VWR INTERNATIONAL: Company Continues to Strengthen its Distribution Scale in Germany andOther European Markets

VWR International, Inc., a leading supplier to the global research
laboratory industry, today announced that it has acquired the remaining
approximately 76% interest in KMF Laborchemie Handels GmbH (KMF) effective
April 1, 2007, a German-based scientific laboratory supply distributor, that
it did not already own.

KMF has 70 employees, all based in Germany, with annual revenues of
approximately $45 million US dollars.

Manuel Brocke-Benz, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of VWR's
European operations, said, "We are very pleased that VWR now has a 100
percent stake in KMF, a key European distributor for the Company. The very
customer-centric approach of KMF - together with the strength of VWR's
logistics network and service capabilities in Germany and across Europe -
will enhance our value proposition to our combined customer base. Our
suppliers will also clearly benefit from having an even stronger partner in
one of the major European markets. We look forward to integrating the KMF
team to support our growth plans in 2007 and beyond."


About KMF Laborchemie Handels GmbH

KMF Laborchemie Handels GmbH offers a highly diversified product range of
chemicals and consumables to the laboratory industry in Germany with an
emphasis on chromatography, microbiology and life science products. The
Company's customers include research institutes, universities, public control
laboratories, pharmaceutical and other industries. In addition to its central
warehouse in Sankt Augustin, Germany, KMF has branch offices in Lohmar and
Leipzig. The Company's mission is to deliver excellence in distribution of
scientific supplies and customer service.


About VWR International, Inc.

VWR International is a leader in the global research laboratory industry
with worldwide sales in excess of $3 billion US dollars. VWR's business is
highly diversified across products and services, geographic regions and
customer segments. The Company offers products from a wide range of
manufacturers, to a large number of customers primarily in North America,
Europe and other locations. VWR's principal customers are major
pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, technology, clinical, food
processing and consumer product companies, universities and research
institutes, governmental agencies, environmental testing organizations, and
primary and secondary schools. VWR distributes a diversified product mix,
including chemicals, glassware and plasticware, equipment and instruments,
furniture, protective apparel, production and safety products, and other life
science and laboratory products and supplies. VWR supports its customers by
providing storeroom management, product procurement, supply chain systems
integration, technical services and laboratory bench top delivery. VWR
maintains operations in over 20 countries and employs over 6,000 people
worldwide. VWR International is headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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For more information on VWR International, phone +1-800-932-5000, visit
www.vwr.com, or write, VWR International, Inc., 1310 Goshen Parkway, P.O. Box
2656, West Chester, PA 19380-0906.

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