PSS World Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ GLOBAL SELECT:PSSI) today announced that, due to several health care companies conference calls being recently scheduled at the Company's originally scheduled time, it has changed the date of its fiscal 2007 second quarter conference call. The conference call will begin one day earlier than previously scheduled, and will now be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2006. The Company's financial results for the second quarter ended September 29, 2006, will be released after the close of market trading on Tuesday, October 24, 2006.

The live broadcast of PSS World Medical's conference call will begin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on October 25, 2006. In addition, an online replay will be available approximately an hour following the conclusion of the live broadcast. A link to these events can be found in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.pssworldmedical.com, under the heading ?investor events,? or at www.opencompany.info.

PSS World Medical, Inc. is a national distributor of medical products to physicians and elder care providers through its two business units. Since its inception in 1983, PSS has become a leader in the two market segments that it serves with a focused market approach to customer services, a consultative sales force, strategic acquisitions, strong arrangements with product manufacturers and a unique culture of performance.