OWENS & MINOR, INC.

                          1993 STOCK OPTION PLAN





                            OWENS & MINOR, INC.
                          1993 STOCK OPTION PLAN


                                 ARTICLE I

                                DEFINITIONS


1.01.         Administrator means the Committee and any delegate of the
Committee that is appointed in accordance with Article III.

1.02.         Affiliate means any "subsidiary or "parent" corporation (within
the meaning of Section 424 of the Code) of the Company.

1.03.         Agreement means a written agreement (including any amendment or
supplement thereto) between the Company and a Participant specifying the
terms and conditions of an Option or SAR granted to such Participant.

1.04.         Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.

1.05.         Change of Control means that (i) a third person, including a
"group" as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, acquires shares of the Company having 20% or more of the total number
of votes that may be cast for the election of the Board; or (ii) as the
result of any cash tender or exchange offer, merger or other business
combination, sale of assets or contested election, or any combination of the











foregoing transactions (a "Transaction"), the persons who were directors of
the Company before the Transaction shall cease to constitute a majority of
the Board or of any successor to the Company.

1.06.         Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any
amendments thereto.

1.07.         Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board.

1.08.         Common Stock means the Common Stock of the Company.

1.09.         Company means Owens & Minor, Inc.

1.10.         Corresponding SAR means an SAR that is granted in relation to
a particular Option and that can be exercised only upon the surrender to the
Company, unexercised, of that portion of the Option to which the SAR relates.

1.11.         Fair Market Value means, on any given date, the closing price
of a share of Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange
composite tape on such date, or if the Common Stock was not traded on the New
York Stock Exchange on such day, then on the next preceding day that the
Common Stock was traded on such exchange, all as reported by such source as
the Administrator may select.

1.12.         Option means a stock option that entitles the holder to
purchase from the Company a stated number of shares of Common Stock at the
price set forth in an Agreement.

1.13.         Participant means an employee of the Company or an Affiliate,
including an employee who is a member of the Board, or an individual who
provides services to the Company or an Affiliate who satisfies the require-
ments of Article IV and is selected by the Administrator to receive an
Option, an SAR, or a combination thereof.

1.14.         Plan means the Owens & Minor, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan.

1.15.         SAR means a stock appreciation right that entitles the holder
to receive, with respect to each share of Common Stock encompassed by the
exercise of such SAR, the amount determined by the Administrator and
specified in an Agreement.  In the absence of such a determination, the
holder shall be entitled to receive, with respect to each share of Common
Stock encompassed by the exercise of such SAR, the excess of the Fair Market
Value on the date of exercise over the Fair Market Value on the date of
grant.  References to "SARs" include both Corresponding SARs and SARs granted
independently of Options, unless the context requires otherwise.

1.16.         Ten Percent Shareholder means any individual owning more than
ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock
of the Company or of an Affiliate.  An individual shall be considered to own
any voting stock owned (directly or indirectly) by or for his brothers,
sisters, spouse, ancestors or lineal descendants and shall be considered to
own proportionately any voting stock owned (directly or indirectly) by or for
a corporation, partnership, estate or trust of which such individual is a
shareholder, partner or beneficiary.












                                ARTICLE II

                                 PURPOSES


     The Plan is intended to assist the Company in recruiting and retaining
employees with ability and initiative by enabling such persons to participate
in its future success and to associate their interests with those of the
Company and its shareholders.  The Plan is intended to permit the grant of
SARs and the grant of both Options qualifying under Section 422 of the Code
("incentive stock options") and Options not so qualifying.  No Option that is
intended to be an incentive stock option shall be invalid for failure to
qualify as an incentive stock option.  The proceeds received by the Company
from the sale of Common Stock pursuant to this Plan shall be used for general
corporate purposes.


                                ARTICLE III

                              ADMINISTRATION


     The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator.  The Administrator
shall have authority to grant Options and SARs upon such terms (not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan) as the Administrator may
consider appropriate.  Such terms may include conditions (in addition to
those contained in this Plan) on the exercisability of all or any part of an
Option or SAR.  Notwithstanding any such conditions, the Administrator may,
in its discretion, accelerate the time at which any Option or SAR may be
exercised.  Furthermore, each outstanding Option and SAR shall become
immediately and fully exercisable (in whole or in part at the discretion of
the holder) in the event of a Change in Control and during the period
(i) beginning on the first day following any tender offer or exchange offer
for shares of Common Stock (other than one made by the Company) provided that
shares of Common Stock are acquired pursuant to such offer and (ii) ending on
the thirtieth day following the expiration of such offer.  In addition, the
Administrator shall have complete authority to interpret all provisions of
this Plan; to prescribe the form of Agreements; to adopt, amend, and rescind
rules and regulations pertaining to the administration of the Plan; and to
make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration
of this Plan.  The express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the
Administrator shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of
the Administrator.  Any decision made, or action taken, by the Administrator
or in connection with the administration of this Plan shall be final and
conclusive.  Neither the Administrator or any member of the Committee shall
be liable for any act done in good faith with respect to this Plan or any
Agreement, or the grant of any Option or SAR.  All expenses of administering
this Plan shall be borne by the Company.
     The Committee, in its discretion, may delegate to one or more officers
of the Company all or part of the Committee's authority and duties with
respect to grants and awards to individuals who are not subject to the
reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as in effect from time to time.  The Committee may revoke or amend
the terms of a delegation at any time but such action shall not invalidate
any prior actions of the Committee's delegate or delegates that were











consistent with the terms of the Plan.

                                ARTICLE IV

                                ELIGIBILITY


4.01.         General.  Any employee of the Company or an Affiliate
(including a corporation that becomes an Affiliate after the adoption of this
Plan) is eligible to participate in this Plan if the Administrator, in its
sole discretion, determines that such person has contributed significantly or
can be expected to contribute significantly to the profits or growth of the
Company or an Affiliate.  Directors of the Company who are employees of the
Company or an Affiliate may be selected to participate in this Plan.  A
member of the Committee may not participate in this Plan during the time that
his participation would prevent the Committee from being "disinterested" for
purposes of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 16b-3 as in effect from
time to time.

4.02.         Grants.  The Administrator will designate individuals to whom
Options and SARs are to be granted and will specify the number of shares of
Common Stock subject to each grant.  An Option may be granted with or without
a related SAR.  An SAR may be granted with or without a related Option.  All
Options and SARs granted under this Plan shall be evidenced by Agreements
which shall be subject to applicable provisions of this Plan and to such
other provisions as the Administrator may adopt.  No Participant may be
granted incentive stock options or related SARs (under all incentive stock
option plans of the Company and its Affiliates) which are first exercisable
in any calendar year for stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value
(determined as of the date an Option is granted) that exceeds $100,000.  The
preceding annual limitation shall not apply with respect to Options that are
not incentive stock options.

                                 ARTICLE V

                         STOCK SUBJECT TO OPTIONS


     Upon the exercise of any Option or SAR, the Company may deliver to the
Participant (or the Participant's broker if the Participant so directs),
shares from its authorized but unissued Common Stock.  The maximum aggregate
number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise
of Options and SARs under this Plan is 1,500,000.  The maximum aggregate
number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under this Plan shall be
subject to adjustment as provided in Article X.  If an Option is terminated,
in whole or in part, for any reason other than its exercise or the exercise
of a Corresponding SAR, the number of shares of Common Stock allocated to the
Option or portion thereof may be reallocated to other Options and SARs to be
granted under this Plan.  If an SAR is terminated, in whole or in part, for
any reason other than its exercise or the exercise of a related Option, the
number of shares of Common Stock allocated to the SAR or portion thereof may
be reallocated to other Options and SARs to be granted under this Plan.

                                ARTICLE VI












                               OPTION PRICE


     The price per share for Common Stock purchased on the exercise of an
Option shall be determined by the Administrator on the date of grant;
provided, however, that the price per share for Common Stock purchased on the
exercise of any Option that is an incentive stock option shall not be less
than the Fair Market Value on the date the Option is granted and provided
further that the price per share shall not be less than 110% of such Fair
Market Value in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a Partici-
pant who is a Ten Percent Shareholder on the date such incentive stock option
is granted.

                                ARTICLE VII

                            EXERCISE OF OPTIONS


7.01.         Maximum Option or SAR Period.  The maximum period in which an
Option or SAR may be exercised shall be determined by the Administrator on
the date of grant, except that no Option that is an incentive stock option or
its Corresponding SAR shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten years
from the date such Option or Corresponding SAR was granted.  In the case of
an incentive stock option or its Corresponding SAR that is granted to a
participant who is a Ten Percent Shareholder, such Option and Corresponding
SAR shall not be exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date
of grant.  The terms of any Option that is an incentive stock option or
Corresponding SAR may provide that it is exercisable for a period less than
such maximum period.

7.02.         Nontransferability.  An Option or SAR granted under this Plan
shall be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution.  In the event of any such transfer, the Option and any
Corresponding SAR that relates to such Option must be transferred to the same
person or person(s).  During the lifetime of the Participant to whom the
Option or SAR is granted, the Option or SAR may be exercised only by the
Participant.  No right or interest of a Participant in any Option or SAR
shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation, or liability of
such Participant.

7.03.         Employee Status.  For purposes of determining the applicability
of Section 422 of the Code (relating to incentive stock options), or in the
event that the terms of any Option or SAR provide that it may be exercised
only during employment or continued service or within a specified period of
time after termination of employment or service, the Administrator may decide
to what extent leaves of absence for governmental or military service,
illness, temporary disability, or other reasons shall not be deemed
interruptions of continuous employment or service.

                               ARTICLE VIII

                      METHOD OF EXERCISE


8.01.         Exercise.  Subject to the provisions of Articles VII and X, an











Option or SAR may be exercised in whole at any time or in part from time to
time at such times and in compliance with such requirements as the Adminis-
trator shall determine; provided, however, that a Corresponding SAR that is
related to an incentive stock option may be exercised only to the extent that
the related Option is exercisable and when the Fair Market Value exceeds the
option price of the related Option.  An Option or SAR granted under this Plan
may be exercised with respect to any number of whole shares less than the
full number for which the Option or SAR could be exercised.  A partial
exercise of an Option or SAR shall not affect the right to exercise the
Option or SAR from time to time in accordance with this Plan and the appli-
cable Agreement with respect to the remaining shares subject to the Option or
related to the SAR.  The exercise of either an Option or Corresponding SAR
shall result in the termination of the other to the extent of the number of
shares with respect to which the Option or Corresponding SAR is exercised.

8.02.         Payment.  Unless otherwise provided by the Agreement, payment
of the Option price shall be made in cash or a cash equivalent acceptable to
the Administrator.  If the Agreement provides, payment of all or part of the
Option price may be made by surrendering shares of Common Stock to the
Company.  The total amount of cash or cash equivalent paid and the Fair
Market Value (determined as of the day preceding the date of exercise) of any
Common Stock surrendered shall not be less than the aggregate option price
for the number of shares for which the option is being exercised.

8.03.         Determination of Payment of Cash and/or Common Stock Upon
Exercise of SAR.  At the Administrator's discretion, the amount payable as a
result of the exercise of an SAR may be settled in cash, Common Stock, or a
combination of cash and Common Stock.  No fractional share shall be
deliverable upon the exercise of an SAR but a cash payment will be made in
lieu thereof.

8.04.         Shareholder Rights.  No Participant shall have any rights as a
stockholder with respect to shares subject to his Option or SAR until the
date of exercise of such Option or SAR.

                                ARTICLE IX

                  ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN COMMON STOCK


     The maximum number of shares as to which Options and SARs may be granted
under this Plan shall be proportionately adjusted, and the terms of
outstanding Options and SARs shall be adjusted, as the Administrator shall
determine to be equitably required in the event that (a) the Company (i)
effects one or more stock dividends, stock split-ups, subdivisions or
consolidations of shares or (ii) engages in a transaction to which Sec-
tion 424 of the Code applies or (b) there occurs any other event which, in
the judgment of the Administrator necessitates such action.  Any determina-
tion made under this Article IX by the Administrator shall be final and con-
clusive.
     The issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or
securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, for cash or
property, or for labor or services, either upon direct sale or upon the
exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of
shares or obligations of the Company convertible into such shares or other











securities, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be
made with respect to, outstanding Options or SARs.
     The Administrator may grant Options and may grant SARs in substitution
for stock awards, stock options, stock appreciation rights, or similar awards
held by an individual who becomes an employee of the Company or an Affiliate
in connection with a transaction described in the first paragraph of this
Article IX.  Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan (other than the
limitation of Article V), the terms of such substituted Option or SAR grants
shall be as the Administrator, in its discretion, determines is appropriate.
                                 ARTICLE X

                          COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND
                       APPROVAL OF REGULATORY BODIES


     No Option or SAR shall be exercisable, no Common Stock shall be issued,
no certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be delivered, and no payment
shall be made under this Plan except in compliance with all applicable
federal and state laws and regulations and any listing agreement to which the
Company is a party and the rules of all domestic stock exchanges on which the
Company's shares may be listed.  The Company shall have the right to rely on
an opinion of its counsel as to such compliance.  Any share certificate
issued to evidence Common Stock for which an Option or SAR is exercised may
bear such legends and statements as the Administrator may deem advisable to
assure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.  No Option or
SAR shall be exercisable, no Common Stock shall be issued, no certificate for
shares shall be delivered, and no payment shall be made under this Plan until
the Company has obtained such consent or approval as the Administrator may
deem advisable from regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over such matters.

                                ARTICLE XI

                            GENERAL PROVISIONS


11.01.        Effect on Employment.  Neither the adoption of this Plan, its
operation, nor any documents describing or referring to this Plan (or any
part thereof) shall confer upon any individual any right to continue in the
employ of the Company or an Affiliate or in any way affect any right and
power of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate the employment of any
individual at any time with or without assigning a reason therefor.

11.02.        Unfunded Plan.  The Plan, insofar as it provides for grants,
shall be unfunded, and the Company shall not be required to segregate any
assets that may at any time be represented by grants under this Plan.  Any
liability of the Company to any person with respect to any grant under this
Plan shall be based solely upon any contractual obligations that may be
created pursuant to this Plan.  No such obligation of the Company shall be
deemed to be secured by any pledge of, or other encumbrance on, any property
of the Company.

11.03.        Disposition of Stock.  A Participant shall notify the
Administrator of any sale or other disposition of Common Stock acquired
pursuant to an Option that was an incentive stock option if such sale or
disposition occurs (i) within two years of the grant of an Option or











(ii) within one year of the issuance of the Common Stock to the Participant.
Such notice shall be in writing and directed to the Secretary of the Company.

11.04.        Tax Withholding.  Each Participant shall be responsible for
satisfying any income and employment tax withholding obligation attributable
to participation in this Plan.  In accordance with procedures established by
the Administrator, a Participant may surrender shares of Common Stock, or
receive fewer shares of Common Stock than otherwise would be issued, in
satisfaction of all or part of such withholding tax obligation.

11.05.        Rules of Construction.  Headings are given to the articles and
sections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference.  The
reference to any statute, regulation, or other provision of law shall be
construed to refer to any amendment to or successor of such provision of law.

                                ARTICLE XII

                                 AMENDMENT


     The Board may amend or terminate this Plan from time to time; provided,
however, that no amendment may become effective until shareholder approval is
obtained if (i) the amendment increases the aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan or (ii) the amendment changes
the class of individuals eligible to become Participants.  No amendment
shall, without a Participant's consent, adversely affect any rights of such
Participant under any Option or SAR outstanding at the time such amendment is
made.

                               ARTICLE XIII

                             DURATION OF PLAN


     No Option or SAR may be granted under this Plan more than five years
after the earlier of the date that the Plan is adopted by the Board or the
date that the Plan is approved by shareholders as provided in Article XIV.
Options and SARs granted before that date shall remain valid in accordance
with their terms.

                                ARTICLE XIV

                          EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN


     Options and SARs may be granted under this Plan upon its adoption by the
Board, provided that no Option or SAR will be exercisable unless this Plan is
approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the Company's
shareholders, voting either in person or by proxy, at a duly held
shareholders' meeting within twelve months of such adoption.