Benco Dental Acquires KernCo Dental Supply, Inc.

WILKES-BARRE, PA (February 13, 2007) — Benco Dental, the nation’s fastest-growing distributor of dental products and equipment, today announced the acquisition of KernCo Dental Supply, Inc. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Scott Kern, president and founder of KernCo Dental Supply, Inc., will join Benco Dental along with a number of other key team members.

“We are pleased to make KernCo part of Benco Dental,” said Charles Cohen, president of Benco Dental. “The strategic fit between our two companies is ideal.”

Scott Kern said, “Like Benco Dental, KernCo built our reputation on outstanding customer service. Merging with Benco Dental will allow us to offer current KernCo customers the same great service they’ve come to expect, together with an expanded array of products and services including digital technology integration, practice development consulting, dental office design and much more.”

KernCo Dental Supply, Inc. was founded in 1991. The company grew to become a leading provider of dental supplies, equipment and repair service in central Pennsylvania.