Exhibit 99.01
[Cardinal Health Logo]
7000 Cardinal Place
Dublin, OH 43017
www.cardinal.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS:
Media: Jim Mazzola Investors: Jim Hinrichs
(614) 757-3690 (614) 757-7828
jim.mazzola@cardinal.com jim.hinrichs@cardinal.com
CARDINAL HEALTH COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF ALARIS
DUBLIN, OHIO, JULY 7, 2004--Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH), the leading
provider of products and services supporting the health care industry, today
announced its previously announced acquisition of ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc.
has been completed and as a result ALARIS is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Cardinal Health. Each outstanding share of ALARIS common stock, other than
shares owned by Cardinal Health or its subsidiaries or for which appraisal is
sought under applicable provisions of Delaware law, has been converted into the
right to receive $22.35 per share, in cash, without interest. Within the next
few days, ALARIS stockholders will be mailed the notice of merger and the
appropriate documentation to be used to exchange shares of ALARIS common stock
for the cash merger consideration.
ABOUT CARDINAL HEALTH
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. (www.cardinal.com) is the leading provider of products and
services supporting the health care industry. Cardinal Health develops,
manufactures, packages and markets products for patient care; develops
drug-delivery technologies; distributes pharmaceuticals and medical, surgical
and laboratory supplies; and offers consulting and other services that improve
quality and efficiency in health care. Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal
Health employs more than 50,000 people on six continents and produces annual
revenues of more than $50 billion. Cardinal Health is ranked No.17 on the
current Fortune 500 list and named one of the best U.S. companies by Forbes
magazine for 2004.
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