June 9, 2004 Subject: Your ALARIS stock options – Your immediate attention is required Dear ALARIS Stock Option Holder:Merger Agreement • June 9th, 2004 • Alaris Medical Systems Inc • Surgical & medical instruments & apparatus
On May 18, 2004, ALARIS entered into a merger agreement with Cardinal Health, Inc. (“Cardinal Health”) and one of its subsidiaries under which ALARIS will be acquired by Cardinal Health through a two-step process. The first step in this process is a tender offer to buy the ALARIS stock and the second step is a merger.
