Medco Announces Agreement to Acquire Diabetes Care Leader PolyMedica in Transaction Valued at $1...(at http://www.polym Safe Harbor State...)

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding benefits of the proposed transaction, expected synergies, anticipated future financial and operating performance and results. These statements are based on the current expectations of management of both companies. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. For example, the companies may be unable to obtain stockholder or regulatory approvals required for the transaction; problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of the two companies; the transaction may involve unexpected costs; the combined company may be unable to achieve cost-cutting synergies; the businesses may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the transaction; and the industry may be subject to future regulatory or legislative actions. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the two companies. As required by SEC rules, we have posted this document, including certain supplemental information, on the Investor Relation's section of http://www.medco.com. Medco and PolyMedica actual results could differ materially from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including factors discussed in "Risk Factors" in Medco's and PolyMedica's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year and Medco's and PolyMedica's other filings with the SEC, which are available at http://ww
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