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National Accounts

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South Eastern DivisionAugust 9, 2005

“Growing Our Businesses Together”

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PREMIER, Inc.

Who are they: GPO (Group Purchasing Organization)

$24 Billion Projected Sales in 2005

Owners – 201 (Hospitals and IDN’s)

Owned, Leased, Managed – 767

Total alliance membership – 1,459 (Hospitals)Plus another 15,000-30,000 sites – e.g. 300 AMF Bowling Centers, physicians office buildings, nursing homes, etc.`

Offices in – Oak Brook, IL San Diego, CA Washington, DC Charlotte, NC

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IDN’s

• Integrated Delivery Networks:

• Aurora Healthcare – 12

• Child Healthcare Corp. of America – 40 (Children’s Hospitals)

• Resurrection Healthcare – 9

• Mayo Health System – Multi Hospital System

• DMC’s – Detroit Medical Centers

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IL. Hospital Members – 49

• Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hoffman Estates IL• Alexian Brothers Health System Arlington Heights IL• Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village IL• Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana IL• Central DuPage Health (Corporate Office) Winfield IL• Central DuPage Hospital Winfield IL• Children's Memorial Hospital Chicago IL• Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield IL• Ferrell Hospital Eldorado IL• Franklin Hospital Benton IL

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IL. Hospitals Members

• Genesis Medical Center - Illini Campus Silvis IL• GlenOaks Hospital Glendale Heights IL• Good Samaritan Regional Health Center Mount Vernon

IL• Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park IL• Fayette County Hospital Vandalia IL• Hinsdale Hospital Hinsdale IL• Holy Family Medical Center Des Plaines IL• LaGrange Memorial Hospital LaGrange IL• Massac Memorial Hospital Metropolis IL• Mercy Hospital & Medical Center Chicago IL

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IL. Hospital Members

• Methodist Health Services Corporation Peoria IL • Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria IL• Moorings of Arlington Heights Oak Brook IL• Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center Chicago IL• Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center Chicago IL• Paris Community Hospital Paris IL• Pinckneyville Community Hospital Pinckneyville IL• Provider Select Oak Brook IL

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IL. Hospital Members

• Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Chicago IL• Resurrection Health Care Corporation Skokie IL• Resurrection Medical Center Chicago IL• Roseland Community Hospital Chicago IL• Sacred Heart Hospital Chicago IL• Saint Elizabeth Hospital Chicago IL• Saint Francis Hospital Evanston IL• Saint Joseph Hospital Chicago IL• Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center Chicago IL• Sinai Health System Chicago IL

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IL. Hospital Members

• St. Alexius Medical Center Hoffman Estates IL• St. Francis Hospital & Health Center Blue Island IL• St. Marys Hospital Centralia IL• Thorek Hospital & Medical Center Chicago IL• Transitioning Member Oak Brook IL• Wabash General Hospital District Mount Carmel IL• Washington County Hospital Nashville IL• West Suburban Hospital Oak Park IL• Westlake Hospital Melrose Park IL

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Hospital Members

• IN – 11

• MI – 43

• MN – 38

• ND – 1

• OH – 88

• WI – 32

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Dealer Involvement Q & A

• Contract Number: PP-HK-039• Products and Services: Floor Care Equipment & Services

• Premier solicited Advance and our competitors

• We share the contract with Tornado

• Pricing Schedule – Lower then Sodexho (CONFIDENTIAL)

• Would like to drive the business through our Dealer Network!

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NASH FINCH

• Fortune 500 Company

• $4 Billion in 2004 Sales

• In 28 States

• Company own stores: Econofoods, Family Thrift Centers, and Sun Mart (80)

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2000 Independent StoresMulti-store customers include:

• MarketPlace Foods (WI)

• Lueken's  (MN)

• Nelson's Market (MN)

• Zup's Foods Markets (MN)

• Hugo's  (Fargo)

• No Frills  (Omaha)

• Bag 'n Save  (Omaha)

• Miracle Mart  (Minot)

• Bo's  (ND)

• Piggly Wiggly  (ND)

• Hill's Supermarket  (ND)

• Great Scot  (OH)

• Community Market  (OH)

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Multi-Stores Customers cont.

• Carnival Foods  (OH)

• Kuhn's Market  (OH)

• Carter's Food Center (MI)

• Hollywood  (MI)

• Econofoods  (MI)

• Family Foods  (IA)

• Hennepin Food Pride  (IL)

• Noller's Food Pride  (IL)

• Buehler's  (OH)

• Country Market  (MI)

• Dave's IGA  (IN)

• Hiller's  (MI)

• Martin's  (IN)

• Polly's  (MI)

• Riesbeck's  (OH)

• More for Less  (IN, OH, PA, MD, WV)

• Kazmaier's  (OH)

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Dealer Involvement

• YES!

• 800 Toll Free Number

• Dealer Net +5 Pricing

• 10% Overrides!

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“I am looking forward to working and growing our businesses

together.”

THANK YOU!