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United Drug PLC26 February 2008 United Drug plc Annual General Meeting Tuesday, 26 February 2008 Chairman's Statement Dublin and London, Tuesday, 26 February 2008: Our Interim Management Statement,issued on 7 February stated that overall group performance for the first quarterwas well ahead of the corresponding period last year, in line with ourexpectations. I am pleased to confirm that this trend has continued throughJanuary. We continue to see opportunities to expand our businesses both throughacquisition and organically, and we have a strong balance sheet allowing us tofund such opportunities. The good trading conditions being experienced points to another successful yearfor your company. Ronnie KellsChairman Ends. Tuesday, 26 February 2008 For reference: Liam FitzGerald Pauline McAlester / Robert Marshall United Drug plc Murray Consultants Tel: +353-1-4598877 Tel: +353-1-4980300 Investors and Analysts Mark Kenny / Jonathan Neilan K Capital Source Tel: +353-1-6315500 About United Drug plc United Drug is a leading international provider of services to healthcaremanufacturers and pharmaceutical retailers, with operations in the UK, Ireland,Holland, Belgium and the USA. The Company operates across four divisions,Pharma Wholesale, Contract Sales Outsourcing, Medical & Scientific and SupplyChain Services. United Drug is the largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in the island of Ireland.It is the market leader in contract distribution outsourcing (pre-wholesaling)in Ireland and has achieved the No. 1 position in the UK through its jointventure business UniDrug Distribution (UDG). The Company also provides distribution related services in the areas of pharmaceutical contract packagingand speciality distribution in the UK, Holland and Belgium. Through its Medical & Scientific division, United Drug provides sales &marketing and technical service solutions, including contract distributionservices to Medical & Scientific equipment & consumable manufacturers, with amarket leading position in Ireland and an emerging presence in the UK. United Drug is also a leading provider of contract sales outsourcing services topharmaceutical manufacturers in the UK and Ireland and also provides theseservices in the US market. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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