AmerisourceBergen 4Q Up, Pharmerica WC Strong

AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE:ABC) today reported record results for its fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2002. In compliance with recently issued Security and Exchange Commission regulations, the following results are presented on a GAAP basis. Fiscal First Quarter Highlights -- Diluted earnings per share of $0.84, up 33 percent. -- Net income of $92.7 million, up 37 percent. -- Record operating revenue of $11.1 billion, up 15 percent. -- Return On Committed Capital (ROCC) of 25.5 percent. "This was another outstanding quarter at AmerisourceBergen," said R. David Yo...