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Exhibit 99

Patterson Companies Elects Jody H. Feragen to Board of Directors

$0.12 Quarterly Cash Dividend Declared

St. Paul, MN—September 14, 2011—Patterson Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDCO) today announced the election of Jody H. Feragen to its board of directors. She is currently executive vice president and chief financial officer of Hormel Foods Corp. (NYSE: HRL), a multinational marketer and manufacturer of brand name food and meat products. She has served on Hormel’s board of directors since 2007 and held a number of other senior management positions at Hormel prior to being named to her current position.

Ms. Feragen replaces Ronald E. Ezerksi, who retired from the Patterson board. She will serve on the audit and governance committees.

Scott Anderson, Patterson’s president and chief executive officer, commented: “We are extremely pleased that Jody Feragen has joined our board. Backed by her extensive experience in financial management and record of accomplishments, she represents an important addition to Patterson’s board. We are confident Jody will play a key role in helping guide Patterson’s future success.

In other news, Patterson’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per diluted share on September 13, 2011, payable October 28 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 11.

About Patterson Companies, Inc.

Patterson Companies, Inc. is a value-added distributor serving the dental, companion-pet veterinarian and rehabilitation supply markets.

Dental Market

As Patterson’s largest business, Patterson Dental provides a virtually complete range of consumable dental products, equipment and software, turnkey digital solutions and value-added services to dentists and dental laboratories throughout North America.

Veterinary Market

Webster Veterinary is the nation’s second largest distributor of consumable veterinary supplies, equipment and software, diagnostic products, vaccines and pharmaceuticals to companion-pet veterinary clinics.

Rehabilitation Market

Patterson Medical is the world’s leading distributor of rehabilitation supplies and non-wheelchair assistive patient products to the physical and occupational therapy markets. The unit’s global customer base includes hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics and dealers.

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This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that are beyond the Company’s ability to control. The Company cautions shareholders and prospective investors that the following factors, among others, may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements: competition within the dental, veterinary, and rehabilitative and assistive living supply industries; changes in the economics of dentistry, including reduced growth in expenditures by private dental insurance plans, the effects of economic conditions and the effects of healthcare reform, which may affect future per capita expenditures for dental services and the ability and willingness of dentists to invest in high-technology products; the effects of healthcare related legislation and regulation which may affect expenditures or reimbursements for rehabilitative and assistive products; changes in the economics of the veterinary supply market, including reduced growth in per capita expenditures for veterinary services and reduced growth in the number of households owning pets; the ability of the Company to maintain satisfactory relationships with its


sales force; unexpected loss of key senior management personnel; unforeseen operating risks; risks associated with the dependence on manufacturers of the Company’s products; and the ability of the Company to successfully integrate the recent acquisitions into its existing business. Forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by the cautionary language set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For additional information contact:

 

R. Stephen Armstrong

   Richard G. Cinquina

Executive Vice President & CFO

   Equity Market Partners

651/686-1600

   904/415-1415