Investor Relations for Patterson Companies, Inc.

Condensed financials
Statement of Operations Data:
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Fiscal Years Ended	April 24	April 25	April 26	April 28	April 29
	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006
Net sales	$3,237,376	$3,094,227	$2,998,729	$2,798,398	$2,615,123
Cost of sales	2,147,975	2,050,703	1,967,004	1,829,526	1,700,694
Gross margin	1,089,401	1,043,524	1,031,725	968,872	914,429
Operating expenses	734,110	697,298	672,522	633,182	591,417
Operating income	355,291	346,226	359,203	335,690	323,012
Other income and (expense) net	(16,250)	(26,575)	(1,775)	(6,082)	(6,039)
Income before income taxes	339,041	319,651	357,428	329,608	316,973
Income taxes	126,787	120,016	132,570	121,272	118,548
Net income	$ 212,254	$ 199,635	$ 224,858	$ 208,336	$ 198,425
Earnings per share -- basic*	$ 1.79	$ 1.70	$1.70	$1.52	$ 1.44
Earnings per share -- diluted*	$ 1.78	$ 1.69	$1.69	$1.51	$ 1.43
Shares:
Basic	118,443	117,716	132,078	136,815	139,234
Diluted	119,202	118,355	132,910	137,769	139,234
*Amounts are adjusted for two-for-one stock split on September 14, 2004
Balance Sheet Data:	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$340,591	$158,065	$308,164	$241,791	$ 224,392
Working capital	785,407	603,295	518,974	509,021	437,727
Total assets	2,422,969	2,129,324	2,076,373	1,940,320	1,911,718
Total debt	525,000	547,000	655,034	180,024	300,041
Stockholders' equity	1,441,511	1,186,320	1,004,787	1,379,214	1,242,521

Quarterly Results

(In thousands,except per share)

Sales

$812,762

$820,084

$814,951

$789,579

Diluted EPS

$0.52

$0.47

$0.41

$0.38

vs.

Sales

$779,884

$776,946

$759,461

$743,859

Diluted EPS

$0.46

$0.45

$0.40

$0.39

For complete financial statement: see EDGAR Filings

For additional information contact:
R. Stephen Armstrong Executive Vice President & CFO 651/686-1600	Richard G. Cinquina Equity Market Partners 904/415-1415