Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. Acquires Dental Disposables International, Inc.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 3  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. (NYSE:SYD) announced today that its subsidiary Pinnacle Products, Inc. acquired the infection prevention product line of Dental Disposables International, Inc. (DDI), through an all-cash transaction.  DDI's product line includes Allrap(R) infection control barriers, Googles(TM) full face shield, and Slip-N-Grip(R) dental chair covers.  Established in 1990, DDI generated annual revenues of approximately $5 million in 2005.

  Expected benefits of the transaction include the following:

  *  The addition of highly recognized brand names to Sybron's portfolio of
     infection prevention products
  *  Increased sales opportunities for the DDI products by using Sybron's
     more extensive sales and marketing resources and taking advantage of
     its greater presence among the dental distributors



"We are very pleased to further strengthen our infection prevention business with the acquisition of the DDI product line," said Floyd W. Pickrell, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Sybron Dental Specialties.  "We believe this transaction is very similar to those acquisitions that have been the most successful for us in the past.  It is in an area of the dental market that we know well and will enable us to realize excellent synergies with our existing infrastructure.  We intend to consolidate DDI's operations into our own facilities, sell its products through our distribution network and eliminate redundant expenses, which we expect will have a positive impact on both revenue growth and operating margin from these product lines.  The infection prevention business continues to be a growth driver for Sybron."

The Company expects the acquisition to be accretive to earnings within the first year of combined operations.

BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

Sybron Dental Specialties and its subsidiaries are leading manufacturers of both a broad range of value-added products for the dental profession, including the specialty markets of orthodontics, endodontics and implantology, and a variety of infection prevention products for use by the dental and medical professions.

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements made in this press release regarding future matters are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements, including those dealing with the Company's expectations as to the benefits from the acquisition of Dental Disposables International, Inc.'s infection prevention product line; the cost savings it expects to achieve from the elimination of duplicative functions; the Company's ability to use its existing sales and marketing resources to sell the DDI products, the improvement in the operating margin associated with the acquired products; the future growth of Sybron's infection prevention business; and the impact of the acquisition on Sybron Dental's earnings are based on the Company's current expectations.  Our actual results may differ materially from those currently expected or desired because of a number of risks and uncertainties, including successful integration of Dental Disposables International, Inc.'s products into the Company's current operations, the Company's ability to market and sell those products, the market demand for infection prevention products, and other factors affecting the Company's business prospects discussed in filings made by the Company, from time to time, with the SEC including the factors discussed in the "Cautionary Factors" section in Item 7 of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its periodic reports on Form 10-Q.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

  Contact:  Bernard J. Pitz
            Chief Financial Officer
            Phone: [phone]


DATASOURCE: Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc.



CONTACT:  Bernard J. Pitz, Chief Financial Officer, [phone]

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