Moore Medical Appoints Health Care Industry Veteran; New EVP of Sales and Business Development

Business Wire, Oct 2, 2001

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NEW BRITAIN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2001

Moore Medical Corp. (AMEX:MMD) today announced the appointment of Jeff Cavaliere to the position of Executive Vice President, Sales and Business Development.

Previously, Mr. Cavaliere was Vice President Sales, East for Neoforma.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:NEOFD), a health care supply chain solutions company, where he led sales efforts on the East coast. Prior to Neoforma, he held various executive positions during a 12-year tenure at McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK), most recently as Vice President, Business Development, Strategic Business Services. Mr. Cavaliere has assumed sales management responsibilities previously held by Chad A. Roffers, former Executive Vice President, Sales.

"Jeff will be instrumental in strengthening Moore's competitive position among selected health care customer communities," said Linda M. Autore, Moore's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Many of our current initiatives are aimed at broadening the Company's distribution and sales channels, an area in which Jeff has distinguished himself throughout his career. Jeff's experience and leadership in the primary care, the sub-acute and acute care markets will have an immediate impact on our growth."

Mr. Cavaliere is also a member of the board of The Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women in Orlando, Florida.

About Moore Medical

Moore Medical Corp. (www.mooremedical.com) is an internet-enabled, multi-channel marketer and distributor of medical/surgical products and pharmaceuticals to nearly 100,000 health care practices and facilities in non-hospital settings nationwide, including: physicians; emergency medical technicians; schools; corrections; municipalities; occupational/industrial health doctors and nurses; and other specialty practice communities. It markets and serves its customers through direct mail, industry specialized telephone support representatives, key opportunity and field sales representatives, and through the Internet. Moore Medical's marketing and distribution business has more than 50 years of operating experience.

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