longer necessary (at which time any remaining  amounts will become
Net  Available  Proceeds to be allocated in  accordance  with the  provisions of
clause  (iii) of the  covenant  of the  Indenture  described  under "--  Certain
Covenants  --   Limitation  on  Certain   Asset   Dispositions")   and  (v)  all
distributions   and  other  payments  made  to  minority   interest  holders  in
Subsidiaries  of such  Person  or  joint  ventures  as a  result  of such  Asset
Disposition.

"Offer to Purchase"  means a written  offer (the "Offer") sent by the Company by
first class mail,  postage prepaid,  to each Holder at his address  appearing in
the register  for the Notes on the date of the Offer  offering to purchase up to
the  principal  amount of Notes  specified in such Offer at the  purchase  price
specified  in such  Offer (as  determined  pursuant  to the  Indenture).  Unless
otherwise required by applicable law, the Offer shall specify an expiration date
(the "Expiration Date") of the Offer to Purchase which shall be not less than 30
days nor more than 60 days  after the date of such Offer and a  settlement  date
(the "Purchase  Date") for purchase of Notes within five Business Days after the
Expiration  Date. The Company shall notify the Trustee at least 15 Business Days
(or such shorter period as is acceptable to the Trustee) prior to the mailing of
the Offer of the  Company's  obligation  to make an Offer to  Purchase,  and the
Offer  shall be  mailed by the  Company  or, at the  Company's  request,  by the
Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company.  The Offer shall  contain
all the information required by applicable law to be included therein. The Offer
shall contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holders to
tender Notes pursuant to the Offer to Purchase. The Offer shall also state:

         (1)      the Section of the Indenture pursuant to which the Offer to
                  Purchase is being made;

         (2)      the Expiration Date and the Purchase Date;

         (3)      the  aggregate  principal  amount  of  the  outstanding  Notes
                  offered to be purchased  by the Company  pursuant to the Offer
                  to Purchase (including, if less than 100%, the manner by which
                  such amount has been determined pursuant to the Section of the
                  Indenture  requiring  the Offer to  Purchase)  (the  "Purchase
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         (4)      the  purchase  price to be paid by the Company for each $1,000
                  aggregate  principal  amount of Notes accepted for payment (as
                  specified pursuant to the Indenture) (the "Purchase Price");

         (5)      that the Holder  may  tender  all or any  portion of the Notes
                  registered  in the name of such Holder and that any portion of
                  a Note  tendered  must be tendered in an integral  multiple of
                  $1,000 principal amount;

         (6)      the place or places where Notes are to be surrendered for 
                  tender pursuant to the Offer to Purchase;

         (7)      that interest on any Note not tendered or tendered but no
                  purchased by the Company pursuant to the Offer to Purchase
                  will continue to accrue;

         (8)      that on the Purchase  Date the Purchase  Price will become due
                  and payable upon each Note being accepted for payment pursuant
                  to the Offer to Purchase and that interest thereon shall cease
                  to accrue on and after the Purchase Date;

         (9)      that each  Holder  electing  to tender all or any portion of a
                  Note  pursuant  to the Offer to  Purchase  will be required to
                  surrender  such Note at the place or places  specified  in the
                  Offer prior to the close of business  on the  Expiration  Date
                  (such Note being,  if the Company or the Trustee so  requires,
                  duly endorsed by, or  accompanied  by a written  instrument of
                  transfer in form  satisfactory  to the Company and the Trustee
                  duly  executed  by, the Holder  thereof or his  attorney  duly
                  authorized in writing);

         (10)     that  Holders  will be entitled to withdraw all or any portion
                  of  Notes  tendered  if the  Company  (or  its  Paying  Agent)
                  receives,  not later than the close of  business  on the fifth
                  Business Day next preceding the  Expiration  Date, a telegram,
                  telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name
                  of the  Holder,  the  principal  amount of the Note the Holder
                  tendered,  the  certificate  number  of the  Note  the  Holder
                  tendered and a statement that such Holder is  withdrawing  all
                  or a portion of his tender;

         (11)     that (a) if Notes in an aggregate principal amount less than
                  or equal to the Purchase Amount are duly tendered and not
                  withdrawn pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, the Company shall
                  purchase all such Notes and (b) if Notes in an aggregate
                  principal amount in excess of the Purchase Amount are tendered
                  and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, the
                  Company shall purchase Notes having an aggregate principal
                  amount equal to the Purchase Amount on a pro rata basis (with
                  such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate so that only
                  Notes in denominations of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof
                  shall be purchased); and

         (12)     that in the case of any Holder whose Note is purchased only in
                  part,   the  Company  shall  execute  and  the  Trustee  shall
                  authenticate  and  deliver to the Holder of such Note  without
                  service  charge,  a new  Note  or  Notes,  of  any  authorized
                  denomination  as  requested  by such  Holder,  in an aggregate
                  principal  amount equal to and in exchange for the unpurchased
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An Offer to Purchase  shall be governed by and effected in  accordance  with the
provisions above pertaining to any Offer.

"Permitted Investments" means (i) Investments in marketable,  direct obligations
issued or guaranteed by the United States of America, or any governmental entity
or agency or political  subdivision  thereof (provided,  that the good faith and
credit of the United States of America is pledged in support thereof),  maturing
within one year of the date of purchase;  (ii)  Investments in commercial  paper
issued by corporations or financial  institutions  maturing within 180 days from
the date of the  original  issue  thereof,  and rated "P-1" or better by Moody's
Investors  Service  or "A-1" or better by  Standard & Poor's  Corporation  or an
equivalent rating or better by any other nationally recognized securities rating
agency;  (iii)  Investments  in  certificates  of deposit  issued or acceptances
accepted by or guaranteed by any bank or trust company  organized under the laws
of the  United  States  of  America  or any state  thereof  or the  District  of
Columbia,  in each case having capital,  surplus and undivided profits totalling
more than $500,000,000,  maturing within one year of the date of purchase;  (iv)
Investments  representing  Capital Stock or obligations issued to the Company or
any of its  Subsidiaries  in the course of the good faith  settlement  of claims
against any other Person or by reason of a composition or  readjustment  of debt
or a reorganization of any debtor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (v)
deposits, including interest-bearing deposits, maintained in the ordinary course
of business in banks;  (vi) any  acquisition of the Capital Stock of any Person;
provided,  however, that after giving effect to any such acquisition such Person
shall become a Subsidiary of the Company;  (vii) trade  receivables  and prepaid
expenses,  in each case  arising in the ordinary  course of business;  provided,
however,  that such receivables and prepaid expenses would be recorded as assets
of such Person in accordance with GAAP;  (viii)  endorsements  for collection or
deposit in the  ordinary  course of  business  by such Person of bank drafts and
similar  negotiable  instruments  of such other  Person  received as payment for
ordinary course of business trade receivables; (ix) any interest swap or hedging
obligation with an unaffiliated Person otherwise permitted by the Indenture; (x)
Investments  received as  consideration  for an Asset  Disposition in compliance
with the provisions of the Indenture  described  under "-- Certain  Covenants --
Limitation on Certain Asset Dispositions"  above; (xi) Investments for which the
sole  consideration  provided  is  Capital  Stock  of the  Company  (other  than
Disqualified  Stock); (xii) loans and advances to employees made in the ordinary
course of business; and (xiii) Investments outstanding on the Issue Date.

"Person"  means any  individual,  corporation,  limited or general  partnership,
joint  venture,   association,   joint  stock  company,  trust,   unincorporated
organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

"Preferred Stock", as applied to the Capital Stock of any Person,  means Capital
Stock of such  Person of any class or classes  (however  designated)  that ranks
prior,  as to the payment of dividends or as to the  distribution of assets upon
any  voluntary or  involuntary  liquidation,  dissolution  or winding up of such
Person, to shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such Person.

"Purchase  Date"  has the  meaning  set  forth in the  definition  of  "Offer to
Purchase" above.

"Qualified  Securitization  Transaction"  means  any  transaction  or  series of
transactions  that has been or may be entered  into by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries in connection with or reasonably related to a transaction or series
of transactions in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey
or  otherwise  transfer  to (i) a  Securitization  Subsidiary  or (ii) any other
Person,  or may grant a security  interest  in,  any  Receivables  or  interests
therein secured by the merchandise or services  financed  thereby  (whether such
Receivables are then existing or arising in the future) of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries,  and any assets related thereto including, without limitation,
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financed thereby,  the proceeds of such Receivables,  and other assets which are
customarily  sold or in  respect of which  security  interests  are  customarily
granted in connection with securitization transactions involving such assets.

"Receivables"  means any  right of  payment  from or on  behalf of any  obligor,
whether constituting an account, chattel paper,  instrument,  general intangible
or  otherwise,  arising  from  the  sale  or  financing  by the  Company  or any
Subsidiary of the Company of merchandise or services, and monies due thereunder,
security in the  merchandise  and services  financed  thereby,  records  related
thereto,  and the right to payment of any interest or finance  charges and other
obligations  with respect  thereto,  proceeds from claims on insurance  policies
related  thereto,  any other  proceeds  related  thereto,  and any other related
rights.

"Related  Person" of any Person  means any other Person  directly or  indirectly
owning (a) 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock of such Person (or, in the
case of a Person that is not a corporation, 5% or more of the equity interest in
such Person) or (b) 5% or more of the combined  voting power of the Voting Stock
of such Person.

"Securitization Subsidiary" means a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company which
engages in no activities other than those reasonably related to or in connection
with the entering into of securitization transactions and which is designated by
the Board of Directors of the Company (as  provided  below) as a  Securitization
Subsidiary  (a)  no  portion  of  the  Indebtedness  or  any  other  obligations
(contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is guaranteed by the Company or any other
Subsidiary  of the Company,  (ii) is recourse to or obligates the Company or any
other   Subsidiary   of  the   Company  in  any  way  other  than   pursuant  to
representations, warranties and covenants (including those related to servicing)
entered into in the ordinary  course of business in connection  with a Qualified
Securitization  Transaction  or  (iii)  subjects  any  property  or asset of the
Company  or  any  other  Subsidiary  of the  Company,  directly  or  indirectly,
contingently or otherwise,  to any Lien or to the  satisfaction  thereof,  other
than pursuant to  representations,  warranties  and covenants  (including  those
related  to  servicing)  entered  into in the  ordinary  course of  business  in
connection  with a Qualified  Securitization  Transaction,  (b) to or with which
neither the Company nor any other  Subsidiary  of the Company (i)  provides  any
credit support or (ii) has any contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding
other than on terms that are fair and  reasonable and that are no less favorable
to the  Company or such  Subsidiary  than could be  obtained  from an  unrelated
Person (other than,  in the case of subclauses  (i) and (ii) of this clause (b),
representations,   warranties  and  covenants   (including   those  relating  to
servicing)  entered into in the ordinary course of business in connection with a
Qualified Securitization Transaction and intercompany notes relating to the sale
of Receivables to such  Securitization  Subsidiary) and (c) to which neither the
Company nor any  Subsidiary  of the Company  has any  obligation  to maintain or
preserve such  Subsidiary's  financial  condition or to cause such Subsidiary to
achieve certain levels of operating  results.  Any such designation by the Board
of Directors of the Company shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the
Trustee a certified  copy of the  resolutions  of the Board of  Directors of the
Company giving effect to such designation.

"Senior Credit Facility" means the Credit  Agreement,  dated as of
_____________, 1996, among the  Company  as  borrower  thereunder,  any
Subsidiaries  of  the  Company  as guarantors  thereunder and  NationsBank,
N.A., as agent on behalf of itself and the other lenders named therein,
including any deferrals,  renewals, extensions, replacements,  refinancings or
refundings thereof, or amendments,  modifications or supplements  thereto and
any agreement  providing therefor whether by or with the same or any other
lender, creditors,  group of lenders or group of creditors and including
related notes,  guarantee  agreements and other  instruments  and agreements
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"Senior  Indebtedness"  means, at any date, (i) all  Indebtedness of the Company
under the Senior Credit  Facility,  including  principal,  premium,  if any, and
interest on such Indebtedness and all other amounts due on or in connection with
such  Indebtedness  including  all charges,  fees and  expenses,  (ii) all other
Indebtedness of the Company for borrowed money, including principal, premium, if
any, and interest on such  Indebtedness,  unless the instrument under which such
Indebtedness of the Company for money borrowed is created,  incurred, assumed or
guaranteed  expressly  provides that such Indebtedness for money borrowed is not
senior  or  superior  in  right  of  payment  to the  Notes,  and all  renewals,
extensions,  modifications,  amendments  or  refinancings  thereof and (iii) all
interest on any Indebtedness referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) accruing during
the pendency of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding,  whether or not allowed
thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Senior Indebtedness shall not include
(a)  Indebtedness  which is  pursuant  to its  terms or any  agreement  relating
thereto or by  operation  of law  subordinated  or junior in right of payment or
otherwise to any other Indebtedness of the Company;  provided,  however, that no
Indebtedness of the Company shall be deemed to be subordinate or junior in right
of payment or  otherwise  to any other  Indebtedness  of the  Company  solely by
reason of such other  Indebtedness being secured and such Indebtedness not being
secured, (b) the Notes, (c) any Indebtedness of the Company to any Subsidiary of
the Company,  (d) any Indebtedness  which,  when incurred and without respect to
any election under Section 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy  Code, is without  recourse
to the Company,  and (e) any  Indebtedness  or other  obligation  of the Company
pursuant  to or in  connection  with any  Qualified  Securitization  Transaction
(whether entered into before or after the Issue Date).

"Subsidiary"  of  any  Person  means  (i) a  corporation  more  than  50% of the
outstanding  Voting  Stock of which is owned,  directly or  indirectly,  by such
Person or by one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and
one or more other  Subsidiaries  thereof or (ii) any other Person  (other than a
corporation)  in which such Person,  or one or more other  Subsidiaries  of such
Person or such Person and one or more other  Subsidiaries  thereof,  directly or
indirectly,  has at least a majority  ownership and voting power relating to the
policies,  management and affairs thereof; provided,  however, that any trust or
other  entity  formed  by a  Securitization  Subsidiary  in  connection  with  a
Qualified  Securitization  Transaction  shall not be a Subsidiary of the Company
for purposes of the Indenture.

"Trust Indenture Act" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

"Voting  Stock" of any  Person  means the  Capital  Stock of such  Person  which
ordinarily has voting power for the election of directors (or persons performing
similar  functions)  of such Person,  whether at all times or only so long as no
senior class of securities has such voting power by reason of any contingency.

"Wholly Owned Subsidiary" of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person all of
the outstanding  Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than
directors'  qualifying  shares)  shall at the time be owned by such Person or by
one or more Wholly Owned  Subsidiaries  of such Person or by such Person and one
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                                  UNDERWRITING

Under the terms and  subject to the  conditions  contained  in the  Underwriting
Agreement dated , 1996 (the  "Underwriting  Agreement"),  J.P. Morgan Securities
Inc., Donaldson,  Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation,  NationsBanc Capital
Markets,   Inc.  and  Wheat,   First   Securities,   Inc.   (collectively,   the
"Underwriters")  have  severally  agreed to purchase  from the Company,  and the
Company has agreed to sell to them, severally, the principal amount of Notes set
forth  opposite  their  names  below.  Under  the terms  and  conditions  of the
Underwriting  Agreement,  the Underwriters are obligated to take and pay for the
entire principal amount of the Notes, if any Notes are purchased.


                                                          PRINCIPAL
                                                            AMOUNT

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.                              $
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette 
 Securities Corporation
NationsBanc Capital Markets, Inc.
Wheat, First Securities, Inc.
                Total                                    $150,000,000

The Underwriters  propose initially to offer the Notes directly to the public at
the price set forth on the cover page of this  Prospectus and to certain dealers
at such price less a concession  not in excess of % of the  principal  amount of
the  Notes.  The  Underwriters  may  allow,  and such  dealers  may  reallow,  a
concession  not in excess of % of the  principal  amount of the Notes to certain
other  dealers.  After the initial  public  offering  of the Notes,  the initial
public offering price and such concessions may be changed.

The  Company  has  agreed  to  indemnify  the   Underwriters   against   certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to
payments that the Underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof.

Although the Company  intends to list the Notes on the New York Stock  Exchange,
there is currently no trading market for the Notes. The Company has been advised
by the Underwriters  that the Underwriters  currently intend to make a market in
the  Notes;  however,  the  Underwriters  are  not  obligated  to do so and  may
discontinue any such market making at any time without notice.  No assurance can
be given as to the development or liquidity of any trading market for the Notes.

Certain of the Underwriters or their affiliates have provided investment banking
and other  financial  services  for the Company in the past and may do so in the
future.

NationsBank,  N.A.,  an affiliate of  NationsBanc  Capital  Markets,  Inc., is a
lender, the Agent and the Administrative  Agent under the Senior Credit Facility
and has received customary fees for acting in such capacities.




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Upon  application of the net proceeds of the Offering as described under "Use of
Proceeds and  Refinancing,"  NationsBank,  N.A. will receive in excess of 10% of
the net proceeds of the Offering.  Pursuant to paragraph  (c)(8) of Article III,
Section  44 of the  Rules  of  Fair  Practice  of the  National  Association  of
Securities  Dealers,  Inc.  (the  "NASD"),  such  receipt by  NationsBank,  N.A.
requires that the Offering be made in compliance  with certain  requirements  of
Schedule  E  ("Schedule  E") to the  Bylaws of the  NASD.  In this  regard,  the
Offering is being made  pursuant to such  paragraph  (c)(8) and will comply with
such requirements of Schedule E, and Wheat,  First Securities,  Inc. will act as
"qualified  independent  underwriter"  within the  meaning of  Schedule E and is
assuming the responsibilities of acting as a qualified  independent  underwriter
in pricing the Offering and conducting due diligence.

                                  LEGAL MATTERS

The  validity  of the Notes  will be  passed  upon for the  Company  by Hunton &
Williams, Richmond, Virginia. Certain legal matters in connection with the Notes
offered  hereby  will be passed  upon for the  Underwriters  by Cahill  Gordon &
Reindel (a  partnership  including a  professional  corporation),  New York, New
York. Cahill Gordon & Reindel will rely as to all matters of Virginia law on the
opinion of Hunton & Williams.


                                     EXPERTS

The consolidated  financial  statements and schedule of Owens & Minor,  Inc. and
subsidiaries  as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and for each of the years in the
three-year  period ended December 31, 1995, have been included and  incorporated
by reference herein and elsewhere in the Registration Statement in reliance upon
the reports of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent auditors,  appearing elsewhere
and  incorporated  by reference  herein,  and upon the authority of said firm as
experts in accounting and auditing.



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                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                                          PAGE
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  Independent Auditors' Report                            F-2
  Consolidated Balance Sheets as
    of December 31, 1995 and 1994                         F-3
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
    Years Ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993          F-4
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
    Years Ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993          F-5
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements              F-6

                                      F-1

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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Owens & Minor, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Owens & Minor,
Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related
consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for each of the years in
the three-year period ended December 31, 1995. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Owens & Minor, Inc.
and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.

                                           /s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP

Richmond, Virginia
February 2, 1996 except as to Note 7,
  which is as of March 1, 1996
                                      F-2

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      OWENS & MINOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                                                                                             DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                                             1995        1994
                                                                                                        ---------    --------
<S>                                                                                                      <C>         <C>
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                                                              $    215    $    513
  Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance of
    $6,010 in 1995 and $5,340 in 1994                                                                     265,238     290,240
  Merchandise inventories                                                                                 326,380     323,851
  Other current assets                                                                                     32,069      26,222
                                                                                                         --------    --------
      Total current assets                                                                                623,902     640,826
Property and equipment, net                                                                                39,049      38,620
Excess of purchase price over net assets acquired, net                                                    171,911     175,956
Other assets, net                                                                                          22,941      13,158
                                                                                                         --------    --------
  Total assets                                                                                           $857,803    $868,560
                                                                                                         ========    ========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Current maturities of long-term debt                                                                   $  4,055    $    236
  Accounts payable                                                                                        241,048     296,878
  Accrued payroll and related liabilities                                                                   5,534      11,294
  Other accrued liabilities                                                                                41,602      50,630
                                                                                                         --------    --------
      Total current liabilities                                                                           292,239     359,038
Long-term debt                                                                                            323,308     248,427
Accrued pension and retirement plans                                                                        6,985       4,919
                                                                                                         --------    --------
  Total liabilities                                                                                       622,532     612,384
                                                                                                         --------    --------
Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, par value $100 per share; authorized -- 10,000 shares
    Series A; Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock; none issued                                            --          --
    Series B; Cumulative Preferred Stock; 4.5%, convertible; issued  -- 1,150 shares                      115,000     115,000
  Common stock, par value $2 per share; authorized -- 200,000 shares; issued -- 30,862 shares
    in 1995 and 30,764 shares in 1994                                                                      61,724      61,528
  Paid-in capital                                                                                           2,144       1,207
  Retained earnings                                                                                        56,403      78,441
                                                                                                         --------    --------
  Total shareholders' equity                                                                              235,271     256,176
                                                                                                         --------    --------
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                             $857,803    $868,560
                                                                                                         ========    ========
</TABLE>
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      OWENS & MINOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                                                                              YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                             1995          1994           1993
                                                                                       ----------    ----------    ----------
<S>                                                                                    <C>           <C>           <C>
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
Net sales                                                                              $2,976,486    $2,395,803    $1,396,971
Cost of sales                                                                           2,708,668     2,163,459     1,249,660
                                                                                       ----------    ----------    ----------
Gross margin                                                                              267,818       232,344       147,311
                                                                                       ----------    ----------    ----------
Selling, general and administrative expenses                                              225,897       165,564       107,771
Depreciation and amortization                                                              15,416        13,034         7,593
Interest expense, net                                                                      25,538        10,155         1,530
Discount on accounts receivable securitization                                                641            --            --
Nonrecurring restructuring expenses                                                        16,734        29,594            --
                                                                                       ----------    ----------    ----------
  Total expenses                                                                          284,226       218,347       116,894
                                                                                       ----------    ----------    ----------
Income (loss) before income taxes                                                         (16,408)       13,997        30,417
Income tax provision (benefit)                                                             (5,100)        6,078        11,900
                                                                                       ----------    ----------    ----------
Income (loss) from continuing operations                                                  (11,308)        7,919        18,517
Discontinued operations                                                                        --            --           911
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                                            --            --           706
                                                                                       ----------    ----------    ----------
Net income (loss)                                                                         (11,308)        7,919        20,134
Dividends on preferred stock                                                                5,175         3,309            --
                                                                                       ----------    ----------    ----------
Net income (loss) attributable to common stock                                         $  (16,483)   $    4,610    $   20,134
                                                                                       ==========    ==========    ==========
Net income (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations                                                                  $     (.53)   $      .15    $      .60
Discontinued operations                                                                        --            --           .03
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                                            --            --           .02
                                                                                       ----------    ----------    ----------
Net income (loss) per common share                                                     $     (.53)   $      .15    $      .65
                                                                                       ==========    ==========    ==========
Cash dividends per common share                                                        $      .18    $      .17    $      .14
                                                                                       ==========    ==========    ==========
Weighted average common shares and common share equivalents                                30,820        31,108        31,013
                                                                                       ==========    ==========    ==========
</TABLE>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      OWENS & MINOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                                                                  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                                 1995        1994        1993
                                                                                            ---------    --------    --------
<S>                                                                                         <C>          <C>         <C>
(IN THOUSANDS)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)                                                                           $ (11,308)   $  7,919    $ 20,134
Noncash charges (credits) to income
  Depreciation and amortization                                                                15,416      13,034       7,593
  Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable                                           827       1,149         497
  Provision for LIFO reserve                                                                    3,700         671         661
  Gain on disposals of business segments, net                                                      --          --        (911)
  Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                                              --          --        (706)
  Other, net                                                                                    2,581       1,093         897
                                                                                            ---------    --------    --------
Cash provided by net income (loss) and noncash charges                                         11,216      23,866      28,165
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions
  Accounts and notes receivable                                                                24,175    (144,917)    (23,424)
  Merchandise inventories                                                                      (6,229)    (81,318)    (28,232)
  Accounts payable                                                                            (17,107)     22,375      13,307
  Net change in other current assets and current liabilities                                  (18,753)     25,323        (258)
  Other, net                                                                                   (4,732)        790         431
                                                                                            ---------    --------    --------
Cash used for operating activities                                                            (11,430)   (153,881)    (10,011)
                                                                                            ---------    --------    --------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                                        --     (40,608)     (2,416)
Additions to property and equipment                                                           (13,876)     (6,634)     (6,288)
Additions to computer software                                                                 (7,396)     (1,586)     (3,453)
Other, net                                                                                      3,597          73          76
                                                                                            ---------    --------    --------
Cash used for investing activities                                                            (17,675)    (48,755)    (12,081)
                                                                                            ---------    --------    --------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Additions to long-term debt                                                                    77,970     197,088      37,000
Reductions of long-term debt                                                                     (242)    (55,032)    (17,471)
Other short-term financing, net                                                               (38,723)     65,426         765
Cash dividends paid                                                                           (10,730)     (7,664)     (4,222)
Exercise of stock options                                                                         532       1,283       1,000
                                                                                            ---------    --------    --------
Cash provided by financing activities                                                          28,807     201,101      17,072
                                                                                            ---------    --------    --------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                                        (298)     (1,535)     (5,020)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                                    513       2,048       7,068
                                                                                            ---------    --------    --------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR                                                    $     215    $    513    $  2,048
                                                                                            =========    ========    ========
</TABLE>

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                      OWENS & MINOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Owens & Minor, Inc. is one of the two largest distributors of medical/surgical
supplies in the United States. The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Owens & Minor, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the Company).
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The
preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management assumptions and
estimates that affect amounts reported. Actual results may differ from these
estimates.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and marketable securities with an
original maturity of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents are stated
at cost, which approximates market value.

MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES
As of December 31, 1995, the Company's merchandise inventories were valued on a
last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis. At December 31, 1994, 64% of the Company's
inventories was valued on a LIFO basis with the remainder valued on a first-in
first-out (FIFO) basis.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at cost or, if acquired under capital leases,
at the lower of the present value of minimum lease payments or fair market value
at the inception of the lease. Normal maintenance and repairs are expensed as
incurred, and renovations and betterments are capitalized. Depreciation and
amortization are provided for financial reporting purposes on the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or, for capital leases and
leasehold improvements, over the terms of the lease, if shorter. In general, the
estimated useful lives for computing depreciation and amortization are: 40 years
for buildings and improvements; 4 to 8 years for warehouse equipment; and 3 to 8
years for computer, office and other equipment. Accelerated methods of
depreciation are used for income tax purposes.

EXCESS OF PURCHASE PRICE OVER NET ASSETS ACQUIRED
The excess of purchase price over net assets acquired (goodwill) is amortized on
a straight-line basis over 40 years from the dates of acquisition. As of
December 31, 1995 and 1994, goodwill was $181,118 and $180,615, respectively,
and the related accumulated goodwill amortization was $9,207 and $4,659,
respectively. Based upon management's assessment of future cash flows of
acquired businesses, the carrying value of goodwill at December 31, 1995 has not
been impaired. The assessment of the recoverability of goodwill will be impacted
if estimated future cash flows are not achieved.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Computer software purchased in connection with major system development is
capitalized. Additionally, certain software development costs are capitalized
when incurred and when technological feasibility has been established.
Amortization of all capitalized software costs is computed on a
product-by-product basis over the estimated economic life of the product from 3
to 5 years. Computer software costs are included in other assets, net, in the
Consolidated Balance Sheets.

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
Net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net income (loss)
attributable to common stock by the weighted average number of shares of common
stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. The
convertible preferred stock is considered a common stock equivalent; however, it
has been excluded from the number of weighted average shares due to the dilutive
effect of the preferred dividend. The assumed conversion of all convertible
debentures has not been included in the computation because the resulting
dilution is not material.

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                      OWENS & MINOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- CONTINUED

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company enters into interest rate swap and cap agreements to manage interest
rate risk of variable rate debt and not for trading purposes. The differences
paid or received on the interest rate swaps and the amortization of the cap fees
are included in interest expense.

RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain amounts in prior years' consolidated financial statements and related
notes have been reclassified to conform to the 1995 presentation.

(2) BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
On May 10, 1994, the Company paid $40,200 and exchanged 1,150 shares of 4.5%,
$100 par value, Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock for all the capital stock of
Stuart Medical, Inc. (Stuart), a distributor of medical/surgical supplies. The
Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock is convertible into approximately 7,000
shares of common stock. The transaction was accounted for as a purchase and,
accordingly, the operating results of Stuart have been included in the Company's
consolidated operating results since May 1, 1994. The purchase price exceeded
the net assets acquired by approximately $159,000, which is being amortized on a
straight-line basis over 40 years.

The following unaudited pro forma results of operations for the years ended
December 31, 1994 and 1993 assume the Stuart acquisition occurred January 1,
1993. The amounts reflect adjustments, such as increased interest expense on
acquisition debt, amortization of the excess of purchase price over net assets
acquired, reversal of nonrecurring restructuring expenses and related income tax
effects.

                                               YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                  1994          1993
                                               ----------    ----------
       Net sales                               $2,718,000    $2,331,000
       Net income                              $   28,100    $   24,200
       Net income per common share             $      .74    $      .62


The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of what actually would have
occurred if the Stuart acquisition had been in effect for the entire years
presented. In addition, they are not intended to be a projection of future
results. As part of the Stuart acquisition, the Company initiated a plan to
close certain facilities and terminate certain employees of the former Stuart
operations. The costs of this plan were included as a liability assumed from the
acquisition and included in the allocation of the purchase price. During 1995,
the Company incurred substantially all of the costs of exiting the former Stuart
operations and charged approximately $6,500 against established acquisition
liabilities.

On October 1, 1994, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of Emery
Medical Supply, Inc. (Emery) of Denver, Colorado for cash. The acquisition was
accounted for as a purchase with the results of Emery included from the
acquisition date. Pro forma results of this acquisition, assuming it had been
made at the beginning of the year, would not be materially different from the
results reported.

In 1993, the Company issued shares of its common stock for all the outstanding
common stock of Lyons Physician Supply Company (Lyons) of Youngstown, Ohio. This
merger has been accounted for as a pooling of interests, and the Company's 1993
consolidated financial statements include the activity of Lyons as of January 1,
1993. Also in 1993, the Company acquired all the outstanding common stock of A.
Kuhlman & Co. (Kuhlman) of Detroit, Michigan. The acquisition was accounted for
as a purchase with the results of Kuhlman included from the acquisition date.
The cost of the acquisition was approximately $2,900 and exceeded the net assets
acquired by approximately $1,700. Pro forma results of this acquisition,
assuming it had been made at the beginning of the year, would not be materially
different from the results reported.

The Company periodically re-evaluates the adequacy of its accruals associated
with the 1992 discontinued operations related to its wholesale drug and
specialty packaging segments. Accordingly, in 1993, the Company decreased its
loss provision for discontinued operations by $911, net of taxes, based on
settlement of previously established liabilities and changes in prior estimates
of expenses.

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                      OWENS & MINOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- CONTINUED

(3) NONRECURRING RESTRUCTURING EXPENSES

During 1995 and 1994, the Company incurred $16,734 and $29,594, respectively, of
nonrecurring restructuring expenses related to two restructuring plans. Under
the first plan, the Company incurred $13,189 and $29,594 in 1995 and 1994,
respectively, of nonrecurring restructuring expenses in connection with the
Stuart acquisition and the Company's related decision to contract out the
management and operation of its mainframe computer system. These expenses were
comprised primarily of duplicate facility costs (approximately $9,300 and
$15,200 in 1995 and 1994, respectively), costs associated with redesigning and
implementing operating processes to increase efficiencies within the combined
company (approximately $3,900 and $7,100 in 1995 and 1994, respectively) and
costs associated with the contracting out of the Company's mainframe computer
operations (approximately $7,300 in 1994). The nonrecurring expenses include
non-cash asset write-downs of approximately $3,200 in 1994 and accrued
liabilities of $1,418 and $2,100 at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.

Under the second plan, which was implemented in December 1995, the Company
incurred $3,545 of nonrecurring restructuring expenses in connection with the
closing of two distribution centers and the downsizing of five distribution
centers. These expenses were comprised primarily of costs associated with a
reduction of employees (approximately $1,700), the write-down of non-cash assets
(approximately $900) and other related exit costs (approximately $900). At
December 31, 1995, the associated accrued liability balance was $2,631.

(4) MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES

As of December 31, 1995, all of the Company's merchandise inventories were
valued on a last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis. If LIFO inventories had been valued
on a current cost or first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis, they would have been
greater by $21,991, $18,291 and $17,620 in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

(5) PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The Company's investment in property and equipment consists of the following:


                                                        DECEMBER 31,
                                                      1995        1994
                                                    --------    --------
            Warehouse equipment                     $ 22,489    $ 17,375
            Computer equipment                        19,056      14,056
            Office equipment and other                11,138      10,234
            Land and buildings                         9,891      13,589
            Leasehold improvements                     7,100       6,891
                                                    --------    --------
                                                      69,674      62,145
Accumulated depreciation and amortization            (30,625)    (23,525)
                                                    --------    --------
Property and equipment, net                         $ 39,049    $ 38,620
                                                    ========    ========


Depreciation expense for property and equipment for 1995, 1994 and 1993 was
$8,523, $7,704 and $6,368, respectively.

(6) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

Accounts payable balances were $241,048 and $296,878 as of December 31, 1995 and
1994, respectively, of which $192,742 and $209,849, respectively, were trade
accounts payable and $48,306 and $87,029, respectively, were drafts payable.

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                      OWENS & MINOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- CONTINUED

(7) LONG-TERM DEBT AND REFINANCING

The Company's long-term debt consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      DECEMBER 31,
                                                                    1995        1994
                                                                  --------    --------
<S>                                                               <C>         <C>
Revolving credit notes under Senior Credit Agreement              $313,300    $235,300
0% Subordinated Note                                                10,008       9,067
Convertible Subordinated Debenture                                   3,333       3,333
Other                                                                  722         963
                                                                  --------    --------
                                                                   327,363     248,663
Current maturities                                                  (4,055)       (236)
                                                                  --------    --------
Long-term debt                                                    $323,308    $248,427
                                                                  ========    ========
</TABLE>

Concurrently with the Stuart acquisition in 1994, the Company entered into a
$350,000 Senior Credit Agreement with interest based on, at the Company's
discretion, the London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) or the Prime Rate. The
proceeds were used to fund the $40,200 cash paid in the acquisition, repay
certain long-term indebtedness of Stuart and fund working capital requirements.
On February 28, 1995, the Senior Credit Agreement was amended to provide an
increase in principal amount up to $425,000. The proceeds from the increase were
used primarily to fund the Company's working capital and capital expenditure
needs. Under certain provisions of the Senior Credit Agreement, the Company is
required to maintain tangible net worth, liquidity and cash flow at specified
levels. The Senior Credit Agreement also limits the amount of indebtedness the
Company may incur. The Senior Credit Agreement expires in April 1999. In October
1995 and in the first quarter of 1996, the Company sought and obtained waivers
of non-compliance with, and amendments to, certain financial covenants included
in the Senior Credit Agreement.

During 1995 and 1994, the Company entered into interest rate swap and cap
agreements to reduce the potential impact of increases in interest rates under
the Senior Credit Agreement. Under the swap agreements, the Company pays the
counterparties a fixed interest rate, ranging from 6.35%-7.72%, and the
counterparties pay the Company interest at a variable rate based on either the
three-month or the six-month LIBOR. The differences paid or received on the
interest rate swaps and the amortization of the cap fees are included in
interest expense, net. The total notional amount of the interest rate swaps was
$105,000 at December 31, 1995 and $55,000 at December 31, 1994, and the term of
the agreements ranged from two to three years. Under the interest rate cap
agreements, the Company receives from the counterparties amounts by which the
three-month LIBOR exceeds 6.5% based on the notional amounts of the cap
agreements which totaled $20,000 at December 31, 1995 and 1994. The term of
these agreements is two years. The Company is exposed to certain losses in the
event of nonperformance by the counterparties to these agreements. However, the
Company's exposure is not material and nonperformance is not anticipated. Based
on estimates of the prices obtained from a dealer at which the interest rate
swap and cap agreements could be settled, the Company had unrealized losses of
approximately $2,984 and $48, respectively, as of December 31, 1995, and
unrealized gains of approximately $1,547 and $266, respectively, as of December
31, 1994.

On May 31, 1989, the Company issued an $11,500, 0% Subordinated Note and a
$3,500, 6.5% Convertible Subordinated Debenture to partially finance the
acquisition of National Healthcare and Hospital Supply Corporation. The 0%
Subordinated Note due May 31, 1997 was discounted for financial reporting
purposes at an effective rate of 10.4% to $5,215 on the date of issuance. In
1994, the 6.5% Convertible Subordinated Debenture was exchanged for a $3,333,
9.1% Convertible Subordinated Debenture due May 1996 which is convertible into
approximately 867 common shares. The Company can redeem all or any portion of
the convertible debenture without penalty.

Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans with
similar terms and average maturities, except for the convertible debenture which
is valued at book value because the conversion price was substantially below the
current market price, the fair value of long-term debt, including current
maturities, was approximately $327,977 as of December 31, 1995.

On December 28, 1995, the Company entered into a Receivables Financing Facility
(Receivables Financing) pursuant to which a subsidiary of the Company is
entitled to receive up to $75,000 from an unrelated third party purchaser at a
cost of funds at

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                      OWENS & MINOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- CONTINUED

commercial paper rates plus a charge for administrative and credit support
services. As of December 31, 1995, the Company had received approximately
$59,300 under the Receivables Financing, the proceeds of which were used to
reduce amounts outstanding under the Senior Credit Agreement. Prior to the
Company's obtaining waivers in the first quarter of 1996 related to the
Company's non-compliance with certain Senior Credit Agreement covenants, such
non-compliance could have prevented further use by the Company of the
Receivables Financing and certain interest rate swap and cap agreements entered
into by the Company with respect to borrowings under the Senior Credit
Agreement.

Net interest expense includes finance charge income of $3,800, $2,000 and $1,400
in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively. Finance charge income represents payments
from customers for past due balances on their accounts. Cash payments for
interest during 1995, 1994 and 1993 were $28,955, $9,831 and $2,341,
respectively.

Maturities of long-term debt for the five years subsequent to 1995 are:
1996 -- $4,055; 1997 -- $10,008; 1998 -- $0; 1999 -- $313,300; and 2000 -- $0.

(8) RETIREMENT PLANS

PENSION AND RETIREMENT PLAN
The Company has a noncontributory pension plan covering substantially all
employees. Employees become participants in the plan after one year of service
and attainment of age 21. Pension benefits are based on years of service and
average compensation. The amount funded for this plan is not less than the
minimum required under federal law nor more than the amount deductible for
federal income tax purposes. Plan assets consist primarily of equity securities,
including 34 shares as of December 31, 1995 of the Company's common stock, and
U.S. Government securities.

The Company also has a noncontributory, unfunded retirement plan for certain
officers and other key employees. Benefits are based on a percentage of the
employees' compensation. The Company maintains life insurance policies on plan
participants to act as a financing source for the plan.

The following table sets forth the plans' financial status and the amounts
recognized in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                        PENSION PLAN         RETIREMENT PLAN
                                                                                        ------------         ---------------
                                                                                      1995        1994       1995       1994
                                                                                    --------    --------    -------    -------
<S>                                                                                 <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
  Accumulated benefit obligations
    Vested                                                                          $(15,092)   $(12,302)   $(1,256)   $(1,195)
    Non-vested                                                                        (1,580)       (939)    (1,384)    (1,018)
                                                                                    --------    --------    -------    -------
Total accumulated benefit obligations                                                (16,672)    (13,241)    (2,640)    (2,213)
Additional amounts related to projected salary increases                              (2,298)     (1,446)    (1,937)    (1,366)
                                                                                    --------    --------    -------    -------
Projected benefit obligations for service rendered to date                           (18,970)    (14,687)    (4,577)    (3,579)
Plan assets at fair market value                                                      14,741      12,696         --         --
                                                                                    --------    --------    -------    -------
Plan assets under projected benefit obligations                                       (4,229)     (1,991)    (4,577)    (3,579)
Unrecognized net loss from past experience                                             1,793       1,058      1,702      1,108
Unrecognized prior service cost (benefit)                                                334         407        (20)       (22)
Unrecognized net (asset) obligation being recognized over 11 and 17 years,
  respectively                                                                          (107)       (214)       287        328
Adjustment required to recognize minimum liability under SFAS 87                          --          --        (31)       (49)
                                                                                    --------    --------    -------    -------
Accrued pension liability                                                           $ (2,209)   $   (740)   $(2,639)   $(2,214)
                                                                                    ========    ========    =======    =======
</TABLE>

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                      OWENS & MINOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- CONTINUED

The components of net periodic pension cost for both plans are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                                  1995       1994       1993
                                                                                                 -------    -------    -------
<S>                                                                                              <C>        <C>        <C>
Service cost-benefits earned during the year                                                     $ 1,865    $ 1,314    $ 1,146
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations                                                     1,425      1,232      1,056
Actual (return) loss on plan assets                                                               (2,521)       436     (1,450)
Net amortization and deferral                                                                      1,470     (1,462)       453
                                                                                                 -------    -------    -------
Net periodic pension cost                                                                        $ 2,239    $ 1,520    $ 1,205
                                                                                                 =======    =======    =======
</TABLE>

The weighted average discount rate and rate of increase in future compensation
levels used in determining the actuarial present value of the projected benefit
obligations were assumed to be 7.5% and 5.5% for 1995, respectively, and 8.0%
and 5.5% for 1994, respectively. The expected long-term rate of return on plan
assets was 8.5% for both 1995 and 1994.

OTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Substantially all employees of the Company may become eligible for certain
medical benefits if they remain employed until retirement age and fulfill other
eligibility requirements specified by the plan. The plan is unfunded and is
contributory with retiree contributions adjusted annually.

The following table sets forth the plan's financial status and the amount
recognized in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                                  1995       1994
                                                                                                 -------    -------
<S>                                                                                              <C>        <C>
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:
Retirees                                                                                         $  (329)   $  (246)
Fully eligible active plan participants                                                             (837)      (590)
Other active plan participants                                                                      (919)    (1,391)
                                                                                                 -------    -------
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation                                                     (2,085)    (2,227)
Unrecognized net (gain) loss from past experience                                                    (52)       262
                                                                                                 -------    -------
Accrued postretirement benefit liability                                                         $(2,137)   $(1,965)
                                                                                                 =======    =======
</TABLE>

The components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                               1995    1994    1993
                                                                                              -----    ----    ----
<S>                                                                                           <C>      <C>     <C>
Service cost-benefits earned during the year                                                  $ 275    $206    $142
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation                                  152     160     122
Net amortization                                                                               (120)      6      --
                                                                                              -----    ----    ----
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost                                                      $ 307    $372    $264
                                                                                              =====    ====    ====
</TABLE>

For measurement purposes, a 12.0% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost
of covered healthcare benefits was assumed for 1995; the rate was assumed to
decrease gradually to 6.0% for the year 2001 and remain at that level
thereafter. The healthcare cost trend rate assumption has a significant effect
on the amounts reported. To illustrate, increasing the assumed healthcare cost
trend rate by 1 percentage point in each year would increase the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 1995 by $139 and the
aggregate of the service cost and interest cost components of net periodic
postretirement benefit cost for the year then ended by $42. The weighted average
discount rate used in determining the accumulated postretirement benefit
obligation was 7.5% for 1995 and 8.0% for 1994.

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                      OWENS & MINOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- CONTINUED

The Company maintains a voluntary Savings and Protection Plan covering
substantially all full-time employees who have completed six months of service
and have attained age 18. The Company matches a certain percentage of each
employee's contribution. The Company incurred approximately $1,100 and $700 in
1995 and 1994, respectively, of expenses related to this plan.

(9) SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

On May 10, 1994, the Company issued 1,150 shares of Series B preferred stock as
part of the Stuart acquisition. Each share of preferred stock has an annual
dividend of $4.50, payable quarterly, has voting rights on items submitted to a
vote of the holders of common stock, is convertible into approximately 6.1
shares of common stock at the shareholders' option and is redeemable by the
Company after April 1997 at a price of $100.

The changes in common stock, paid-in capital and retained earnings are shown as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         COMMON
                                                                         SHARES       COMMON     PAID-IN    RETAINED
                                                                       OUTSTANDING     STOCK     CAPITAL    EARNINGS    TOTAL
                                                                       -----------    -------    -------    --------
<S>                                                                    <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Balance December 31, 1992                                                 19,596      $39,191    $ 8,007    $69,461    $116,659
Common stock issued for incentive plan                                        31           62        387         --         449
Proceeds from exercised stock options, including tax benefits
  realized of $495                                                           119          239      1,256         --       1,495
Net income                                                                    --           --         --     20,134      20,134
Common stock cash dividends ($.14 per share)                                  --           --         --     (4,222)     (4,222)
Acquisition related payout                                                    63          126        797         --         923
Pooling of interests with Lyons Physician Supply Co.                         476          951     (1,189)     1,743       1,505
                                                                       ---------      -------    -------    -------    --------
Balance December 31, 1993                                                 20,285       40,569      9,258     87,116     136,943
Stock split (three-for-two)                                               10,203       20,407    (12,343)    (8,064)         --
Common stock issued for incentive plan                                        24           48        515         --         563
Proceeds from exercised stock options, including tax benefits
  realized of $761                                                           189          379      1,665         --       2,044
Net income                                                                    --           --         --      7,919       7,919
Common stock cash dividends ($.17 per share)                                  --           --         --     (5,221)     (5,221)
Preferred stock cash dividends ($4.50 per share)                              --           --         --     (3,309)     (3,309)
Acquisition related payout                                                    63          125      2,112         --       2,237
                                                                       ---------      -------    -------    -------    --------
Balance December 31, 1994                                                 30,764       61,528      1,207     78,441     141,176
Common stock issued for incentive plan                                        34           68        416         --         484
Proceeds from exercised stock options, including tax benefits
  realized of $117                                                            64          128        521         --         649
Net loss                                                                      --           --         --    (11,308)    (11,308)
Common stock cash dividends ($.18 per share)                                  --           --         --     (5,555)     (5,555)
Preferred stock cash dividends ($4.50 per share)                              --           --         --     (5,175)     (5,175)
                                                                       ---------      -------    -------    -------    --------
Balance December 31, 1995                                                 30,862      $61,724    $ 2,144    $56,403    $120,271
                                                                       =========      =======    =======    =======    ========
</TABLE>

A 3-for-2 stock split was distributed on June 8, 1994 to shareholders of record
as of May 24, 1994.

The Company has a shareholder rights agreement under which 8/27ths of a Right is
attendant to each outstanding share of common stock of the Company. Each full
Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one
one-hundredth of a share of Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock
(the Series A Preferred Stock), at an exercise price of $75 (the Purchase
Price). The Rights will become exercisable, if not earlier redeemed, only if a
person or group acquires 20% or more of the outstanding shares of the common
stock or announces a tender offer, the consummation of which would result in
ownership by a person or group of 20% or more of such outstanding shares. Each
holder of a Right, upon the occurrence of certain events, will become entitled
to receive, upon exercise and payment of the Purchase Price, Series A Preferred
Stock (or in certain

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                      OWENS & MINOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- CONTINUED

circumstances, cash, property or other securities of the Company or a potential
acquirer) having a value equal to twice the amount of the Purchase Price. The
Rights will expire on April 30, 2004, if not earlier redeemed.

(10) STOCK OPTION PLANS

Under the terms of the Company's stock option plans, 3,168 shares of common
stock have been reserved for future issuance at December 31, 1995. Options may
be designated as either Incentive Stock Options (ISOs) or non-qualified stock
options. Options granted under the plans have an exercise price equal to the
fair market value of the stock on the date of grant and can be exercised up to
ten years from date of grant. As of December 31, 1995, there were 1,745
non-qualified and no ISOs issued and outstanding under the plans.

The changes in shares under outstanding options for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1995 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           SHARES   GRANT PRICE
                                                                           ------   ------------
<S>                                                                        <C>      <C>
Year ended December 31, 1995
Outstanding at beginning of year                                           1,742    $ 3.55-16.50
Granted                                                                      221     12.50-13.56
Exercised                                                                    (64)     3.55- 9.33
Expired/cancelled                                                           (154)     8.33-16.50
                                                                           ------   ------------
Outstanding at end of year                                                 1,745    $ 5.59-16.50
                                                                           ------   ------------
Exercisable                                                                  978
                                                                           ------
Shares available for additional grants                                     1,423
                                                                           ------
Year ended December 31, 1994
Outstanding at beginning of year                                           1,031    $ 3.55- 9.83
Granted                                                                      953     14.92-16.50
Exercised                                                                   (227)     3.55- 9.83
Expired/cancelled                                                            (15)     8.33-15.42
                                                                           ------   ------------
Outstanding at end of year                                                 1,742    $ 3.55-16.50
                                                                           ------   ------------
Exercisable                                                                  545
                                                                           ------
Shares available for additional grants                                     1,605
                                                                           ------
Year ended December 31, 1993
Outstanding at beginning of year                                             855    $ 3.53- 9.33
Granted                                                                      425      8.59- 9.83
Exercised                                                                   (181)     3.53- 9.33
Expired/cancelled                                                            (68)     3.55- 9.33
                                                                           ------   ------------
Outstanding at end of year                                                 1,031    $ 3.55- 9.83
                                                                           ------   ------------
Exercisable                                                                  443
                                                                           ------
Shares available for additional grants                                     2,545
                                                                           ------
</TABLE>

Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) may be granted in conjunction with any option
granted under the plans, and to the extent either is exercised, the other is
cancelled. SARs are payable in cash, common stock or a combination of both,
equal to the appreciation of the underlying shares from the date of grant to
date of exercise, and may be exercised from one up to ten years from date of
grant. As of December 31, 1995, there were no SARs issued and outstanding.

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                      OWENS & MINOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- CONTINUED

(11) INCOME TAXES

The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes, as of January 1, 1993. The cumulative effect of
this change in accounting for income taxes was a favorable adjustment of $706
and is reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the
year ended December 31, 1993.

The income tax provision (benefit) for continuing operations consists of the
following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                     1995       1994       1993
                                                                   --------    -------    -------
<S>                                                                <C>         <C>        <C>
Current tax provision (benefit)
  Federal                                                          $(13,009)   $ 6,663    $10,405
  State                                                                (172)     1,635      2,123
                                                                   --------    -------    -------
Total current provision (benefit)                                   (13,181)     8,298     12,528
                                                                   --------    -------    -------
Deferred tax provision (benefit)
  Federal                                                             7,731     (1,816)      (555)
  State                                                                 350       (404)       (73)
                                                                   --------    -------    -------
Total deferred provision (benefit)                                    8,081     (2,220)      (628)
                                                                   --------    -------    -------
Income tax provision (benefit)                                     $ (5,100)   $ 6,078    $11,900
                                                                   ========    =======    =======
</TABLE>

A reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the Company's effective income
tax rate for continuing operations follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                            1995      1994    1993
                                                                            ------    -----   -----
<S>                                                                         <C>       <C>     <C>
Federal statutory rate                                                      (34.0%)   35.0%   35.0%
Increases (reductions) in the rate resulting from:
  State income taxes, net of federal income tax impact                       (3.3)     4.6     4.4
  Nondeductible goodwill amortization                                         9.5      2.8      .5
  Nontaxable income                                                          (4.5)      --      --
  Other, net                                                                  1.2      1.0     (.8)
                                                                            ------    -----   -----
Effective rate                                                              (31.1%)   43.4%   39.1%
                                                                            ======    =====   =====
</TABLE>

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions
of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                                           1995           1994
                                                                          -------        -------
<S>                                                                       <C>            <C>
Deferred tax assets:
  Allowance for doubtful accounts                                         $ 2,794        $ 2,115
  Accrued liabilities not currently deductible                              6,802         10,912
  Employee benefit plans                                                    3,916          4,195
  Merchandise inventories                                                   1,836          1,190
  Nonrecurring restructuring expenses                                       1,898          5,011
  Property and equipment                                                      318             --
  Tax loss carryforward (net of valuation allowance of $650)                1,051             --
  Other                                                                       612          3,606
                                                                          -------        -------
Total deferred tax assets                                                  19,227         27,029
                                                                          -------        -------
Deferred tax liabilities:
  Property and equipment                                                       --             48
  Leased assets                                                                --            165
  Other                                                                     1,589          1,097
                                                                          -------        -------
Total deferred tax liabilities                                              1,589          1,310
                                                                          -------        -------
Net deferred tax asset (included in other current assets
  and other assets, net)                                                  $17,638        $25,719
                                                                          =======        =======
</TABLE>

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                      OWENS & MINOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- CONTINUED

As of December 31, 1994, the Company had not recognized a valuation allowance
for its gross deferred tax asset. At December 31, 1995, management determined,
based on the Company's carryback and carryforward availability and other
factors, that it is appropriate to recognize a $650 valuation allowance for
state net operating losses. At December 31, 1995, the Company had net operating
losses for federal income tax purposes of $21,009, some of which are available
to offset federal taxable income as reported for tax years 1994, 1993 and 1992,
and the remainder of which will be available to offset federal taxable income
for future tax years until such losses expire in 2010. Based on the level of
historical taxable income and projections of future taxable income over the
periods which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is
more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these
deductible differences, net of existing valuation allowances at December 31,
1995.

Cash payments for income taxes, including taxes on discontinued operations, for
1995, 1994 and 1993 were $6,058, $8,164 and $12,153, respectively.

(12) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company has a commitment through September 1998 to outsource the management
and operation of its mainframe computer. This committment is cancellable at any
time on 180 days prior notice and a minimum payment of $11,515. The Company also
has entered into noncancelable agreements to lease certain office and warehouse
facilities with remaining terms ranging from one to twelve years. Certain leases
include renewal options, generally for five-year increments. At December 31,
1995, future minimum annual payments under noncancelable agreements with
original terms in excess of one year are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         TOTAL
                                                                                        -------
<S>                                                                                     <C>
1996                                                                                    $15,909
1997                                                                                     14,381
1998                                                                                     13,287
1999                                                                                     10,520
2000                                                                                      7,655
Later years                                                                              19,388
                                                                                        -------
Total minimum payments                                                                  $81,140
                                                                                        =======
</TABLE>

Minimum lease payments have not been reduced by minimum sublease rentals
aggregating $1,817 due in the future under noncancelable subleases.

Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 was $26,991,
$21,264 and $12,857, respectively.

The Company sold transportation equipment with a net book value of approximately
$407 in a sale/leaseback transaction in 1994. The gain realized in the sale
transaction totaling $1,328 has been deferred and is being credited to income as
a rent expense adjustment over the lease terms.

The Company has limited concentrations of credit risk with respect to financial
instruments. Temporary cash investments are placed with high credit quality
institutions and concentrations within accounts and notes receivable are limited
due to their geographic dispersion. No single customer accounted for 10% or more
of the Company's net sales during 1995. In 1995, sales under contract to member
hospitals of VHA Inc. totaled $1,180,000 or approximately 40% of the Company's
net sales. As members of a national healthcare network, VHA Inc. hospitals have
incentive to purchase from their primary selected distributor; however, they
operate independently and are free to negotiate directly with distributors and
manufacturers.

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                      OWENS & MINOR, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- CONTINUED

(13) QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

The following table presents the summarized quarterly financial data for 1995
and 1994:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        1995
                                                                                      --------
QUARTER                                                               1ST         2ND         3RD         4TH
                                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------
<S>                                                                 <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Net sales                                                           $747,095    $743,718    $739,021    $746,652
                                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------
Gross margin                                                          72,908      70,501      59,366      65,043
                                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------
Net income (loss)                                                      4,613       1,688      (8,601)     (9,008)
                                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------
Net income (loss) per common share                                  $    .11    $    .01    $   (.32)   $   (.33)
                                                                    ========    ========    ========    ========
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        1994
                                                                                      --------
QUARTER                                                               1ST         2ND         3RD         4TH
                                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------
<S>                                                                 <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Net sales                                                           $390,794    $581,763    $693,004    $730,242
                                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------
Gross margin                                                          39,126      56,809      66,234      70,175
                                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------
Net income (loss)                                                      4,756      (5,125)      1,486       6,802
                                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------
Net income (loss) per common share                                  $    .15    $   (.19)   $    .01    $    .18
                                                                    ========    ========    ========    ========
</TABLE>

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                                     [LOGO]



                               OWENS & MINOR, INC.




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                                     PART II

                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION

      The estimated expenses,  other than underwriting  discounts, in connection
with the Offering are as follows:

Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee.............  $  51,725
NASD filing fee.................................................     15,500
Printing expenses...............................................     30,000
Legal fees and expenses.........................................    150,000
Accounting fees and expenses....................................     50,000
Blue Sky fees and expenses, including legal fees................     40,000
Trustee fees....................................................     15,000
Miscellaneous expenses..........................................     47,775
                                                                   --------
                                                                  
Total...........................................................  $ 400,000
                                                                 
All  of  the  above  items,   except  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission
registration fee and the NASD filing fee, are estimated.


ITEM 15.  INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

The Virginia  Stock  Corporation  Act (the "VSCA")  permits,  and the  Company's
bylaws  require,  indemnification  of the Company's  directors and officers in a
variety of  circumstances,  which may include  indemnification  for  liabilities
under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as amended (the  "Securities  Act").  Under
sections 13.1-697 and 13.1-704 of the VSCA, a Virginia corporation  generally is
authorized to indemnify its directors and officers in civil or criminal  actions
if they  acted  in good  faith  and  believed  their  conduct  to be in the best
interests  of the  corporation  and,  in the case of  criminal  actions,  had no
reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful.  The Company's bylaws
require  indemnification  of  directors  and  officers  with  respect to certain
liabilities,  expenses and other  amounts  imposed upon them by reason of having
been a  director  or  officer,  except in the case of  willful  misconduct  or a
knowing violation of criminal law. In addition, the Company carries insurance on
behalf  of  directors  and  officers  which  may  cover  liabilities  under  the
Securities  Act.  Also,  section  13.1-692.1  of the  VSCA  permits  a  Virginia
corporation to limit or totally eliminate the liability of a director or officer
in a shareholder or derivative proceeding.  The Company's bylaws provide that no
damages  may by  assessed  against a director  or  officer  of the  Company in a
shareholder or derivative  proceeding except for willful misconduct or a knowing
violation of the criminal law or any federal or state  securities law.  Sections
13.1-692.1  and 13.1-696 to -704 of the VSCA are hereby  incorporated  herein by
reference.


ITEM 16.  EXHIBITS

     1        Form of Underwriting Agreement among Owens & Minor, Inc., the
              Guarantors and the Underwriters

     4.1      Form of Indenture among Owens & Minor, Inc., the Guarantors and
              Crestar Bank, as Trustee, relating to the Notes*

     4.2      Form of Senior Subordinated Note (included in Exhibit 4.1)*





                                      II-1

<PAGE>



     5        Opinion of Hunton & Williams (including consent)*

     11       The computation of earnings per share can be clearly determined
              from the consolidated financial Statements of the Company
              contained in the Prospectus

     12       Computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges

     23.1     Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

     23.2     Consent of Hunton & Williams (included in Exhibit 5)*

     24       Powers of attorney (included on the signature pages of this
              Registration Statement)

     25       Statement of Eligibility and Qualification on Form T-1 of Crestar
              Bank, as the Trustee under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939
- ------------
* To be filed by amendment

ITEM 17.  UNDERTAKINGS

1.  The  undersigned   registrant   hereby  undertakes  that,  for  purposes  of
determining  any  liability  under  the  Securities  Act,  each  filing  of  the
registrant's  annual  report  pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act that is  incorporated  by reference in the  registration  statement shall be
deemed to be a new  registration  statement  relating to the securities  offered
herein,  and the offering of such  securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.

2. Insofar as indemnification  for liabilities  arising under the Securities Act
may  be  permitted  to  directors,  officers  and  controlling  persons  of  the
registrant  pursuant  to the  provisions  described  under  Item  15  above,  or
otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is, therefore,  unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such  liabilities  (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director,  officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director,  officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been  settled by  controlling  precedent,  submit to a court of  appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such  indemnification  by it is against public
policy as  expressed  in the  Securities  Act and will be  governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.

3.    The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

      a. For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the
information  omitted  from  the  form  of  prospectus  filed  as  part  of  this
registration  statement  in reliance  upon Rule 430A and  contained in a form of
prospectus  filed by the registrant  pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h)
under  the  Securities  Act  shall  be  deemed  to be part of this  registration
statement as of the time it was declared effective.

      b. For the purpose of determining  any liability under the Securities Act,
each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed
to be a new registration  statement  relating to the securities offered therein,
and the  offering  of such  securities  at that  time  shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof.




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<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies  that it has  reasonable  grounds to believe  that it meets all of the
requirements  for  filing  on Form S-3 and has  duly  caused  this  Registration
Statement  to be  signed  on its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereunto  duly
authorized, in the County of Henrico,  Commonwealth of Virginia, on the 13th day
of March, 1996.

                                               OWENS & MINOR, INC.
                                               (Registrant)

                                               By:    /s/ GILMER MINOR, III
                                                    G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                                    Chairman, President and
                                                    Chief Executive Officer

                               POWERS OF ATTORNEY

      Each person whose signature appears below hereby  constitutes and appoints
each of G.  Gilmer  Minor,  III,  and Drew St. J.  Carneal,  his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact,  for him and in his name, place and stead, to sign any and all
amendments (including post-effective  amendments) to this Registration Statement
and to cause the same to be filed with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission,
hereby  granting to said  attorneys-in-fact  full power and  authority to do and
perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite or desirable to be done
in  and  about  the  premises  as  fully  to all  intents  and  purposes  as the
undersigned  might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all
acts and things that said  attorney-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue
of these presents.

      Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has been signed below by the  following  persons in the
capacities indicated on March 13, 1996.

                                   Signatures

/s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III                             /s/ CARL G. GREFENSTETTE
G. Gilmer Minor, III                                 Carl G. Grefenstette
Chairman, President and Chief Executive              Director
Officer and Director (Principal Executive
Officer)

/s/ GLENN J. DOZIER                                  /s/ VERNARD W. HENLEY
Glenn J. Dozier                                      Vernard W. Henley
Senior Vice President, Finance, Chief                Director
Financial Officer (Principal Financial
Officer)

/s/ ANN GREER RECTOR                                 /s/ E. MORGAN MASSEY
Ann G. Rector                                        E. Morgan Massey
Vice President, Controller                           Director
(Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ JOSIAH BUNTING, III                              /s/ JAMES E. ROGERS
Josiah Bunting, III                                  James E. Rogers
Director                                             Director

/s/ R. E. CABELL, JR.                                /s/ JAMES E. UKROP
R. E. Cabell, Jr.                                    James E. Ukrop
Director                                             Director

/s/ JAMES B. FARINHOLT, JR.                          /s/ ANNE MARIE WHITTEMORE
James B. Farinholt, Jr.                              Anne Marie Whittemore
Director                                             Director


WILLIAM F. FIFE
Director




<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  the
Co-Registrant  certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the  requirements  for  filing  on  Form  S-3 and has  duly  caused  this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto
duly authorized, in the County of Henrico, Commonwealth of Virginia, on the 13th
day of March, 1996.

                                            OWENS & MINOR MEDICAL, INC.
                                            (Co-Registrant)


                                            By:      /s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III
                                                     G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                                     President and
                                                     Chief Executive Officer

                               POWERS OF ATTORNEY

         Each person  whose  signature  appears  below  hereby  constitutes  and
appoints  each of G. Gilmer Minor,  III, and Drew St. J.  Carneal,  his true and
lawful  attorney-in-fact,  for him and in his name, place and stead, to sign any
and all amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments) to this Registration
Statement  and to cause the same to be filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to said  attorneys-in-fact full power and authority
to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever  requisite or desirable
to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned  might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all
acts and things that said  attorney-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue
of these presents.

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has been signed below by the  following  persons in the
capacities indicated on March 13, 1996.

                                   Signatures


                                            /s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III
                                            G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                            President and Chief Executive
                                            Officer and Director (Principal
                                            Executive Officer)


                                            /s/ GLENN J. DOZIER
                                            Glenn J. Dozier
                                            Senior Vice President, Finance,
                                            Chief Financial Officer (Principal
                                            Financial and Accounting Officer)


                                            /s/ ROBERT E. ANDERSON, III
                                            Robert E. Anderson, III
                                            Director


                                            /s/ HENRY A. BERLING
                                            Henry A. Berling
                                            Director


                                            /s/ DREW ST.J. CARNEAL
                                            Drew St.J. Carneal
                                            Director


                                            /s/ CRAIG R. SMITH
                                            Craig R. Smith
                                            Director




<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  the
Co-Registrant  certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the  requirements  for  filing  on  Form  S-3 and has  duly  caused  this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto
duly authorized, in the County of Henrico, Commonwealth of Virginia, on the 13th
day of March, 1996.

                                           NATIONAL MEDICAL SUPPLY CORPORATION
                                           (Co-Registrant)

                                           By:      /s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III
                                                    G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                                    President and
                                                    Chief Executive Officer

                               POWERS OF ATTORNEY

         Each person  whose  signature  appears  below  hereby  constitutes  and
appoints  each of G. Gilmer Minor,  III, and Drew St. J.  Carneal,  his true and
lawful  attorney-in-fact,  for him and in his name, place and stead, to sign any
and all amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments) to this Registration
Statement  and to cause the same to be filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to said  attorneys-in-fact full power and authority
to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever  requisite or desirable
to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned  might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all
acts and things that said  attorney-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue
of these presents.

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has been signed below by the  following  persons in the
capacities indicated on March 13, 1996.

                                   Signatures


                                              /s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III
                                              G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                              President and Chief Executive
                                              Officer and Director (Principal
                                              Executive Officer)


                                              /s/ GLENN J. DOZIER
                                              Glenn J. Dozier
                                              Senior Vice President and Chief
                                              Financial Officer (Principal
                                              Financial and Accounting Officer)


                                              /s/ ROBERT E. ANDERSON, III
                                              Robert E. Anderson, III
                                              Director


                                              /s/ HENRY A. BERLING
                                              Henry A. Berling
                                              Director


                                              /s/ DREW ST.J. CARNEAL
                                              Drew St.J. Carneal
                                              Director


                                              /s/ CRAIG R. SMITH
                                              Craig R. Smith
                                              Director





<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  the
Co-Registrant  certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the  requirements  for  filing  on  Form  S-3 and has  duly  caused  this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto
duly authorized, in the County of Henrico, Commonwealth of Virginia, on the 13th
day of March, 1996.

                                             OWENS & MINOR WEST, INC.
                                             (Co-Registrant)

                                             By:      /s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III
                                                      G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                                      President and
                                                      Chief Executive Officer

                               POWERS OF ATTORNEY

         Each person  whose  signature  appears  below  hereby  constitutes  and
appoints  each of G. Gilmer Minor,  III, and Drew St. J.  Carneal,  his true and
lawful  attorney-in-fact,  for him and in his name, place and stead, to sign any
and all amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments) to this Registration
Statement  and to cause the same to be filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to said  attorneys-in-fact full power and authority
to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever  requisite or desirable
to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned  might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all
acts and things that said  attorney-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue
of these presents.

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has been signed below by the  following  persons in the
capacities indicated on March 13, 1996.

                                   Signatures


                                            /s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III
                                            G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                            President and Chief Executive
                                            Officer and Director (Principal
                                            Executive Officer)


                                            /s/ GLENN J. DOZIER
                                            Glenn J. Dozier
                                            Senior Vice President and Chief
                                            Financial Officer (Principal
                                            Financial and Accounting Officer)


                                            /s/ ROBERT E. ANDERSON, III
                                            Robert E. Anderson, III
                                            Director


                                            /s/ HENRY A. BERLING
                                            Henry A. Berling
                                            Director


                                            /s/ DREW ST.J. CARNEAL
                                            Drew St.J. Carneal
                                            Director


                                            /s/ CRAIG R. SMITH
                                            Craig R. Smith
                                            Director





<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  the
Co-Registrant  certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the  requirements  for  filing  on  Form  S-3 and has  duly  caused  this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto
duly authorized, in the County of Henrico, Commonwealth of Virginia, on the 13th
day of March, 1996.

                                           KOLEY'S MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC.
                                           (Co-Registrant)

                                           By:      /s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III
                                                    G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                                    President and
                                                    Chief Executive Officer

                               POWERS OF ATTORNEY

         Each person  whose  signature  appears  below  hereby  constitutes  and
appoints  each of G. Gilmer Minor,  III, and Drew St. J.  Carneal,  his true and
lawful  attorney-in-fact,  for him and in his name, place and stead, to sign any
and all amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments) to this Registration
Statement  and to cause the same to be filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to said  attorneys-in-fact full power and authority
to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever  requisite or desirable
to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned  might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all
acts and things that said  attorney-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue
of these presents.
         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has been signed below by the  following  persons in the
capacities indicated on March 13, 1996.

                                   Signatures


                                             /s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III
                                             G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                             President and Chief Executive
                                             Officer and Director (Principal
                                             Executive Officer)


                                             /s/ GLENN J. DOZIER
                                             Glenn J. Dozier
                                             Senior Vice President and Chief
                                             Financial Officer (Principal
                                             Financial and Accounting Officer)


                                             /s/ ROBERT E. ANDERSON, III
                                             Robert E. Anderson, III
                                             Director


                                             /s/ HENRY A. BERLING
                                             Henry A. Berling
                                             Director


                                             /s/ DREW ST.J. CARNEAL
                                             Drew St.J. Carneal
                                             Director


                                             /s/ CRAIG R. SMITH
                                             Craig R. Smith
                                             Director





<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  the
Co-Registrant  certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the  requirements  for  filing  on  Form  S-3 and has  duly  caused  this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto
duly authorized, in the County of Henrico, Commonwealth of Virginia, on the 13th
day of March, 1996.

                                              LYONS PHYSICIAN SUPPLY COMPANY
                                              (Co-Registrant)

                                              By:      /s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III
                                                       G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                                       President and
                                                       Chief Executive Officer

                               POWERS OF ATTORNEY

         Each person  whose  signature  appears  below  hereby  constitutes  and
appoints  each of G. Gilmer Minor,  III, and Drew St. J.  Carneal,  his true and
lawful  attorney-in-fact,  for him and in his name, place and stead, to sign any
and all amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments) to this Registration
Statement  and to cause the same to be filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to said  attorneys-in-fact full power and authority
to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever  requisite or desirable
to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned  might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all
acts and things that said  attorney-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue
of these presents.

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has been signed below by the  following  persons in the
capacities indicated on March 13, 1996.

                                   Signatures


                                              /s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III
                                              G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                              President and Chief Executive
                                              Officer and Director (Principal
                                              Executive Officer)


                                              /s/ GLENN J. DOZIER
                                              Glenn J. Dozier
                                              Senior Vice President and Chief
                                              Financial Officer (Principal
                                              Financial and Accounting Officer)


                                              /s/ ROBERT E. ANDERSON, III
                                              Robert E. Anderson, III
                                              Director


                                              /s/ CRAIG R. SMITH
                                              Craig R. Smith
                                              Director





<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  the
Co-Registrant  certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the  requirements  for  filing  on  Form  S-3 and has  duly  caused  this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto
duly authorized, in the County of Henrico, Commonwealth of Virginia, on the 13th
day of March, 1996.

                                             A. KUHLMAN & COMPANY
                                             (Co-Registrant)

                                             By:      /s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III
                                                      G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                                      President and
                                                      Chief Executive Officer

                               POWERS OF ATTORNEY

         Each person  whose  signature  appears  below  hereby  constitutes  and
appoints  each of G. Gilmer Minor,  III, and Drew St. J.  Carneal,  his true and
lawful  attorney-in-fact,  for him and in his name, place and stead, to sign any
and all amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments) to this Registration
Statement  and to cause the same to be filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to said  attorneys-in-fact full power and authority
to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever  requisite or desirable
to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned  might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all
acts and things that said  attorney-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue
of these presents.
         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has been signed below by the  following  persons in the
capacities indicated on March 13, 1996.

                                   Signatures


                                             /s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III
                                             G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                             President and Chief Executive
                                             Officer and Director (Principal
                                             Executive Officer)


                                             /s/ GLENN J. DOZIER
                                             Glenn J. Dozier
                                             Senior Vice President and Chief
                                             Financial Officer (Principal
                                             Financial and Accounting Officer)


                                             /s/ ROBERT E. ANDERSON, III
                                             Robert E. Anderson, III
                                             Director


                                             /s/ CRAIG R. SMITH
                                             Craig R. Smith
                                             Director





<PAGE>



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  the
Co-Registrant  certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the  requirements  for  filing  on  Form  S-3 and has  duly  caused  this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,  thereunto
duly authorized, in the County of Henrico, Commonwealth of Virginia, on the 13th
day of March, 1996.

                                             STUART MEDICAL, INC.
                                             (Co-Registrant)

                                             By:      /s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III
                                                      G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                                      President and
                                                      Chief Executive Officer

                               POWERS OF ATTORNEY

         Each person  whose  signature  appears  below  hereby  constitutes  and
appoints  each of G. Gilmer Minor,  III, and Drew St. J.  Carneal,  his true and
lawful  attorney-in-fact,  for him and in his name, place and stead, to sign any
and all amendments  (including  post-effective  amendments) to this Registration
Statement  and to cause the same to be filed with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission,  hereby granting to said  attorneys-in-fact full power and authority
to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever  requisite or desirable
to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned  might or could do in person,  hereby  ratifying and  confirming all
acts and things that said  attorney-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue
of these presents.

         Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has been signed below by the  following  persons in the
capacities indicated on March 13, 1996.

                                   Signatures


                                              /s/ G. GILMER MINOR, III
                                              G. Gilmer Minor, III
                                              President and Chief Executive
                                              Officer and Director (Principal
                                              Executive Officer)


                                              /s/ GLENN J. DOZIER
                                              Glenn J. Dozier
                                              Senior Vice President, Finance,
                                              Chief Financial Officer (Principal
                                              Financial and Accounting Officer)


                                              /s/ ROBERT E. ANDERSON, III
                                              Robert E. Anderson, III
                                              Director


                                              /s/ HENRY A. BERLING
                                              Henry A. Berling
                                              Director


                                              /s/ DREW ST.J. CARNEAL
                                              Drew St.J. Carneal
                                              Director


                                              /s/ CRAIG R. SMITH
                                              Craig R. Smith
                                              Director




<PAGE>



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                     Exhibit                                                     Page

<S>      <C>                                                                                     <C>

1        Form of Underwriting Agreement among Owens & Minor, Inc., the Guarantors
         and the Underwriters

4.1      Form of Indenture among Owens & Minor, Inc., the Guarantors and Crestar Bank,
         as Trustee, relating to the Notes*

4.2      Form of Senior Subordinated Note (included in Exhibit 4.1)*

5        Opinion of Hunton & Williams (including consent)*

11       The computation of earnings per share can be clearly determined from
         the consolidated financial statements of the Company contained in the Prospectus

12       Computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges

23.1     Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

23.2     Consent of Hunton & Williams (included in Exhibit 5)*

24       Powers of attorney (included on the signature pages of this
         Registration Statement)

25       Statement of Eligibility and Qualification on Form T-1 of
         Crestar Bank, as the Trustee under the Trust Indenture
         Act of 1939
</TABLE>

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*To be filed by amendment






                                                           EXHIBIT 1


                             UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT


                               Owens & Minor, Inc.

                                  $150,000,000

                   _______% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006


                                                    __________, 1996


J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.
DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
  SECURITIES CORPORATION
NATIONSBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER SINGER
  c/o J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
  60 Wall Street
  New York, New York  10260

Ladies and Gentlemen:

                  Owens & Minor, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the
"Company"), proposes to issue and sell to the underwriters listed
in Schedule I hereto (collectively, the "Underwriters")
$150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its ________% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "Notes").  The Notes will be
issued pursuant to the provisions of an Indenture to be dated as of
____________, 1996 (the "Indenture") among the Company, the
Guarantors (as hereinafter defined) and Crestar Bank, as Trustee
(the "Trustee").  The Notes will be unconditionally guaranteed,
jointly and severally, on a senior subordinated unsecured basis by
each of Owens & Minor Medical, Inc., a Virginia corporation;
National Medical Supply Corporation, a Delaware corporation; Owens
& Minor West, Inc., a California corporation; Koley's Medical
Supply, Inc., a Nebraska corporation; Lyons Physician Supply
Company, an Ohio corporation; A. Kuhlman & Company, a Michigan
corporation; and Stuart Medical, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation
(each a "Guarantor" and collectively the "Guarantors").  Such
guarantees are hereinafter referred to as the "Guarantees," and the
Notes and the Guarantees are hereinafter referred to as the
"Securities."  The Company and the Guarantors are collectively
referred to herein as the "Registrants."

                  The Registrants have prepared and filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in
accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as


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amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder
(collectively, the "Securities Act"), a registration statement on
Form S-3 (File No. 33-________), including a prospectus, relating
to the Securities.  The registration statement as amended at the
time when it shall become effective, or, if post-effective
amendments are filed with respect thereto, as amended by such
post-effective amendments at the time of their effectiveness,
including in each case information (if any) deemed to be part of
the registration statement at the time of effectiveness pursuant to
Rule 430A under the Securities Act, together with any related
registration statement filed with the Commission for registration
of a portion of the Securities which registration statement becomes
effective pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, is
hereinafter referred to as the "Registration Statement," and the
prospectus in the form first used to confirm sales of Securities is
hereinafter referred to as the "Prospectus."  Any reference in this
Agreement to the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus
or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the
documents incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 12 of
Form S-3 under the Securities Act, as of the effective date of the
Registration Statement or the date of such preliminary prospectus
or the Prospectus, as the case may be, and any reference to
"amend," "amendment" or "supplement" with respect to the
Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or the
Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include any documents
filed after such date under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder
(collectively, the "Exchange Act"), that are deemed to be
incorporated by reference therein.

                  The Company hereby agrees with each Underwriter as
follows:

                  1.       The Company hereby agrees to issue and sell the
Securities to the several Underwriters as hereinafter provided, and
each Underwriter, upon the basis of the representations and
warranties herein contained, but subject to the conditions
hereinafter stated, agrees to purchase, severally and not jointly,
from the Company the respective principal amount of Securities set
forth opposite such Underwriter's name in Schedule I hereto at a
price equal to _______% of their principal amount.

                  2.       The Company understands that the Underwriters intend
(i) to make a public offering of the Securities as soon as they
deem advisable after the Registration Statement and this Agreement
have become effective and the Indenture has been qualified under
the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder (collectively, the "Trust


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Indenture Act") and (ii) initially to offer the Securities upon the
terms set forth in the Prospectus.

                  3.       Payment for the Securities shall be made to the
Company or to its order by certified or official bank check or
checks payable in New York Clearing House or other next day funds
(unless the Company requests payment in same day funds, in which
event such payment shall be made by wire transfer of same day funds
net of the Underwriters' costs associated with the payment in same
day funds for the Securities) at the office of Cahill Gordon &
Reindel, 80 Pine Street, New York, New York at 10:00 A.M., New York
City time, on ________, 1996, or at such other time on the same or
such other date, not later than the fifth Business Day thereafter,
as the Underwriters and the Company may agree upon in writing.  The
time and date of such payment for the Securities are referred to
herein as the "Closing Date."  As used herein, the term "Business
Day" means any day other than a day on which banks are permitted or
required to be closed in New York City.

                  Payment for the Securities to be purchased on the Closing
Date shall be made against delivery to the Underwriters of the
certificates for the Securities to be purchased on such date
registered in such names and in such denominations as the
Underwriters shall request in writing not later than two full
Business Days prior to the Closing Date, with any transfer taxes
payable in connection with the transfer to the Underwriters of the
Securities duly paid by the Company.  The certificates for the
Securities will be made available for inspection and packaging by
the Underwriters in New York, New York not later than 1:00 P.M.,
New York City time, on the Business Day prior to the Closing Date.

                  4.       Each of the Registrants, jointly and severally,
represents and warrants to each of the Underwriters that:

                  (a)      no order preventing or suspending the use of any
         preliminary prospectus filed as part of the Registration
         Statement has been issued by the Commission, and each
         preliminary prospectus filed as part of the Registration
         Statement, as originally filed or as part of any amendment
         thereto, or filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities
         Act, complied when so filed in all material respects with the
         Securities Act, and did not contain an untrue statement of a
         material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
         stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
         therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
         were made, not misleading, provided that this representation
         and warranty shall not apply to any statements or omissions
         made in reliance upon and in conformity with information


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         relating to any Underwriter furnished to any Registrant in
         writing by such Underwriter expressly for use therein;

                  (b)      no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the
         Registration Statement has been issued and no proceeding for
         that purpose has been instituted or, to the knowledge of any
         Registrant, threatened by the Commission; and the Registration
         Statement and the Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if
         the Registrants shall have furnished any amendments or
         supplements thereto) comply, or will comply, as the case may
         be, in all material respects with the Securities Act and the
         Trust Indenture Act and do not, and will not, as of the
         applicable effective date as to the Registration Statement and
         any amendment thereto and as of the date of the Prospectus and
         any amendment or supplement thereto, contain any untrue
         statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
         fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
         statements therein not misleading, and the Prospectus, as
         amended or supplemented at the Closing Date, will not, as of
         the Closing Date, contain any untrue statement of a material
         fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
         therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein,
         in the light of the circumstances under which they were made,
         not misleading, except that the foregoing representations and
         warranties shall not apply to statements or omissions in the
         Registration Statement or the Prospectus made in reliance upon
         and in conformity with information relating to any Underwriter
         furnished to any Registrant in writing by such Underwriter
         expressly for use therein or to the Statement of Eligibility
         on Form T-1 of the Trustee under the Trust Indenture Act filed
         as an exhibit to the Registration Statement;

                  (c)      the documents incorporated by reference in the
         Prospectus, when they were filed with the Commission,
         conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the
         Exchange Act and none of such documents contained an untrue
         statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material
         fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of
         the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;
         and any further documents so filed and incorporated by
         reference in the Prospectus, when such documents are filed
         with the Commission, will conform in all material respects to
         the requirements of the Exchange Act, and will not contain an
         untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
         material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the
         light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
         misleading;



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                  (d)      the audited financial statements, and the related
         notes thereto, included or incorporated by reference in the
         Registration Statement and the Prospectus present fairly the
         consolidated financial position of the Company and its
         subsidiaries and the results of their operations and the
         changes in their consolidated cash flows as of the dates and
         for the periods indicated, and said financial statements have
         been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting
         principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the
         periods involved, and the financial statement schedules
         included or incorporated by reference in the Registration
         Statement include all the information required to be stated
         therein; the summary and selected financial and statistical
         data included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus
         present fairly the information shown therein and have been
         prepared and compiled on a basis consistent with the audited
         financial statements included or incorporated by reference
         therein, except as otherwise stated therein; and KPMG Peat
         Marwick LLP, whose report on the audited financial statements
         included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus
         appears in the Prospectus, are independent accountants as
         required by the Securities Act;

                  (e)      the Company has no subsidiaries other than those
         subsidiaries (the "Subsidiaries") listed on Exhibit 21 to the
         Registration Statement and all the Subsidiaries, other than
         O&M Funding Corp., a Virginia corporation, are Guarantors; the
         Company owns, directly or indirectly, free and clear of any
         mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien, claim or other
         encumbrance, all of the outstanding  capital stock of the
         Subsidiaries; all of the outstanding capital stock of the
         Subsidiaries has been duly authorized and validly issued and
         is fully paid and nonassessable;

                  (f)      since the respective dates as of which information
         is given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus,
         there has not been (A) any change in the Company's issued
         capital stock, warrants or options, except pursuant to the
         exercise of such options or warrants or pursuant to the
         issuance of the Company's common stock under the Company's
         stock purchase plan, savings plan or dividend reinvestment
         plan, or (B) any material adverse change, or any development
         involving a prospective material adverse change, in or
         affecting the general affairs, management, business,
         prospects, financial position, shareholder's equity or results
         of operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a
         whole (a "Material Adverse Change"), otherwise than as set
         forth or contemplated in the Prospectus;


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                  (g)      since the respective dates as of which information
         is given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and
         except as disclosed or contemplated therein, (i) there have
         been no transactions entered into by the Company or by any of
         the Subsidiaries, including those entered into in the ordinary
         course of business, which are material to the Company and the
         Subsidiaries taken as a whole; and (ii) there has been no
         dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by
         the Company on any class of its capital stock other than
         normal quarterly dividends declared or paid on the Company's
         capital stock consistent with past practice;

                  (h)      each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has been
         duly incorporated under the laws of its jurisdiction of
         incorporation; each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is a
         validly existing corporation in good standing under the laws
         of its jurisdiction of incorporation, with full power and
         corporate authority to own, lease and operate its properties
         and conduct its business as described in the Registration
         Statement and the Prospectus and is duly qualified as a
         foreign corporation for the transaction of business and is in
         good standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in
         which it owns or leases properties, or conducts any business,
         so as to require such qualification, except where the failure
         to be so qualified or in good standing would not, individually
         or in the  aggregate,  have a material adverse effect on the
         general affairs, management, business, prospects, financial
         position, shareholders' equity or results of operations of the
         Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (a "Material
         Adverse Effect");

                  (i)      this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed
         and delivered by each of the Registrants;

                  (j)      the execution and delivery of the Indenture has been
         duly and validly authorized by the Company and each of the
         Guarantors and the Indenture has been qualified under the
         Trust Indenture Act and, when executed and delivered by the
         Company and each of the Guarantors (assuming due
         authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the Trustee),
         the Indenture will constitute a legal, valid and binding
         agreement of the Company and each of the Guarantors
         enforceable against the Company and each of the Guarantors in
         accordance with its terms, except that the enforcement thereof
         may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
         moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect
         relating to creditors' rights generally and (ii) general
         principles of equity and the discretion of the court before


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         which any proceeding therefor may be brought; and the
         Securities (including the Guarantees) and the Indenture
         conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof
         in the Prospectus;

                  (k)      the Notes have been duly authorized by the Company
         and the Guarantees have been duly authorized by each of the
         Guarantors and, when executed and authenticated in accordance
         with the terms of the Indenture and delivered to and paid for
         by the Underwriters, the Notes will constitute legal, valid
         and binding obligations of the Company and the Guarantees will
         constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of each
         Guarantor, in each case enforceable in accordance with their
         terms, except that the enforcement thereof may be subject to
         (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
         other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to
         creditors' rights generally and (ii) general principles of
         equity and the discretion of the court before which any
         proceeding therefor may be brought;

                  (l)      the agreements, documents and instruments relating
         to the New Senior Credit Facility (as defined in  the
         Prospectus), (collectively, the "Credit Documents"), when
         executed and delivered by the Company and the Subsidiaries
         party thereto (A) will constitute legal, valid and binding
         agreements of the Company and such Subsidiaries, enforceable
         against the Company and each such Subsidiary in accordance
         with their respective terms, except that the enforcement
         thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency,
         reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or
         hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights generally
         and (ii) general principles of equity and the discretion of
         the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought
         and (B) will be in substantially the form thereof provided to
         the Underwriters prior to the date of the Prospectus; as of
         the Closing Date the Credit Documents will be in effect on the
         terms described in the Prospectus; and the description in the
         Prospectus of the Credit Documents is accurate and complete in
         all material respects;

                  (m)      the agreements, documents and instruments executed
         and delivered in connection with the Receivables Financing (as
         defined in the Prospectus), as amended and in effect as of the
         date of the Prospectus (collectively, the "Receivables
         Documents"), constitute legal, valid and binding agreements of
         the Company and each of the Subsidiaries a party thereto
         enforceable against the Company and each such Subsidiary in
         accordance with their respective terms, except that the


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         enforcement thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy,
         insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws
         now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights
         generally and (ii) general principles of equity and the
         discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor
         may be brought; except as described in the Prospectus, as of
         the Closing Date the Receivables Documents will be in effect
         on the terms described in the Prospectus; and the description
         in the Prospectus of the Receivables Documents is accurate and
         complete in all material respects;

                  (n)      the execution and delivery by the Company and each
         of the Guarantors of, and the performance by the Company and
         each of the Guarantors of all of the provisions of their
         respective obligations under, this Agreement, the Indenture
         and the Securities (including the Guarantees) and the
         consummation by the Company and each of the Guarantors of the
         transactions herein and therein contemplated and as set forth
         under "Use of Proceeds and  Refinancing" in the Prospectus (i)
         have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on
         the part of the Company and each of the Guarantors, (ii) do
         not and will not result in any violation of the Articles of
         Incorporation or the By-laws of the Company or any Subsidiary,
         (iii) do not and will not result in any right to terminate, or
         automatic termination of, commitments to purchase receivables
         under the Receivables Documents and (iv) do not and will not
         conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of any of
         the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default (or an
         event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
         constitute a default) under, or give rise to any right to
         accelerate the maturity or require the prepayment of any
         indebtedness or the purchase of any capital stock under, or
         result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or
         encumbrance upon any properties or assets of the Company or of
         any Subsidiary under, (A) any contract, indenture, mortgage,
         deed of trust, loan agreement, note, lease, partnership
         agreement or other agreement or instrument to which the
         Company or any such Subsidiary is a party or by which any of
         them may be bound or to which any of their respective
         properties or assets may be subject, except for any breach,
         violation or default that individually or in the aggregate
         could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
         Effect, (B) any applicable law or statute, rule or regulation
         (other than the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various
         states of the United States of America), except for violations
         that individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be
         expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (C) any
         judgment, order or decree of any government, governmental


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         instrumentality, agency, body or court, domestic or foreign,
         having jurisdiction over the Company or any such Subsidiary or
         any of their respective properties or assets;

                  (o)      the Company and each of the Subsidiaries have good
         and marketable title in fee simple to all items of real
         property and good and marketable title to all personal
         property owned by them, in each case free and clear of all
         liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are described
         in the Prospectus or such as do not materially affect the
         value of such property and do not interfere with the use made
         or proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the
         Subsidiaries; and any real property and buildings held under
         lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them
         under valid, existing  and enforceable leases with such
         exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the
         use made or proposed to be made of such property and buildings
         by the Company or the Subsidiaries;

                  (p)      no authorization, approval, consent, order,
         registration, qualification or license of, or filing with, any
         government, governmental instrumentality, agency, body or
         court, domestic or foreign, or third party (other than as have
         been or, if the Registration Statement has not been declared
         effective, will be prior to the Closing Date obtained under
         the Securities Act or the Trust Indenture Act or as may be
         required under the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various
         states of the United States of America) is required for the
         valid authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the
         Securities (including the Guarantees), or the performance by
         the Company or any Guarantor of all of its obligations under
         this Agreement, the Indenture and the Securities (including
         the Guarantees), or the consummation by the Company of the
         transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Indenture or
         the "Use of Proceeds and Refinancing" section of the
         Prospectus;

                  (q)      neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries
         (i) is in violation of its Articles of Incorporation (or other
         applicable charter document) or By-Laws or (ii) is in breach
         or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or with the
         giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would be in
         default under, any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of
         trust, loan agreement, note, lease, partnership agreement, or
         other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any
         Subsidiary is a party or by which any of them may be bound or
         to which any of their properties or assets may be subject,
         except for such violations or defaults that would not,


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         individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
         Effect; no event has occurred which gives rise to the right to
         terminate, or results in the automatic termination of, the
         commitments to purchase receivables under the Receivables
         Documents;

                  (r)      other than as set forth in the Prospectus, there are
         no legal or governmental proceedings pending or, to the
         knowledge of any Registrant, threatened to which the Company
         or any of the Subsidiaries is or may be a party or to which
         any property of the Company or any of the  Subsidiaries is or
         may be the subject which, if determined adversely to the
         Company or any of the Subsidiaries, could individually or in
         the aggregate be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
         and, to the best of the Company's knowledge, no such
         proceedings are threatened or contemplated by governmental
         authorities or threatened by others;

                  (s)      each of the Company and the Subsidiaries owns,
         possesses or has obtained all material licenses, permits,
         certificates, consents, orders, approvals and other
         authorizations from, and has made all declarations and filings
         with, all federal, state, local and other governmental
         authorities (including foreign regulatory agencies) and all
         courts and other tribunals, domestic or foreign, necessary to
         own or lease, as the case may be, and to operate its
         properties and to carry on its business as conducted as of the
         date hereof and each of them is in full force and effect,
         except in each case where the failure to obtain licenses,
         permits, certificates, consents, orders, approvals and other
         authorizations, or to make all declarations and filings, would
         not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
         Effect, and neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries
         has received any notice relating to revocation or modification
         of any such license, permit, certificate, consent, order,
         approval or other authorization, except as described in the
         Registration Statement and the Prospectus and except, in each
         case, where such revocation or modification would not,
         individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
         Effect; and the Company and each of the Subsidiaries are in
         compliance with all laws and regulations relating to the
         conduct of their respective businesses as conducted as of the
         date hereof, except where noncompliance with such laws or
         regulations would not, individually or in the aggregate, have
         a Material Adverse Effect;

                  (t)      no person has the right to require the Company to
         register any securities for offering and sale under the


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         Securities Act by reason of the filing of the Registration
         Statement with the Commission or the issue and sale of the
         Securities;

                  (u)      all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of
         the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and
         are fully paid and nonassessable;

                  (v)      except as disclosed in the Prospectus, there are no
         labor disputes or negotiations with employees of the Company
         or any of the Subsidiaries which could have, individually or
         in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

                  (w)      the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance
         with, and not subject to any liability under, the common law
         and all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws,
         regulations, rules, codes, ordinances, directives, and orders
         relating to pollution or to protection of public or employee
         health or safety or to the environment, including, without
         limitation, those that relate to any Hazardous Material (as
         hereinafter defined) ("Environmental Laws"), except, in each
         case, where noncompliance or liability, individually or in the
         aggregate, would not be reasonably likely to have a Material
         Adverse Effect.  The term "Hazardous Material" means any
         pollutant, contaminant or waste, or any hazardous, dangerous,
         or toxic chemical, material, waste, substance or constituent
         subject to regulation under any Environmental Law;

                  (x)      the fair salable value of the assets of each of the
         Company and the Guarantors (collectively the "Material
         Registrants") exceeds the amount that will be required to be
         paid on or in respect of its existing debts and other
         liabilities (including contingent liabilities) as they mature;
         the assets of each of the Material Registrants do not
         constitute unreasonably small capital to carry out its
         business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted; each
         Registrant does not intend to, and does not believe that  it
         will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they
         mature; upon the issuance of the Securities, the fair salable
         value of the assets of each of the Material Registrants will
         exceed the amount that will be required to be paid on or in
         respect of its existing debts and other liabilities (including
         contingent liabilities) as they mature; and upon the issuance
         of the Securities, the assets of each of the Material
         Registrants will not constitute unreasonably small capital to
         carry out its business as now conducted or as proposed to be
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                  (y)      the Company and the Subsidiaries have filed all
         federal, state, local and foreign tax returns which have been
         required to be filed and have paid all taxes shown thereon and
         all assessments received by them or any of  them to the extent
         that such taxes have become due and are not being contested in
         good faith, except where the failure to file individually or
         in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a
         Material Adverse Effect; and, except as disclosed in the
         Registration Statement and the Prospectus, there is no tax
         deficiency which has been or might reasonably be expected to
         be asserted or threatened against the Company or any
         Subsidiary which, individually or in the aggregate, could have
         a Material Adverse Effect; and

                  (z)      the statistical market share data and other
         information included or incorporated by reference in the
         Registration Statement and the Prospectus with respect to the
         size of, and the Company's relative position in, the markets
         in which it competes have been derived from sources which the
         Company believes to be reliable, reasonable and accurate.

                  5.       The Registrants, jointly and severally, covenant and
agree with each Underwriter as follows:

                  (a)      to use their respective best efforts to cause the
         Registration Statement to become effective (if the
         Registration Statement shall not have been declared effective
         prior to the execution hereof) at the earliest possible time
         and, if required, to file the Prospectus with the Commission
         in the manner and within the time periods specified by
         Rule 424(b) and Rule 430A under the Securities Act;

                  (b)      to deliver, at the expense of the Registrants,
         (i) one signed and three conformed copies of the Registration
         Statement (as originally filed) and each amendment thereto,
         including exhibits and documents incorporated by reference
         therein, to the Underwriters, and (ii) during the period
         mentioned in paragraph (e) below, to each of the Underwriters
         as many copies of the Prospectus (including all amendments and
         supplements thereto and documents incorporated by reference
         therein) as the Underwriters may reasonably request;

                  (c)      before filing any amendment or supplement to the
         Registration Statement or the Prospectus, whether before or
         after the time the Registration Statement becomes effective,
         to furnish to the Underwriters and their counsel a copy of the
         proposed amendment or supplement for  review within a
         reasonable time prior to the proposed filing thereof and not


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         to file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which the
         Underwriters or their counsel reasonably object by prompt
         notice to the Company;

                  (d)      to advise the Underwriters promptly, and to deliver
         any written communication from the Commission or any state
         securities commission, (i) when the Registration Statement
         shall become effective, (ii) when any amendment to the
         Registration Statement shall have become effective, (iii) of
         any request by the Commission for any amendment to the
         Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the
         Prospectus or for any additional information, (iv) of the
         issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the
         effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the initiation
         or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose and (v) of
         the receipt by any Registrant of any notification with respect
         to any suspension of the qualification of the Securities
         (including any Guarantee) for offer and sale in any
         jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any
         proceeding for such purpose; and to use their respective best
         efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order or
         notification and, if issued, to obtain promptly the withdrawal
         thereof;

                  (e)      if, during such period of time after the first date
         of the public offering of the Securities as in the opinion of
         counsel for the Underwriters a prospectus relating to the
         Securities is required by law to be delivered in connection
         with sales by an Underwriter or any dealer, any event shall
         occur which is known to any of the Registrants or information
         shall become known to any of the Registrants in any such case
         as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement
         the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the
         light of the circumstances at the time the Prospectus is
         delivered to a purchaser, not misleading, or if it is
         necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with
         law, forthwith to, at the sole expense of the Registrants,
         prepare and, subject to Section 5(c) above, file with the
         Commission, and furnish to the Underwriters and to the dealers
         (whose names and addresses the Underwriters will furnish to
         the Registrants) to which Securities may have been sold by the
         Underwriters and to any other dealers upon request such
         amendments or supplements to the Prospectus as may be
         necessary so that the statements in the Prospectus as so
         amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the
         circumstances at the time the Prospectus is delivered to a
         purchaser, be misleading or so that the Prospectus will comply
         with law; provided that all expenses with respect to any


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         amendment of or supplement to the Prospectus required to
         correct a misleading statement made therein in reliance upon
         and in conformity with information relating to an Underwriter
         furnished to any Registrant in writing by such Underwriter
         expressly for use therein shall be borne by such Underwriter;

                  (f)      (i) to endeavor to qualify the Securities for offer
         and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such
         jurisdictions as the Underwriters shall reasonably request and
         to continue such qualification in effect so long as reasonably
         required for distribution of the Securities and (ii) to pay
         all fees and expenses (including fees and disbursements of
         counsel for the Underwriters) incurred in connection with such
         qualification and in connection with the determination of the
         eligibility of the Securities for investment under the laws of
         such jurisdictions as the Underwriters may designate; provided
         that no Registrant shall be required to file a general consent
         to service of process in any jurisdiction in which it would
         not otherwise be required to do so;

                  (g)      to make generally available to the Registrants'
         security holders, and to the Underwriters as soon as
         practicable an earnings statement covering a period of at
         least twelve months beginning with the first fiscal quarter of
         the Registrants occurring after the effective date of the
         Registration Statement which shall satisfy the provisions of
         Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 of the
         Commission promulgated thereunder;

                  (h)      so long as the Securities are outstanding, to
         furnish to the Underwriters copies of all reports or other
         communications (financial or other) required to be furnished
         to holders of the Securities, and copies of any reports and
         financial statements required to be furnished to or filed with
         the Commission or any national securities exchange;

                  (i)      to pay all costs and expenses incident to the
         performance of its obligations hereunder, including without
         limiting the generality of the foregoing, all  costs and
         expenses (i) incident to the preparation, issuance, execution,
         authentication and delivery of the Securities (including any
         expenses of the Trustee and the Trustee's counsel),
         (ii) incident to the preparation, printing and filing under
         the Securities Act of the Registration Statement, the
         Prospectus and any preliminary prospectus (including in each
         case all exhibits, amendments and supplements thereto),
         (iii) incurred in connection with the registration or
         qualification of the Securities and Guarantees under the laws


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         of such jurisdictions as the Underwriters may designate
         (including fees and disbursements of Cahill Gordon & Reindel,
         counsel for the Underwriters, in connection with such
         registration or qualification), (iv) relating to any filing
         with, and determination of the fairness of the underwriting
         terms and arrangements by, the National Association of
         Securities Dealers, Inc. in connection with the offering of
         the Securities and Guarantees, (v) in connection with the
         printing (including word processing and duplication costs) and
         delivery of this Agreement, the Indenture, all other
         agreements relating to underwriting arrangements, the
         Preliminary and Supplemental Blue Sky Memorandum and the
         furnishing to the Underwriters and dealers of copies of the
         Registration Statement and the Prospectus, including mailing
         and shipping, as herein provided, and (vi) payable to rating
         agencies in connection with the rating of the Securities;

                  (j)      to use the net proceeds of the offering of
         Securities as set forth in the Registration Statement and the
         Prospectus under the caption "Use of Proceeds and
         Refinancing";

                  (k)      during the period when the Prospectus is required to
         be delivered under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act in
         connection with sales (including resales) of the Securities,
         to file all documents required to be filed with the Commission
         pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15 of the Exchange Act within
         the time period required by the Exchange Act and the Exchange
         Act Regulations; and

                  (l)      The Prospectus shall be furnished to not more than
         three locations in New York City (A) on or prior to 2:00 P.M.,
         New York time, on the business day following the execution and
         delivery of this Agreement if the Closing Date is three
         business days after the date of execution and delivery of this
         Agreement or (B) on or  prior to 6:00 P.M., New York time, on
         the business day following the execution and delivery of this
         Agreement if the Closing Date is four business days after the
         execution and delivery of this Agreement.

                  6.       The several obligations of the Underwriters
hereunder to purchase the Securities are subject to the performance
by the Registrants of their obligations hereunder and to the
following additional conditions:

                  (a)      if the Registration Statement has not been declared
         effective prior to the execution and delivery hereof, the
         Registration Statement shall have become effective (or if a


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         post-effective amendment is required to be filed under the
         Securities Act, such post-effective amendment shall have
         become effective) not later than 5:00 P.M., New York City
         time, on the date hereof; and no stop order suspending the
         effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall be in
         effect, and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending
         before or threatened by the Commission; and any requests for
         additional information shall have been complied with to the
         satisfaction of the Underwriters;

                  (b)      each of the representations and warranties of the
         Registrants contained herein shall be true and correct on and
         as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of the Closing
         Date, and the Registrants shall have complied with all
         agreements and all conditions on their part to be performed or
         satisfied hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date;

                  (c)      subsequent to the execution and delivery of this
         Agreement and prior to the Closing Date, there shall not have
         occurred any downgrading, nor shall any notice have been given
         of (i) any intended or potential downgrading or (ii) any
         review or possible change that does not indicate an
         improvement in the rating accorded any securities of or
         guaranteed by any of the Registrants by any "nationally
         recognized statistical rating organization," as such term is
         defined for purposes of Rule 436(g)(2) under the Securities
         Act, the effect of which in the sole judgment of the
         Underwriters makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed
         with the public offering or the delivery of the Securities on
         the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Prospectus;

                  (d)      since the respective dates as of which information
         is given in the Prospectus, there shall not have been or
         become known any Material Adverse Change, otherwise than as
         set forth in the Prospectus, the effect of which in the sole
         judgment of the Underwriters makes it impracticable or
         inadvisable to proceed with the public offering or the
         delivery of the Securities on the terms and in the manner
         contemplated in the Prospectus;

                  (e)      the Underwriters shall have received on and as of
         the Closing Date a certificate, addressed to the Underwriters
         and dated the Closing Date, of an executive officer of the
         Company satisfactory to the Underwriters to the effect set
         forth in subsections (a) through (c) of this Section 6;

                  (f)      the Underwriters shall have received on the Closing
         Date a signed opinion of Hunton & Williams, counsel for the


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         Company in form and substance satisfactory to Cahill Gordon &
         Reindel, counsel to the Underwriters, dated the Closing Date
         and addressed to the Underwriters, to the effect that:

                             (i)    the Company has been duly incorporated and
                  is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under
                  the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia with the corporate
                  power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties
                  and to conduct its business as described in the Registration
                  Statement and the Prospectus;

                            (ii)    the authorized capital stock of the Company
                  is as set forth in the Registration Statement and the
                  Prospectus;

                           (iii)    other than as set forth in the Prospectus,
                  to such counsel's knowledge there are no legal or governmental
                  proceedings pending or threatened to which the Company or any
                  of the Subsidiaries is or may be a party or to which any
                  property of the Company or the Subsidiaries is or may be the
                  subject which, if determined adversely to the Company or any
                  such Subsidiary, could individually or in the aggregate
                  reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
                  such counsel does not know of any contracts or other documents
                  of a character required to be filed as an exhibit to the
                  Registration  Statement or required to be described or
                  referred to in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus
                  which are not filed, referred to or described as required;

                            (iv)    the execution and delivery by the Company
                  and Owens & Minor Medical, Inc. ("O&M Medical", and together
                  with the Company, the "Virginia Companies") and the
                  performance by the Virginia Companies of all of the provisions
                  of their respective obligations under, this Agreement, the
                  Indenture and the Securities (including the Guarantees) and
                  the consummation by the Virginia Companies of the transactions
                  herein and therein contemplated and as set forth under "Use of
                  Proceeds and Refinancing" in the Prospectus (i) have been duly
                  authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
                  the Virginia Companies and (ii) do not and will not conflict
                  with, or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms
                  and provisions of, or constitute a default (or an event which,
                  with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a
                  default) under, or give rise to any right to accelerate the
                  maturity or require the


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                  prepayment of any indebtedness or the purchase of any
                  capital stock under, or result in the creation or
                  imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon the
                  properties or assets of either Virginia Company under,
                  any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan
                  agreement, note, lease, partnership agreement or other
                  agreement or instrument known to such counsel to which
                  either of the Virginia Companies is a party or by which
                  either of them may be bound or to which either of their
                  respective assets or properties may be subject, except
                  for any conflict, breach, violation or default that
                  individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be
                  expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; the execution
                  and delivery by the Company and each of the Guarantors
                  of, and the performance by the Company and each of the
                  Guarantors of all of the provisions of their respective
                  obligations under, this Agreement, the Indenture and the
                  Securities (including the Guarantees) and the
                  consummation by the Company and each of the Guarantors of
                  the transactions herein and therein contemplated and as
                  set forth under "Use of Proceeds and Refinancing" in the
                  Prospectus (i) do not and will not result in any
                  violation of the Articles of Incorporation or the  By-
                  laws of the Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) do not and
                  will not result in any right to terminate, or automatic
                  termination of, commitments to purchase receivables under
                  the Receivables Documents and (iii) do not and will not
                  conflict with, or result in a breach or violation of any
                  of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default
                  (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or
                  both, would constitute a default) under, (A) any
                  applicable law or statute, rule or regulation (other than
                  the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states of
                  the United States of America) or (B) any judgment, order
                  or decree of any government, governmental
                  instrumentality, agency, body or court, domestic or
                  foreign, known to such counsel having jurisdiction over
                  the Company or any such Subsidiary or any of their
                  respective properties or assets, except in each case (A)
                  and (B) for any conflict, breach, violation or default
                  that individually or in the aggregate could not
                  reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
                  (it being understood that the opinions set forth in
                  subclauses (A) and (B) of this clause (iii) shall be
                  limited to federal, Virginia and New York law);

                             (v)    the Indenture has been duly executed and
                  delivered by the Virginia Companies and qualified under


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                  the Trust Indenture Act and, assuming due authorization,
                  execution and delivery thereof by the Trustee, is a
                  legal, valid and binding agreement of the Virginia
                  Companies, enforceable against the Virginia Companies in
                  accordance with its terms, except that the enforcement
                  thereof may be subject to (1) bankruptcy, insolvency,
                  reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or
                  similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to
                  creditors' rights generally and (2) principles of equity,
                  whether considered at law or in equity, and the
                  discretion of the court before which any proceeding
                  therefor may be brought;

                            (vi)    the Notes have been duly authorized by the
                  Company and the Guarantees have been duly authorized by
                  O&M Medical and, when executed and authenticated in
                  accordance with the terms of the Indenture and delivered
                  to and paid for by the Underwriters, the Notes will
                  constitute legal, valid and binding  obligations of the
                  Company enforceable in accordance with their terms and
                  (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery
                  thereof by each Guarantor other than O&M Medical and that
                  the law of the state of incorporation of each Guarantor
                  other than O&M Medical is the same as New York law) the
                  Guarantees, when executed and delivered by the Guarantors
                  in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, will
                  constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of each
                  Guarantor, in each case enforceable in accordance with
                  their terms, except in each case that the enforcement
                  thereof may be subject to (1) bankruptcy, insolvency,
                  reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or
                  similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to
                  creditors' rights generally and (2) principles of equity,
                  whether considered at law or in equity, and the
                  discretion of the court before which any proceeding
                  therefor may be brought;

                           (vii)    the Credit Documents when executed and
                  delivered by each of the Virginia Companies will
                  constitute legal, valid and binding agreements of each of
                  the Virginia Companies, enforceable against each of the
                  Virginia Companies in accordance with their respective
                  terms, except that (A) the enforcement thereof may be
                  subject to (1) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
                  moratorium, fraudulent transfer or similar laws now or
                  hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights
                  generally and (2) general principles of equity and the
                  discretion of the court before which any proceeding


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                  therefor may be brought and (B) the enforceability of the
                  indemnification provisions included in the Credit
                  Documents may be limited by public policy; the Credit
                  Documents are in effect on the terms described in the
                  Prospectus; the description in the Prospectus of the
                  Credit Documents is accurate and complete in all material
                  respects; and the opinion rendered by such counsel set
                  forth in this clause (vii) may be further subject to the
                  following exceptions:  (i) certain of the waivers
                  contained in the Credit Documents may be unenforceable in
                  whole or in part, but the inclusion of such provisions
                  does not render the other provisions of the Credit
                  Documents invalid or unenforceable, (ii) such counsel
                  need not express an opinion as to Section 10.02 of the
                  Credit Documents  insofar as it provides that any
                  participant in the loans may exercise set-off or similar
                  rights with respect to such participation, and (iii) such
                  counsel may assume that, when exercising rights under any
                  Credit Document, the agents and the banks will act in
                  good faith;

                          (viii)    the Receivables Documents constitute legal,
                  valid and binding agreements of the Company and each of
                  the Subsidiaries a party thereto, enforceable against the
                  Company and each such Subsidiary in accordance with its
                  terms, except that the enforcement thereof may be subject
                  to (1) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
                  moratorium, fraudulent transfer or similar laws now or
                  hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights
                  generally and (2) principles of equity, whether
                  considered at law or in equity, and the discretion of the
                  court before which any proceeding therefor may be
                  brought; the Receivables Documents are in effect on the
                  terms described in the Prospectus; and the description in
                  the Prospectus of the Receivables Documents is accurate
                  and complete in all material respects; provided, however,
                  such counsel need not give an opinion as to the
                  enforceability of (i) any indemnification or contribution
                  provisions contained in the Receivables Documents, (ii)
                  any waiver of statutory rights by the Company or any
                  Subsidiary, including procedural laws governing
                  jurisdiction, venue and service of process and waiver of
                  the right to jury trial, (iii) any provision of the
                  Receivables Documents to the effect that the failure to
                  exercise or delay in exercising rights or remedies will
                  not operate as a waiver of such rights or remedies or to
                  the effect that the provisions thereof may only be waived
                  in writing to the extent that an oral agreement modifying


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                  such provisions has been entered into, or (iv) any
                  consent of the Company or any Subsidiary to jurisdiction
                  of the courts of the State of New York or any other
                  consent to jurisdiction;

                            (ix)    the Securities (including the Guarantees)
                  and the Indenture conform in all material respects to the
                  descriptions thereof in the Prospectus;

                             (x)    this Agreement has been duly authorized,
                  executed and delivered by each of the Virginia Companies;

                            (xi)    no authorization, approval, consent, order,
                  registration, qualification or license of, or filing
                  with, any government, governmental instrumentality,
                  agency, body or court, domestic or foreign (other than as
                  have been obtained under the Securities Act or the Trust
                  Indenture Act or as may be required under the securities
                  or Blue Sky laws of the various states of the United
                  States of America) is required under federal, Virginia or
                  New York law for the valid authorization, issuance, sale
                  and delivery of the Securities (including the
                  Guarantees), or the performance by the Company and each
                  of the Guarantors of all of their obligations under this
                  Agreement, the Indenture and the Securities (including
                  the Guarantees), or the consummation by the Company and
                  each of the Guarantors of the transactions contemplated
                  by this Agreement, the Indenture or the "Use of Proceeds
                  and Refinancing" section of the Prospectus;

                           (xii)    the Registration Statement has been declared
                  effective under the Securities Act and no stop order
                  suspending the effectiveness of the Registration
                  Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has
                  been issued and, to such counsel's knowledge, no
                  proceeding for that purpose has been instituted or
                  threatened by the Commission; the Indenture has been duly
                  qualified under the Trust Indenture Act; any required
                  filing of the Prospectus and any supplements thereto
                  pursuant to Rule 424(b) has been made in a manner and
                  within the time period required by Rule 424(b);

                          (xiii)    each document incorporated by reference in
                  the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (except for the
                  financial statements and other financial and statistical data
                  included therein as to which such counsel need express no
                  opinion) complied as to form in all material


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                  respects, when filed with the Commission, with the
                  requirements of the Exchange Act;

                           (xiv)    the Registration Statement and the
                  Prospectus and any amendments and supplements thereto (except
                  for the financial statements and other financial and
                  statistical data included therein as to which such counsel
                  need express no opinion) comply as to form in all material
                  respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the
                  Trust Indenture Act; and

                            (xv)    nothing has come to such counsel's attention
                  that leads it to believe that the Registration Statement and
                  the Prospectus included therein at the time the Registration
                  Statement became effective contained any untrue statement of a
                  material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to
                  be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
                  not misleading, and the Prospectus as of its date and as of
                  the Closing Date, as amended or supplemented, if applicable,
                  contained or contains any untrue statement of a material fact
                  or omitted or omits to state a material fact necessary in
                  order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
                  circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (it
                  being understood that such counsel need not express an opinion
                  or belief as to the financial statements and other financial
                  and statistical data included therein or that part of the
                  Registration Statement which constitutes the Statement of
                  Eligibility on Form T-1 of the Trustee under the Trust
                  Indenture Act or any statements or omissions made in reliance
                  upon and in conformity with information relating to any
                  Underwriter furnished to any Registrant in writing by such
                  Underwriter expressly for use in the Registration Statement);

                  (g)      the Underwriters shall have received on the Closing
         Date a signed opinion of Drew St. J. Carneal, Esq., General Counsel to
         the Company, in form and substance satisfactory to Cahill Gordon &
         Reindel, counsel to the Underwriters, dated the Closing Date and
         addressed to the Underwriters, to the effect that:

                             (i)    the Company has been duly incorporated and
                  is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under
                  the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia with the corporate
                  power and authority to own, lease and  operate


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                  its properties and to conduct its business as described
                  in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus;

                            (ii)    the Company has been duly qualified as a
                  foreign corporation for the transaction of business and
                  is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which it owns
                  or leases properties or conducts any business so as to
                  require such qualification, except where the failure to
                  be so qualified or in good standing would not have a
                  Material Adverse Effect;

                           (iii)    each Subsidiary has been duly incorporated
                  and is validly existing as a corporation under the laws of its
                  jurisdiction of incorporation with the corporate power and
                  authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to
                  conduct its business as described in the Registration
                  Statement and the Prospectus, and has been duly qualified as a
                  foreign corporation for the transaction of business and is in
                  good standing in each jurisdiction in which it owns or leases
                  properties or conducts any business so as to require such
                  qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or
                  in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect;

                            (iv)    the authorized capital stock of the Company
                  is as set forth in the Registration Statement and the
                  Prospectus;

                             (v)    all the outstanding shares of capital stock
                  of each Subsidiary have been duly authorized and validly
                  issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and, except as
                  otherwise set forth in the Prospectus, are directly or
                  indirectly owned by the Company free and clear of any
                  mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien, claim or other
                  encumbrance;

                            (vi)    other than as set forth in the Prospectus,
                  there are no legal or governmental proceedings pending or, to
                  such counsel's knowledge, threatened to which the Company or
                  any of the Subsidiaries is or may be a party or to which any
                  property of the Company or the Subsidiaries is or may be the
                  subject which, if determined adversely to the Company or any
                  such Subsidiary, could individually or in the aggregate
                  reasonably be expected to have a Material  Adverse Effect; and
                  such counsel does not know of any contracts or other documents
                  of a character required to be filed as


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                  an exhibit to the Registration Statement or required to
                  be described or referred to in the Registration Statement
                  or the Prospectus which are not filed, referred to or
                  described as required;

                           (vii)    neither the Company nor any of the
                  Subsidiaries (A) is in violation of its Certificate of
                  Incorporation or By-Laws or (B) is in breach or violation of
                  any of the terms or provisions of, or with the giving of
                  notice or lapse of time, or both, would be in default under,
                  any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or
                  other agreement or instrument known to such counsel to which
                  the Company or any of the Subsidiaries is a party or by which
                  it or any of them or any of their respective properties is
                  bound, or any applicable law or statute or any order, rule or
                  regulation of any court or governmental agency or body having
                  jurisdiction over the Company, the Subsidiaries or any of
                  their respective properties, except for violations and
                  defaults which individually or in the aggregate would not have
                  a Material Adverse Effect; and no event has occurred which
                  gives rise to the right to terminate, or results in the
                  automatic termination of, the commitments to purchase
                  receivables under the Receivables Documents;

                          (viii)    the execution and delivery by each of
                  National Medical Supply Corporation, Owens & Minor West, Inc.,
                  Koley's Medical Supply, Inc., Lyons Physician Supply Company,
                  A. Kuhlman & Company, and Stuart Medical, Inc. (collectively
                  the "Non-Virginia Guarantors") of, and the performance by each
                  of the Non-Virginia Guarantors of all of the provisions of
                  their respective obligations under, this Agreement, the
                  Indenture and the Securities (including the Guarantees) and
                  the consummation by each of the Non-Virginia Guarantors of the
                  transactions herein and therein contemplated and as set forth
                  under "Use of Proceeds and Refinancing" in the Prospectus (i)
                  have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on
                  the part of each of the Non-Virginia Guarantors, (ii) do not
                  and will not result in any violation of the Articles of
                  Incorporation or the By-laws of any Non-Virginia Guarantor,
                  (iii) do not  and will not result in any right to terminate,
                  or automatic termination of, commitments to purchase
                  receivables under the Receivables Documents and (iv) do not
                  and will not conflict with, or result in a breach or violation
                  of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default
                  (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both,
                  would constitute a default)


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                  under, or give rise to any right to accelerate the
                  maturity or require the prepayment of any indebtedness or
                  the purchase of any capital stock under, or result in the
                  creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance
                  upon any properties or assets of any Non-Virginia
                  Guarantor under, (A) any contract, indenture, mortgage,
                  deed of trust, loan agreement, note, lease, partnership
                  agreement or other agreement or instrument known to such
                  counsel to which any such Non-Virginia Guarantor is a
                  party or by which any of them may be bound or to which
                  any of their respective properties or assets may be
                  subject, except for any conflict, breach, violation or
                  default that individually or in the aggregate could not
                  reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
                  (B) any applicable law or statute, rule or regulation
                  (other than the securities or Blue Sky laws of the
                  various states of the United States of America) or
                  (C) any judgment, order or decree of any government,
                  governmental instrumentality, agency, body or court,
                  domestic or foreign, known to such counsel having
                  jurisdiction over any such Non-Virginia Guarantor or any
                  of their respective properties or assets, except in each
                  case (B) and (C) for any conflict, breach, violation or
                  default that individually or in the aggregate could not
                  reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
                  (it being understood that the opinions set forth in
                  subclauses (B) and (C) of this clause (iii) shall be
                  limited to federal and Virginia law);

                            (ix)    the Indenture has been duly executed and
                  delivered by each of the Non-Virginia Guarantors and, assuming
                  due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the
                  Trustee, is a legal, valid and binding agreement of each of
                  the Non-Virginia Guarantors, enforceable against each of the
                  Non-Virginia Guarantors in accordance with its terms, except
                  that the enforcement thereof may be subject to
                  (1) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
                  fraudulent transfer or similar laws now or hereafter in effect
                  relating to creditors' rights generally and (2) principles of
                  equity, whether considered at law or in equity, and the
                  discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor
                  may be brought;

                             (x)    the Guarantees have been duly authorized by
                  each of the Non-Virginia Guarantors and, when the Notes are
                  executed and authenticated in accordance with the terms of the
                  Indenture and delivered to and paid for by


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                  the Underwriters, the Guarantees, when executed and
                  delivered by the Non-Virginia Guarantors in accordance
                  with the terms of the Indenture, will constitute legal,
                  valid and binding obligations of each Non-Virginia
                  Guarantor, in each case enforceable in accordance with
                  their terms, except that the enforcement thereof may be
                  subject to (1) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
                  moratorium, fraudulent transfer or similar laws now or
                  hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights
                  generally and (2) principles of equity, whether
                  considered at law or in equity, and the discretion of the
                  court before which any proceeding therefor may be
                  brought;

                            (xi)    the Credit Documents when executed and
                  delivered by each of the Non-Virginia Guarantors will
                  constitute legal, valid and binding agreements of each of
                  the Non-Virginia Guarantors, enforceable against each
                  such Non-Virginia Guarantor in accordance with their
                  respective terms, except that (A) the enforcement thereof
                  may be subject to (1) bankruptcy, insolvency,
                  reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or
                  similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to
                  creditors' rights generally and (2) principles of equity,
                  whether considered at law or in equity, and the
                  discretion of the court before which any proceeding
                  therefor may be brought and (B) the enforceability of the
                  indemnification provisions included in the Credit
                  Documents may be limited by public policy; the Credit
                  Documents are in effect on the terms described in the
                  Prospectus; and the opinion rendered by such counsel set
                  forth in this clause (xi) may be further subject to the
                  following exceptions:  (i) certain of the waivers
                  contained in the Credit Documents may be  unenforceable
                  in whole or in part, but the inclusion of such provisions
                  does not render the other provisions of the Credit
                  Documents invalid or unenforceable, (ii) such counsel
                  need not express an opinion as to Section 10.02 of the
                  Credit Documents insofar as it provides that any
                  participant in the loans may exercise set-off or similar
                  rights with respect to such participation, and (iii) such
                  counsel may assume that, when exercising rights under any
                  Credit Document, the agents and the banks will act in
                  good faith;

                           (xii)    this Agreement has been duly authorized,
                  executed and delivered by the Non-Virginia Guarantors;



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                          (xiii)    no authorization, approval, consent, order,
                  registration, qualification or license of, or filing with, any
                  government, governmental instrumentality, agency, body or
                  court, domestic or foreign (other than as have been obtained
                  under the Securities Act or the Trust Indenture Act or as may
                  be required under the securities or Blue Sky laws of the
                  various states of the United States of America) is required
                  under federal or Virginia law for the valid authorization,
                  issuance, sale and delivery of the Guarantees, or the
                  performance by each of the Non-Virginia Guarantors of all of
                  their obligations under this Agreement, the Indenture and the
                  Guarantees, or the consummation by each of the Non-Virginia
                  Guarantors of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
                  the Indenture or the "Use of Proceeds and Refinancing" section
                  of the Prospectus; and

                           (xiv)    nothing has come to such counsel's attention
                  that leads it to believe that the Registration Statement and
                  the Prospectus included therein at the time the Registration
                  Statement became effective contained any untrue statement of a
                  material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to
                  be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
                  not misleading, or that the Prospectus as of its date and as
                  of the Closing Date, as amended or supplemented, if
                  applicable, contained or contains any untrue statement of a
                  material fact or omitted or omits to state a material fact
                  necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the
                  light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
                  misleading (it being understood that such counsel need not
                  express an opinion or belief as to the financial statements
                  and other financial and statistical data included therein or
                  that part of the Registration Statement which constitutes the
                  Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 of the Trustee under the
                  Trust Indenture Act or any statements or omissions made in
                  reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to
                  any Underwriter furnished to any Registrant in writing by such
                  Underwriter expressly for use in the Registration Statement);

                  (h)      on the effective date of the Registration Statement
         and the effective date of the most recently filed post-effective
         amendment, if any, to the Registration Statement and also on the
         Closing Date, KPMG Peat Marwick LLP shall have furnished to the
         Underwriters letters, dated the respective dates of delivery thereof,
         in form and substance


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         satisfactory to the Underwriters, containing statements and
         information of the type customarily included in accountants'
         "comfort letters" to underwriters with respect to the
         financial statements and certain financial information
         contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration
         Statement and the Prospectus;

                  (i)      the Underwriters shall have received on and as of the
         Closing Date an opinion dated the Closing Date of Cahill Gordon &
         Reindel, counsel to the Underwriters, addressed to the Underwriters and
         in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters with respect to
         the validity of the Securities, the Indenture, the Registration
         Statement, the Prospectus and other related matters as the Underwriters
         may reasonably request, and such counsel shall have received such
         papers and information as they may reasonably request to enable them to
         pass upon such matters;

                  (j)      on or prior to the Closing Date the Company shall
         have furnished to the Underwriters such further certificates and
         documents as the Underwriters or their counsel, Cahill Gordon &
         Reindel, shall reasonably request;

                  (k)      on the Closing Date the Credit Documents shall be in
         full force and effect on the terms described in the Prospectus and no
         breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions thereof, or
         default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both,
         would constitute a default) thereunder shall exist; and

                  (l)      on the Closing Date the Receivables Documents shall
         be in full force and effect on the terms described in the Prospectus
         and no breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions thereof,
         or default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both,
         would constitute a default) thereunder shall exist nor shall any event
         have occurred or condition exist which gives rise to the right to
         terminate, or the automatic termination of, commitments to purchase
         receivables under the Receivables Documents;

                  In rendering the opinions referred to in the foregoing clauses
(f) and (g), Hunton & Williams and Drew St. J. Carneal may rely as to matters of
fact, to the extent each deems proper, on certificates of responsible officers
of the Company, the Subsidiaries and public officials and, as to matters
involving the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than the
Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of New York (with respect to Hunton &
Williams only), the corporate laws of the State of Delaware, and


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the federal laws of the United States, to the extent such counsel
deems proper and specifies in such opinion and to the extent such
opinion is satisfactory in form and scope to counsel for the
Underwriters, upon the opinion of other counsel qualified in such
jurisdictions who they believe are reliable and who are
satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters.  Copies of any such
opinion shall be delivered to the Underwriters and counsel for the
Underwriters.  With respect to matters covered in the second clause
of paragraph (iii) and paragraphs (xiv) and (xv) of clause (f) and
the second clause of paragraph (vi) and paragraph (xiv) of clause
(g), Hunton & Williams and Drew St. J. Carneal, respectively, may
state that their opinion and belief is based upon their
participation in the preparation of the Registration Statement and
the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto (other than
documents incorporated by reference therein) and review and
discussion of the contents thereof (including the documents
incorporated by reference therein) but is without independent check
or verification, except as provided.

                  7.       The Registrants, jointly and severally, agree to
indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its officers and directors, and
each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of either
Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, from and
against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without
limitation, the legal fees and other expenses incurred in connection with any
suit, action or proceeding or any claim asserted) caused by any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Company shall
have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) or any preliminary
prospectus, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities are caused by any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue
statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with information
relating to any Underwriter furnished to any Registrant in writing by such
Underwriter expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the foregoing
indemnity with respect to any preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the
benefit of any Underwriter (or the benefit of any person controlling such
Underwriter) from whom the person asserting any such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities purchased Notes if such untrue statement or omission or alleged
untrue statement or omission was made in such preliminary prospectus and is
eliminated or remedied in the Prospectus and the Company has provided such
Prospectus in accordance with paragraph 5(b) hereof (as amended or supplemented


                                                      -30-



if the Company shall have furnished any amendments or supplements
thereto) and if it shall be established in the related action or
proceeding that a copy of the Prospectus, if required by law (as so
amended or supplemented, but exclusive of any documents
incorporated therein by reference), shall not have been furnished
to such person at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale
of such Securities to such person, except to the extent that such
Prospectus contains any other untrue statement or omission or
alleged untrue statement or omission of a material fact that was
the subject matter of the related action or proceeding.  For
purposes of the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, the
term "Prospectus" shall not be deemed to include the documents
incorporated therein by reference, and no Underwriter shall be
obligated to send or give any supplement or amendment to any
document incorporated by reference in any preliminary prospectus or
the Prospectus to any person.

                  Each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to
indemnify and hold harmless each of the Registrants, each of their
directors, each of their officers who signed the Registration
Statement and each person who controls any of the Registrants
within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or
Section 20 of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the foregoing
indemnity from the Registrants to each Underwriter, but only with
reference to information relating to such Underwriter furnished to
any Registrant in writing by such Underwriter expressly for use in
the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, any amendment or
supplement thereto, or any preliminary prospectus.  For purposes of
this Section 7 and paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 4 hereof, the
only written information furnished by the Underwriters to any
Registrant expressly for use in the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus is the information in the last paragraph on the cover
page of the Prospectus, and the first paragraph under the table in
the "Underwriting" section of the Prospectus.

                  If any suit, action, proceeding (including any
governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be
brought or asserted against any person in respect of which
indemnity may be sought pursuant to either of the two preceding
paragraphs, such person (the "Indemnified Person") shall promptly
notify the person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the
"Indemnifying Person") in writing, and the Indemnifying Person,
upon request of the Indemnified Person, shall retain counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to represent the
Indemnified Person and any others the Indemnifying Person may
designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of
such counsel related to such proceeding.  In any such proceeding,
any Indemnified Person shall have the right to retain its own


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counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of such Indemnified Person unless (i) the Indemnifying
Person and the Indemnified Person shall have mutually agreed to the
contrary, (ii) the Indemnifying Person has failed within a
reasonable time to retain counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified
Person or (iii) the named parties in any such proceeding (including
any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Person and the
Indemnified Person and representation of both parties by the same
counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing
interests between them.  It is understood that the Indemnifying
Person shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related
proceeding in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and
expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local
counsel) for all Indemnified Persons,  and that all such fees and
expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred.  Any such
separate firm for the Underwriters and such control persons of
Underwriters shall be designated in writing by J.P. Morgan
Securities Inc. and any such separate firm for any of the
Registrants, each director of the Registrants, each officer of the
Registrants who signed the Registration Statement and such control
persons of the Registrants shall be designated in writing by the
Company.  The Indemnifying Person shall not be liable for any
settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent,
but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment
for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Person agrees to indemnify any
Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason
of such settlement or judgment.  Notwithstanding the foregoing
sentence, if at any time an Indemnified Person shall have requested
an Indemnifying Person to reimburse the Indemnified Person for fees
and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the third sentence of
this paragraph, the Indemnifying Person agrees that it shall be
liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its
written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than
30 days after receipt by such Indemnifying Person of the aforesaid
request and (ii) such Indemnifying Person shall not have reimbursed
the Indemnified Person in accordance with such request prior to the
date of such settlement.  No Indemnifying Person shall, without the
prior written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any
settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of
which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and
indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified
Person, unless such settlement includes an unconditional written
release, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Indemnified Person, of such Indemnified Person from all liability
on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding.

                  If the indemnification provided for in the first and
second paragraphs of this Section 7 is for any reason unavailable


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to, or insufficient to hold harmless, an Indemnified Person in
respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to
therein, then each Indemnifying Person under such paragraph, in
lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person
as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in
such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits
received by the Registrants on the one hand and the Underwriters on
the other hand from the offering of the Securities or (ii) if the
allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by
applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not
only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also
the relative fault of the Registrants on the one hand and the
Underwriters on the other in connection with the statements or
omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations.  The relative benefits received by the Registrants
on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other shall be deemed
to be in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds from
the offering (before deducting expenses) received by the Company
and the total underwriting discounts and the commissions actually
received by the Underwriters, in each case as set forth in the
table on the cover of the Prospectus, bear to the aggregate public
offering price of the Securities.  The relative fault of the
Registrants on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other shall
be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the
untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the
omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to
information supplied by the Registrants or by the Underwriters and
the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and
opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

                  The Registrants and the Underwriters agree that it would
not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this
Section 7 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the
Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any
other method of allocation that does not take account of the
equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding
paragraph.  The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Person as
a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to
in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include,
subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other
expenses incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with
investigating or defending any such action or claim.  Notwithstand-
ing the provisions of this Section 7, in no event shall an
Underwriter be required to contribute any amount in excess of the
amount by which the total price at which the Securities
underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to


                                                      -33-



the public exceeds the amount of any damages that such Underwriter
has otherwise been required to pay or has paid by reason of such
untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.
No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled
to contribution from any  person who was not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation.  The Underwriters' obligations to
contribute pursuant to this Section 7 are several in proportion to
the respective principal amounts of Securities set forth opposite
their names in Schedule I hereto, and not joint.

                  The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in
this Section 7 are in addition to any liability which the
Indemnifying Persons may otherwise have to the Indemnified Persons
referred to above.

                  The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in
this Section 7 and the representations and warranties of the
Registrants as set forth in this Agreement shall remain operative
and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of
this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of any
Underwriter or any person controlling any Underwriter or by or on
behalf of any Registrant, officer or director of any Registrant or
any other person controlling any Registrant and (iii) acceptance of
and payment for any of the Securities.

                  8.       Notwithstanding anything herein contained, this
Agreement may be terminated in the absolute discretion of the
Underwriters, by notice given to the Company, if after the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing
Date (i) trading generally shall have been suspended or materially
limited on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq National
Market, (ii) trading of any securities of or guaranteed by any of
the Registrants shall have been suspended on any exchange or in any
over-the-counter market, (iii) a general moratorium on commercial
banking activities in New York shall have been declared by either
Federal or New York State authorities, or (iv) there shall have
occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities or any change in
financial markets or any calamity or crisis that, in the judgment
of the Underwriters, is material and adverse and which, in the
judgment of the Underwriters, makes it impracticable to market the
Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the
Prospectus.

                  9.       If, on the Closing Date, any one or more of the
Underwriters shall fail or refuse to purchase the aggregate
principal amount of Securities which it or they have agreed to
purchase hereunder on such date, and the aggregate principal amount


                                                      -34-



of Securities which such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters
agreed but failed or refused to purchase is not  more than
one-tenth of the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be
purchased on such date, the other Underwriters shall be obligated
severally, in the proportions that the aggregate principal amount
of Securities set forth opposite their respective names in
Schedule I hereto bears to the aggregate principal amount of
Securities set forth opposite the names of all such non-defaulting
Underwriters, or in such other proportions as the Underwriters may
specify, to purchase the aggregate principal amount of Securities
which such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed
or refused to purchase on such date; provided, however, that in no
event shall the aggregate principal amount of Securities that any
Underwriter has agreed to purchase pursuant to Section 1 be
increased pursuant to this Section 9 by an amount in excess of
one-ninth of such aggregate principal amount of Securities without
the written consent of such Underwriter.  If, on the Closing Date,
any Underwriter or Underwriters shall fail or refuse to purchase
the aggregate principal amount of Securities which it or they have
agreed to purchase hereunder on such date, and the aggregate
principal amount of Securities with respect to which such default
occurs is more than one-tenth of the aggregate principal amount of
Securities to be purchased on such date, and arrangements
satisfactory to the Underwriters and the Company for the purchase
of such aggregate principal amount of Securities are not made
within 36 hours after such default, this Agreement shall terminate
without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter or
the Company.  In any such case either the Underwriters or the
Company shall have the right to postpone the Closing Date, but in
no event for longer than seven days, in order that the required
changes, if any, in the Registration Statement and in the
Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements may be
effected.  Any action taken under this paragraph shall not relieve
any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of any default
of such Underwriter under this Agreement.

                  10.      If this Agreement shall be terminated by the
Underwriters because of any failure or refusal on the part of any
of the Registrants to comply with the terms or to fulfill any of
the conditions of this Agreement, or if for any reason any
Registrant shall be unable to perform its obligations under this
Agreement or if any condition set forth in Section 6 is not
satisfied, the Registrants agree jointly and severally to reimburse
the Underwriters for all out-of-pocket expenses (including the fees
and expenses of their counsel) reasonably incurred by the
Underwriters in connection with this Agreement or the offering
contemplated hereunder.



                                                      -35-



                  11.      Any action by the Underwriters hereunder may be taken
by the Underwriters jointly or by J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. alone on behalf of
the Underwriters, and any such action taken by J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. alone
shall be binding upon the Underwriters.  All notices and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
mailed or telecopied.  Notices to the Underwriters shall be given to the
Underwriters, c/o J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., 60 Wall Street, New York, New
York 10260 (facsimile number (212) 648-5705); Attention: Syndicate Department.
Notices to any Registrant shall be given to the Company at 4800 Cox Road, Glen
Allen, VA 23060 (facsimile number (804) 965-1907); Attention:  Senior Vice
President, Corporate Counsel.

                  12.      This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the Underwriters and the Registrants and any
controlling person referred to herein and their respective
successors, heirs and legal representatives.  Nothing expressed or
mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to
give any person, firm or corporation, other than the Underwriters
and the Registrants and their respective successors, heirs and
legal representatives and the controlling persons and officers and
directors referred to in Section 7 and their heirs and legal
representatives, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim
under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein
contained.  No purchaser of Securities from any Underwriter shall
be deemed to be a successor merely by reason of such purchase.

                  13.      This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each
of which shall be an original and all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

                  14.      THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING
EFFECT TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF.







                  If the foregoing is in accordance with your
understanding, please sign and return four counterparts hereof.

                                                   Very truly yours,

                                                   OWENS & MINOR, INC.


                                                   By:
                                                        Name:
                                                        Title:


                                                   OWENS & MINOR MEDICAL, INC.


                                                   By:
                                                        Name:
                                                        Title:


                                                   NATIONAL MEDICAL SUPPLY
                                                     CORPORATION


                                                   By:
                                                        Name:
                                                        Title:


                                                   OWENS & MINOR WEST, INC.


                                                   By:
                                                        Name:
                                                        Title:


                                                   KOLEY'S MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC.


                                                   By:
                                                        Name:
                                                        Title:





                                                    LYONS PHYSICIAN SUPPLY
                                                     COMPANY


                                                   By:
                                                        Name:
                                                        Title:


                                                   A. KUHLMAN & COMPANY


                                                   By:
                                                        Name:
                                                        Title:


                                                   STUART MEDICAL, INC.


                                                   By:
                                                        Name:
                                                        Title:


Accepted:  __________, 1996

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.
DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
  SECURITIES CORPORATION
NATIONSBANC CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER SINGER


By:  J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.


By:
   Name:
   Title:



                                                                  SCHEDULE I

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                       Principal Amounts
                                                                       of Securities
Underwriter                                                            to be Purchased
- -----------                                                            ------------------

<S>                                                                     <C>
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. .......................................     $
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
  Securities Corporation ..........................................
NationsBanc Capital Markets, Inc. .................................
Wheat First Butcher Singer ........................................     ____________

                    Total..........................................     $150,000,000
</TABLE>









                                                                     EXHIBIT 12



                       RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                             (Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                          Year Ended December 31,
                                              1995
                                         Pro Forma(1)          1995          1994           1993         1992          1991
                                         ---------      -----------   -----------   ------------  -----------   -----------
<S>                                        <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>          <C>

Income (loss) from continuing
  operations before income taxes           ($20,985)      ($16,408)       $13,997        $30,417      $25,940       $16,350
                                          ----------     ----------      --------       --------     --------      --------

Adjustments:
  Interest expense, net of
    amortization of deferred
    debt issuance costs                       28,572         24,447         9,996          1,521        1,121         3,147
  Discount on accounts receivable
    securitization                               641            641            --             --           --            --
  Amortization of deferred debt
   issuance costs                              1,543          1,091           159              9            7            45
  One-third of rent expense                    8,997          8,997         7,088          4,286        3,776         3,489
                                           ---------      ---------     ---------      ---------    ---------     ---------
    Total fixed charges                       39,753         35,176        17,243          5,816        4,904         6,681
                                           ---------      ---------     ---------      ---------    ---------     ---------

    Total earnings                           $18,768        $18,768       $31,240        $36,233      $30,844       $23,031
                                            ========       ========      ========       ========     ========      ========

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges                --(2)          --(2)       1.81           6.23         6.29          3.45
                                            ========       ========      ========       ========     ========      ========
</TABLE>

- ---------------------------
(1)  Gives  effect  to the  Offering  and the  application  of the net  proceeds
     therefrom  to  reduce  outstanding  indebtedness  under the  Senior  Credit
     Facility (but not the other aspects of the Refinancing).
(2)  Earnings  were  inadequate to cover fixed charges by $16.4 million in 1995.
     After giving effect to the Offering and the application of the net proceeds
     therefrom  to  reduce  outstanding  indebtedness  under the  Senior  Credit
     Facility (but not the other  aspects of the  Refinancing),  earnings  would
     have been inadequate to cover fixed charges by $21.0 million in 1995.



                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1






                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



The Board of Directors
Owens & Minor, Inc.:


We  consent  to the  incorporation  herein by  reference  of our  reports  dated
February 2, 1996, except as to Note 7, which is as of March 1, 1996, relating to
the  consolidated  balance sheets of Owens & Minor,  Inc. and subsidiaries as of
December 31, 1995 and 1994,  the related  consolidated  statements of operations
and cash flows, and the related financial  statement  schedule,  for each of the
years in the  three-year  period  ended  December 31,  1995,  which  reports are
included or  incorporated by reference in the December 31, 1995 annual report on
Form 10-K of Owens & Minor,  Inc. We also  consent to the  reference to our firm
under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.




                                                     /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

Richmond, Virginia
March 13, 1996



                    REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. ____________

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM T-1

       STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF
                   A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

         CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)_____

                                  CRESTAR BANK
              (EXACT NAME OF TRUSTEE AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

             VIRGINIA                                 54-1109779
      (STATE OF INCORPORATION,                     (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
       IF NOT A NATIONAL BANK)                    IDENTIFICATION NO.)

        919 EAST MAIN STREET
        RICHMOND, VIRGINIA                              23219
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE)               (ZIP CODE)

                               JOHN C. CLARK, III
            919 E. MAIN STREET, 18TH FLOOR, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23219
                                 (804)782-7455
              (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE FOR AGENT FOR SERVICE)

                              OWENS & MINOR, INC.
              (EXACT NAME OF OBLIGOR AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

              VIRGINIA                                54-1701843
    (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
    INCORPORATION, OR ORGANIZATION)               IDENTIFICATION NO.)

           4800 COX ROAD
           GLEN ALLEN, VIRGINIA                         23060
 (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE)              (ZIP CODE)

             ___% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE ____________, 2006
                      (TITLE OF THE INDENTURE SECURITIES)

<PAGE>
Item 1.   General Information

                Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

                (a)  NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING
                AUTHORITY TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.

                  Bureau of Financial Institutions,
                  State Corporation Commission of Virginia
                  Richmond, Virginia

                  The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
                  Washington, D.C.

                  The Federal Reserve Bank,
                  Richmond, Virginia

                  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
                  Washington, D.C.

                (b)  WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST
                POWERS.

                  The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers

Item 2.   Affiliations with Obligor.

                If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe such
                affiliation.

                  Obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee.

Item 16.  List of Exhibits.

                List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of
                Eligibility.

                *Exhibit 1 -    A copy of the articles of incorporation of the
                                trustee as now in effect. (Incorporated by
                                reference from Exhibit 1 filed with T-1
                                Statement, Registration Statement No. 33-3984.)

                *Exhibit 2 -    A copy of the certificate of authority of the
                                trustee to commence business. (Incorporated by
                                reference from Exhibit 1 filed with T-1
                                Statement, Registration Statement No. 33-3984.)

                *Exhibit 3 -    A copy of the certificate of the authority of
                                the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers.
                                (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1 filed
                                with T-1 Statement, Registration Statement No.
                                33-3984.)

                *Exhibit 4 -    A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.
                                (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1 filed
                                with T-1 Statement, Registration Statement No.
                                33-3984.)

                Exhibit 5 -     Not applicable.

                Exhibit 6 -     The consent of the trustee required by Section
                                321(b) of the Act.

<PAGE>
                Exhibit 7 -     A copy of the latest report of the condition of
                                the trustee published pursuant to law or the
                                requirements of its supervising or examining
                                authority.

                Exhibit 8 -     Not Applicable.

                Exhibit 9 -     Not Applicable.

                * The Exhibits thus designated are incorporated herein by
reference. Following the description of such Exhibits is a reference to the copy
of the Exhibits heretofore filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, to
which there have been no amendments or changes.

<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
trustee, Crestar Bank, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the Commonwealth of Virginia, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in
the City of Richmond, and the Commonwealth of Virginia, on the thirteenth day of
March, 1996.

                                           Crestar Bank


                                           By: /s/ KELLY A. PICKEREL
                                           (Kelly A. Pickerel, Vice President)

<PAGE>

                                                                EXHIBIT 6

                               CONSENT OF TRUSTEE

    Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture of
1939 in connection with the execution of an Indenture among Owens & Minor, Inc.
and Crestar Bank, as Trustee, we hereby consent that reports of examinations by
federal, state, territorial, or district authorities may be furnished by such
authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefor.


                                           Crestar Bank


                                           By: /s/ KELLY A. PICKEREL
                                           (Kelly A. Pickerel, Vice President)

Dated: March 13, 1996

<PAGE>

                                                                EXHIBIT 7


Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
OMB Number:  7100-0036
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
OMB Number:  3064-0052
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OMB Number:  1557-0081
Expires March 31, 1996

Please refer to page I, Table of Contents, for the required disclosure
of estimated burden.

Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income for
A Bank With Domestic and Foreign Offices - FFIEC 031

Report at the close of business December 31, 1995

(951231)
(RCRI 9999)

This report is required by law:  12 U.S.C. Section 324 (State member banks);
12 U.S.C. Section 1817 (State nonmember
banks); and 12 U.S.C. Section 161 (National banks).

This report form is to be filed by banks with branches and consolidated
subsidiaries in U.S. territories and possessions, Edge of Agreement
subsidiaries, foreign branches, consolidated foreign subsidiaries, or
International Banking Facilities.

NOTE:  The Reports of Condition and Income must be signed by an authorized
officer and the Report of Condition must be attested to by not less than
two directors (trustees) for State nonmember banks and three directors for
State member and National banks.

I, Richard G. Tilghman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
   Name and Title of Officer Authorized to Sign Report

of the named bank do hereby declare that these Reports of Condition and Income
(including the supporting schedules) have been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true
to the best of my knowledge and belief.

/s/ RICHARD G. TILGHMAN
Signature of Officer Authorized to Sign Report

1/30/96
Date of Signature

The Reports of Condition and Income are to be prepared in accordance with
Federal regulatory authority instructions.  NOTE:  These instructions may
in some cases differ from generally accepted accounting principles.

We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of this
Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) and declare that
it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has
been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate
Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

/s/ JAMES M. WELLS III
Director (Trustee)

/s/ J. CARTER FOX
Director (Trustee)

/s/ GORDON F. RAINEY, JR.
Director (Trustee)

For Banks Submitting Hard Copy Report Forms:

State Member Banks:  Return the original and one copy to the appropriate
Federal Reserve District Bank.

State Nonmember Banks:  Return the original only in the special return
address envelope provided.  If express mail is used in lieu of the special
return address envelope, return the original only to the FDIC, c/o Quality
Data Systems, 2127 Espey Court, Suite 204, Crofton, MD 21114.

National Banks:  Return the original only in the special return address
envelope provided.  If express mail is used in lieu of the special return
address envelope, return the original only to the FDIC, c/o Quality Data
Systems, 2127 Espey Court, Suite 204, Crofton, MD 21114.

FDIC Certificate Number
                                (RCRI 9050)

Crestar Bank
P.O. Box 26665
Richmond, VA  23261
E512430000 55124300000

December 31, 1995

31

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

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Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
Page RI-1

Consolidated Report of Income
for the period January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1995

All Report of Income schedules are to be reported on a calendar year-to-date
basis in thousands of dollars.

Schedule RI--Income Statement
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      1480
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                         RIAD     Bill Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                 <C>            <C>         <C>
1. Interest Income:
a. Interest and fee income on loans:
(1) In domestic offices:
(a) Loans secured by real estate                                                    4011           344,459     1.a.(1)(a)
(b) Loans to depository institutions                                                4019               307     1.a.(1)(b)
(c) Loans to finance agricultural production and other loans to farmers             4024               629     1.a.(1)(c)
(d) Commercial and industrial loans                                                 4012           127,860     1.a.(1)(d)
(e) Acceptances of other banks                                                      4026                 0     1.a(1)(e)
(f) Loans to individuals for household, family, and other personal
    expenditures:
(1) Credit cards and related plans                                                  4054           196,297     1.a.(1)(f)(1)
(2) Other                                                                           4055           115,341     1.a.(1)(f)(2)
(g) Loans to foreign governments and official institutions                          4056                 0     1.a.(1)(g)
(h) Obligations (other than securities and leases) of states and political
    subdivisions in the U.S.:
(1) Taxable obligations                                                             4503             2,729     1.a.(1)(h)(1)
(2) Tax-exempt obligations                                                          4504            10,908     1.a.(1)(h)(2)
(i) All other loans in domestic offices                                             4058            15,170     1.a.(1)(i)
(2) In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs                   4059                 0     1.a.(2)
b. Income from lease financing receivables:
(1) Taxable leases                                                                  4505               173     1.b.(1)
(2) Tax-exempt leases                                                               4307                 0     1.b.(2)
c. Interest income on balances due from depository institutions: (1)
(1) In domestic offices                                                             4105                 1     1.c.(1)
(2) In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs                   4106               169     1.c.(2)
d. Interest and dividend income on securities:
(1) U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agency and corporation
    obligations                                                                     4027            82,990     1.d.(1)
(2) Securities issued by states and political subdivisions in the U.S.:
(a) Taxable securities                                                              4506                 0     1.d.(2)(a)
(b) Tax-exempt securities                                                           4507             3,191     1.d.(2)(b)
(3) Other domestic debt securities                                                  3657            19,156     1.d.(3)
(4) Foreign debt securities                                                         3658                 0     1.d.(4)
(5) Equity securities (including investments in mutual funds)                       3659               881     1.d.(5)
e. Interest income from trading assets                                              4069                 0     1.e.
</TABLE>
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(1) Includes interest income on time certificates of deposit not held for
trading.

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Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
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Schedule RI--Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         Year-to-date
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                          RIAD      Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                  <C>       <C>      <C>           <C>     <C>
1. Interest income (continued)
   f. Interest income on federal funds sold and securities purchased under
      agreements to resell in domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge
      and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBF's                                       4020       15,503  1.f.
   g. Total Interest income (sum of items 1.a. through 1.f.)                         4107      935,764  1.g.
2. Interest expense:
   a. Interest on deposits:
      (1) Interest on deposits in domestic offices:
          (a) Transaction accounts (NOW accounts, ATS accounts, and telephone and
              preauthorized transfer accounts)                                       4508       30,519  2.a.(1)(a)
          (b) Nontransaction accounts:
              (1) Money market deposit accounts (MMDAs)                              4509       71,299  2.a.(1)(b)(1)
              (2) Other savings deposits                                             4511       24,998  2.a.(1)(b)(2)
              (3) Time certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more                   4174       13,319  2.a.(1)(b)(3)
              (4) All other time deposits                                            4512      128,276  2.a.(1)(b)(4)
      (2) Interest on deposits in foreign offices, Edge and
          Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs                                           4172            7  2.a.(2)
          b. Expense of federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
             to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge and
             Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs                                     4180      101,130  2.b.
          c. Interest on demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury, trading
             liabilities, and other borrowed money                                   4185        2,343  2.c.
          d. Interest on mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized
             leases                                                                  4072          950  2.d.
          e. Interest on subordinated notes and debentures                           4200       17,965  2.e.
          f. Total interest expense (sum of items 2.a. through 2.e.)                 4073      390,806  2.f.
3.  Net interest income (item 1.g. minus 2.f)                                                           RIAD 4074     544,958 3.
4.  Provisions:
    a. Provision for loan and lease losses                                                              RIAD 4230     49,347  4.a.
    b. Provision for allocated transfer risk                                                            RIAD 4243          0  4.b.
5.  Noninterest income:
    a. Income from fiduciary activities                                              4070       36,728  5.a.
    b. Service charges on deposit accounts in domestic offices                       4080       70,633  5.b.
    c. Trading gains (losses) and fees from foreign exchange transactions            4075        1,081  5.c.
    d. Other foreign transaction gains (losses)                                      4076            0  5.d.
    e. Other gains (loses) and fees from trading assets and liabilities              4077       (1,374) 5.e.
    f. Other noninterest income:
       (1) Other fee income                                                          5407      138,772  5.f.(1)
       (2) All other noninterest income*                                             5408       32,151  5.f.(2)
    g. Total noninterest income (sum of items 5.a. through 5.f.)                                        RIAD 4079    277,991  5.g.
6.  a. Realized gains (losses) on held-to-maturity securities                                           RIAD 3521          0  6.a.
    b. Realized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities                                         RIAD 3196     (2,370) 6.b.
7.  Noninterest expense:
    a. Salaries and employee benefits                                                4135      263,712  7.a.
    b. Expenses of premises and fixed assets (net or rental income)
       (excluding salaries and employee benefits and mortgage interest)              4217       60,421  7.b.
    c. Other noninterest expense*                                                    4092      198,222  7.c.
    d. Total noninterest expense (sum of items 7.a. through 7.c.)                                       RIAD 4093    522,355  7.d.
8.  Income (loss) before income taxes and extraordinary items and other
    adjustments (Item 3 plus or minus items 4.a., 4.b., 5.g., 6.a., 6.b., and
    7.d.)                                                                                               RIAD 4301    248,877  8.
9.  Applicable income taxes (on item 8)                                                                 RIAD 4302     83,494  9.
10. Income (loss) before extraordinary items and other adjustments (item 8
    minus 9)                                                                                            RIAD 4300    165,383 10.
</TABLE>
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*Describe on Schedule RI-E--Explanations.

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Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
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Schedule RI--Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 Year-to-date
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                            RIAD      Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                   <C>          <C>  <C>        <C>      <C>
11. Extraordinary items and other adjustments:
    a. Extraordinary items and other adjustments, gross of income taxes *             4310         0    11.a.
    b. Applicable income taxes (on items 11.a.)*                                      4315         0    11.b
    c. Extraordinary items and other adjustments, net of income taxes (item 11.a.
       minus 11.b.)                                                                                     RIAD 4320        0  11.c.
12. Net income (loss) (sum of items 10 and 11.c.)                                                       RIAD 4340  165,383  12.
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                              481
Memoranda                                                                                             Year-to-date
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                            RIAD          Bil Mil   Thou
<S>                                                                                    <C>           <C>          <C>
1. Interest expense incurred to carry tax-exempt securities, loans, and leases
   acquired after August 7, 1986, that is not deductible for federal income tax
   purposes                                                                            4513             1,626     M.1.
2. Income from the sale and servicing of mutual funds and annuities in domestic
   offices (included in Schedule RI, item 8)                                           8431               330     M.2.
3. Estimated foreign tax credit included in applicable income taxes, items 9
   and 11.b. above                                                                     4309                 0     M.3.
4. To be completed only by banks with $1 billion or more in total assets:
   Taxable equivalent adjustment to "Income (loss) before income taxes and
   extraordinary items and other adjustments" (item 8 above)                           1244             8,371     M.4.
5. Number of full-time equivalent employees on payroll at end of current period                         Number
   (round to nearest whole number)                                                     4150             5,608     M.5.
6. Not applicable
7. If the reporting bank has restated its balance sheet as a result of applying
   push down accounting this calendar year, report the date of the bank's                            MM/DD/YY
   acquisition                                                                         9106          00/00/00     M.7.
8. Trading revenue (from cash instruments and off-balance sheet derivative
   instruments) (included in Schedule RI, items 5.c. and 5.e.):                                      Bill Mil Thou
   a. Interest rate exposures                                                          8757                 0     M.8.a.
   b. Foreign exchange exposures                                                       8758               261     M.8.b.
   c. Equity security and index exposures                                              8759                 0     M.8.c.
   d. Commodity and other exposures                                                    8760                 0     M.8.d.
9. Impact on income of off-balance sheet derivatives held for purposes other
   than trading:
   a. Net increase (decrease) to interest income                                       8761            (5,932)    M.9.a.
   b. Net (increase) decrease to interest expense                                      8762              (574)    M.9.b.
   c. Other (noninterest) allocations                                                  8763            (6,586)    M.9.c.
</TABLE>
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*Describe on Schedule RI-E--Explanations.

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Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
Page RI-4

Schedule RI-A--Changes in Equity Capital

Indicate decreases and losses in parentheses.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                     1483
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                            RIAD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                    <C>      <C>            <C>
1.  Total equity capital originally reported in the December 31, 1994, Reports
    of Condition and Income                                                            3215       867,019      1.
2.  Equity capital adjustments from amended Reports of Income, net*                    3216             0      2.
3.  Amended balance end of previous calendar year (sum of items 1 and 2)               3217       867,019      3.
4.  Net income (loss)(must equal Schedule RI, item 12)                                 4340       165,383      4.
5.  Sale, conversion, acquisition, or retirement of capital stock, net                 4346       (73,762)     5.
6.  Changes incident to business combinations, net                                     4356             0      6.
7.  LESS:  Cash dividends declared on preferred stock                                  4470             0      7.
8.  LESS:  Cash dividends declared on common stock                                     4460        64,579      8.
9.  Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles from prior years* (see
    instructions for this schedule)                                                    4411             0      9.
10. Corrections of material accounting errors from prior years* (see
    instructions for this schedule)                                                    4412             0      10.
11. Change in net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
    securities                                                                         8433        38,735      11.
12. Foreign currency transaction adjustments                                           4414             0      12.
13. Other transactions with parent holding company* (not included in items 5, 7
    or 8 above)                                                                        4415        74,500      13.
14. Total equity capital end of current period (sum of items 3 through 13) (must
    equal Schedule RC, item 28)                                                        3210     1,007,296      14.
</TABLE>
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*Describe on Schedule RI-E--Explanations.

Schedule RI-B--Charge-offs and Recoveries and Changes
               in Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

Part I.  Charge-offs and Recoveries on Loans and Leases

Part I excludes charge-offs and recoveries through
the allocated transfer risk reserve.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              1486
                                                                            (Column A)               (Column B)
                                                                            Charge-offs              Recoveries
                                                                                 Calendar year-to-date
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                               RIAD  Bil Mil Thou      RIAD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                       <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>
1. Loans secured by real estate:
   a. To U.S. addresses (domicile)                                        4651         4,461     4661          9,700      1.a.
   b. To non-U.S. addressees (domicile)                                   4652             0     4462              0      1.b.
2. Loans to depository institutions and acceptance of the banks:
   a. To U.S. banks and other U.S. depository institutions                4653             0     4663              0      2.a.
   b. To foreign banks                                                    4654             0     4664              0      2.b.
3. Loans to finance agricultural production and other loans to farmers    4655            12     4665             16      3.
4. Commercial and industrial loans;
   a. To U.S. addressees (domicile)                                       4645         2,857     4617          3,384      4.a.
   b. To non-U.S. addressees (domicile)                                   4646             0     4618              0      4.b.
5. Loans to individuals for household, family, and other personal
   expenditures:
   a. Credit cards and related plans                                      4656        52,120     4666          4,467      5.a.
   b. Other (includes single payment, installment, and all student loans) 4657        13,046     4667          5,324      5.b.
6. Loans to foreign governments and official institutions                 4643             0     4627              0      6.
7. All other loans                                                        4644         3,140     4628          1,405      7.
8. Lease financing receivables:
   a. Of U.S. addressees (domicile)                                       4658             0     4668              0      8.a.
   b. Of non-U.S. addressees (domicile)                                   4659             0     4669              0      8.b.
9. Total (sum of items 1 through 8)                                       4635        75,636     4605         24,497      9.

</TABLE>
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Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
Page RI-5

Schedule RI-B--Continued

Part I. Continued

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              1486
                                                                            (Column A)               (Column B)
                                                                            Charge-offs              Recoveries
Memoranda                                                                          Calendar year-to-date
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                               RIAD  Bil Mil Thou      RIAD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                       <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>      <C>
1-3. Not applicable
4. Loans to finance commercial real estate, construction, and land
   development activities (not secured by real estate) included in
   Schedule RI-B, part I, items 4 and 7, above                            5409            0      5410            0    M.4.
5. Loans secured by real estate in domestic offices (included in
   Schedule RI-B, part I, item 1, above):
   a. Construction and land development                                   3582        1,043      3583        3,076    M.5.a.
   b. Secured by farmland                                                 3584          240      3585           11    M.5.b.
   c. Secured by 1-4 family residential properties:
      (1) Revolving, open-end loans secured by 1-4 family residential
          properties and extended under lines of credit                   5411            1      5412           30    M.5.c.(1)
      (2) All other loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties    5413          991      5414          911    M.5.c.(2)
   d. Secured by multifamily (5 or more) residential properties           3588           10      3589          759    M.5.d.
   e. Secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties                        3590        2,176      3591        4,913    M.5.e.

</TABLE>

Part II.  Changes in Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      RIAD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>        <C>          <C>
1. Balance originally reported in the December 31, 1994, Reports of Condition
   and Income                                                                                    3124       192,501      1.
2. Recoveries (must equal part I, item 9, column B above)                                        4605        24,497      2.
3. LESS:  Charge-offs (must equal part I, item 9, column A above)                                4635        75,636      3.
4. Provision for loan and lease losses (must equal Schedule RI, item 4.a.)                       4230        49,347      4.
5. Adjustments* (see instructions for this schedule)                                             4815         5,412      5.
6. Balance end of current period (sum of items 1 through 5)(must equal Schedule RC,
   item 4.b)                                                                                     3213       196,121      6.
</TABLE>
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*Describe on Schedule RI-E--Explanations.

Schedule RI-C--Applicable Income Taxes by Taxing Authority

Schedule RI-C is to be reported with the December Report of Income.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                               1489
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      RIAD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>          <C>        <C>
1. Federal                                                                                       4780         82,094     1.
2. State and local                                                                               4790          1,400     2.
3. Foreign                                                                                       4795              0     3.
4. Total (sum of items 1 through 3) (must equal sum of Schedule RI, items 9
   and 11.b)                                                                                     4770         83,494     4.
5. Deferred portion of item 4                                             RIAD 4772         (18)                         5.
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Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
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Schedule RI-D--Income form International Operations

For all banks with foreign offices, Edge or Agreement subsidiaries, or IBFs
where international operations account for more than 10 percent of total
revenues, total assets, or net income.

Part I.  Estimated Income from International Operations

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                               1492
                                                                                                       Year-to-date
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      RIAD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>          <C>      <C>
1. Interest income and expenses booked at foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
   subsidiaries, and IBFs:
   a. Interest income booked                                                                     4837         N/A      1.a.
   b. Interest expenses booked                                                                   4838         N/A      1.b.
   c. Net interest income booked at foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
      subsidiaries, and IBFs (item 1.a. minus 1.b.)                                              4839         N/A      1.c.
2. Adjustments for booking location of international operations:
   a. Net interest income attributable to international operations booked at
      domestic offices                                                                           4840         N/A      2.a.
   b. Net interest income attributable to domestic business booked at foreign
      offices                                                                                    4841         N/A      2.b.
   c. Net booking location adjustment (item 2.a minus 2.b.)                                      4842         N/A      2.c.
3. Noninterest income and expense attributable to international operations:
   a. Noninterest income attributable to international operations                                4097         N/A      3.a.
   b. Provision for loan and lease losses attributable to international operations               4235         N/A      3.b.
   c. Other noninterest expense attributable to international operations                         4239         N/A      3.c.
   d. Net non-interest income (expense) attributable to international operations (item
      3.a. minus 3.b. and 3.c.)                                                                  4843         N/A      3.d.
4. Estimated pretax income attributable to international operations before
   capital allocation adjustment (sum of items 1.c., 2.c., and 3.d.)                             4844         N/A      4.
5. Adjustment to pretax income for internal allocations to international
   operations to reflect the effects of equity capital on overall bank funding
   costs                                                                                         4845         N/A      5.
6. Estimated pretax income attributable to international operations after
   capital allocation adjustment (sum of items 4 and 5)                                          4846         N/A      6.
7. Income taxes attributable to income from international operations as
   estimated in item 6                                                                           4797         N/A      7.
8. Estimated net income attributable to international operations (item 6 minus 7)                4341         N/A      8.
<CAPTION>
Memoranda
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      RIAD  Bil Mil Thou
1. Intracompany interest income included in item 1.a. above                                      4847         N/A    M.1.
2. Intracompany interest expense included in item 1.b. above                                     4848         N/A    M.2.
</TABLE>

Part II.  Supplementary Details on Income from International Operations
Required by the Departments of Commerce and Treasury for Purposes of the U.S.
International Accounts and the U.S. National Income and Product Accounts

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       Year-to-date
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      RIAD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>          <C>       <C>
1. Interest income booked at IBFs                                                                4849         N/A       1.
2. Interest expense booked at IBFs                                                               4850         N/A       2.
3. Noninterest income attributable to international operations booked at
   domestic offices (excluding IBFs):
   a. Gains (losses) and extraordinary items                                                     5491         N/A       3.a.
   b. Fees and other noninterest income                                                          5492         N/A       3.b.
4. Provision for loan and lease losses attributable to international operations
   booked at domestic offices (excluding IBFs)                                                   4852         N/A       4.
5. Other noninterest expense attributable to international operations booked at
   domestic offices (excluding IBFs)                                                             4853         N/A       5.

</TABLE>

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Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
Page RI-7

Schedule RI-E--Explanations

Schedule RI-E is to be completed each quarter on a calendar year-to-date basis.

Detail all adjustments in Schedule RI-A and RI-B, all
extraordinary items and other adjustments in Schedule RI, and all
significant items of other noninterest income and other noninterest
expense in Schedule RI.  (See instructions for details.)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              1495
                                                                                                       Year-to-date
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      RIAD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>        <C>          <C>
1. All other noninterest income (from Schedule RI, item 5.f.(2))
   Report amounts that exceed 10% of Schedule RI, item 5.f.(2):
   a. Net gains on other real estate owned                                                       5415            0       1.a.
   b. Net gains on sales of loans                                                                5416            0       1.b.
   c. Net gains on sales of premises and fixed assets                                            5417            0       1.c.
   Itemize and describe the three largest other amounts that exceed 10% of
   Schedule RI, item 5.f.(2):
   d. Text 4461 Gain on sale of deposits                                                         4461        7,112       1.d.
   e. Text 4462 Personalized check sales                                                         4462        6,611       1.e.
   f. Text 4463 Gain/Pension plan annuity                                                        4463        4,340       1.f.
2. Other noninterest expense (from Schedule RI, item 7.c.):
   a. Amortization expense of intangible assets                                                  4531       13,535       2.a.
   Report amounts that exceed 10% of Schedule RI, item 7.c.:
   b. Net losses on other real estate owned                                                      5418            0       2.b.
   c. Net losses on sales of loans                                                               5419            0       2.c.
   d. Net losses on sales of premises and fixed assets                                           5420            0       2.d.
   Itemize and describe the three largest amounts that exceed 10% of Schedule RI,
   item 7.c.:
   e. Text 4464                                                                                  4464                    2.e.
   f. Text 4467                                                                                  4467                    2.f.
   g. Text 4468                                                                                  4468                    2.g.
3. Extraordinary items and other adjustments (from Schedule RI, item 11.a.) and
   applicable income tax effect (from Schedule RI, item 11.b.) (itemize and
   describe all extraordinary items and other adjustments):
   a. (1) Text 4469                                                                              4469                    3.a.(1)
      (2) Applicable income tax effect            RIAD          4486                                                     3.a.(2)
   b. (1) Text 4487                                                                              4487                    3.b.(1)
      (2) Applicable income tax effect            RIAD          4488                                                     3.b.(2)
   c. (1) Text 4489                                                                              4489                    3.c.(1)
      (2) Applicable income tax effect            RIAD          4491                                                     3.c.(2)
4. Equity capital adjustments from amended Reports of Income (from Schedule
   RI-A, item 2) (itemize and describe all adjustments):
   a. Text 4492                                                                                  4492                    4.a.
   b. Text 4493                                                                                  4493                    4.b.
5. Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles from prior years (from
   Schedule RI-A, item 9) (itemize and describe all changes in accounting
   principles):
   a. Text 4494                                                                                  4494                    5.a.
   b. Text 4495                                                                                  4495                    5.b.
6. Corrections of material accounting errors from prior years (from Schedule
   RI-A, item 10 (itemize and describe all corrections):
   a. Text 4496                                                                                  4496                    6.a.
   b. Text 4497                                                                                  4497                    6.b.

</TABLE>

                                       9


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
Page RI-8

Schedule RI-E--Continued

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       Year-to-date
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      RIAD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>        <C>         <C>
7. Other transactions with percent holding company (from Schedule RI-A,
   item 13) (itemize and describe all such transactions):
   a. Text 4498 Capital contribution from parent company                                         4498       74,500      7.a.
   b. Text 4499                                                                                  4499                   7.b.
8. Adjustments to allowance for loan and lease losses (from Schedule RI-B,
   part II, item 5) (itemize and describe all adjustments):
   a. Text 4521 Provision for bank acquisitions                                                  4521        5,456      8.a.
   b. Text 4522 Sale of leases/purchase of loans                                                 4522          (44)     8.b.
9. Other explanations (the space below is provided for the bank to briefly
   describe, at its option, any other significant items affecting the Report
   of Income):                                                                                   1498         1499
   No comment __ (RAID 4769)
   Other explanations (please type or print clearly):
   (Text 4769)
</TABLE>

                                       10


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
Page RC-1

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for December 31, 1995

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.  Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding as of the last business day of the
quarter.

Schedule RC--Balance Sheet

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                               C400
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      RCFD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>     <C>            <C>
Assets
1.  Cash and balances due from depository (from Schedule RC-A):
    a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)                                     0081       964,635      1.a.
    b. Interest-bearing balances(2)                                                              0071        40,000      1.b.
2.  Securities:
    a. Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A)                                1754        77,520      2.a.
    b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)                              1773     2,128,656      2.b.
3.  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell in
    domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
    in IBFs:
    a. Federal funds sold                                                                        0276       229,285      3.a.
    b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell                                           0277       173,360      3.b.
4.  Loans and lease financing receivables:
    a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule RC-C)   RCFD 2122    9,238,777                            4.a.
    b. LESS:  Allowance for loan and lease losses                      RCFD 3123      196,121                            4.b.
    c. LESS:  Allocated transfer risk reserve                          RCFD 3128            0                            4.c.
    d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance,
       and reserve (item 4.a. minus 4.b. and 4.c.)                                               2125     9,042,656      4.d.
5.  Trading assets (from Schedule RC-D)                                                          3545             0      5.
6.  Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)                                     2145       266,015      6.
7.  Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)                                                 2150        11,939      7.
8.  Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
    (from Schedule RC-M)                                                                         2130           177      8.
9.  Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding                                 2155         5,143      9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)                                                       2143       132,941     10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)                                                            2160       485,415     11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)                                                     2170    13,557,742     12.
</TABLE>
__________
(1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2) Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.

                                       11


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
Page RC-2

Schedule RC--Continued

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                  <C>           <C>             <C>
Liabilities
13. Deposits:
    a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from Schedule RC-E,
       part I)                                                                       RCON 2200      9,437,765      13.a.
       (1) Noninterest-bearing(1)                RCON 6631      2,418,287                                          13.a.(1)
       (2) Interest-bearing                      RCON 6636      7,019,478                                          13.a.(2)
    b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs (from Schedule
       RC-E, part II)                                                                RCFN 2200              0      13.b.
       (1) Noninterest-bearing                   RCFN 6631              0                                          13.b.(1)
       (2) Interest-bearing                      RCFN 6636              0                                          13.b.(2)
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    in domestic offices of the bank of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
    in IBFs:
    a. Federal funds purchased                                                       RCFD 0278      1,980,715      14.a.
    b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase                                RCFD 0279        257,624      14.b.
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury                                      RCON 2840              0      15.a.
    b. Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D)                                      RCFD 3548              0      15.b.
16. Other borrowed money:
    a. With original maturity of one year or less                                    RCFD 2332         18,153      16.a.
    b. With original maturity of more than one year                                  RCFD 2333         11,000      16.b.
17. Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases                   RCFD 2910         10,487      17.
18. Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding                         RCFD 2920          5,143      18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures                                                RCFD 3200        213,000      19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)                                           RCFD 2930        616,559      20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)                                   RCFD 2948     12,550,446      21.
22. Limited-life preferred and related surplus                                       RCFD 3282              0      22.
Equity Capital
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus                                    RCFD 3838              0      23.
24. Common Stock                                                                     RCFD 3230        135,000      24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)                         RCFD 3839        211,639      25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves                                        RCFD 3632        649,603      26.a.
    b. Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities                RCFD 8434         11,054      26.b.
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments                              RCFD 3284              0      27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)                                RCFD 3210      1,007,296      28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity capital (sum of
    items 21, 22, and 28)                                                            RCFD 3300     13,557,742      29.
<CAPTION>
Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
1. Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best
   describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the                           Number
   bank by independent external auditors as of any date during 1994                  RCFD 6724          N/A        M.1.
</TABLE>

1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with
    generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting
    firm which submits a report on the bank
2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company conducted
    in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a
    certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the
    consolidated holding company (but not on a bank separately).
3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in accordance with
    generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting
    firm (may be required by state chartering authority).
4 = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other external
    auditors (may be required by state chartering authority).
5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external auditors.
6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
    auditors.
7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work).
8 = no external audit work.

__________
(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and
    savings deposits.

                                       12




Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
                                    Page RC-3

Schedule RC-A--Cash and Balances Due From Depository Institutions

Exclude assets held for trading.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                     C405
                                                                                     (Column A)             (Column B)
                                                                                    Consolidated             Domestic
                                                                                        Bank                 Offices
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                      RCFD   Bil Mil Thou   RCON     Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                              <C>    <C>           <C>      <C>           <C>
1. Cash items in process of collection, unposted debits, and
   currency and coin                                                             0022     747,256                            1.
   a. Cash items in process of collection and unposted debits                                         0020       556,309     1.a.
   b. Currency and coin                                                                               0080       190,947     1.b.
2. Balances due from depository institutions in the U.S.                                              0082         2,839     2.
   a. U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks
      (including their IBFs)                                                     0083           0                            2.a.
   b. Other commercial banks in the U.S. and other depository
      institutions in the U.S. (including their IBFs)                            0085       2,839                            2.b.
3. Balances due from banks in foreign countries and foreign
   central banks                                                                                      0070        44,307     3.
   a. Foreign branches of other U.S. banks                                       0073      40,000                            3.a.
   b. Other banks in foreign countries and foreign central banks                 0074       4,307                            3.b.
4. Balances due from Federal Reserve Banks                                       0090     210,233     0090       210,233     4.
5. Total (sum of items 1 through 4) (total of column A must
   equal Schedule RC, sum of items 1.a. and 1.b.)                                0010   1,004,635     0010     1,004,635     5.
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Memorandum                                                                      RCON    Bil Mil Thou
Dollar Amounts in Thousands
<S>                                                                              <C>     <C>         <C>
1. Noninterest-bearing balances due from commercial banks
   in the U.S. (included in items 2, column B above)                             0050    2,839       M.1.

</TABLE>

Schedule RC-B--Securities

Exclude assets held for trading.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              C410
                                                Held-to-maturity                        Available-for-sale
                                         (Column A)           (Column B)          (Column C)          (Column D)
                                       Amortized Cost        Fair Value         Amortized Cost      Fair Value(1)
Dollar Amounts in Thousands           RCFD Bil Mil Thou   RCFD  Bil Mil Thou   RCFD Bil Mil Thou   RCFD Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                   <C>           <C>   <C>            <C>   <C>       <C>       <C>    <C>        <C>
1. U.S. Treasury securities           0211            0   0213             0   1286      148,253   1287    146,694   1.
2. U.S. Government agency and
   corporation obligations
   (exclude mortgage-backed
   securities):
   a. Issued by U.S. Government
      agencies(2)                     1289            0   1290             0   1291            0   1293          0   2.a.
   b. Issued by U.S. Government-
      sponsored agencies(3)           1294            0   1295             0   1297       72,852   1298     73,485   2.b.
</TABLE>
__________
(1) Includes equity securities without readily determinable
    fair values at historical cost in item 6.c., column D.
(2) Includes Small Business Administration "Guaranteed Loan
    Pool Certificates," U.S. Maritime Administration obligations,
    and Export-Import Bank participation certificates.
(3) Includes obligations (other than mortgage-backed securities)
    issued by the Farm Credit System, the Federal Home Loan Bank,
    System, The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal
    National Mortgage Association, the Financing Corporation,
    Resolution Funding Corporation, the Student Loan Marketing
    Association, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.

                                   13


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
Page RC-4

Schedule RC-B--Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                 Held-to-maturity                              Available-for-sale
                                        (Column A)              (Column B)              (Column C)              (Column D)
                                      Amortized Cost            Fair Value             Amortized Cost           Fair Value(1)
Dollar Amounts in Thousands          RCFD  Bil Mil Thou    RCFD   Bil Mil Thou      RCFD  Bil Mil Thou      RCFD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                  <C>       <C>         <C>      <C>         <C>     <C>           <C>      <C>         <C>
3. Securities issued by states
   and political subdivisions
   in the U.S.
   a. General obligations            1676       3,670      1677      3,687      1678            0     1679             0   3.a.
   b. Revenue obligations            1681      44,369      1686     45,333      1690            0     1691             0   3.b.
   c. Industrial development
      and similar obligations        1694         385      1695        388      1696            0     1697             0   3.c.
4. Mortgage-backed securities
   (MBS):
   a. Pass-through securities:
      (1) Guaranteed by GNMA         1698           0      1699          0      1701        3,305     1702         3,308   4.a.(1)
      (2) Issued by FNMA and FHLMC   1703      22,999      1705     24,333      1706    1,332,774     1707     1,345,331   4.a.(2)
      (3) Other pass-through
          securities                 1709           0      1710          0      1711            0     1713             0   4.a.(3)
   b. Other mortgage-backed
      securities (include CMOs,
      REMICs, and stripped MBS):
      (1) Issued or guaranteed by
          FNMA, FHLMC, or GNMA       1714           0      1715          0      1716       66,929     1717        66,933   4.b.(1)
      (2) Collateralized by MBS
          issued or guaranteed
          by FNMA, FHLMC, or GNMA    1718           0      1719          0      1731       52,161     1732        52,950   4.b.(2)
      (3) All other mortgage-backed
          securities                 1733       4,842      1734      4,842      1735      138,016     1736       138,044   4.b.(3)
5. Other debt securities:
   a. Other domestic debt
      securities                     1737           0      1738          0      1739      276,322     1741       277,721   5.a.
   b. Foreign debt securities        1742       1,255      1743      1,255      1744            0     1746             0   5.b.
6. Equity securities:
   a. Investments in mutual
      funds                                                                     1747            0     1748             0   6.a.
   b. Other equity securities
      with readily determinable
      fair values                                                               1749        6,977     1751         7,191   6.b.
   c. All other equity
      securities(1)                                                             1752       13,999     1753        13,999   6.c.
7. Total (sum of items 1 through
   6) (total of column A must
   equal Schedule RC, item 2.a)
   (total of column D must equal
   Schedule RC, item 2.b.)           1754      77,520      1771     79,838      1772    2,111,588     1773     2,128,656   7.
</TABLE>
__________
(1) Includes equity securities without readily determinable fair values at
    historical cost in item 6.c., column D.

                                       14


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
Page RC-5

Schedule RC-B--Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Memoranda                                                                                                    C412
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                    RCFD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                            <C>      <C>            <C>
1. Pledged securities(2)                                                                       0416       828,542      M.1.
2. Maturity and repricing data for debt securities(2)(3)(4) (excluding those in
   nonaccrual status):
   a. Fixed rate debt securities with a remaining maturity of:
      (1) Three months or less                                                                 0343       104,167      M.2.a.(1)
      (2) Over three months through 12 months                                                  0344         5,515      M.2.a.(2)
      (3) Over one year through five years                                                     0345       255,203      M.2.a.(3)
      (4) Over five years                                                                      0346     1,592,139      M.2.a.(4)
      (5) Total fixed rate debt securities (sum of Memorandum items 2.a.(1) through
          2.a.(4)                                                                              0347     1,957,024      M.2.a.(5)
   b. Floating rate debt securities with a repricing frequency of:
      (1) Quarterly or more frequently                                                         4544       223,640      M.2.b.(1)
      (2) Annually or more frequently, but less frequently than quarterly                      4545         4,322      M.2.b.(2)
      (3) Every five years or more frequently, but less frequently than annually               4551             0      M.2.b.(3)
      (4) Less frequently than every five years                                                4552             0      M.2.b.(4)
      (5) Total floating rate debt securities (sum of Memorandum items 2.b.(1)
          through 2.b.(4))                                                                     4553       227,962      M.2.b.(5)
   c. Total debt securities (sum of Memorandum items 2.a.(5) and 2.b.(5)) (must
      equal total debt securities from Schedule RC-B, sum of items 1 through 5,
      columns A and D, minus nonaccrual debt securities included in Schedule RC-N,
      item 9, column C)                                                                        0393     2,184,986      M.2.c.
3. Not applicable
4. Held-to-maturity debt securities restructured and in compliance with
   modified terms (included in Schedule RC-B, items 3 through 5, column A,
   above)                                                                                      5365             0      M.4.
5. Not applicable
6. Floating rate debt securities with a remaining maturity of one year or less
   (2)(5) (to be completed by all banks)                                                       5519             0      M.6.
7. Amortized cost of held-to-maturity securities sold or transferred to
   available-for-sale or trading securities during the calendar year-to-date
   (report the amortized cost at date of sale or transfer)                                     1778             0      M.7.
8. High-risk mortgage securities (included in the held-to-maturity and
   available-for-sale accounts in Schedule RC-B, item 4.b.):
   a. Amortized cost                                                                           8780             0      M.8.a.
   b. Fair value                                                                               8781             0      M.8.b.
9. Structured notes (included in the held-to-maturity and available-for-sale
   accounts in Schedule RC-B, items 2, 3, and 5):
   a. Amortized cost                                                                           8782           187      M.9.a.
   b. Fair value                                                                               8783           188      M.9.b.
</TABLE>
__________
(2) Includes held-to-maturity securities at amortized cost and
    available-for-sale securities at fair value.
(3) Exclude equity securities, e.g., investments in mutual funds, Federal
    Reserve stock, common stock, and preferred stock.
(4) Memorandum item 2 is not applicable to savings banks that must complete
    supplemental Schedule RC-J.
(5) For commercial banks, the debt securities included in Memorandum item 6 will
    also have been reported in Memorandum item 2.b above. For savings banks, the
    debt securities included in Memorandum item 6 will also have been reported
    in supplemental Schedule RC-J, part I, item 4. Savings banks should note
    that available-for-sale debt securities are reported at fair value in
    Memorandum item 6 and at amortized cost in Schedule RC-J.
                                       15


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
Page RC-6

Schedule RC-C--Loans and Lease Financing Receivables

Part I.  Loans and Leases

Do not deduct the allowance for loan and lease losses from amounts reported in
this schedule.  Report total loans and leases, net of unearned income.  Exclude
assets held for trading.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                   C415
                                                                                     (Column A)           (Column B)
                                                                                    Consolidated           Domestic
                                                                                        Bank               Offices
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                       RCFD  Bil Mil Thou  RCON  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                               <C>      <C>        <C>     <C>         <C>
1.  Loans secured by real estate                                                  1410     4,076,556                      1.
    a. Construction and land development                                                              1415      164,611   1.a.
    b. Secured by farmland (including farm residential and other improvements)                        1420       15,594   1.b.
    c. Secured by 1-4 family residential properties:
       (1) Revolving, open-end loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties
           and extended under lines of credit                                                         1797      383,937   1.c.(1)
       (2) All other loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties:
           (a) Secured by first liens                                                                 5367    2,045,599   1.c.(2)(a)
           (b) Secured by junior liens                                                                5368      206,134   1.c.(2)(b)
    d. Secured by multifamily (5 or more) residential properties                                      1460      102,530   1.d.
    e. Secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties                                                   1480    1,158,151   1.e.
2.  Loans to depository institutions:
    a. To commercial banks in the U.S.                                                                1505        1,395   2.a.
       (1) To U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks                         1506             0                      2.a.(1)
       (2) To other commercial banks in the U.S.                                  1507         1,395                      2.a.(2)
    b. To other depository institutions in the U.S.                               1517             0  1517            0   2.b.
    c. To banks in foreign countries                                                                  1510           68   2.c.
       (1) To foreign branches of other U.S. banks                                1513             0                      2.c.(1)
       (2) To other banks in foreign countries                                    1516            68                      2.c.(2)
3.  Loans to finance agricultural production and other loans to farmers           1590         4,701  1590        4,701   3.
4.  Commercial and industrial loans:
    a. To U.S. addressees (domicile)                                              1763     1,770,985  1763    1,770,985   4.a.
    b. To non U.S. addressees (domicile)                                          1764             0  1764            0   4.b.
5.  Acceptances of other banks:
    a. Of U.S. banks                                                              1756             0  1756            0   5.a.
    b. Of foreign banks                                                           1757             0  1757            0   5.b.
6.  Loans to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures
    (i.e., consumer loans) (includes purchased paper)                                                 1975    2,944,839   6.
    a. Credit cards and related plans (includes check credit and other revolving
       credit plans)                                                              2008     1,521,650                      6.a.
    b. Other (includes single payment, installment, and all student loans)        2011     1,423,189                      6.b.
7.  Loans to foreign governments and official institutions (including foreign
    central banks)                                                                2081           781  2081          781   7.
8.  Obligations (other than securities and leases) of states and political
    subdivisions in the U.S. (includes nonrated industrial development
    obligations)                                                                  2107       181,826  2107      181,826   8.
9.  Other loans                                                                   1563       256,166                      9.
    a. Loans for purchasing or carrying securities (secured and unsecured)                            1545       81,575   9.a.
    b. All other loans (exclude consumer loans)                                                       1564      174,591   9.b.
10. Lease financing receivables (not of unearned income)                                              2165        1,460   10.
    a. Of U.S. addressees (domicile)                                              2182         1,460                      10.a.
    b. Of non-U.S. addressees (domicile)                                          2183             0                      10.b.
11. LESS:  Any unearned income on loans reflected in items 1-9 above              2123             0  2123            0   11.
12. Total loans and leases, net of unearned income (sum of items 1 through 10
    minus item 11) (total of column A must equal Schedule RC, item 4.a.)          2122     9,238,777  2122    9,238,777   12.
</TABLE>

                                       16


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
Page RC-7

Schedule RC-C--Continued

Part I.  Continued

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       (Column A)              (Column B)
Memoranda                                                                             Consolidated              Domestic
                                                                                           Bank                  Offices
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                         RCFD  Bil Mil Thou      RCON  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                 <C>      <C>            <C>            <C> <C>
1. Commercial paper included in Schedule RC-C, part I, above                        1496             0      1496           0   M.1.
2. Loans and leases restructured and in compliance with modified terms (included
   in Schedule RC-C, part I, above and not reported as past due or nonaccrual in
   Schedule RC-N, Memorandum item 1):
   a. Loans secured by real estate:
      (1) To U.S. addressees (domicile)                                             1687             0      M.2.a.(1)
      (2) To non U.S. addressees (domicile)                                         1689             0      M.2.a.(2)
   b. All other loans and all lease financing receivables (exclude loans to
      individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures)           8691             0      M.2.b.
   c. Commercial and industrial loans to and lease financing receivables of
      non-U.S. addressees (domicile) included in Memorandum item 2.b. above         8692             0      M.2.c.
3. Maturity and repricing data for loans and leases(1) (excluding those in
   nonaccrual status):
   a. Fixed rate loans and leases with a remaining maturity of:
      (1) Three months or less                                                      0348     2,519,883      M.3.a.(1)
      (2) Over three months through 12 months                                       0349       471,313      M.3.a.(2)
      (3) Over one year through five years                                          0356     1,509,429      M.3.a.(3)
      (4) Over five years                                                           0357       757,058      M.3.a.(4)
      (5) Total fixed rate loans and leases (sum of Memorandum items 3.a.(1)
          through 3.a.(4))                                                          0358     5,257,683      M.3.a.(5)
   b. Floating rate loans with a repricing frequency of:
      (1) Quarterly or more frequently                                              4554     3,260,759      M.3.b.(1)
      (2) Annually or more frequently, but less frequently than quarterly           4555       528,884      M.3.b.(2)
      (3) Every five years or more frequently, but less frequently than annually    4561       130,805      M.3.b.(3)
      (4) Less frequently than every five years                                     4564         8,683      M.3.b.(4)
      (5) Total floating rate (sum of Memorandum items 3.b.(1) through 3.b.(4))     4567     3,929,131      M.3.b.(5)
   c. Total loans and leases (sum of Memorandum items 3.a.(5) and 3.b.(5)) (must
      equal the sum of total loans and leases, net, from Schedule RC-C, part I,
      item 12, plus unearned income from Schedule RC-C, part I, item 11, minus
      total nonaccrual loans and leases from Schedule RC-N, sum of items 1 through
      8, column C)                                                                  1479     9,186,814      M.3.c.
4. Loans to finance commercial real estate, construction, and land development
   activities (not secured by real estate) included in Schedule RC-C, part I,
   items 4 and 9, column A, page RC-6(2)                                            2746             0      M.4.
5. Loans and leases held for sale (included in Schedule RC-C, part I, above)        5369       460,796      M.5.
6. Adjustable rate closed-end loans secured by first liens on 1-4 family
   residential properties (included in Schedule RC-C, part I, item 1.c.(2)(a),                              RCON Bil Mil Thou
   column B, page RC-6)                                                                                     5370      718,529  M.6.
</TABLE>
__________
(1) Memorandum item 3 is not applicable to savings banks that must complete
    supplemental Schedule RC-J.
(2) Exclude loans secured by real estate that are included in Schedule RC-C,
    part I, item 1, column A.

                                       17

Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430 FFIEC 031
Page RC-8

Schedule RC-D--Trading Assets and Liabilities

Schedule RC-D is to be completed only by banks with $1 billion or more in total
assets or with $2 billion or more in par/notional amount of off-balance sheet
derivative contracts (as reported in Schedule RC-L, items 14.a. through 14.e.,
columns A through D).

<TABLE>
                                                                                                                    C420
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                                  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>              <C>    <C>
Assets
1.  U.S. Treasury securities in domestic offices                                                 RCON 3531        0      1.
2.  U.S. Government agency and corporation obligations in domestic offices
    (exclude mortgage-backed securities)                                                         RCON 3532        0      2.
3.  Securities issued by states and political subdivisions in the U.S. in
    domestic offices                                                                             RCON 3533        0      3.
4.  Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in domestic offices:
    a. Pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC, or GNMA                      RCON 3534        0      4.a.
    b. Other mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC, or
       GNMA (include CMOs, REMICs, and stripped MBS)                                             RCON 3535        0      4.b.
    c. All other mortgage-backed securities                                                      RCON 3536        0      4.c.
5.  Other debt securities in domestic offices                                                    RCON 3537        0      5.
6.  Certificates of deposit in domestic offices                                                  RCON 3538        0      6.
7.  Commercial paper in domestic offices                                                         RCON 3539        0      7.
8.  Bankers acceptances in domestic offices                                                      RCON 3540        0      8.
9.  Other trading assets in domestic offices                                                     RCON 3541        0      9.
10. Trading assets in foreign offices                                                            RCFN 3542        0      10.
11. Revaluation gains on interest rate, foreign exchange rate, and other
    commodity and equity contracts:
    a. In domestic offices                                                                       RCON 3543        0      11.a.
    b. In foreign offices                                                                        RCFN 3544        0      11.b.
12. Total trading assets ( sum of items 1 through 11) (must equal Schedule RC,
    item 5)                                                                                      RCFD 3545        0      12.
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Liabilities                                                                                            Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>              <C>    <C>
13. Liability for short positions                                                                RCFD 3546        0      13.
14. Revaluation losses on interest rate, foreign exchange rate, and other
    commodity and equity contracts                                                               RCFD 3547        0      14.
15. Total trading liabilities (sum of items 13. and 14.) (must equal Schedule
    RC, item 15.b.)                                                                              RCFD 3548        0      15.


                                       18


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-9

Schedule RC-E--Deposit Liabilities

Part I.  Deposits in Domestic Offices


</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    C425
                                                                                         Nontransaction
                                                      Transaction Accounts                  Accounts
                                             (Column A)                (Column B)          (Column C)
                                          Total transaction         Memo:  Total              Total
                                         accounts (including      demand deposits         nontransaction
                                            total demand           (included in             accounts
                                              deposits)              column A)          (including MMDAs)
Dollar Amounts in Thousands             RCON  BIL Mil Thou      RCON  Bil Mil Thou    RCON  Bil  Mil  Thou
<S>                                     <C>      <C>            <C>      <C>          <C>   <C>             <C>

Deposits of:
1. Individuals, partnerships,
   and corporations                     2201     3,273,051      2240     1,891,443    2346     5,588,429    1.
2. U.S. Government                      2202        31,594      2280        30,572    2520         2,936    2.
3. States and political subdivisions
   in the U.S.                          2203       173,480      2290       143,732    2530        13,525    3.
4. Commercial banks in the U.S.         2206       260,039      2310       260,039                          4.
   a. U.S. branches and agencies
      of foreign banks                                                                2347             0    4.a.
   b. Other commercial banks in the U.S.                                              2348         1,088    4.b.
5. Other depository institutions
   in the U.S.                          2207        57,003      2312        57,003    2349         1,023    5.
6. Banks in foreign countries           2213         3,486      2320         3,486                          6.
   a. Foreign branches of other
      U.S. banks                                                                      2367             0    6.a.
   b. Other banks in foreign countries                                                2373            99    6.b.
7. Foreign governments and
   official institutions
   (including foreign central banks)    2216             0      2300             0    2377             0    7.
8. Certified and official checks        2330        32,012      2330        32,012                          8.
9. Total (sum of items 1 through 8)
   (sum of columns A and C must
   equal Schedule RC, item 13.a)        2215     3,830,665      2210     2,418,287    2385     5,607,100    9.

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Memoranda
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      RCON  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>     <C>            <C>
1. Selected components of total deposits (i.e., sum of item 9, columns A and C):
   a. Total Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Keogh Plan accounts                        6835      857,531      M.1.a.
   b. Total brokered deposits                                                                    2365       14,941      M.1.b.
   c. Fully insured brokered deposits (included in Memorandum item 1.b above)
      (1) Issued in denominations of less than $100,000                                          2343            0      M.1.c.(1)
      (2) Issued either in denominations of $100,000 or in denominations greater than
          $100,000 and participated out by the broker in shares of $100,000 or less              2344       10,941      M.1.c.(2)
   d. Total deposits denominated in foreign currencies                                           3776            0      M.1.d.
   e. Preferred deposits (uninsured deposits of states and political subdivisions
      in the U.S. reported in item 3 above which are secured or collateralized as
      required under state law)                                                                  5590      185,710      M.1.e.
2. Components of total nontransaction accounts (sum of Memorandum items 2.a
   through 2.d must equal item 9, column C above):
   a. Savings deposits:
      (1) Money market deposit accounts (MMDAs)                                                  6810    1,905,947      M.2.a.(1)
      (2) Other savings deposits (excludes MMDAs)                                                0352      850,130      M.2.a.(2)
   b. Total time deposits of less than $100,000                                                  6648    2,545,513      M.2.b.
   c. Time certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more                                           6645      303,810      M.2.c.
   d. Open-account time deposits of $100,000 or more                                             6646        1,700      M.2.d.
3. All NOW accounts (included in column A above)                                                 2398    1,412,377      M.3.
</TABLE>

                                       19


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-10

Schedule RC-E--Continued

Part I.  Continued

Memoranda (continued)

Deposit Totals for FDIC Insurance Assessments

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      RCON  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>    <C>            <C>
4. Total deposits in domestic offices (sum of item  9, column A and item 9,
   column C) (must equal schedule RC, item 13.a)                                                 2200   9,437,765      M.4.
   a. Total demand deposits (must equal item 9, column B)                                        2210   2,418,287      M.4.a.
   b. Total time and savings deposits(1) (must equal item 9, column A plus item 9,
      column C minus item 9, column B)                                                           2350   7,019,478      M.4.b.
</TABLE>

______________
(1) For FDIC insurance assessment purposes, "total time and savings deposits"
    consists of nontransaction accounts and all transaction accounts other than
    demand deposits.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      RCON  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>      <C>            <C>
5. Time deposits of less than $100,000 and open-account time deposits of
   $100,000 or more (included in Memorandum items 2.b and 2.d above) with a
   remaining maturity or repricing frequency of:  (1)
   a. Three months or less                                                                       0359       610,610      M.5.a.
   b. Over three months through 12 months (but not over 12 months)                               3644     1,116,989      M.5.b.
6. Maturity and repricing data for time certificates of deposit of $1,000 or
   more:  (1)
   a. Fixed rate time certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more with a remaining
      maturity of:
      (1) Three months or less                                                                   2761       138,723      M.6.a.(1)
      (2) Over three months through 12 months                                                    2762        98,093      M.6.a.(2)
      (3) Over one year through five years                                                       2763        61,168      M.6.a.(3)
      (4) Over five years                                                                        2765           912      M.6.a.(4)
      (5) Total fixed rate time certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more (sum of
          Memorandum items 6.a. (1) through 6.a.(4)                                              2767       298,896      M.6.a.(5)
   b. Floating rate time certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more with a
      repricing frequency of:
      (1) Quarterly or more frequently                                                           4568         4,914      M.6.b.(1)
      (2) Annually or more frequently, but less frequently than quarterly                        4569             0      M.6.b.(2)
      (3) Every five years or more frequently, but less frequently than annually                 4571             0      M.6.b.(3)
      (4) Less frequently than every five years                                                  4572             0      M.6.b.(4)
      (5) Total floating rate time certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more (sum
          of Memorandum items 6.b.(1) through 6.b.(4))                                           4573         4,914      M.6.b.(5)
   c. Total time certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more (sum of Memorandum
      items 6.a.(5) and 6.b.(5)) (must equal Memorandum item 2.c. above)                         6645       303,810      M.6.c.

</TABLE>
__________
(1) Memorandum items 5 and 6 are not applicable to savings banks that must
    complete supplemental Schedule RC-J.

                                       20


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-11

Schedule RC-E--Continued

Part II. Deposits in Foreign Offices (including Edge and Agreement subsidiaries
         and IBFs)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      RCFN        Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>         <C>               <C>
Deposits of:
1. Individuals, partnerships, and corporations                                                   2621                   0      1.
2. U.S. banks (including IBFs and foreign branches of U.S. banks)                                2623                   0      2.
3. Foreign banks (including U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks,
   including their IBFs)                                                                         2625                   0      3.
4. Foreign governments and official institutions (including foreign central
   banks)                                                                                        2650                   0      4.
5. Certified and official checks                                                                 2330                   0      5.
6. All other deposits                                                                            2668                   0      6.
7. Total (sum of items 1 through 6)(must equal Schedule RC, item 13.b)                           2200                   0      7.

</TABLE>

Schedule RC-F--Other Assets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                                                                            C430
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                                  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>           <C>           <C>
1. Income earned, not collected on loans                                                         RCFD 2164      67,718       1.
2. Net deferred tax assets (1)                                                                   RCFD 2148      50,429       2.
3. Excess residential mortgage servicing fees receivable                                         RCFD 5371       5,769       3.
4. Other (itemize amounts that exceed 25% of this item)                                          RCFD 2168     361,499       4.
   a. Text 3549 Accounts Receivable - trade date       RCFD 3549    130,005                                                  4.a.
   b. Text 3550                                        RCFD 3550                                                             4.b.
   c. Text 3551                                        RCFD 3551                                                             4.c.
5. Total (sum of items 1 through 4) (must equal schedule RC, item 110                            RCFD 2160     485,415       5.
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Memorandum
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                  <C>         <C>               <C>
1. Deferred tax assets disallowed for regulatory capital purposes                    RCFD 5610              0      M.1.
</TABLE>

Schedule RC-G--Other Liabilities
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                                                                         C435
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                  <C>              <C>          <C>
1. a. Interest accrued and unpaid on deposits in domestic offices (2)                RCFD 3645         18,489      1.a.
   b. Other expenses accrued and unpaid (includes accrued income taxes payable)      RCFD 3646         96,509      1.b.
2. Net deferred tax liabilities (1)                                                  RCFD 3049          1,496      2.
3. Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries                                    RCFD 3000              0      3.
4. Other (itemize amounts that exceed 25% of this item)                              RCFD 2938        500,065      4.
   a. Text 3552 Accounts Payable - trade date           RCFD 3552    422,230                                          4.a.
   b. Text 3553                                         RCFD 3553                                                     4.b.
   c. Text 3554                                         RCFD 3554                                                     4.c.
5. Total (sum of items 1 through 4) (must equal Schedule RC, item 20)                RCFD 2930        616,559      5.
</TABLE>
__________
(1) See discussion of deferred income taxes in Glossary entry on "income taxes."
(2) For savings banks, include "dividends" accrued and unpaid on deposits.

                                       21


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-12

Schedule RC-H--Selected Balance Sheet Items for Domestic Offices

<TABLE>

                                                                                   Domestic Offices    C440
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                        RCON        Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                <C>         <C>               <C>
1. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding                    2155               5,143      1.
2. Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding                        2920               5,143      2.
3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell          1350             402,645      3.
4. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase      2800           2,238,339      4.
5. Other borrowed money                                                            3190              29,153      5.
Either
6. Net due from own foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs     2163                   2      6.
Or
7. Net due to own foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs       2941                 N/A      7.
8. Total assets (excludes net due from foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
   subsidiaries, and IBFs)                                                         2192          13,557,741      8.
9. Total liabilities (excludes net due to foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
   subsidiaries, and IBFs)                                                         3129          12,550,446      9.
</TABLE>

Items 10-17 include held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities in
domestic offices.
<TABLE>
                                                                                   RCON        Bil Mil Thou

<S>                                                                                <C>         <C>            <C>
10. U.S. Treasury securities                                                       1779          149,694      10.
11. U.S. Government agency and corporation obligations (exclude mortgage-backed
    securities)                                                                    1785           73,485      11.
12. Securities issued by states and political subdivisions in the U.S.             1786           48,424      12.
13. Mortgage-backed securities (MBS):
    a. Pass-through securities:
       (1) Issued or guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC, or GNMA                            1787        1,371,638      13.a.(1)
       (2) Other pass-through securities                                           1869                0      13.a.(2)
    b. Other mortgage-backed securities (include CMOs, RENICs, and stripped MBS):
       (1) Issued or guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC, or GNMA                            1877           66,933      13.b.(1)
       (2) All other mortgage-backed securities                                    2253          195,836      13.b.(2)
14. Other domestic debt securities                                                 3159          277,721      14.
15. Foreign debt securities                                                        3160            1,255      15.
16. Equity securities:
    a. Investments in mutual funds                                                 3161                0      16.a.
    b. Other equity securities with readily determinable fair values               3162            7,191      16.b.
    c. All other equity securities                                                 3169           13,999      16.c.
17. Total held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities (sum of items 10
    through 16)                                                                    3170        2,206,176      17.
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Memorandum (to be completed only by banks with IBFs and other "foreign" offices)

Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                        RCON        Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                <C>         <C>               <C>
Either
1. Net due from the IBF of the domestic offices of the reporting bank              3051        N/A               M.1.
or
2. Net due to the IBF of the domestic offices of the reporting bank                3059        N/A               M.2.

</TABLE>
                                       22






Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-13

Schedule RC-I--Selected Assets and Liabilities of IBFs
To be completed only by banks with IBFs and other "foreign" offices.
<TABLE>
                                                                                                                     C445
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      RCFN        Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>         <C>               <C>
1. Total IBF assets of the consolidated bank (component of Schedule RC,
   item 12)                                                                                      2133                 N/A      1.
2. Total IBF loans and lease financing receivables (component of Schedule RC-C,
   part I, item 12, column A)                                                                    2076                 N/A      2.
3. IBF commercial and industrial loans (component of Schedule RC-C, part I,
   item 4, column A)                                                                             2077                 N/A      3.
4. Total IBF liabilities (component of Schedule RC, item 21)                                     2898                 N/A      4.
5. IBF deposit liabilities due to banks, including other IBFs (component of
   Schedule RC-E, part II, items 2 and 3)                                                        2379                 N/A      5.
6. Other IBF deposit liabilities (component of Schedule RC-E, part II, items 1,
   4, 5, and 6                                                                                   2381                 N/A      6.
</TABLE>


Schedule RC-K-Quarterly Averages (1)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                                                                               C455
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                            Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                        <C>         <C>             <C>
Assets
1.  Interest-bearing balances due from depository institutions                             RCFD 3381       11,413      1.
2.  U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agency and corporation
    obligations(2)                                                                         RCFD 3382    1,374,438      2.
3.  Securities issued by states and political subdivisions in the U.S.(2)                  RCFD 3383       50,083      3.
4.  a. Other debt securities(2)                                                            RCFD 3647      392,332      4.a.
    b. Equity securities(3) (includes investments in mutual funds and Federal
       Reserve stock)                                                                      RCFD 3648       20,985      4.b.
5.  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell in
    domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs   RCFD 3365      155,600      5.
6.  Loans:
    a. Loans in domestic offices:
       (1) Total loans                                                                     RCON 3360    9,137,952      6.a.(1)
       (2) Loans secured by real estate                                                    RCON 3385    4,133,865      6.a.(2)
       (3) Loans to finance agricultural production and other loans to farmers             RCON 3386        5,545      6.a.(3)
       (4) Commercial and industrial loans                                                 RCON 3387    1,708,696      6.a.(4)
       (5) Loans to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures     RCON 3388    2,903,915      6.a.(5)
    b. Total loans in foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs           RCFN 3360            0      6.b.
7.  Trading assets                                                                         RCFD 3401            0      7.
8.  Lease financing receivables (net of unearned income)                                   RCFD 3484        1,568      8.
9.  Total assets(4)                                                                        RCFD 3368   12,382,290      9.
Liabilities
10. Interest-bearing transaction accounts in domestic offices (NOW accounts,
    ATS accounts, and telephone and preauthorized transfer accounts) (exclude
    demand deposits)                                                                       RCON 3485    1,359,745      10.
11. Nontransaction accounts in domestic offices:
    a. Money market deposit accounts (MMDAs)                                               RCON 3486    1,921,021      11.a.
    b. Other savings deposits                                                              RCON 3487      856,750      11.b.
    c. Time certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more                                    RCON 3345      280,729      11.c.
    d. All other time deposits                                                             RCON 3469    2,558,635      11.d.
12. Interest-bearing deposits in foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
    subsidiaries, and IBFs                                                                 RCFN 3404            0      12.
13. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    in domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
    and in IBFs                                                                            RCFD 3353     2,014,413     13.
14. Other borrowed money                                                                   RCFD 3355        20,189     14.
</TABLE>
__________
(1) For all items, banks have the option of reporting either (1) an
    average of daily figures for the quarter, or (2) an average of weekly
    figures (i.e., the Wednesday of each week of the quarter).
(2) Quarterly averages for all debt securities should be based on
    amortized cost.
(3) Quarterly averages for all equity securities should be based on
    historical cost.
(4) The quarterly average for total assets should reflect all debt
    securities (not held for trading) at amortized cost, equity securities
    with readily determinable fair values at the lower of cost or fair
    value, and equity securities without readily determinable fair values
    at historical cost.

                                       23


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-14

Schedule RC-L-Off-Balance Sheet Items

Please read carefully the instructions for the preparation of Schedule
RC-L.  Some of the amounts reported in Schedule RC-L are regarded as
volume indicators and not necessarily as measures of risk.
<TABLE>
                                                                                                                C460
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                      RCFD   Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                              <C>       <C>            <C>
1.  Unused commitments:
    a. Revolving, open-end lines secured by 1-4 family residential properties,
       e.g., home equity lines                                                                   3814        445,587      1.a.
    b. Credit card lines                                                                         3815      2,544,092      1.b.
    c. Commercial real estate, construction, and land development:
       (1) Commitments to fund loans secured by real estate                                      3816        228,851      1.c.(1)
       (2) Commitments to fund loans not secured by real estate                                  6550              0      1.c.(2)
    d. Securities underwriting                                                                   3817              0      1.d.
    e. Other unused commitments                                                                  3818      3,004,386      1.e.
2.  Financial standby letters of credit and foreign office guarantees                            3819        265,310      2.
    a. Amount of financial standby letters of credit conveyed to others      RCFD 3820  16,392                            2.a.
3.  Performance standby letters of credit and foreign office guarantees                          3821         92,074      3.
    a. Amount of performance standby letters of credit conveyed to others    RCFD 3822       0                            3.a.
4.  Commercial and similar letters of credit                                                     3411         44,465      4.
5.  Participations in acceptances (as described in the instructions) conveyed to
    others by the reporting bank                                                                 3428              0      5.
6.  Participations in acceptances (as described in the instructions) acquired by
    the reporting (nonaccepting) bank                                                            3429              0      6.
7.  Securities borrowed                                                                          3432              0      7.
8.  Securities lent (including customers' securities lent where the customer is
    indemnified against loss by the reporting bank)                                              3433              0      8.
9.  Mortgages transferred (i.e., sold or swapped) with recourse that have been
    treated as sold for Call Report purposes:
    a. FNMA and FHLMC residential mortgage loan pools:
       (1) Outstanding principal balance of mortgages transferred as of the report
           date                                                                                  3650              0      9.a.(1)
       (2) Amount of recourse exposure on these mortgages as of the report date                  3651              0      9.a.(2)
    b. Private (nongovernment-issued or -guaranteed) residential mortgage loan
       pools:
       (1) Outstanding principal balance of mortgages transferred as of the report
           date                                                                                  3652              0      9.b.(1)
       (2) Amount of recourse exposure on these mortgages as of the report date                  3653              0      9.b.(2)
    c. Farmer Mac agricultural mortgage loan pools:
       (1) Outstanding principal balance of mortgages transferred as of the report
           date                                                                                  3654              0      9.c.(1)
       (2) Amount of recourse exposure on these mortgages as of the report date                  3655              0      9.c.(2)
10. When-issued securities:
    a. Gross commitments to purchase                                                             3434              0      10.a.
    b. Gross commitments to sell                                                                 3435              0      10.b.
11. Spot foreign exchange contracts                                                              8765          8,299      11.
12. All other off-balance sheet liabilities (exclude off-balance sheet
    derivatives) (itemize and describe each component of this item over 25% of
    Schedule RC, item 28, "Total equity capital")                                                3430      1,027,338      12.
    a. TEXT 3555 Mortgage servicing with recourse                RCFD 3555     1,027,338                                  12.a.
    b. TEXT 3556                                                 RCFD 3556                                                12.b.
    c. TEXT 3557                                                 RCFD 3557                                                12.c.
    d. TEXT 3558                                                 RCFD 3558                                                12.d.
13. All other off-balance sheet assets (exclude off-balance sheet derivatives)
    (itemize and describe each component of this item over 25% of Schedule RC,
    item 28, "Total equity capital")                                                             5591              0      13.
    a. Text 5592                                                 RCFD 5592                                                13.a.
    b. Text 5593                                                 RCFD 5593                                                13.b.
    c. Text 5594                                                 RCFD 5594                                                13.c.
    d. Text 5595                                                 RCFD 5595                                                13.d.
</TABLE>

                                       24


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-15

Schedule RC-L--Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                            C461
                                                (Column A)           (Column B)           (Column C)           (Column D)
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                     Interest Rate        Foreign Exchange     Equity Derivative    Commodity and
Off-balance Sheet Derivatives                   Contracts            Contracts            Contracts            Other Contracts
Position Indicators                             Tril Bil Mil Thou    Tril Bil Mil Thou    Tril Bil Mil Thou    Tril Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                             <C>                  <C>                  <C>                  <C>        <C>
14. Gross amounts (e.g., notional amounts)
    (for each column, sum of items 14.a
    through 14.e must equal sum of items
    15,16.a, and 16.b):
    a. Future contracts                         0                    0                    0                    0          14.a.
                                                RCFD 8693            RCFD 8694            RCFD 8695            RCFD 8696
    b. Forward contracts                        547,789              6,748                0                    0          14.b.
                                                RCFD 8697            RCFD 8698            RCFD 8699            RCFD 8700
    c. Exchange-traded option contracts:
       (1) Written options                      0                    0                    0                    0          14.c.(1)
                                                RCFD 8701            RCFD 8702            RCFD 8703            RCFD 8704
       (2) Purchased options                    0                    0                    0                    0          14.c.(2)
                                                RCFD 8705            RCFD 8706            RCFD 8707            RCFD 8708
    d. Over-the-counter option contracts:
       (1) Written options                      64,697               0                    0                    0          14.d.(1)
                                                RCFD 8709            RCFD 8710            RCFD 8711            RCFD 8712
       (2) Purchased options                    104,697              0                    0                    0          14.d.(2)
                                                RCFD 8713            RCFD 8714            RCFD 8715            RCFD 8716
    e. Swaps                                    1,298,434            0                    0                    0          14.e.
                                                RCFD 3450            RCFD 3826            RCFD 8719            RCFD 8720
15. Total gross notional amount of derivative
    contracts held for trading                  0                    6,748                0                    0          15.
                                                RCFD A126            RCFD A127            RCFD 8723            RCFD 8724
16. Total gross notional amount of derivative
    contracts held for purposes other
    than trading:
    a. Contracts marked to market               0                    0                    0                    0          16.a.
                                                RCFD 8725            RCFD 8726            RCFD 8727            RCFD 8728
    b. Contracts not marked to market           2,015,617            0                    0                    0          16.b.
                                                RCFD 8729            RCFD 8730            RCFD 8731            RCFD 8732
</TABLE>
                                       25


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-16

Schedule RC-L--Continued
<TABLE>

                                      (Column A)               (Column B)        (Column C)           (Column D)
Dollar Amounts in Thousands           Interest Rate        Foreign Exchange   Equity Derivative     Commodity and
Off-balance Sheet Derivatives         Contracts                Contracts         Contracts         Other Contracts
Position Indicators                   RCFD  Bil Mil Thou   RCFD Bil Mil Thou  RCFD  Bil Mil Thou   RCFD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                   <C>         <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>        <C>          <C> <C>
17. Gross fair values of
    derivative contracts:
    a. Contracts held for trading:
       (1) Gross positive fair value  8733             0   8734      18       8735      0          8736         0   17.a.(1)
       (2) Gross negative fair value  8737             0   8738      35       8739      0          8740         0   17.a.(2)
    b. Contracts held for purposes
       other than trading that
       are marked to market:
       (1) Gross positive fair value  8741             0   8742       0       8743      0          8744         0   17.b.(1)
       (2) Gross negative fair value  8745             0   8746       0       8747      0          8748         0   17.b.(2)
    c. Contracts held for purposes
       other than trading that are
       not marked to market:
       (1) Gross positive fair value  8749        14,404   8750       0       8751      0          8752         0   17.c.(1)
       (2) Gross negative fair value  8753         6,649   8754       0       8755      0          8756         0   17.c.(2)
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Memoranda                                             Dollar Amounts in Thousands   RCFD      Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                 <C>       <C>                 <C>
1.-2. Not applicable
3. Unused commitments with an original maturity exceeding one year that are
   reported in Schedule RC-L, items 1.a through 1.e, above (report only the
   unused portions of commitments that are fee paid or otherwise legally
   binding)                                                                         3833           2,417,497      M.3.
   a. Participating in commitments with an original maturity exceeding one year
      conveyed to others                                   RCFD 3834         0                                    M.3.a.
4. To be completed only by banks with $1 billion or more in total assets:
   Standby letters of credit and foreign office guarantees (both financial and
   performance) issued to non-U.S. addresses (domicile) included in Schedule
   RC-L, items 2 and 3, above                                                       3377                 295      M.4.
5. To be completed for the September report only:
   Instalment loans to individuals for household, family, and other personal
   expenditures that have been secured and sold without recourse (with
   servicing retained), amounts outstanding by type of loan:
   a. Loans to purchase private passenger automobiles                               2741                 N/A      M.5.a.
   b. Credit cards and related plans                                                2742                 N/A      M.5.b.
   c. All other consumer installment credit (including mobile home loans)           2743                 N/A      M.5.c.
</TABLE>

                                       26


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-17

Schedule RC-M--Memoranda
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          C465
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                RCFD    Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                        <C>        <C>          <C>
1. Extensions of credit by the reporting bank to its executive officers,
   directors, principal shareholders, and their related interests as of the
   report date:
   a. Aggregate amount of all extensions of credit to all executive officers,
      directors, principal shareholders, and their related interests.                      6164           9,168    1.a.
   b. Number of executive officers, directors, and principal shareholders to whom
      the amount of all extensions of credit by the reporting bank (including
      extensions of credit to related interests) equals or exceeds the lesser of
      $500,000 or 5 percent number of total capital as defined for this           Number
      purpose in agency regulations.                                  RCFD 6165     3                              1.b.
2. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell with
   U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks(1) (included in Schedule RC,
   items 3.a and 3.b)                                                                      3405               0    2.
3. Not applicable.
4. Outstanding principal balance of 1-4 family residential mortgage loans
   serviced for others (include both retained servicing and purchased
   servicing):
   a. Mortgages serviced under a GNMA contract                                             5500         902,235    4.a.
   b. Mortgages serviced under a FHLMC contract:
      (1) Serviced with recourse to servicer                                               5501           5,268    4.b.(1)
      (2) Serviced without recourse to servicer                                            5502         528,946    4.b.(2)
   c. Mortgages serviced under a FNMA contract:
      (1) Serviced under a regular option contract                                         5503         119,835    4.c.(1)
      (2) Serviced under a special option contract                                         5504         962,573    4.c.(2)
   d. Mortgages serviced under other servicing contracts                                   5505       8,056,323    4.d.
5. To be completed only by banks with $1 billion or more in total assets:
   Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding (sum of items
   5.a and 5.b must equal Schedule RC, item 9):
   a. U.S. addresses (domicile)                                                            2103           5,143    5.a.
   b. Non-U.S. addresses (domicile)                                                        2104               0    5.b.
6. Intangible assets:
   a. Mortgage servicing rights                                                            3164          20,859    6.a.
   b. Other identifiable intangible assets:
      (1) Purchased credit card relationships                                              5506               0    6.b.(1)
      (2) All other identifiable intangible assets                                         5507              17    6.b.(2)
   c. Goodwill                                                                             3163         112,065    6.c.
   d. Total (sum of items 6.a through 6.c) (must equal Schedule RC, item 10)               2143         132,941    6.d.
   e. Amount of intangible assets (included in item 6.b.(2) above) that have been
      grandfathered or are otherwise qualifying for regulatory capital purposes            6442              17    6.e.
                                                                                           6442              21    6.e.
7. Mandatory convertible debt, net of common or perpetual preferred stock
   dedicated to redeem the debt                                                            3295               0    7.

</TABLE>
__________
(1) Do not report federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements
    to resell with other commercial banks in the U.S. in this item.

                                       27


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-18

Schedule RC-M--Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                            Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                       <C>           <C>          <C>
8.  a. Other real estate owned:
       (1) Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures                        RCFD 5372           0      8.a.(1)
       (2) All other real estate owned:
           (a) Construction and land development in domestic offices                      RCON 5508           0      8.a.(2)(a)
           (b) Farmland in domestic offices                                               RCON 5509           0      8.a.(2)(b)
           (c) 1-4 family residential properties in domestic offices                      RCON 5510       6,203      8.a.(2)(c)
           (d) Multifamily (5 or more) residential properties in domestic offices         RCON 5511         404      8.a.(2)(d)
           (e) Nonfarm nonresidential properties in domestic offices                      RCON 5512       5,332      8.a.(2)(e)
           (f) In foreign offices                                                         RCFN 5513           0      8.a.(2)(f)
       (3) Total (sum of items 8.a.(1) and 8.a.(2)) (must equal Schedule RC, item 7)      RCFD 2150      11,939      8.a.(3)
    b. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies:
       (1) Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures                        RCFD 5374         177      8.b.(1)
       (2) All other investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
           companies                                                                      RCFD 5375           0      8.b.(2)
       (3) Total (sum of items 8.b.(1) and 8.b.(2)) (must equal Schedule RC, item 8)      RCFD 2130         177      8.b.(3)
    c. Total assets of unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies               RCFD 5376       2,962      8.c.
9.  Noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and related surplus included in
    Schedule RC, item 23, "Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus"                 RCFD 3778           0      9.
10. Mutual fund and annuity sales in domestic offices during the quarter
    (include proprietary, private label, and third party products):
    a. Money market funds                                                                 RCON 6441     566,595      10.a.
    b. Equity securities funds                                                            RCON 8427       8,890      10.b.
    c. Debt securities funds                                                              RCON 8428       6,233      10.c.
    d. Other mutual funds                                                                 RCON 8429       4,455      10.d.
    e. Annuities                                                                          RCON 8430      17,711      10.e.
    f. Sales of proprietary mutual funds and annuities (included in items 10.a
       through 10.e above)                                                                RCON 8784         360      10.f.
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Dollar Amounts in Thousands
Memorandum                                                                                RCFD Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                       <C>    <C>       <C>
1. Interbank holdings of capital instruments (to be completed for the December
   report only):
   a. Reciprocal holdings of banking organizations' capital instruments                   3836       N/A   M.1.a.
   b. Nonreciprocal holdings of banking organizations' capital instruments                3837   213,000   M.1.b.

                                       28


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.:  00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-19

Schedule RC-N--Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans, Leases, and Other Assets

The FFIEC regards the information reported in all of Memorandum item 1, in
items 1 through 10, column A, and in Memorandum items 2 through 4, column A,
as confidential.


</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                    C470
                                                (Column A)                   (Column B)                (Column C)
                                                Past due                     Past due 90               Nonaccrual
                                                30 through 89                days or more
                                                days and still               and still
                                                accruing                     accruing
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                     RCFD  Bil Mil Thou           RCFD   Bil Mil Thou       RCFD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                             <C>   <C>                    <C>    <C>                <C>   <C>               <C>
1.  Loans secured by real estate:
    a. To U.S. addresses (domicile)              1245        60,063           1246         10,831       1247        40,639      1.a.
    b. To non-U.S. addresses (domicile)          1248             0           1249              0       1250             0      1.b.
2.  Loans to depository institutions and
    acceptances of other banks:
    a. To U.S. banks and other U.S. depository
       institutions                              5377             0           5378              0       5379             0      2.a.
    b. To foreign banks                          5380             0           5381              0       5382             0      2.b.
3.  Loans to finance agricultural production
    and other loans to farmers                   1594             0           1597              0       1583             0      3.
4.  Commercial and industrial loans:
    a. To U.S. addresses (domicile)              1251        30,533           1252          6,495       1253         7,998      4.a.
    b. To non-U.S. addresses (domicile)          1254             0           1255              0       1256             0      4.b.
5.  Loans to individuals for household, family,
    and other personal expenditures:
    a. Credit cards and related plans            5383        30,550           5384         18,409       5385             0      5.a.
    b. Other (includes single payment,
       installment and all student loans)        5386        55,762           5387         10,463       5388         1,654      5.b.
6.  Loans to foreign governments and official
    institutions                                 5389             0           5390              0       5391             0      6.
7.  All other loans                              5459           591           5460             18       5461         1,672      7.
8.  Lease financing receivables:
    a. Of U.S. addresses (domicile)              1257             0           1258              0       1259             0      8.a.
    b. Of non-U.S. addresses (domicile)          1271             0           1272              0       1791             0      8.b.
9.  Debt securities and other assets (exclude
    other real estate owned and other
    repossessed assets)                          3505             0           3506              0       3507             0      9.
</TABLE>

Amounts reported in items 1 through 8 above include guaranteed and unguaranteed
portions of past due and nonaccrual loans and leases.  Report in item 10 below
certain guaranteed loans and leases that have already been included in the
amounts reported in items 1 through 8.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                RCFD  Bil Mil Thou     RCFD   Bil Mil Thou     RCFD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                             <C>   <C>              <C>    <C>              <C>   <C>               <C>
10. Loans and leases reported in items 1
    through 8 above which are wholly or
    partially guaranteed by the U.S.
    Government.                                 5612        33,088     5613          8,945     5614             0      10.
    a. Guaranteed portion of loans and leases
       included in item 10 above.               5615        33,060     5616          8,945     5617             0      10.a.
</TABLE>
                                       29


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-20

Schedule RC-N--Continued

<TABLE>                                                                                                           C473
                                                (Column A)                      (Column B)          (Column C)
                                                Past due                       Past due 90          Nonaccrual
                                                30 through 89                 days or more
                                                days and still                  and still
                                                accruing                        accruing
Memoranda
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                     RCFD  Bil Mil Tho        RCFD   Bil Mil Thou     RCFD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                             <C>   <C>                <C>    <C>              <C>   <C>               <C>
1. Restructured loans and leases included
   in Schedule RC-N, items 1 through 8,
   above (and not reported in Schedule RC-C,
   part I, Memorandum item 2)                   1658             0       1659             0      1661         3,564      M.1.
2. Loans to finance commercial real estate,
   construction, and land development
   activities (not secured by real estate)
   included in Schedule RC-N, items 4
   and 7, above                                 6558             0       6559             0      6560             0      M.2.
3. Loans secured by real estate in domestic
   offices

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                RCON  Bil Mil Thou       RCON   Bil Mil Thou     RCON  Bil Mil Thou
   <S>                                          <C>   <C>                <C>    <C>              <C>   <C>               <C>
   (included in Schedule RC-N, item 1, above):
   a. Construction and land development         2759           177       2769           269      3492         3,727      M.3.a.
   b. Secured by farmland                       3493            33       3494             0      3495           640      M.3.b.
   c. Secured by 1-4 family residential
      properties:
      (1) Revolving, open-end loans secured by
          1-4 family residential properties and
          extended under lines of credit        5398         4,467       5399            50      5400           374      M.3.c.(1)
      (2) All other loans secured by 1-4 family
          residential properties                5401        40,669       5402         9,778      5403        14,780      M.3.c.(2)
   d. Secured by multifamily (5 or more)
      residential properties                    3499           474       3500             0      3501           303      M.3.d.
   e. Secured by nonfarm nonresidential
      properties                                3502        14,243       3503           734     3504        20,815       M.3.e.

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                (Column A)                      (Column B)
                                                Past due 30                     Past due 90
                                                through 89 days                days or more
                                                RCFD  Bil Mil Thou          RCFD   Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                             <C>   <C>                   <C>    <C>                     <C>
4. Interest rate, foreign exchange rate, and
   other commodity and equity contracts:
   a. Book value of amounts carried as assets   3522             0          3528          0                M.4.a.
   b. Replacement cost of contracts with a
      positive replacement cost                 3529             0          3530          0                M.4.b.
</TABLE>

                                       30



Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-21

Schedule RC-O--Other Data for Deposit Insurance Assessments

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                                                                              C475
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                     RCON  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                             <C>          <C>           <C>
1.  Unposted debits (see instructions):
    a. Actual amount of all unposted debits                                                     0030               N/A     1.a
    or
    b. Separate amount of unposted debits:
       (1) Actual amount of unposted debits to demand deposits                                  0031                 0     1.b.(1)
       (2) Actual amount of unposted debits to time and savings deposits (1)                    0032                 0     1.b.(2)
2.  Unposted credits (see instructions):
    A. Actual amount of all unposted credits                                                    3510               N/A     2.a.
    or
    B. Separate amount of unposted credits:
       (1) Actual amount of unposted credits to demand deposits                                 3512                 0     2.b.(1)
       (2) Actual amount of unposted credits to time and savings deposits (1)                   3514                 0     2.b.(2)
3.  Uninvested trust funds (cash) held in bank's own trust department (not
    included in total deposits in domestic offices)                                             3520                 0     3.
4.  Deposits of consolidated subsidiaries in domestic offices and in insured
    branches in Puerto Rico and U.S. territories and possessions (not included
    in total deposits):
    a. Demand deposits of consolidated subsidiaries                                             2211             4,898     4.a.
    b. Time and savings deposits (1) of consolidated subsidiaries                               2351                 0     4.b.
    c. Interest accrued and unpaid on deposits of consolidated subsidiaries                     5514                 0     4.c.
5.  Deposits in insured branches in Puerto Rico and U.S. territories and
    possessions:
    a. Demand deposits in insured branches (included in Schedule RC-E, Part II)                 2229                 0     5.a.
    b. Time and savings deposits (1) in insured branches (included in Schedule
       RC-E, Part II)                                                                           2383                 0     5.b.
    c. Interest accrued and unpaid on deposits in insured branches (included in
       Schedule RC-G, item 1.b)                                                                 5515                 0     5.c.

Item 6 is not applicable to state nonmember banks that have not been authorized
by the Federal Reserve to act as pass-through corespondents.
6.  Reserve balances actually passed through to the Federal Reserve by the
    reporting bank on behalf of its respondent depository institutions that are
    also reflected as deposit liabilities of the reporting bank:
    a. Amount reflected in demand deposits (included in Schedule RC-E, Part I,
       Memorandum item 4.a)                                                                     2314                 5     6.a.
    b. Amount reflected in time and savings deposits (1) (included in Schedule
       RC-E, Part I, Memorandum item 4.b)                                                       2315                 0     6.b.
7.  Unamortized premiums and discounts on time and savings deposits:(1)
    a. Unamortized premiums                                                                     5516                66     7.a.
    b. Unamortized discounts                                                                    5517                 0     7.b.
8.  To be completed by banks with "Oakar deposits."
Total "Adjusted Attributable Deposits" of all institutions acquired under
Section 5(d)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (from most recent FDIC
Oakar Transaction Worksheet(s))                                                                 5518         3,505,495     8.
9.  Deposits in lifeline accounts                                                               5596                       9.
10. Benefit-responsive "Depository Institution Investment Contracts" (included
    in total deposits in domestic offices)                                                      8432                 0     10.
</TABLE>
__________
(1) For FDIC insurance assessment purposes, "time and savings deposits"
    consists of nontransaction accounts and all transaction accounts other than
    demand deposits.

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Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-22

Schedule RC-O--Continued

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                          RCON  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                                  <C>   <C>               <C>
11. Adjustments to demand deposits in domestic offices reported in Schedule
    RC-E for certain reciprocal demand balances:
    a. Amount by which demand deposits would be reduced if reciprocal demand
       balances between the reporting bank and savings associations were reported
       on a net basis rather than a gross basis in Schedule RC-E                                     8785             0      11.a.
    b. Amount by which demand deposits would be increased if reciprocal demand
       balances between the reporting bank and the U.S. branches and agencies of
       foreign banks were reported on a gross basis rather than a net basis in
       Schedule RC-E                                                                                 A181             0      11.b.
    c. Amount by which demand deposits would be reduced if cash items in process of
       collection were included in the calculation of net reciprocal demand
       balances between the reporting bank and the domestic offices of U.S. banks
       and savings associations in Schedule RC-E                                                     A182             0      11.c.
</TABLE>

Memoranda (to be completed each quarter except as noted)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                                        RCON  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                                <C>      <C>          <C>
1. Total deposits in domestic offices of the bank (sum of Memorandum items 1a.
   (1) and 1.b.(1) must equal schedule RC, item 13.a):
   a. Deposit accounts of $100,000 or less:
      (1) Amount of deposit accounts of $100,000 or less                                           2702     6,675,171    M.1.a.(1)
      (2) Number of deposit accounts of $100,000 or less (to be completed for the
          June report only)                                              Number
                                                            RCON 3779    N/A                                             M.1.a.(2)
   b. Deposit accounts of more than $100,000:
      (1) Amount of deposit accounts of more than $100,000                                         2710     2,762,594    M.1.b.(1)
                                                                         Number
      (2) Number of deposit accounts of more than $100,000  RCON 2722    8,404                                           M.1.b.(2)
2. Estimated amount of uninsured deposits in domestic offices of the bank:
   a. An estimate of your bank's uninsured deposits can be determined by
      multiplying the number of deposit accounts of more than $100,000 reported
      in Memorandum item 1.b.(2) above by $100,000 and subtracting the result from
      the amount of deposit accounts of more than $100,000 reported in Memorandum
      item 1.b.(1) above.

Indicate in the appropriate box at the right whether your bank has a method or
procedure for determining a better estimate of uninsured deposits than the
estimate described above                                                                                      Yes  No
                                                                                                   RCON 6861       X     M.2.a.

   b. If the box marked Yes has been checked, report the estimate of uninsured
      deposits determined by using your bank's method or procedure                                 RCON         Bil Mil Thou
                                                                                                   5597         N/A      M.2.b.
Person to whom questions about the Reports of Condition and Income should be
directed:                                                                                                                C477
</TABLE>

Judy A. Wells, Assistant Vice President (804)782-7320
Name and Title (TEXT 8901)               Area code/phone number/extension
                                         (TEXT 8902)

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Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-23

Schedule RC-R--Risk-Based Capital

This schedule must be completed by all banks as follows:  Banks that
reported total assets of $1 billion or more in Schedule RC, item 12,
for June 30, 1994, must complete items 2 through 9 and Memoranda items
1 and 2.  Banks with assets of less than $1 billion must complete
items 1 and 2 below or  Schedule RC-R in its entirety, depending on
their response to item 1 below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>
1. Test for determining the extent to which Schedule RC-R must be completed.                       <C>       <C>           <C>
To be completed only by banks with total assets of less than $1 billion.                                     C480
Indicate in the appropriate box at the right whether the bank has total capital                              Yes    No
greater than or equal to eight percent of adjusted total assets.                                   RCFD 6056               1.

</TABLE>

    For purposes of this test, adjusted total assets equals total assets
    less cash, U.S. Treasuries, U.S. Government agency obligations, and 80
    percent of U.S. Government-sponsored agency obligations plus the
    allowance for loan and lease losses and selected off-balance sheet
    items as reported on Schedule RC-L (see instructions).

    If the box market YES has been checked, then the bank only has to complete
    item 2 below.  If the box marked NO has been checked, the bank must complete
    the remainder of this schedule.

    A NO response to item 1 does not necessarily mean that the bank's actual
    risk-based capital ratio is less than eight percent or that the bank is not
    in compliance with the risk-based capital guidelines.

<TABLE>

                                                             (Column A)              (Column B)
                                                             Subordinated Debt (1)   Other
                                                             and Intermediate        Limited-
Item 2 is to be completed by all banks.                      Term Preferred          Life Capital
                                                             Stock                   Instruments
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                  RCFD  Bil Mil Thou      RCFD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                          <C>   <C>               <C>   <C>               <C>
2. Subordinated debt (1) and other limited-life capital
   instruments (original weighted average maturity of
   at least five years) with a remaining maturity of:
   a. One year or less                                       3780             0      3786             0      2.a.
   b. Over one year through two years                        3781        70,000      3787             0      2.b.
   c. Over two years through three years                     3782        28,000      3788             0      2.c.
   d. Over three years through four years                    3783        10,000      3789             0      2.d.
   e. Over four years through five years                     3784             0      3790             0      2.e.
   f. Over five years                                        3785       105,000      3791             0      2.f.
3. Not applicable
</TABLE>


Items 4-9 and Memoranda items 1 and 2 are to be completed by banks that
answered NO to item 1 above and by banks with total assets of $1 billion or
more.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    (Column A)          (Column B)
                                                                                      Assets           Credit Equiv-
                                                                                    Recorded           alent Amount
                                                                                     on the           of Off-Balance
                                                                                  Balance Sheet       Sheet Items(2)
                                                                               RCFD  Bil Mil Thou    RCFD  Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                            <C>   <C>             <C>   <C>            <C>
4. Assets and credit equivalent amounts of off-balance sheet items
   assigned to the Zero percent risk category:
   a. Assets recorded on the balance sheet:
      (1) Securities issued by, other claims on, and claims unconditionally
          guaranteed by, the U.S. Government and its agencies and other OCED
          central governments                                                  3794       339,904                         4.a.(1)
      (2) All other                                                            3795       401,180                         4.a.(2)
   b. Credit equivalent amount of off-balance sheet items                                            3796            0    4.b.
</TABLE>
__________
(1) Exclude mandatory convertible debt reported in Schedule RC-M, item 7.
(2) Do not report in column B the risk-weighted amount of assets reported in
    column A.

                                       33


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-24

Schedule RC-R--Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                          (Column A)             (Column B)
                                                                            Assets               Credit Equiv-
                                                                           Recorded              alent Amount
                                                                           on the                of Off-Balance
                                                                        Balance Sheet            Sheet Items (1)
Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                        RCFD        Bil Mil Thou      RCFD        Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                <C>           <C>             <C>       <C>            <C>
5. Assets and credit equivalent amounts of off-balance
   sheet items assigned to the 20 percent risk category:
   a. Assets recorded on the balance sheet:
      (1) Claims conditionally guaranteed by the U.S. Government
          and its agencies and other OECD central governments      3798             395,351                               5.a.(1)
      (2) Claims collateralized by securities issued by the
          U.S. Government and its agencies and other OECD
          central governments; by securities issued by U.S.
          Government-sponsored agencies; and by cash on deposit    3799                   0                               5.a.(2)
      (3) All other                                                3800           2,395,867                               5.a.(3)
   b. Credit equivalent amount of off-balance sheet items                                        3801         30,462      5.b.
6. Assets and credit equivalent amounts of off-balance
   sheet items assigned to the 50 percent risk category:
   a. Assets recorded on the balance sheet                         3802           2,266,257                               6.a.
   b. Credit equivalent amount of off-balance sheet items                                        3803        552,708      6.b.
7. Assets and credit equivalent amounts of off-balance sheet
   items assigned to the 100 percent risk category:
   a. Assets recorded on the balance sheet                         3804           7,944,304                               7.a.
   b. Credit equivalent amount of off-balance sheet items                                        3805      1,512,597      7.b.
8. On-balance sheet asset values excluded from the calculation
   of the  risk-based capital ratio (2)                            3806             11,000                                8.
9. Total assets recorded on the balance sheet (sum of items
   4.a, 5.a, 6.a, 7.a, and 8, column A)(must equal Schedule RC,
   item 12 plus items 4.b and 4.c)                                 3807          13,753,863                               9.

</TABLE>

Memoranda
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Dollar Amounts in Thousands                                                            RCFD        Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                                                                    <C>         <C>               <C>
1. Current credit exposure across all off-balance sheet derivative contracts
   covered by the risk-based capital standards                                         8764        14,404            M.1.

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                With a remaining maturity of
                                             (Column A)                 (Column B)                     (Column C)
                                           One year or less            Over one year                 Over five years
                                                                     through five years
                                        RCFD Tril   Bil Mil Thou  RCFD Tril    Bil Mil Thou      RCFD Tril   Bil Mil Thou
<S>                                     <C>         <C>           <C>          <C>               <C>         <C>          <C>
2. Notional principal amounts of
   off-balance sheet derivative
   contracts (3):
   a. Interest rate contracts           3809        169,697       8766         1,197,074         8767        36,360       M.2.a.
   b. Foreign exchange contracts        3812          6,748       8769                 0         8700             0       M.2.b.
   c. Gold contracts                    8771              0       8772                 0         8773             0       M.2.c.
   d. Other previous metals contracts   8774              0       8775                 0         8776             0       M.2.d.
   e. Other commodity contracts         8777              0       8778                 0         8779             0       M.2.e.
   f. Equity derivative contracts       A000              0       A001                 0         A002             0       M.2.f.
</TABLE>
__________
(1) Do not report in column B the risk-weighted amount of assets
    reported in column A.
(2) Include the difference between the fair value and the amortized
    cost of available-for-sale securities in item 8 and report the
    amortized cost of these securities in items 4 through 7 above.  Item 8
    also includes on-balance sheet asset values (or portions thereof) of
    off-balance sheet interest rate, foreign exchange rate, and commodity
    contracts and those contracts (e.g., futures contracts) not subject to
    risk-based capital.  Exclude from item 8 margin accounts and accrued
    receivables as well as any portion of the allowance for loan and lease
    losses in excess of the amount that may be included in Tier 2 capital.
(3) Exclude foreign exchange contracts with an original maturity of 14
    days or less and all futures contracts.

                                       34


Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430  FFIEC 031
Page RC-25

Optional Narrative Statement Concerning the Amounts Reported in the
Reports of Condition and Income at close of business on December 31, 1995

Crestar Bank                                    Richmond,       Virginia
Legal Title of Bank                             City            State

The management of the reporting bank may, if it wishes, submit a brief
narrative statement on the amounts reported in the Reports of
Condition and Income.  This optional statement will be made available
to the public, along with the publicly available data in the Reports
of Condition and Income, in response to any request for individual
bank report data.  However, the information reported in column A and
in all of Memorandum item 1 of Schedule RC-N is regarded as
confidential and will not be released to the public.  BANKS CHOOSING
TO SUBMIT THE NARRATIVE STATEMENT SHOULD ENSURE THAT THE STATEMENT
DOES NOT CONTAIN THE NAMES OR OTHER IDENTIFICATIONS OF INDIVIDUAL BANK
CUSTOMERS, REFERENCES TO THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE CONFIDENTIAL
ITEMS IN SCHEDULE RC-N, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THEY ARE NOT
WILLING TO  HAVE MADE PUBLIC OR THAT WOULD COMPROMISE THE PRIVACY OF
THEIR CUSTOMERS.  Banks choosing not to make a statement may check the
"No comment" box below and should make no entries of any kind in the
space provided for the narrative statement; i.e., DO NOT enter in this
space such phrases as "No statement," "Not applicable," "N/A," "No
comment," and "None."

The optional statement must be entered on this sheet.  The statement
should not exceed 100 words.  Further, regardless of the number of
words, the statement must not exceed 750 characters, including
punctuation, indentation, and standard spacing between words and
sentences.  If any submission should exceed 750 characters, as
defined, it will be truncated at 750 characters with no notice to the
submitting bank and the truncated statement will appear as the bank's
statement both on agency computerized records and in computer-file
releases to the public.

All information furnished by the bank in the narrative statement must
be accurate and not misleading.  Appropriate efforts shall be taken by
the submitting bank to ensure the statement's accuracy.  The statement
must be signed, in the space provided below, by a senior officer of
the bank who thereby attests to its accuracy.

If, subsequent to the original submission, material changes are
submitted for the data reported in the Reports of Condition and
Income, the existing narrative statement will be deleted from the
files, and from disclosure; the bank, at its option, may replace it
with a statement, under signature, appropriate to the amended data.

The optional narrative statement will appear in agency records and in
release to the public exactly as submitted (or amended as described in
the preceding paragraph) by the management of the bank (except for the
truncation of statements exceeding the 750-character limit described
above).  THE STATEMENT WILL NOT BE EDITED OR SCREENED IN ANY WAY BY
THE SUPERVISORY AGENCIES FOR ACCURACY OR RELEVANCE.  DISCLOSURE OF THE
STATEMENT SHALL NOT SIGNIFY THAT ANY FEDERAL SUPERVISORY AGENCY
HAS VERIFIED OR CONFIRMED THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED
THEREIN.  A STATEMENT TO THIS EFFECT WILL APPEAR ON ANY PUBLIC RELEASE
OF THE OPTIONAL STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY THE MANAGEMENT OF THE REPORTING
BANK.

No comment [] (RCON 6979)                          C471                C472

BANK MANAGEMENT STATEMENT (please type or print clearly):
(TEXT 6980)


     _____________________________________              _________________
     Signature of Executive Officer of Bank             Date of Signature

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Legal Title of Bank:  Crestar Bank
Address:              P.O. Box 26665
City, State  Zip:     Richmond, VA  23261-6665
FDIC Certificate No.: 00832

Call Date:  12/31/95 ST-BK:  51-2430

THIS PAGE IS TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL BANKS

Crestar Bank                 December 31, 1995
P.O. Box 26665
Richmond, VA  23261
E512430000 55124300000
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     OMB No. for OCC: 1557-0081
    OMB No. For FDIC:  3064-0052
OMB No. For Federal Reserve:  7100-0036
     Expiration Date:  3/31/96
Special Report

(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
Close of Business                     FDIC Certificate Number
Date
12/31/95                               00832                            C-700

LOANS TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (Complete as of each Call Report Date)

The following information is required by Public Laws 90-44 and 102-
242, but does not constitute a part of the Report of Condition.  With
each Report of Condition, these Laws require all banks to furnish a
report of all loans or other extensions of credit to their executive
officers made since the date of the previous Report of Condition.
Data regarding individual loans or other extensions of credit are not
required.  If no such loans or other extensions of credit were made
during the period, insert "none" against subitem (a).  (Exclude the
first $15,000 of indebtedness of each executive officer under bank
credit card plan.)  See Sections 215.2 and 215.3 of Title 12 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (Federal Reserve Board Regulation O) for
the definitions of "executive officer" and "extension of credit,"
respectively.  Exclude loans and other extensions of credit to
directors and principal shareholders who are not executive officers.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                               <C>           <C>        <C>
a. Number of loans made to executive officers since the
   previous Call Report date                                      RCFD 3561        0       a.
b. Total dollar amount of above loans (in thousands of
   dollars)                                                       RCFD 3562        0       b.
c. Range of interest charged on above loans
   (example:  9 3/4% = 9.75)    RCFD 7701    0.00    % to         RCFD 7702     0.00%      c.

</TABLE>
<TABLE>

<S>                                                          <C>
Signature and title of officer authorized to sign report     Date (Month, Day, Year)
/s/ PETER C. TOMS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT                            1/26/96
</TABLE>

<TABLE>

<S>                                                                     <C>
Name and title of person to whom inquiries may be directed (TEXT 8903)  AREA CODE/PHONE NUMBER/EXTENSION
                                                                        (TEXT 8904)
Judy A. Wells, Assistant Vice President                                     (804)782-7320


</TABLE>
FDIC 8040/53 (6/95)


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