PSS World Medical Appoints Vice President, Investor Relations.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BW HealthWire)--Dec. 13, 2001

PSS World Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:PSSI) announced today that it has appointed Robert C. Weiner as its vice president, investor relations.

Prior to joining PSS World Medical, Mr. Weiner represented more than 40 public companies as investor relations counsel while working with agencies including Morgen-Walke Associates, Inc. and Capital Communications Group, Inc. Previous to his work in investor relations, Mr. Weiner was a portfolio manager for JCW Investments, Inc., a boutique money manager with over $500 million in assets under management, and earlier worked with BDS Securities and Paine Webber. Mr. Weiner has a Bachelors of Business Administration from Lynchburg College.

Commenting on the appointment, David A. Smith, president of PSS World Medical, said, "We have worked with and known Robert for eight years, and his addition to our management team strengthens our communication effort with members of the investment community and business media. Robert's experience in investor relations and the financial markets is a welcome addition to our company, which will benefit PSS World Medical as we continue to gain positive momentum in our business."

PSS World Medical, Inc. is a specialty marketer and distributor of medical products to physicians, long-term care providers and imaging consumers through its three business units to customers in all 50 states. Since its inception in 1983, PSS has become a leader in all three market segments that it serves with a focused market approach to customer services, a consultative sales force, strategic acquisitions, strong arrangements with product manufacturers and a unique culture of performance.

All statements in this release that are not historical facts, including, but not limited to, statements regarding anticipated growth in revenue, gross margins and earnings, statements regarding the Company's current business strategy, the Company's projected sources and uses of cash, and the Company's plans for future development and operations, are based upon current expectations. These statements are forward-looking in nature and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. Among the factors that could cause results to differ materially are the following: the availability of sufficient capital to finance the Company's business plans on terms satisfactory to the Company; competitive factors; the ability of the Company to adequately defend or reach a settlement of outstanding litigations and investigations involving the Company or its management; changes in labor, equipment and capital costs; changes in regulations affecting the Company's business; future acquisitions or strategic partnerships; general business and economic conditions; and other factors described from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these factors are outside the control of the Company. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which statements are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and, as such, speak only as of the date made.