MCKESSON TO ACQUIRE MEDCON FOR $105 MILLION

McKesson announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Israel's Medcon for $3.05 per share or approximately $105 million on a fully diluted basis. McKesson is a Fortune 15 healthcare services and information technology company. Medcon is a provider of web-based cardiac image and information management.

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