Investor Relations for Patterson Companies, Inc.

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

Fiscal Years Ended	April 30	April 24	April 25	April 26	April 28
	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Net sales	$3,415,670	$3,237,376	$3,094,227	$2,998,729	$2,798,398
Cost of sales	1,700,694	2,147,975	2,050,703	1,967,004	1,829,526
Gross margin	1,144,225	1,089,401	1,043,524	1,031,725	968,872
Operating expenses	768,217	734,110	697,298	672,522	633,182
Operating income	376,008	355,291	346,226	359,203	335,690
Other expense, net	(20,121)	(16,250)	(26,575)	(1,775)	(6,082)
Income before income taxes	355,887	339,041	319,651	357,428	329,608
Income taxes	130,502	126,787	120,016	132,570	121,272
Net income	$ 225,385	$ 212,254	$ 199,635	$ 224,858	$ 208,336
Earnings per share -- basic*	$ 1.91	$ 1.79	$ 1.70	$1.70	$1.52
Earnings per share -- diluted*	$ 1.89	$ 1.78	$ 1.69	$1.69	$1.51
Shares:
Basic	118,290	118,443	117,716	132,078	136,815
Diluted	119,066	119,202	118,355	132,910	137,769
*Amounts are adjusted for two-for-one stock split on September 14, 2004
Balance Sheet Data:	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Cash and short-term investments	$388,665	$340,591	$158,065	$308,164	$241,791
Working capital	863,278	785,407	603,295	518,974	509,021
Total assets	2,564,968	2,422,969	2,129,324	2,076,373	1,940,320
Long-term debt	525,000	525,000	547,000	655,034	180,024
Stockholders' equity	1,560,540	1,441,511	1,186,320	1,004,787	1,379,214

Quarterly Results

(In thousands,except per share)

Sales

$856,875

$847,422

$883,819

$824,650

Diluted EPS

$0.43

$0.42

$0.53

$0.47

vs.

Sales

$857,414

$849,787

$812,762

$820,084

Diluted EPS

$0.45

$0.52

$0.47

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