Bergen Brunswig Named Recipient of Communicator Award; Bergen's Code of Conduct Program Presented With Award of Excellence.Business Editors ORANGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2001 Bergen Brunswig Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. ), has received the prestigious Crystal Award of Excellence in the 2001 Print Media Competition for its Code of Conduct project titled "Legacy of Integrity." The Communicator Awards is an independent, national awards organization founded by communications professionals to recognize outstanding work in the communications field. Over 3,300 international entries were judged by communications professionals who look for individuals and companies whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry. The "Legacy of Integrity" is a program designed to communicate to associates the Company's requirements for their ethical and moral behavior. Completion of the "Legacy of Integrity" course is compulsory for all Bergen Brunswig associates. Bergen Brunswig's Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Milan Sawdei stated, "This award shows our commitment to successfully communicate our values and business standards to our associates. Our goals at Bergen Brunswig are accompanied by a firm base of ethical business practices and conduct." Bergen Brunswig Corporation, headquartered in Orange County, California Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. According to the 2000 Census, its population was 2,846,289, making it the second most populous county in the state of California, and the fifth most populous in the United States. , is a leading supplier of pharmaceuticals and specialty healthcare products, as well as information management solutions and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and 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. Except for historical information, all other information set forth in this press release, such as earnings forecasts and earnings rate projections, consists of "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied. Such statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking language such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "think," "continue" or the negatives or other variations thereof or other similar terminology. Such risks and uncertainties include the risks described in exhibit 99(a) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended September 30, 2000 and in other reports and exhibits filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the costs and difficulties related to the integration of acquired businesses, the loss or disruption of one or more key customer or supplier relationships, changes in the distribution outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. pattern for pharmaceutical products and/or services, the ability to obtain general financing or financing rates that would be compatible with the Company's business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets , and the costs and other effects of governmental regulation and legal and administrative proceedings An administrative proceeding is a non-judicial determination of fault or guilt and may include in some cases penalties of various forms. A "Captain's Mast", held by a commanding officer of a warship is one such proceeding. . The Company assumes no obligation to update the information in the release. Bergen Brunswig press releases are available on the company's website at www.bergenbrunswig.com. |
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