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AmerisourceBergen Re-Elects Three Board Members at Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Business Wire, Feb 28, 2008

Rodney H. Brady Retires from the Board of Directors

PHILADELPHIA -- At the AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE:ABC) annual meeting of stockholders, held today in Philadelphia, Company stockholders re-elected three directors: Charles H. Cotros, Jane E. Henney, M.D., and R. David Yost. Stockholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2008.

In addition, Rodney H. Brady, 75, retired from the Board of Directors, having been a member of the Board since AmerisourceBergen's inception almost seven years ago and having previously served on the Bergen Brunswig Board of Directors since 1973. During the meeting, AmerisourceBergen's Chief Executive Officer, R. David Yost, gave an overview of the Company's activities and outlook for the coming year.

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Mr. Cotros, 70, has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2002. He was Interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Waste Industries, Inc. from October 2004 to May 2005 and has been a Director of Allied since July 2004. Previously, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sysco Corporation from 2000 to 2002, and held a variety of positions at Sysco, including Chief Operating Officer and President.

Dr. Henney, 60, has been an AmerisourceBergen Director since 2002 and also serves as a Director of AstraZeneca PLC and CIGNA Corporation. She is a Professor at the College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, having served as Senior Vice President and Provost for Health Affairs at the University of Cincinnati from 2003 to January 2008. She previously was Senior Scholar in Residence at the Association of Academic Health Centers in Washington, D.C. from 2001 to 2003. From 1998 to 2001, she was Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, where she served as Deputy Commissioner of Operations from 1992 to 1994. From 1994 to 1998, Dr. Henney, who is a medical oncologist, was Vice President of Health Sciences at the University of New Mexico. In the early 1980s, she also held several posts at the National Cancer Institute, including Deputy Director.

Mr. Yost, 60, has been a member of the Board of Directors and the Company's Chief Executive Officer since AmerisourceBergen's inception. He has also been President of AmerisourceBergen since September 2007, a position he also held from 2001 to 2002. In addition, he serves as a Director of Electronic Data Systems Corporation and PharMerica Corporation. Previously, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of AmeriSource Health Corporation. He also held a variety of other positions at AmeriSource and its predecessor companies after joining the company in 1974, including President and Executive Vice President - Operations.

The AmerisourceBergen Board of Directors is comprised of eight members.

About AmerisourceBergen

AmerisourceBergen is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical services companies serving the United States, Canada and selected global markets. Servicing both pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers in the pharmaceutical supply channel, the Company provides drug distribution and related services designed to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes. AmerisourceBergen's service solutions range from pharmacy automation and pharmaceutical packaging to reimbursement and pharmaceutical consulting services. With more than $66 billion in annual revenue, AmerisourceBergen is headquartered in Valley Forge, PA, and employs more than 11,500 people. AmerisourceBergen is ranked #29 on the Fortune 500 list. For more information, go to www.amerisourcebergen.com.

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AmerisourceBergen Re-Elects Three Board Members at Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Business Wire, Feb 28, 2008

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