DENTSPLY International Schedules First Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call


YORK, Pa., April 16, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- DENTSPLY International Inc. (Nasdaq:XRAY) announced that it will release First Quarter 2008 earnings on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, after the market close.

A conference call has been scheduled for Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A live broadcast is available through Shareholder.com by accessing DENTSPLY's website at www.dentsply.com. In order to participate in the call, dial (800) 239-9838 (for domestic calls) and (913) 312-0392 (for international calls). The Conference ID # is 8546355. At that time, you will be able to discuss the first quarter earnings with DENTSPLY's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President Mr. Bret Wise; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Mr. Chris Clark; and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mr. William Jellison.

An on-line rebroadcast, as well as a transcript of the conference call, will be available to the public following the conference call at the DENTSPLY website: www.dentsply.com. A replay will be available for one week following the conference call at (888) 203-1112 (for domestic calls) and (719) 457-0820 (for international calls), Passcode # 8546355.

DENTSPLY designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of products for the dental market. The Company believes that it is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of dental prosthetics, precious metal dental alloys, dental ceramics, endodontic instruments and materials, prophylaxis paste, dental sealants, ultrasonic scalers, and crown and bridge materials; the leading United States manufacturer and distributor of dental handpieces, dental x-ray film holders, film mounts and bone substitute/grafting materials; and a leading worldwide manufacturer or distributor of dental implants, impression materials, orthodontic appliances, dental cutting instruments, infection control products, and dental injectable anesthetics. The Company distributes its dental products in over 120 countries under some of the most well established brand names in the industry.

DENTSPLY is committed to the development of innovative, high quality, cost-effective new products for the dental market.

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