In 2009, due to the H1N1 crisis, the supply of apparel products was made difficult by the global demand for protective apparel. VWR will continue to work closely with DuPont and Kimberly-Clark to manage the supply of protective apparel to our valued customers. "Branded products continue to represent the vast majority of VWR sales, and those relationships remain strong," said John M. Ballbach, Chairman, President and CEO of VWR. "In addition to a branded portfolio offering, the VWR Collection provides our customers quality choices and competitive value."

The VWR Collection is an exclusive line of products created to give customers the quality and value they have come to trust from VWR. With its large selection of branded and new VWR Protection Apparel, VWR is well positioned to meet its customers' apparel requirements in 2010 and beyond.

*The VWR Collection is the brand name for VWR's private label line of products.

About VWR International, LLC

VWR International, LLC, headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania, is a global laboratory supply and distribution company with worldwide sales in excess of $3.5 billion in 2009. VWR enables the advancement of the world's most critical research through the distribution of a highly diversified product line to most of the world's top pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as industrial, educational and governmental organizations. With 150 years of industry experience, VWR offers a well-established distribution network that reaches thousands of specialized labs and facilities spanning the globe. VWR has over 6,500 associates around the world working to streamline the way researchers across North America, Europe, and Asia stock and maintain their labs. In addition, VWR further supports its customers by providing onsite services, storeroom management, product procurement, supply chain systems integration and technical services.

For more information on VWR, phone 1-800-932-5000, visit www.vwr.com, or write, VWR International, LLC, 1310 Goshen Parkway, P.O. Box 2656, West Chester, PA 19380-0906.

VWR and design are registered trademarks of VWR International, LLC.

SOURCE: VWR International, LLC, Philadelphia, March 31, 2010