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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

H. D. SMITH TO PROVIDE “PROFIT OPTIMIZER SERVICE” FOR INDEPENDENT PHARMACY CUSTOMERS

Net-Rx market analysis service expected to boost community pharmacy businesses with specialized insights into local markets, operating costs and pricing structures.

Springfield, IL – August 19, 2008 – H. D. Smith today announced a new agreement with Net-Rx of Vancouver, WA, to provide the Net-Rx Profit Optimizer Service as an additional business tool for existing H. D. Smith customers. The Profit Optimizer Service provides pharmacies with a dedicated analyst who performs a comprehensive assessment of drug pricing in their local market. The dedicated analyst also provides a billing analysis of all claims, not only recommending but also implementing changes directly into the pharmacy management system. This tool helps to maintain and increase profit margins while creating a customized pricing philosophy based on the pharmacy’s individual core business drivers.

“The Net-Rx Profit Optimizer Service is a uniquely valuable tool for independent community pharmacists, allowing them to utilize the experience and expertise of a pharmacy consultant, for a fraction of the cost of a full-time employee,” said Dale Smith, H. D. Smith Chairman & CEO. “As a company committed to providing independent community pharmacists with the tools they need to keep their operations running at peak performance in this extremely competitive market, we are proud to offer yet another service to support their success and growth.”

“H. D. Smith is dedicated to helping the independent pharmacy compete in their individual markets against larger chains,” said Jeff Malone, COO of Net-Rx. “We are thrilled that H. D. Smith has added this service to their Major Value portfolio. Their ability to reach a significant number of independent community pharmacies through their existing sales channels provides an outstanding opportunity for Net-Rx to market this mission-critical service to community pharmacies.”

About H. D. Smith
Headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, H. D. Smith is the largest privately-held national full-service wholesale distributor that provides a complete line of pharmaceuticals, OTCs, HBAs, home healthcare products, seasonal merchandise and a wide array of marketing programs to retail, hospital, and institutional pharmacies. H. D. Smith has distribution centers in California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Texas that service major markets throughout the United States. For more information please visit www.hdsmith.com.

About Net-Rx
Net-Rx provides operational and technical services exclusively for pharmacies by helping these organizations to lower operational costs, increase profitability and provide industry specific solutions. Net-Rx’s understanding of the complexities of operational and resource constraints is essential to making them an industry leader. Net-Rx’s unique infrastructure allows it to offer the highest guarantees on security, reliability and performance in the industry. Net-Rx’s portfolio of products includes drug pricing services, claims reconciliation, transaction services, 340B services, pharmacy operations, offsite data backup, networking and managed security. For more information, please visit www.net-rx.com.