DENTSPLY International Inc. will release its second quarter 2004 earnings on July 26, 2004, after the market close. A conference call has been scheduled for July 27, 2004, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. To participate, call (877) 885-5820 or (706) 643-9578. Participants will be able to discuss the company's second quarter earnings with Gary Kunkle, vice chairman and chief executive officer; Thomas Whiting, president and chief operating officer; and Bret Wise, senior vice president and chief financial officer. An online rebroadcast through CCBN, as well as a transcript of the conference call, will be available to the public following the conference call at
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