Pamela Forbes Lieberman Elected to Board of Directors of VWR International, LLC

Business Wire, Jan 22, 2009

WEST CHESTER, Pa. -- VWR International, LLC, a leading global laboratory supply company, announced the election of Pamela Forbes Lieberman to VWR's Board of Directors. Forbes Lieberman will serve on the Board's Audit Committee. She will also serve on the Board and Audit Committee of VWR's parent company, VWR Funding, Inc.

"I am very excited about joining the Board of VWR and I look forward to participating in the future success of the company," said Forbes Lieberman.

Forbes Lieberman serves on the boards of directors of A. M. Castle & Co., an industrial distributor of specialty metals and plastics; Standard Motor Products, an automotive aftermarket parts manufacturer, marketer and distributor; and on the advisory board of private equity firm WHI Capital Partners.

Forbes Lieberman served as interim chief operating officer of Entertainment Resource, Inc., a distribution business in the entertainment industry, from March to August 2006. From November 2001 to November 2004, she served as president, chief executive officer and board member of True Value Company, a member-owned hardware cooperative. She also served as True Value's chief operating officer and chief financial officer from July through November 2001, as well as chief financial officer from March through July of that same year. Prior to March 2001, she held the chief financial officer position at various companies, including Martin-Brower, a food and consumable products distributor, and Fel-Pro Inc., an automotive parts manufacturer, marketer and distributor.

Forbes Lieberman is a board member of The Chicago Network, an organization comprised of the top women in business, arts, academia, professional services, nonprofits and politics in the Chicago area. She serves as vice chair of the Board of Winning Workplaces, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help small and mid-size businesses become great places to work. Forbes Lieberman also serves on the Northwestern University Kellogg Alumni Council and on the executive committee of Lyric Opera of Chicago Guild Board of Directors. She is a member of The Economic Club of Chicago, The Executives Club and The Committee of 200.

"We are extremely pleased that Pamela will be joining our Board of Directors," states John M. Ballbach, Chairman, President and CEO of VWR. "Pamela's executive and board experience, combined with her knowledge of distribution and organizational development, will bring new insight to our company."

About VWR International, LLC

VWR International, LLC, headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, is a global laboratory supply and distribution company with worldwide sales of $3.5 billion. VWR enables the advancement of the world's most critical research through the distribution of a highly diversified product line to most of the world's top pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as industrial, educational and governmental organizations. With 150 years of industry experience, VWR offers a well-established distribution network that reaches thousands of specialized labs and facilities spanning the globe. VWR has over 6,500 associates around the world working to streamline the way researchers across North America, Europe, and Asia stock and maintain their labs. In addition, VWR further supports its customers by providing onsite services, storeroom management, product procurement, supply chain systems integration and technical services.

For more information on VWR, phone 1-800-932-5000, visit www.vwr.com, or write, VWR International, LLC, 1310 Goshen Parkway, P.O. Box 2656, West Chester, PA 19380-0906.

VWR and design are registered trademarks of VWR International, LLC.