News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PATTERSON DENTAL ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF ADA SUCCESS PROGRAM

August 30, 2016 (ST. PAUL, Minn.) - Patterson Dental today announced it is sponsoring the ADA Success program - a sign of Patterson's commitment to the future of dentistry, and to those who will be practicing in the decades to come.

To help dental students prepare for life as a dentist, the ADA Success program offers a series of programs on topics most relevant to students today. These programs include Leadership and Ethics in Dentistry, Managing Debt and Wealth, Future of Dentistry, Practice Management for All Dentists, All About Associateships, Understanding Employment Agreements, and Finding a Job.

For more information and to schedule a program at your school, visit ada.org/successprogram.

About Patterson Companies, Inc.

Patterson Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDCO) is a value-added distributor serving the dental and animal health markets.

Dental Market

Patterson's Dental segment provides a virtually complete range of consumable dental products, equipment and software, turnkey digital solutions and value-added services to dentists and dental laboratories throughout North America.

Animal Health Market

Patterson's Animal Health segment is a leading distributor of products, services and technologies to both the production and companion animal health markets in North America and the U.K.

CONTACT: Jennifer Joly, Corporate Communications Manager COMPANY: Patterson Companies, Inc. TEL: 651.681.3748 EMAIL: jennifer.joly@pattersoncompanies.com WEB: pattersoncompanies.com SOURCE: Patterson Companies, Inc. ###

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