Segment Data (Tables)

				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
				June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
				2013		2012		2013		2012
Net Sales:
	Health care distribution (1):
		Dental		$	1,259,581	$	1,185,919	$	2,450,376	$	2,341,585
		Medical			387,887		361,122		776,749		715,948
		Animal health			666,297		586,258		1,305,439		1,111,848
			Total health care distribution		2,313,765		2,133,299		4,532,564		4,169,381
	Technology and value-added services (2)				78,045		68,153		152,757		131,090
		Total		$	2,391,810	$	2,201,452	$	4,685,321	$	4,300,471


(1)	Consists of consumable products, small equipment, laboratory products, large equipment, equipment repair services, branded and
	generic pharmaceuticals, vaccines, surgical products, diagnostic tests, infection-control products and vitamins.

(2)	Consists of practice management software and other value-added products, which are distributed primarily to health care providers, and
	financial and other services, including e-services and continuing education services for practitioners.


				Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
				June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
				2013		2012		2013		2012
Operating Income:
	Health care distribution			$	154,682	$	136,047	$	289,142	$	253,268
	Technology and value-added services				21,383		18,655		40,552		34,729
		Total		$	176,065	$	154,702	$	329,694	$	287,997

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