AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION ACQUIRES ANDERSON PACKAGING INC.
5/29/2003

ROCKFORD, Ill. - - Anderson Packaging Inc. is pleased to announce it is joining AmerisourceBergen, the largest pharmaceutical services company in the United States. AmerisourceBergen provides products and services to the hospital systems, physicians, and alternate care markets. In addition, AmerisourceBergen supplies products and services to the nation's pharmaceutical supply chains, including mail order facilities and both local and regional chain pharmacies throughout the United States.

Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, AmerisourceBergen currently employs more than 14,000 people nationwide. Anderson will continue to operate and expand its Rockford, Illinois area facilities, including its newest facility in Belvidere, Illinois. According to Larry Beckmann, President of Anderson Packaging, "In joining AmerisourceBergen, we are joining the premier pharmaceutical services company in the United States. The move will further strengthen our position in the contract pharmaceutical packaging market."

Anderson Packaging is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical contract packagers in the United States. With extensive experience in new-product launches and process startup, Anderson offers specialized services such as package development, including design of child-resistant and patient compliance prompting features, and process development, including in-house tooling design and manufacture. Anderson also maintains one of the most progressive process, facilities and validation programs in the contract packaging industry, while maintaining a record of superior quality and service.

For more information:
Justin Schroeder
Anderson Packaging, Inc.
4545 Assembly Drive
Rockford, IL 61109
815-484-8900
Fax: 815-484-8904
E-mail: jschroeder@andpkg.com