RICHMOND, Va., Nov 03, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE:OMI), a leading national distributor of medical and surgical supplies and a supply-chain management solutions company, will host its annual Investor Day in New York on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Owens & Minor's President & Chief Executive Officer Craig R. Smith and Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer James L. Bierman are scheduled to speak at the event. The Owens & Minor executives are scheduled to discuss progress on strategic initiatives and provide the company's financial outlook for 2012. The event, designed for Wall Street analysts and professional investors, will be held at Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York, and it will begin at 8:30 a.m. EST and conclude at approximately 10:30 a.m. EST.

A live, listen-only webcast of the briefing can be accessed on the company website at www.owens-minor.com under the Investor Relations Section. An archived webcast of the event will also be available on the company website following the conclusion of the meeting. Owens & Minor uses its website as a channel of distribution for material company information, including news releases, investor presentations and financial information. This information is routinely posted and accessible under the Investor Relations section.

For those who would like to attend the briefing, please contact Owens & Minor by the close of business on Friday, December 2, 2011 via email at InvestorDay@owens-minor.com to make a reservation. For more information, please call 804.723.7555.

Owens & Minor, Inc., (NYSE: OMI) a FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a leading national distributor of name-brand medical and surgical supplies and a healthcare supply-chain management company. Owens & Minor is also a member of the Russell 2000^® Index, which measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, as well as the S&P MidCap 400, which includes companies with a market capitalization of $1 billion to $4.4 billion that meet certain financial standards. With a diverse product and service offering and distribution centers throughout the United States, the company serves hospitals, integrated healthcare systems, alternate site locations, group purchasing organizations, and the federal government. Owens & Minor provides technology and consulting programs that improve inventory management and streamline logistics across the entire medical supply chain--from origin of product to patient bedside. For news releases, or for more information about Owens & Minor, visit the company website at www.owens-minor.com.

SOURCE: Owens & Minor, Inc.

Owens & Minor, Inc.
Trudi Allcott, 804-723-7555
Director, Investor & Media Relations
truitt.allcott@owens-minor.com
or
Chuck Graves, 804-723-7556
Director, Finance & Investor Relations
chuck.graves@owens-minor.com