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For Immediate Release EXHIBIT 99.2
Patterson Dental Issues Correction to June 13 Stock Split Release
Payable Date To Be July 21, Not July 14 As Previously Reported
June 14, 2000--St. Paul, MN--Patterson Dental Company (Nasdaq NMS: PDCO) today
reported that it incorrectly reported the payable date for the two-for-one stock
split it declared on June 13.
The payable date for the stock split, which will be effected as a 100% stock
dividend, is July 21, 2000, not July 14 as previously reported. The record date
of June 30, 2000 remains unchanged.
Patterson Dental Company is one of the largest distributors of dental products
in North America. The Company, which functions as a full-service, value-added
supplier to dentists, dental laboratories, institutions, physicians and other
healthcare providers, provides: consumable supplies (including x-ray film,
restorative materials, hand instruments and sterilization products); advanced
technology dental equipment; practice management software; office forms and
stationery; and equipment and related dental services. Patterson Dental markets
its products and services through more than 1,000 sales representatives and
equipment specialists in the United States and Canada.
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This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are
information of a non-historical nature and May be affected by risks and
uncertainties which are inherent in the Company's business and beyond the
ability of the Company to control. Such risks and uncertainties could cause
actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Accordingly, these
forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the cautionary
language contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
For additional information contact:
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R. Stephen Armstrong
Executive Vice President & CFO
651-686-1600
Richard G. Cinquina
Equity Market Partners
612-338-0810
For further information on Patterson Dental, visit our web site at
www.pattersondental.com.
