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PSS World Medical, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes medical products and equipment, and pharmaceutical products to alternate-site healthcare providers in the United States. It operates in two segments, Physician Business and Elder Care Business. The Physician Business segment distributes medical-surgical disposable supplies, diagnostic equipment, non-diagnostic equipment, and healthcare information technology products. This segment also provides pharmaceutical products, such as vaccines, injectables, inhalants, topicals, opthalmic ointments and solutions, otic solutions and oral analgesics, antacids and antibiotics, and controlled pharmaceutical products to physician offices, as well as non-controlled drugs. The Elder Care Business segment distributes medical and related products, including medical supplies, incontinent supplies and personal care items, enteral feeding supplies, point of care testing devices, wound care, home medical equipment, and various supplies to long-term care patients. It also provides medicare and medicaid billing services to the assisted living market. This segment serves independent, regional, and national nursing home facilities, home health agencies, assisted living centers, hospices, and home medical equipment dealers. As of March 27, 2009, the Physician Business segment operated a distribution network consisting of 27 full-service distribution centers, 33 break-freight locations, and 2 redistribution facilities; and the Elder Care Business segment operated a distribution network consisting of 12 full-service distribution centers, 7 break-freight locations, 6 ancillary service centers, and 2 redistribution centers. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Key Statistics

Closing Price	25.15
Volume	328424
Volume Avg	588147
52 Week High	29.47
52 Week Low	18.51
PE	18.19
PE (group average)	39
EPS Year	1.38
EPS change Q/Q	11.11%
EPS change Q/Q Yr ago	37.93%
EPS change Q/Q next Q est	25%
EPS change Y/Y	-12.41%
REV change Q/Q	7.76%
REV change Q/Q Yr ago	10.63%
EPS next Q est	0.32
EPS next Y est	1.67
Divident Annual	0.00
Dividend Yield	0%