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AmerisourceBergen Announces Streamlined Organization

Business Wire, May 9, 2008

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. -- AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE:ABC) today announced a more streamlined organizational structure designed to drive increased efficiency and effectiveness and better position the Company to continue to achieve its long-term financial goals.

"To continue meeting the challenges of an ever changing pharmaceutical environment, AmerisourceBergen needs the infrastructure and cost structure that allows the Company to compete as the most efficient and effective operating company in our industry," said R. David Yost, AmerisourceBergen President and Chief Executive Officer. "It is with that singular focus that we are further integrating our organization."

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The organizational changes, effective immediately are as follows:

* Michael D. DiCandilo, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AmerisourceBergen, expands his responsibilities with the added position of Chief Operating Officer for AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (ABDC) and continues to report directly to Yost. The ABDC functions reporting to DiCandilo in his new role as ABDC Chief Operating Officer are Supply Chain Management; Operations, including the distribution network; and Financial Operations, which previously reported to him. Yost continues to lead ABDC and continues to have the executives leading sales and marketing reporting to him.

* Steven H. Collis, Executive Vice President of AmerisourceBergen and President, AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group (ABSG), expands his responsibilities to include supervision of PMSI, the Company's workers' compensation business. Steve continues his responsibilities for helping shape the policy and strategy of ABC and for more closely integrating ABSG across AmerisourceBergen. He continues to report directly to Yost.

* Terrance P. Haas, Executive Vice President of AmerisourceBergen and Chief Integration Officer, has left the Company to pursue other interests. Said Yost, "Terry has made an extraordinary contribution to AmerisourceBergen. He played a key role in the integration of the legacy companies to create AmerisourceBergen; successfully provided leadership for ABDC after integration was well on its way to successful completion; and provided critical leadership to the launch of our Business Transformation effort. I will miss Terry both professionally and personally."

* Thomas H. Murphy, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, expands his responsibilities to include the leadership of Business Transformation, the Company's multi-year process improvement project, which includes design of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system for ABDC and the Corporation. Yost continues his executive leadership of Business Transformation. Murphy continues to report directly to DiCandilo.

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 approximately 11,200 people. AmerisourceBergen is ranked #28 on the Fortune 500 list. For more information, go to www.amerisourcebergen.com.

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AmerisourceBergen Announces Streamlined Organization

Business Wire, May 9, 2008

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