MCKESSON CORP
10-Q, 1998-02-11
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                     Washington, D.C.  20549

                            FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[ X ]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
          SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For quarter ended December 31, 1997

[   ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
          THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from         to
                               -------    -------

Commission file number 1-13252


                      McKESSON CORPORATION
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
     (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


            DELAWARE                              94-3207296
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(State or other jurisdiction of              (IRS Employer 
 incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)

One Post Street, San Francisco, California               94104
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(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)

                         (415) 983-8300
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      (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                         Yes   X     No
                             -----      -----

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

            Class                Outstanding at December 31, 1997
- ----------------------------     --------------------------------
Common stock, $.01 par value             92,573,800 shares


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                        TABLE OF CONTENTS

                 PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                 ==============================


Item                                                      Page
- ----                                                      ----

 1.       Financial Statements

          Consolidated Balance Sheets
            December 31, 1997 and March 31, 1997          3 - 4

          Statements of Consolidated Income
            Three and nine month periods ended
            December 31, 1997 and 1996                    5 - 6

          Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows
            Nine month periods ended
            December 31, 1997 and 1996                    7 - 8

          Financial Notes                                 9 - 14


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

          Financial Review                               15 - 18



                   PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
                   ===========================


 4.       Submission of Matters to a Vote
             of Security Holders                            19

 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                  19

          Exhibit Index                                     21


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                 PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                 ==============================

              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                           (unaudited)


                                          December 31, March 31,
                                             1997        1997
                                            ------      ------
                                               (in millions)
ASSETS
- ------
Current Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                 $   71.0   $  124.8
  Marketable securities available
   for sale (Note 6)                            98.0      105.0
  Receivables                                1,520.5    1,224.5
  Inventories                                2,358.1    2,259.5
  Prepaid expenses                              60.7       47.3
                                             -------    -------
     Total                                   4,108.3    3,761.1
                                             -------    -------
Property, Plant and Equipment
  Land                                          37.4       38.0
  Buildings, machinery and equipment           791.3      741.3
                                             -------    -------
     Total                                     828.7      779.3

  Accumulated depreciation                    (432.2)    (405.7)
                                             -------    -------
     Net                                       396.5      373.6

Goodwill and Other Intangibles                 756.5      736.2
Other Assets                                   322.9      301.9
                                             -------    -------
     Total Assets                           $5,584.2   $5,172.8
                                             =======    =======


                           (Continued)

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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                           (unaudited)


                                          December 31, March 31,
                                             1997        1997
                                            ------      ------
                                               (in millions)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
- ------------------------------------
Current Liabilities
  Drafts payable                            $  238.2   $  210.7
  Accounts payable - trade                   1,816.5    1,854.7
  Short-term borrowings                        350.5      100.0
  Current portion of long-term debt             59.2       60.3
  Salaries and wages                            41.9       52.9
  Taxes                                        121.2       80.0
  Interest and dividends                        34.4       21.3
  Other                                        200.7      257.3
                                             -------    -------
     Total                                   2,862.6    2,637.2
                                             -------    -------
Postretirement Obligations and
 Other Noncurrent Liabilities                  243.2      255.1
                                             -------    -------

Long-Term Debt (Note 6)                        918.1      824.9
                                             -------    -------

McKesson-obligated mandatorily redeemable
  convertible preferred securities of
  subsidiary grantor trust whose sole
  assets are junior subordinated debentures
  of McKesson (Note 7)                         195.1      194.8
                                             -------    -------
Stockholders' Equity
  Common stock (400.0 shares authorized,
    92.8 issued as of December 31 and 46.4
    issued as of March 31, 1997; par value
    of $0.01) (Note 8)                           0.9        0.4
  Additional paid-in capital                   417.9      408.2
  Other capital                                (35.4)     (19.2)
  Retained earnings                          1,148.5    1,062.6
  Accumulated translation adjustment           (45.6)     (44.6)
  ESOP notes and guarantee                    (115.6)    (118.3)
  Treasury shares, at cost                      (5.5)     (28.3)
                                             -------    -------
     Net                                     1,365.2    1,260.8
                                             -------    -------
     Total Liabilities and
       Stockholders' Equity
                                             -------    -------
                                            $5,584.2   $5,172.8
                                             =======    =======

See Financial Notes.

                           (Concluded)

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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
                           (unaudited)


                         Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                             December 31        December 31
                          ----------------    ----------------
                           1997      1996      1997      1996
                          ------    ------    ------    ------
                         (in millions - except per share amounts)

REVENUES (Note 4)         $4,670.8  $3,486.6 $13,481.3  $8,888.1
                           -------   -------  --------   -------
COSTS AND EXPENSES
  Cost of sales            4,293.8   3,242.8  12,371.8   8,181.4
  Selling, distribution
   and administration
   (Note 3)                  281.6     291.4     836.5     647.9
  Purchased in-process
   technology (Note 2)           -         -         -      48.2
  Interest                    26.7      12.7      74.8      33.8
                           -------   -------  --------   -------
     Total                 4,602.1   3,546.9  13,283.1   8,911.3
                           -------   -------  --------   -------

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME
 TAX EXPENSE AND DIVIDENDS
 ON CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
 SECURITIES OF SUBSIDIARY
 TRUST                        68.7     (60.3)    198.2     (23.2)

INCOME TAX (EXPENSE)
 BENEFIT                     (25.1)     24.2     (74.3)     (8.5)

DIVIDENDS ON CONVERTIBLE
 PREFERRED SECURITIES OF
 SUBSIDIARY TRUST, NET OF
 TAX BENEFIT                  (1.6)        -      (4.7)        -
                           -------   -------   -------   -------
INCOME (LOSS) AFTER TAXES
  Continuing operations       42.0     (36.1)    119.2     (31.7)
  Discontinued operations        -       2.1         -       7.7
  Discontinued operations
   -- gain on sale of 
   Armor All stock               -     120.2         -     120.2
                           -------   -------   -------   -------
     NET INCOME           $   42.0  $   86.2  $  119.2  $   96.2
                           =======   =======   =======   =======


                           (Continued)

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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
                           (unaudited)


                         Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                             December 31        December 31
                          ----------------    ----------------
                           1997      1996      1997      1996
                          ------    ------    ------    ------
                         (in millions - except per share amounts)

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Notes 8 and 9)
  Diluted 
    Continuing operations     $  0.43  $ (0.43) $  1.23  $ (0.37)
    Discontinued operations         -     0.02        -     0.09
    Discontinued operations
    -- gain on sale of
       Armor All stock              -     1.44        -     1.41
                               ------   ------   ------   ------
          Total               $  0.43  $  1.03  $  1.23  $  1.13
                               ======   ======   ======   ======

  Basic
    Continuing operations     $  0.45  $ (0.43) $  1.30  $ (0.37)
    Discontinued operations         -     0.02        -     0.09 
    Discontinued operations
    -- gain on sale of
       Armor All stock              -     1.44        -     1.41
                               ------   ------   ------   ------
          Total               $  0.45  $  1.03  $  1.30  $  1.13
                               ======   ======   ======   ======

  Dividends                   $ 0.125  $ 0.125  $ 0.375  $ 0.375
                               ======   ======   ======   ======


SHARES ON WHICH EARNINGS
 PER COMMON SHARE WERE
 BASED (Notes 8 and 9)
   Diluted                      101.8     83.7    101.1     85.0
   Basic                         91.6     83.7     91.3     85.0


See Financial Notes.

                           (Concluded)

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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
              STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
                           (unaudited)


                                             Nine Months Ended
                                                December 31
                                             ------------------
                                              1997        1997
                                             ------      ------
                                                (in millions)
Operating Activities
  Income (loss) from continuing operations  $  119.2   $  (31.7)
  Adjustments to reconcile to net cash
   used by operating activities
     Depreciation                               52.3       47.6
     Amortization                               11.8        5.4
     Provision for bad debts                     5.8       21.0
     Deferred taxes on income                    8.4        2.2
     Gain on disposal of assets                 (0.9)         -
     Other non-cash items (Notes  2 and 3)       0.1      124.6
                                             -------    -------
          Total                                196.7      169.1
                                             -------    -------
     Effects of changes in
       Receivables                            (269.1)    (329.2)
       Inventories                             (99.4)    (417.3)
       Accounts and drafts payable              (5.2)     456.8
       Taxes                                    58.6       (7.4)
       Other                                   (99.4)     (34.3)
                                             -------    -------
          Total                               (414.5)    (331.4)
                                             -------    -------
     Net cash used by continuing operations   (217.8)    (162.3)
                                             -------    -------
     Discontinued operations                    (2.1)      27.1
                                             -------    -------
     Net cash used by operating activities    (219.9)    (135.2)
                                             -------    -------
Investing Activities
  Purchases of marketable securities            (1.3)      (6.2)
  Maturities of marketable securities           11.5      197.4
  Property acquisitions                        (82.5)     (56.4)
  Properties sold                                8.0        1.5
  Acquisitions of businesses,
   less cash and short-term
   investments acquired                        (50.8)    (580.0)
  Proceeds from sale of subsidiary                 -      221.9
  Investing activities of
   discontinued operations                         -       (4.2)
  Other                                        (42.0)     (38.6)
                                             -------    -------
     Net cash used by investing activities    (157.1)    (264.6)
                                             -------    -------

                           (Continued)

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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
              STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
                           (unaudited)


                                             Nine Months Ended
                                                December 31
                                             ------------------
                                              1997        1997
                                             ------      ------
                                                (in millions)
Financing Activities
  Proceeds from issuance of debt            $  397.4   $  870.5
  Repayment of debt                            (37.9)    (294.7)
  Dividends paid on preferred securities
   of subsidiary trust                          (7.8)         -
  Capital stock transactions
    Stock repurchases                              -     (155.7)
    Issuances                                    3.5       13.2
    ESOP notes and guarantee                     2.6        4.2
    Dividends paid                             (34.6)     (31.8)
    Financing activities of
     discontinued operations                       -        0.1
                                             -------    -------
     Net cash provided by
      financing activities                     323.2      405.8
                                             -------    -------

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash
 and Cash Equivalents                          (53.8)       6.0

Cash and Cash Equivalents at
 beginning of period                           124.8      260.8
                                             -------    -------

Cash and Cash Equivalents at
 end of period                              $   71.0   $  266.8
                                             =======    =======

See Financial Notes.

                           (Concluded)

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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                         FINANCIAL NOTES



1.  Interim Financial Statements
- --------------------------------

     In the opinion of the Company, these unaudited consolidated
financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair
presentation of its financial position as of December 31, 1997
and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the nine
months ended December 31, 1997 and 1996.   Except for certain
items described in Notes 2 and 3, relating to the prior year,
such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature.

     The results of operations for the nine months ended December
31, 1997 and 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the results
for the full years.

     It is suggested that these interim financial statements be
read in conjunction with the annual audited financial statements,
accounting policies and financial notes thereto included in the
Company's 1997 Annual Report to Stockholders which has previously
been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


2.  Fiscal 1997 Acquisitions
- ----------------------------

     In  April 1996, the Company acquired McKesson Automated
Healthcare, Inc. ("AHI"), a provider of automated pharmaceutical
dispensing equipment for use by health care institutions.  In the
first quarter of fiscal 1997, a $48.2 million charge was recorded
to write off the portion of the purchase price of AHI allocated
to technology for which technological feasibility had not been
established as of the acquisition date and for which there were
no alternate uses.

     In November 1996, the Company acquired FoxMeyer
Corporation's healthcare distribution business ("FoxMeyer"), 
pursuant to an expedited auction process.

     In February 1997, the Company acquired General Medical Inc.
("General Medical"), a multi-market distributor of
medical-surgical supplies to acute-care, physician-care, and
extended-care markets.

     The acquisitions were accounted for under the purchase
method.  The revenues and operating results of AHI, FoxMeyer and
General Medical are included in the consolidated financial
statements from their respective dates of acquisition.


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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                         FINANCIAL NOTES



3.  Fiscal 1997 Restructuring, Asset Impairment and Other Charges
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     The acquisition of the assets and operations of FoxMeyer
(see Note 2) in the third quarter of fiscal 1997 resulted in a
significant increase in sales volume, a substantial change in
customer mix and overlapping, duplicate and "similar purpose"
assets.  Management reassessed its operations, its distribution
center network and its business strategies, including program
offerings and developed a plan to optimize the network
configuration from the combined distribution centers of the
Company and those acquired in the transaction, which has resulted
in the consolidation and closure of certain distribution centers,
workforce reductions and disposal of excess, duplicate assets. 
Management also reassessed strategies and program offerings for
expanding certain customer segments in light of the larger and
more diverse customer base, and identified certain programs and
investments which will no longer be pursued as originally
contemplated.  Other duplicate common purpose assets including
administrative facilities, software and other equipment were
reviewed to identify the optimum mix for the combined companies. 
This resulted in the impairment in the value of certain assets
which will not ultimately be retained or utilized as originally
intended.  The foregoing was reflected in the valuation of the
FoxMeyer assets acquired and liabilities assumed and in charges
taken in the quarter ended December 31, 1996 discussed below with
respect to the affected assets of the Company.

     The charges resulting from the impairment of assets of the
Company as a result of the integration and rationalization of the
Company's distribution operations, systems, strategies, and
program offerings and administrative functions and for certain
operating items were recorded in selling, distribution, and
administration expenses and are summarized below (in millions):

     Development costs and investments associated
       with program offerings which will no longer
       be pursued as originally contemplated           $28.0
     Computer software which will no longer be
       utilized or for which the development program
       has ceased                                       29.3
     Cost of facilities closures - primarily write-
       down of assets which will no longer be utilized
       and will be disposed of                          10.1
     Receivable reserves                                15.1
     Other operating items                              16.3
                                                       -----
                                                      $ 98.8
                                                       =====

     Included in the charge for facilities closures was $7.2
million associated with the Company's Canadian operation, which
restructured its distribution operations and network following a
significant change in its customer mix.

     Other operating items included a provision by the Water
Products business of $7.0 million for the impairment of assets in
its vended water business, which was subsequently sold.  Other
operating items of the U.S. Health Care business consisted of
$2.8 million of incremental costs incurred during a strike at a
distribution center, $1.5 million for the termination of a
marketing program and certain distributor relationships, and $5.0
million of other charges.


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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                         FINANCIAL NOTES



4.  Sales to Customers' Warehouses
- ----------------------------------

     For large volume sales of pharmaceuticals to major
self-warehousing drugstore chains, the Company acts as an
intermediary in the order and subsequent delivery of products
directly from the manufacturer to the customers' warehouses. 
These sales to customers' warehouses were $0.7 billion in each of
the three month periods ended December 31, 1997 and 1996  ($2.0
billion and $2.1 billion for the nine months ended December 31,
1997 and 1996, respectively).  Gross margin from such sales has
been classified in revenues in the accompanying financial
statements.  The Company intends to restate revenue and cost of
sales for such sales in its Annual Report for the fiscal year
ending March 31, 1998.


5.  Discontinued Operations
- ---------------------------

     Earnings from discontinued operations for the three and nine
month periods ended December 31, 1996, consist of the Company's
interest in the operations of Armor All Products Corporation
("Armor All") and Millbrook Distribution Services, Inc. ("Service
Merchandising") which were sold in December 1996 and March 1997,
respectively.  On December 31, 1996, the Company sold its 55%
equity interest in Armor All to The Clorox Company for $221.9
million and recognized an after-tax gain of $120.2 million.


6.  Marketable Securities
- -------------------------

     The December 31, 1997 marketable securities balance includes
a restricted balance of $76.7 million held in trust as exchange
property for the Company's $134.5 million, 4.5% exchangeable
subordinated debentures which remain outstanding.


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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                         FINANCIAL NOTES



7.  Convertible Preferred Securities
- ------------------------------------

     In February 1997, a wholly owned subsidiary trust of the
Company issued 4 million shares of preferred securities to the
public and 123,720 common securities to the Company, which are
convertible at the holder's option into shares of McKesson common
stock.  The proceeds of such issuances were invested by the trust
in $206,186,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's 5%
Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2027 (the
"Debentures").  The Debentures represent the sole assets of the
trust.  The Debentures mature  on June 1, 2027, bear interest at
the rate of 5%, payable quarterly, and are redeemable by the
Company beginning in March 2000 at 103.5% of the principal amount
thereof.

     Holders of the preferred securities are entitled to
cumulative cash distributions at an annual rate of 5% of the
liquidation amount of $50 per preferred security.  Each preferred
security is convertible at the rate of 1.3418 shares of McKesson
common stock, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. 
The preferred securities will be redeemed upon repayment of the
Debentures and are callable by the Company at 103.5% of the
liquidation amount beginning in March 2000.

     The Debentures and related trust investment in the
Debentures have been eliminated, and the preferred securities
reflected as outstanding, in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements.


8.  Stock Split
- ---------------

     On October 29, 1997, the Company's board of directors
declared a two-for-one split of the Company's common stock.  The
split was effective January 2, 1998 for shareholders of record on
December 1, 1997.  Shares used in the computation of earnings per
share (see Note 9) have been restated to give effect to the stock
split.


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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                         FINANCIAL NOTES


9.  Earnings Per Share
- ----------------------

     The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, "Earnings per Share," in the third
quarter of the current fiscal year.  All per share amounts have
been restated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS  No. 128.

     The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and
denominators of the basic and diluted per-share computations for
income from continuing operations:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                          December 31, 1997       December 31, 1997
                                        ---------------------    ---------------------
                                                         Per                     Per
                                        Income  Shares  Share   Income  Shares  Share
                                        ------  ------  -----   ------  ------  -----
                                            (in millions except per share amounts)
<S>                                     <C>      <C>    <C>     <C>      <C>    <C>
Basic EPS
  Income from continuing operations     $ 42.0    91.6  $ 0.45  $119.2    91.3  $ 1.30
                                                         =====                   =====
Effect of Dilutive Securities
  Options to purchase common stock                 4.3                     3.9
  Convertible preferred securities         1.6     5.4             4.7     5.4
  Restricted stock issuance                        0.5                     0.5
                                         -----   -----           -----   -----
Diluted EPS
  Income available to common stock-
  holders plus assumed conversions      $ 43.6   101.8  $ 0.43  $123.9   101.1  $ 1.23
                                         =====   =====   =====   =====   =====   =====


                                         Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                          December 31, 1996       December 31, 1996
                                        ---------------------   ---------------------
                                                         Per                     Per
                                         Loss   Shares  Share    Loss   Shares  Share
                                        ------  ------  -----   ------  ------  -----

Basic and Diluted EPS (F1)
  Loss from continuing operations       $(36.1)   83.7  $(0.43) $(31.7)   85.0  $(0.37)
                                         =====   =====   =====   =====   =====   =====


(F1) For the quarter and nine month periods of fiscal 1997, 3.2
     million shares arising from the assumed exercise of stock
     options under the treasury stock method and 0.2 million
     shares assumed issued under the restricted stock plans were
     excluded from the computations of diluted EPS because they
     were anti-dilutive due to the loss from continuing
     operations.
</TABLE>

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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                         FINANCIAL NOTES


10.  New Accounting Pronouncements
- ----------------------------------

     In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued SFAS No. 130 "Reporting Comprehensive Income," which
requires that an enterprise report, by major components and as a
single total, the change in its net assets during the period from
nonowner sources; and SFAS No. 131 "Disclosures about Segments of
an Enterprise and Related Information," which establishes annual
and interim reporting standards for an enterprise's operating
segments and related disclosures about its products, services,
geographic areas, and major customers.  Adoption of these
statements will not impact the Company's consolidated financial
position, results of operations or cash flows, and any effect
will be limited to the form and content of its disclosures.  Both
statements are effective for the Company's fiscal year 1999, with
earlier application permitted.


11.  Proposed AmeriSource Acquisition
- -------------------------------------

     On September 23, 1997, the Company and AmeriSource Health
Corporation ("AmeriSource") announced the execution of a
definitive merger agreement, as amended (the "Merger Agreement")
providing for the Company to acquire AmeriSource.  AmeriSource is
the third-largest prime vendor to the institutional/managed care
market and the fourth-largest distributor of pharmaceuticals and
related health care products and value-added services in the
United States.  Under the terms of the Merger Agreement,
stockholders of AmeriSource will receive a fixed exchange ratio
of 1.42 shares of McKesson common stock for each share of
AmeriSource common stock.  The Company will issue up to 36.4
million new shares of common stock in the merger and will assume
the long-term debt of AmeriSource, which was approximately $781.0
million at December 31, 1997.  The merger of the two companies
has been structured as a tax-free transaction and will be
accounted for as a pooling of interests.  The combined company
will operate under the McKesson name and will be headquartered in
San Francisco.

     On October 23, 1997, the Company and AmeriSource received a
request for additional information and documentary material from
the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") in connection with the
Merger which the Company and AmeriSource have provided.  This
"second request" extends the waiting period under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 during which
the FTC is permitted to review the proposed transaction.  The
Merger, and the transactions contemplated thereby, have been
approved by the stockholders of both companies.  Subject to
regulatory approval, the transaction is expected to be completed
in early 1998.   However, there can be no assurance that the
Merger will be completed, or that it will be completed as
contemplated or what the results of the Merger might be.


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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                        FINANCIAL REVIEW


Segment Results
- ---------------

     The revenues and operating profits of the Company by
business segment are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                                        December 31                December 31
                                   -----------------------    -----------------------
                                                       %                          %
                                    1997      1996    Chg.     1997      1996    Chg.
                                   ------    ------   ----    ------    ------   ----
                                                     ($ in millions)
<S>                               <C>       <C>       <C>   <C>        <C>       <C>
REVENUES
Health Care Services
 U.S. Health Care
   Pharmaceutical Distribution
    & Services                    $3,702.1  $3,015.7  22.8  $10,683.0  $7,507.6  42.3
   Medical/Surgical Distribution
    & Services                       461.7         -          1,366.9         -
                                   -------   -------         --------   -------
     Total U.S. Health Care        4,163.8   3,015.7  38.1   12,049.9   7,507.6  60.5
 International                       439.5     406.9   8.0    1,204.2   1,158.7   3.9
                                   -------   -------         --------   -------
     Total Health Care Services    4,603.3   3,422.6  34.5   13,254.1   8,666.3  52.9
                                   -------   -------         --------   -------
Water Products                        64.8      62.0   4.5      217.5     210.0   3.6

Corporate                              2.7       2.0              9.7      11.8
                                   -------   -------         --------   -------
     Total                        $4,670.8  $3,486.6  34.0  $13,481.3  $8,888.1  51.7
                                   =======   =======         ========   =======

OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS)

Health Care Services              $   97.0  $  (37.9) (F1)  $   264.4  $   10.7 (F1)

Water Products                        10.0       1.7  (F2)       37.8      25.7 (F2)
                                   -------   -------         --------   -------
     Total                           107.0     (36.2)           302.2      36.4

Interest - net (F3)                  (25.0)    (11.9)           (70.3)    (27.1)

Corporate and other                  (13.3)    (12.2)           (33.7)    (32.5)
                                   -------   -------         --------   -------
Income (loss) before taxes        $   68.7  $  (60.3)       $   198.2  $  (23.2)
                                   =======   =======         ========   =======


(F1) Includes $91.8 million in charges for restructuring, asset
     impairment and other operating items in the quarter and nine
     month periods and $48.2 million for the write-off of
     in-process technology related to the acquisition of McKesson
     Automated Healthcare, Inc. in the nine month period. 
(F2) Includes a write-down of $7 million for the assets of the
     Aqua-Vend unit.
(F3) Interest expense is shown net of corporate interest income.
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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                        FINANCIAL REVIEW


Overview of Results
- -------------------

     Net income for the third quarter was $42.0 million, $0.43
per diluted share, compared to $86.2 million, $1.03 per diluted
share in the prior year.  The prior year's results included
several nonrecurring items:   $98.8 million in pre-tax charges
($61.3 million, after-tax) for restructuring, asset impairment
and other operating items; $120.2 million after-tax gain from the
sale of the Company's remaining interest in its former
subsidiary, Armor All, and $2.1 million after-tax income from the
discontinued Armor All and Service Merchandising segments.

     For the nine month period net income increased to $119.2
million, $1.23 per diluted share, compared to $96.2 million,
$1.13 per diluted share in the prior year.  The prior year
results included the items noted above and a charge of $48.2
million for the write-off of in-process technology related to the
acquisition of McKesson Automated Healthcare, Inc. in the first
quarter. 

     The effective income tax rate applicable to continuing
operations for the nine months ended December 31, 1997 was lower
than the effective tax rate for the comparable period ended
December 31, 1996 primarily due to the write-off in the prior
year's first quarter of in-process technology, which had no
associated tax benefit.  The Company's tax rate decreased to
36.5% in the current fiscal quarter and 37.5% for the current
year-to-date period, resulting from the effect of the
re-financing during the quarter of Canadian debt in a more
tax-efficient manner.


HEALTH CARE SERVICES

     The Health Care Services segment includes the operations of
the Company's U.S. pharmaceutical and health care products
distribution and services businesses, its medical/surgical
distribution and services businesses and its international
pharmaceutical operations (Canada and Mexico).  This segment
accounted for 99% and 98% of consolidated revenues for the three
and the nine month periods ended December 31, 1997, respectively.

     Segment revenues increased by 34% and 53% for the three and
nine month periods, respectively, from the comparable periods in
the prior year, reflecting revenue from the fiscal 1997
acquisitions,  an internal growth rate of 14% and 16% in the U.S.
Health Care pharmaceutical distribution and services business in
the quarter and nine month periods, respectively, and a moderate
increase in international revenues.

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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                        FINANCIAL REVIEW


     Operating profit increased by 80% and 75% for the third
quarter and the nine month periods, respectively, excluding the
effect of the $91.8 million and $140.0 million of nonrecurring
charges recorded in the three and nine month periods of the prior
year, respectively.  The increases in operating profit reflect
the increased operating margins in the U. S. Health Care
pharmaceutical distribution and services business, the favorable
impact of acquisitions and the increased profit from its Canadian
business.  The improved operating margins are due primarily to
the elimination of fixed costs through the rapid integration of
the FoxMeyer business and increased efficiency on an expanding
base of business.  International operating profits increased for
both the third quarter and the nine month periods as a result of
the impact of new business in the Canadian operations.


WATER PRODUCTS

     Segment revenues increased by 5% and 4% for the third
quarter and the nine month periods, respectively, from the
comparable periods in the prior year.  Prior year revenues
include sales of $3.5 million for the third quarter and $12.7
million for the nine months associated with the Aqua-Vend
business that was sold in March 1997.  The 11% and 10% increase
in revenues from comparable operations  for the third quarter and
the nine month periods, respectively, was driven by continuing
strong grocery sales growth following a series of new product
introductions and the effect of direct delivery geographic
expansion.   Before the nonrecurring charge in the prior year's
third quarter, operating profit increased by 15% and 16% in the
third quarter and nine month periods, respectively.


INTEREST, NET

     Interest expense, net of interest income, increased to $25.0
million in the third quarter and $70.3 million for the nine month
period, compared to $11.9 million and $27.1 million,
respectively, in the prior year.  The increase was primarily a
result of the debt issued to finance the acquisitions completed
in the second half of fiscal 1997.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

     Cash and marketable securities available for sale were
$169.0 million at December 31, 1997 and $229.8 million at March
31, 1997.  The December 31, 1997 marketable securities balance
included $76.7 million from the sale of the Armor All shares
which is currently restricted and held in trust as exchange
property in connection with the Company's outstanding
exchangeable debentures.  Cash and marketable securities
available for sale decreased by $60.8 million and total debt
increased by $342.6 million during the nine months ended December
31, 1997, due primarily to increased working capital
requirements.  Working capital has increased due to the growth in
sales over fourth quarter fiscal 1997 levels and seasonal
fluctuations.  In addition $50.8 million in cash was used to
acquire the net assets of several small companies in the
Company's core Health Care Services segment in the nine months
ended December 31, 1997.


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              McKESSON CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                        FINANCIAL REVIEW


     Stockholders' equity was $1,365.2 million at December 31,
1997, and the net debt-to-capital ratio was 43% compared with 34%
on March 31, 1997.  The net debt-to-capital ratio for both
periods was computed by reducing the outstanding debt amount by
the cash and marketable securities at the end of the period.  The
higher ratio at December 31, 1997 reflects seasonal fluctuations
in working capital.

     Common shares outstanding increased to 92.6 million at
December 31, 1997 from 84.2 million at December 31, 1996, due
primarily to the issuance of common shares in connection with the
acquisition of General Medical in February 1997 and shares issued
under employee benefit plans.


Other
- -----

     The Company relies heavily on computer technologies to
operate its business.  The Company has conducted an assessment of
its computer systems and has begun to make the changes necessary
to make its computer systems Year 2000 compliant.  The Company
believes that with these modifications to or replacements of its
existing computer-based systems, it will be Year 2000 compliant
by March 31, 1999, although the Company cannot provide any
assurance in this regard.  The Company's systems rely in part on
computer based systems of other companies.  As part of the
Company's assessment, an overview of certain other companies'
Year 2000 compliant strategies is being performed.  Nevertheless,
if any such company failed to become Year 2000 compliant, the
Company could be adversely affected.  Although the amount
expensed by the Company for its Year 2000 project has not been
and the Company does not anticipate that such cost will be
significant to its results of operations in any year, these costs
are difficult to estimate accurately and the projected cost could
change due to unanticipated technological difficulties, project
vendor delays and project vendor cost overruns.


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                   PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
                   ===========================


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- ------------------------------------------------------------

     A special meeting of the Company's stockholders was held on
February 9, 1998, to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve
the issuance of shares of the Company's common stock, par value
$0.01 per share, in connection with the merger of AmeriSource
with and into the Company in accordance with the Agreement and
Plan of Merger dated as of September 22, 1997, as amended, by and
among the Company, Patriot Acquisition Corp., a newly formed,
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and AmeriSource.  The
proposal was approved by the following vote (on a pre-split
basis) of the Company's stockholders:

       Votes For        Votes Against       Votes Withheld
     -------------     ---------------     ----------------
       39,087,633          121,367              128,306



Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
- -----------------------------------------

     (a)  Exhibits

          (10) McKesson Corporation 1994 Stock Option and
               Restricted Stock Plan, as amended through January
               28, 1998

          (27) Financial Data Schedule

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

          The Registrant filed the following reports on Form 8-K
          during the three months ended December 31, 1997:

          1.   Form 8-K
               Date of Report:  October 29, 1997
               Date Filed:  November 3, 1997

               Item 5.  Other Events
               ---------------------
               The Registrant reported its Board of Directors
               declared a two-for-one split of the Company's
               common stock to be effected in the form of a stock
               dividend distributable January 2, 1998 to
               stockholders of record on December 1, 1997.


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                            SIGNATURE




     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                   McKESSON CORPORATION
                                   (Registrant)


Dated:  February 11, 1998          By /s/ Richard H. Hawkins
                                   -----------------------------
                                   Richard H. Hawkins
                                   Vice President and
                                     Chief Financial Officer




                                   By /s/ Heidi E. Yodowitz
                                   -----------------------------
                                   Heidi E. Yodowitz
                                   Controller


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                          EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit
Number         Description
- -------        -------------------------------------------------

 (10)          McKesson Corporation 1994 Stock Option and
               Restricted Stock Plan, as amended through January
               28, 1998

 (27)          Financial Data Schedule


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                                                  EXHIBIT (10)



                      MCKESSON CORPORATION
                                
           1994 STOCK OPTION AND RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN
                                
              (As Amended Through January 28, 1998)



     1.   Establishment, Purpose and Definitions.

          (a)  There is hereby adopted the McKesson Corporation
1994 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan (the "Plan").  The
Plan shall be the successor to the McKesson Corporation 1988
Restricted Stock Plan and the McKesson Corporation 1978 Stock
Option Plan (collectively, the "Predecessor Plans") with respect
to those awards under the Predecessor Plans which will be
equitably adjusted to become awards under the Plan ("Adjusted
Awards"), all in connection with the restructuring of McKesson
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Old McKesson"), that will
result in the sale of Old McKesson's PCS business to Eli Lilly
and Company (the "Transaction").  In connection with the
Transaction, SP Ventures, Inc. shall be renamed McKesson
Corporation (both of such entities being referred to herein as
the "Company", in each case as the context so requires) and the
Plan shall be renamed the McKesson Corporation 1994 Stock Option
and Restricted Stock Plan.

          (b)  The purpose of this Plan is to provide a means
whereby key executives of the Company and its affiliates may be
given an opportunity to purchase shares of the common stock
($0.01 par value) of the Company (the "Stock") pursuant to
options which may or may not qualify as "incentive stock options"
under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the
"Code"), and by providing participants with grants of restricted
shares of Stock ("Restricted Stock") in accordance with the terms
and conditions set forth herein.  Until July 30, 1997, the Plan
also provided for grants of options to members of the Board of
Directors of the Company who were not employed as regular
salaried officers or employees of the Company or its affiliates
("Non-Employee Directors").  On that date, the stockholders
approved the Non-Employee Directors' Equity Compensation and
Deferral Plan (the "1997 Plan"), and all grants of options to
Non-Employee Directors from that date forward will be made under
the 1997 Plan.  All options previously granted to Non-Employee
Directors under this Plan will continue to be governed by the
terms and conditions in effect at the time of the grant of such
options.


     2.   Stock Subject to the Plan.

          (a)  The aggregate number of shares of Stock available
for the grant of awards hereunder shall equal the sum of (a) the
number of shares of Stock issuable in connection with Adjusted
Awards, plus (b) 17,300,000 (all such shares shall be subject to
equitable adjustment as provided herein).  With respect to the
shares of Stock referred to in clause (b) above (the "Future
Award Shares") no more than 2,200,000 shares may be awarded as
Restricted Stock (subject to equitable adjustment as provided
herein).  The maximum number of Future Award Shares that may be
granted to any individual during any plan year in the form of
Restricted Stock shall not exceed 40,000 and the maximum number
of Future Award Shares that may be granted to any individual in
the form of options during any plan year shall not exceed
600,000; in each case, such maximum number shall be subject to
equitable adjustment as provided herein.  All awards of Future
Award Shares shall be contingent on the approval of the Plan by
the stockholders of the Company at its first annual meeting of
stockholders next following consummation of the Transaction.

          As the Committee (as hereinafter defined) may determine
from time to time, the Stock may consist either in whole or in
part of shares of authorized but unissued Stock, or shares of
authorized and issued Stock reacquired by the Company and held in
its treasury.  If an option covered by Future Award Shares is
surrendered for cash or for any other reason (except surrender
for shares of Stock) ceases to be exercisable in whole or in
part, the shares which were subject to such option but as to
which the option had not been exercised shall continue to be
available for grants of stock options under the Plan.  If any
shares of Stock underlying Restricted Stock grants which are
covered by Future Award Shares shall be reacquired by the Company
pursuant to the termination provisions described herein or in the
instruments evidencing the making of such Restricted Stock
grants, such shares shall again be available for grant of
Restricted Stock awards under the Plan (to the extent permitted
under Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act").  Prior to the granting of awards,
the Company shall be under no obligation to reserve or retain in
its treasury any particular number of shares of Stock at any
time, and no particular shares of Stock, whether issued or held
as treasury Stock, shall be identified as being available for
future awards under the Plan.

          (b)  In the case of options which are intended to
qualify as "incentive stock options" under Section 422 of the
Code, the aggregate fair market value (determined as of the time
the option is granted) of the Stock with respect to which
incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by any
eligible key executive during any calendar year (under this Plan
and any other plans of the Company) shall not exceed $100,000.

          (c)  In the event that the Committee shall determine
that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of
cash, stock, or other property), recapitalization, stock split,
reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-
off, combination, repurchase, or share exchange, or other similar
corporate transaction or event, affects the Stock such that an
adjustment is appropriate in order to preserve (but not increase)
the rights of participants under the Plan, then the Committee
shall make such equitable changes or adjustments as it deems
necessary or appropriate to any or all of (i) the number and kind
of shares which may thereafter be issued in connection with
Future Award Shares (with respect to both Restricted Stock and
option awards), (ii) the number and kind of shares issued in
respect of outstanding Adjusted Awards, (iii) the number and kind
of shares issued in respect of outstanding awards of Future Award
Shares, and (iv) the exercise price relating to any options.

     3.   Eligibility.

          Persons who shall be eligible to have granted to them
awards provided for by the Plan shall be such key executives of
the Company and its affiliates as the Committee, in its sole
discretion, shall designate from time to time.

     4.   Administration of the Plan.

          (a)  The Plan shall be administered by a committee (the
"Committee") consisting of not less than two directors of the
Company to be appointed by the Board, each of whom is an "outside
director" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and a
"non-employee director" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under
the Exchange Act.

          (b)  The Committee may from time to time determine
which key executives of the Company and its affiliates shall be
granted awards under the Plan, the terms thereof, and the number
of shares covered by an option or the number of shares of
Restricted Stock to be granted.

          (c)  The Committee shall have the sole authority, in
its absolute discretion, to adopt, amend, and rescind such rules
and regulations as, in its opinion, may be advisable in the
administration of the Plan, to construe and interpret the Plan,
the rules and regulations, and the instruments evidencing awards
granted under the Plan and to make all other determinations
deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. 
All decisions, determinations, and interpretations of the
Committee shall be final and binding on all participants and
other interested parties.



     5.   Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.

          (a)  The Option Price.

          The exercise price of each option shall not be less
than the fair market value of the Stock covered by such option on
the date the option is granted, except that the option price
associated with Adjusted Awards shall be such price as results
from the equitable adjustment of such awards. Such fair market
value shall, if the Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on
a stock exchange, be the mean between the lowest reported bid
price and highest reported asked price of the Stock on the date
the option is granted in the over-the-counter market, as reported
by any publication of general circulation selected by the Company
which regularly reports the market price of the Stock in such
market, or, if the Stock is then listed or admitted to trading on
any stock exchange, the composite closing price on such day as
reported in the Wall Street Journal; provided, however, that if
the Committee determines that as a result of the Transaction fair
market value may be more accurately determined based on the
average closing price of the Stock over a three-consecutive-day
period immediately prior to the grant, then such average will
constitute fair market value.  Such price shall be subject to
adjustment as provided in paragraph 2(c) hereof.

          (b)  Terms and Conditions of Options.

               (i)  Each option granted pursuant to the Plan
shall be evidenced by a written grant agreement (the "Agreement")
executed by the Company and the person to whom such option is
granted which shall provide such terms and conditions as the
Committee may determine, in its sole discretion.

               (ii) Unless otherwise provided in the Agreement,
the term of each option shall be for no more than ten years and
three months; provided however that the term of each option
intended to qualify as an "incentive stock option" shall be for
no more than ten years.

               (iii)     The Agreement may contain such other
terms, provisions, and conditions as may be determined by the
Committee (not inconsistent with this Plan) including, without
limitation, provisions relating to stock appreciation rights
("SARs") with respect to options granted hereunder.  Unless
otherwise provided in the Agreement, the Committee may, in its
sole discretion, extend the post-termination exercise period with
respect to an option (but not beyond the original term of such
option).  If an option, or any part thereof, is intended to
qualify as an "incentive stock option", the Agreement shall
contain those terms and conditions necessary to so qualify said
option or such part thereof.

               (iv) The Committee shall have the authority to
accelerate the exercisability of any outstanding option at such
time and under such circumstances as it, in its sole discretion,
deems appropriate.

               (v)  Adjusted Awards shall remain subject to the
same terms and conditions to which they were subject prior to any
equitable adjustment made in respect of the Transaction.

          (c)  Stock Appreciation Rights.

          The Committee may, under such terms and conditions as
it deems appropriate, authorize the surrender by an optionee of
all or part of an unexercised option and authorize a payment in
consideration thereof of an amount equal to the difference
obtained by subtracting the option price of the shares then
subject to exercise under such option from the fair market value
of the Stock represented by such shares on the date of surrender,
provided that the Committee determines that such settlement is
consistent with the purpose of the Plan. Such payment may be made
in shares of Stock valued at their fair market value on the date
of surrender of such option or in cash, or partly in shares and
partly in cash.  Acceptance of such surrender and the manner of
payment shall be in the discretion of the Committee.  If an
option is surrendered for cash, the shares covered by the
surrendered option will thereafter be available for grant under
the Plan to the extent permitted under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange
Act.

          (d)  Use of Proceeds.

          Proceeds realized from the sale of Stock pursuant to
options granted under the Plan shall constitute general funds of
the Company.

     6.   Restricted Stock Awards.

          (a)  Terms and Conditions.

          Each Restricted Stock grant made pursuant to the Plan
shall be evidenced by an Agreement executed by the Company and
the person to whom such Restricted Stock is granted (the
"Grantee").  Each Restricted Stock grant made under the Plan
shall, unless otherwise provided in the Agreement, contain the
following terms, conditions and restrictions and such additional
terms, conditions and restrictions as may be determined by the
Committee. Adjusted Awards shall maintain the same terms and
conditions to which they were subject prior to any equitable
adjustment made in respect of the Transaction.

          (b)  Restrictions.

          Until the restrictions imposed on any Restricted Stock
grant shall lapse, shares of Stock granted to a participant
pursuant to a Restricted Stock grant:

               (i)  shall not be sold, assigned, transferred,
pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise disposed of, and

               (ii) shall, if the Grantee's continuous employment
with the Company shall terminate for any reason, unless otherwise
provided in the Agreement, be returned to the Company forthwith,
and all the rights of the Grantee to such shares shall
immediately terminate; provided that if the Committee, in its
sole discretion, shall within ninety (90) days of such
termination of employment, notify the participant in writing of
its decision not to terminate the Grantee's rights in such
shares, then the Grantee shall continue to be the owner of such
shares subject to such continuing restrictions as the Committee
may prescribe in such notice.  If the Grantee's interests in the
shares granted pursuant to a Restricted Stock grant shall be
terminated, such Grantee shall forthwith deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Secretary of the Company the certificate(s), if
any, previously delivered to the Grantee for such shares,
accompanied by such endorsement(s) and/or instrument(s) of
transfer as may be required by the Secretary of the Company.

          (c)  Lapse of Restrictions.

          Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or the
Agreement, the restrictions imposed on any Restricted Stock grant
shall commence with the date of the grant and continue during a
period set by the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Committee may accelerate the lapsing of restrictions on a
Restricted Stock grant under such terms and conditions as it may
deem appropriate.

          (d)  Restrictive Legend; Certificates May be Held in
Custody.

          Each certificate evidencing shares granted pursuant to
a Restricted Stock grant may bear an appropriate legend referring
to the terms, conditions and restrictions described in the Plan
and in the instrument evidencing the Restricted Stock grant.  Any
attempt to dispose of such shares in contravention of such terms,
conditions and restrictions shall be invalid.  The Committee may
enact rules which provide that the certificates evidencing such
shares may be held in custody by a bank or other institution, or
that the Company may itself hold such shares in custody, until
restriction thereon shall have lapsed.

          (e)  Restrictions upon Making of Restricted Stock
Grants.

          The registration or qualification under any federal or
state law of any shares to be granted pursuant to Restricted
Stock grants or the resale or other disposition of any such
shares by or on behalf of the Grantees receiving such shares may
be necessary or desirable as a condition of or in connection with
such Restricted Stock grants, and, in any such event, if the
Committee in its sole discretion so determines, delivery of the
certificates for such shares shall not be made until such
registration or qualification shall have been completed.

          (f)  Special Provisions Regarding Awards.

          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, unless otherwise provided in the Agreement governing a
Restricted Stock grant, Restricted Stock awards granted pursuant
to this Section 6 to Executive Officers (as such term is defined
in Rule 3b-7 promulgated under the Exchange Act) shall be based
on the attainment by the Company (or a subsidiary or division of
the Company if applicable) of performance goals pre-established
by the Committee, during a performance period pre-established by
the Committee, based on one or more of the following criteria:
(i) the attainment of a specified percentage return on total
capital employed by the Company (or a subsidiary or division of
the Company); (ii) the attainment of a specified percentage
return on total stockholder equity of the Company; (iii) the
attainment of a specified percentage increase in earnings per
share of Stock from continuing operations; (iv) the attainment of
a specified percentage increase in net income of the Company;
(v) the attainment of a specified percentage increase in profit
before taxation of the Company (or a subsidiary or division of
the Company); and (vi) the attainment of a specified percentage
increase in revenues of the Company (or a subsidiary or division
of the Company).  In addition, such performance goals may be
based upon the attainment of specified levels of Company
performance under one or more of the measures described above
relative to the performance of other corporations.

          Each such performance criteria shall be evaluated in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.  Such
shares of Restricted Stock shall be released from restrictions
only after the attainment of such performance measures have been
certified by the Committee.

     7.   Change in Control.

          Upon a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined), then
notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, all options
granted under the Plan that are outstanding at the time of such
Change in Control shall become immediately exercisable in full
and all restrictions with respect to shares of Restricted Stock
shall lapse and such shares shall become fully vested and
exercisable.

          A "Change in Control" of the Company shall be deemed to
have occurred if any of the events set forth in any one of the
following paragraphs shall occur:

               (i)  any "person" (as such term is used in
sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), excluding the
Company or any of its affiliates, a trustee or any fiduciary
holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company
or any of its affiliates, an underwriter temporarily holding
securities pursuant to an offering of such securities or a
corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by stockholders of the
Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership
of the Company, is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of
securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the
combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding
securities; or

               (ii) during any period of not more than two
consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such
period constitute the Board and any new director (other than a
director designated by a Person who has entered into an agreement
with the Company to effect a transaction described in clause (i),
(iii) or (iv) of this paragraph) whose election by the Board or
nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was
approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors
then still in office who either were directors at the beginning
of the period or whose election or nomination for election was
previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a
majority thereof; or

               (iii)     the shareholders of the Company approve
a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other
corporation, other than (A) a merger or consolidation which would
result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding
immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by
remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting
securities of the surviving entity), in combination with the
ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities
under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least 50% of
the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company
or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such
merger or consolidation, or (B) a merger or consolidation
effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or
similar transaction) in which no person acquires more than 50% of
the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding
securities; or

               (iv) the shareholders of the Company approve a
plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for
the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially
all of the Company's assets.

          Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Change in Control
shall be deemed to have occurred if there is consummated any
transaction or series of integrated transactions immediately
following which the holders of the Stock immediately prior to
such transaction or series of transactions continue to have the
same proportionate ownership in an entity which owns all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company immediately prior
to such transaction or series of transactions.

     8.   Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

          The Board at any time and from time to time may
suspend, terminate, modify or amend the Plan; provided, however,
that an amendment which requires stockholder approval in order
for the Plan to continue to comply with Section 162(m) of the
Code or any other law, regulation or stock exchange requirement
shall not be effective unless approved by the requisite vote of
stockholders.  No suspension, termination, modification or
amendment of the Plan may adversely affect any award previously
granted without the written consent of the Grantee.

     9.   Assignability.

          Each option award granted pursuant to this Plan shall,
during the participant's lifetime, be exercisable only by him. 
No award nor any right thereunder shall be transferable by the
participant by operation of law or otherwise other than by will,
the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified
domestic relations order as defined in the Code or the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

     10.  Payment Upon Exercise.

          Payment of the purchase price upon exercise of any
option granted under this Plan shall be made in cash; provided
that the Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit an option
holder to pay the option price, in whole or in part, by tendering
to the Company shares of Stock owned by the option holder, and
having a fair market value equal to the option price.  The fair
market value of such Stock shall be determined by the Committee
as it deems appropriate, or as may be required in order to comply
with any applicable law or regulation.

     11.  Effective Date and Duration of the Plan.

          The Plan shall become effective upon its adoption by
the Board and the approval thereof by Old McKesson as the sole
stockholder of the Company; provided, however, that the
effectiveness of the Plan shall be contingent upon the occurrence
of the Transaction and all awards of Future Award Shares shall be
contingent on the approval of the Plan by the stockholders of the
Company at its first annual meeting of stockholders.  Unless
sooner terminated, the Plan shall remain in effect until
terminated by action of the Board, provided, however, that the
duration of the Plan shall in no event exceed ten years from the
date of the adoption of the Plan by the Board.  Termination of
the Plan shall not affect any awards previously granted pursuant
thereto, which shall remain in effect until their restrictions
shall have lapsed (with respect to Restricted Stock grants) or
until exercised (with respect to option grants) all in accordance
with their terms.

     12.  Agreement by Participant Regarding Withholding Taxes.

          If the Committee shall so require, as a condition of
exercise of an option or SAR or upon the lapsing of restrictions
imposed on Restricted Stock (each a "Tax Event"), each
participant shall agree that no later than the date of the Tax
Event, the participant will pay to the Company or make
arrangements satisfactory to the Committee regarding payment of
any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to
be withheld upon the Tax Event.  Alternatively, the Committee may
provide, in its sole discretion, that a participant may elect, to
the extent permitted or required by law, to have the Company
deduct federal, state and local taxes of any kind required by law
to be withheld upon the Tax Event from any payment of any kind
due to the participant, including withholding of Shares.

     13.  Rights as a Shareholder.

          A participant granted an award hereunder or a
transferee of an award shall have no rights as a stockholder with
respect to any shares covered by the award until the date of the
issuance of a stock certificate to him for such shares.  No
adjustment shall be made for dividends (ordinary or
extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property) or
distribution of other rights for which the record date is prior
to the date such stock certificate is issued, except as otherwise
provided in the Plan.

     14.  No Rights to Employment.

          Nothing in the Plan or in any award granted or
Agreement entered into pursuant hereto shall confer upon any
participant the right to continue in the employ of, or in an
independent contractor relationship with, the Company or any
subsidiary or to be entitled to any remuneration or benefits not
set forth in the Plan or such Agreement or to interfere with or
limit in any way the right of the Company or any such subsidiary
to terminate such participant's employment.  Awards granted under
the Plan shall not be affected by any change in duties or
position of a participant as long as such participant continues
to be employed by, or in a consultant relationship with, the
Company or any subsidiary.

     15.  Interpretation.

          The Plan is designed and intended to comply with Rule
16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act and Section 162(m) of
the Code and all provisions hereof shall be construed in a manner
to so comply.



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