Bergen Brunswig Corporation Names New Treasurer; Drug Company Appoints Division CFO -- Additions Seen as Enhancements to Financial Management Expertise.

Health/Medical Writers

ORANGE, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Dec. 18, 2000

Bergen Brunswig Corporation (NYSE:BBC) has appointed Michael A. Montevideo corporate vice president and treasurer while naming John H. McAlpine chief financial officer of its Bergen Brunswig Drug Company (BBDC) division.

Montevideo, whose financial experience spans more than 20 years, will oversee Bergen's diverse banking relationships while providing guidance to the company's capital structure. McAlpine, in a newly created position, will direct the financial operations of Bergen's largest subsidiary.

"This is an exciting and progressive time in Bergen's history, and I am pleased to welcome both Michael and John to our expanding financial team," said CFO Neil F. Dimick. "I have great confidence that their judgment and broad-based financial experience will play a vital role in moving us forward as a savvy and dynamic industry leader."

Brent R. Martini, president of Bergen Brunswig Drug Company, said the appointment of a CFO specific to the drug company reflects the division's growth and expansion.

"We are moving full-speed into a dynamic and increasingly complex business environment," Martini noted. "We look forward to the counsel and financial expertise John will bring to our management team."

Montevideo was formerly senior vice president and chief financial officer at Imagyn Medical Technologies in Irvine, where he was responsible for the company's financial and information technology functions and served as primary advisor on strategic financial issues to Imagyn's CEO and board of directors. Previously, he served as vice president and treasurer of FHP International Corporation in Santa Ana. He is a graduate of Ohio State University, where he completed his MBA in Finance.

McAlpine, a Certified Public Accountant educated at Cal Poly Pomona and Western State University Law School, was most recently president and chief administrative officer for Atlas Business Services, providing accounting, treasury and credit and collection services to VEBA Electronics Group Companies throughout North America. Previously, he was vice president and controller of Pioneer Electronics in Long Beach, Merisel Americas, Inc. in El Segundo and Westec Residential Security, Inc. in Newport Beach.

Both Montevideo and McAlpine are housed at Bergen's headquarters in Orange, California.

Bergen Brunswig Corporation, headquartered in Orange County, California, is a leading supplier of pharmaceuticals and specialty healthcare products as well as information management solutions and consulting services. Bergen's customers include the nation's healthcare providers (hospitals, nursing homes and physicians), drug stores, manufacturers and patients. Through its subsidiaries, Bergen provides product distribution; logistics; pharmacy management programs; and Internet fulfillment strategies designed to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes across the entire healthcare spectrum.

Bergen Brunswig press releases are available at the company's website at www.bergenbrunswig.com.