Young Innovations, Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend and Authorizes Share Repurcha...( ST. LOUIS July 21 /- Youn...),Health

ST. LOUIS, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Young Innovations, Inc. (Nasdaq: YDNT) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, payable September 15, 2009 to all shareholders of record on August 14, 2009. The Board of Directors also authorized the repurchase of up to 500,000 shares of the Company's stock. This authorization, which will expire on July 31, 2010 replaces the current authorization which is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2009.

Young Innovations develops, manufactures, and markets supplies and equipment used by dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and consumers. The Company's product offering includes disposable and metal prophy angles, prophy cups and brushes, dental micro-applicators, panoramic X-ray machines, moisture control products, infection control products, dental handpieces (drills) and related components, endodontic systems, orthodontic toothbrushes, flavored examination gloves, children's toothbrushes, and children's toothpastes. The Company believes it is a leading U.S. manufacturer or distributor of prophy angles and cups, liquid surface disinfectants, dental micro-applicators and obturation units designed for warm, vertical condensation.

Investors are cautioned that this press release as well as other reports and oral statements by Company officials may contain certain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation and Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements which are predictive in nature, which depend upon or refer to future events or conditions and which include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," or similar expressions. These statements are not guaranties of future performance and the Company makes no commitment
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