EXHIBIT 99


BINDLEY WESTERN ANNOUNCES RECORD AND
DISTRIBUTION DATES FOR SPIN-OFF OF PRIORITY
HEALTHCARE

Indianapolis, IN (October 27, 1998) -

Bindley  Western Industries, Inc. (NYSE:BDY) announced today that its Board
of Directors  has  established  December  15 and 31, 1998 as the respective
record and distribution dates for the previously  announced spin-off of its
approximately   82%  owned  subsidiary,  Priority  Healthcare   Corporation
(NASDAQ:PHCC).  The  spin-off  is  subject to finalizing certain regulatory
approvals and continued favorable market conditions.

Priority Healthcare is a leading provider  of specialty pharmaceuticals and
related medical supplies to the alternate site  healthcare  market and is a
provider of patient-specific self-injectable biopharmaceuticals and disease
treatment programs to individuals with chronic disease.  The  spin-off will
result   in   the   pro  rata  distribution  to  Bindley  Western's  common
shareholders of the 10,214,286 shares of Priority Healthcare Class A Common
Stock owned by Bindley  Western.   It  is  estimated that Bindley Western's
shareholders will receive approximately 0.46  shares of Priority Healthcare
Common Stock for each share of Bindley Western Common Stock owned as of the
record date.  The actual ratio is calculated by  dividing 10,214,286 by the
total Bindley Western shares outstanding as of December 15, 1998.

Certain   information  in  this  press  release  contains   forward-looking
statements  as  defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and 21E of the
Exchange  Act.  Certain  factors  could  cause  actual  results  to  differ
materially   from  those  in  the  forward-looking  statements.   The  most
significant of  such  uncertainties  are described in Bindley Western's and
Priority Healthcare's Forms 10-K, 10-Q  and  8-K  and  in exhibits to those
reports.

Indianapolis based Bindley Western (NYSE:BDY) is a Fortune 500 company with
1997 revenues of $7.3 billion.  In conjunction with its Priority Healthcare
Corporation  subsidiary,  Bindley Western provides a synergistic  array  of
cost effective pharmaceutical  and  related  products  and services from 17
facilities located in 12 states.  Customers are located  in  all  50 states
and include chain drug stores, independent drug stores, hospitals, clinics,
HMO's, office based physicians and managed care organizations, all of which
are dedicated to lowering the cost of healthcare and improving the  quality
of  patient  care.  Information on Bindley Western is available on line  at
www.bindley.com.

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For information contact:
Paul Blair
(317) 704-4305
At Bindley Western

Don Perfetto
(407) 869-7001
At Priority Healthcare