MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) _ Henry Schein Inc. (HSIC) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $329.9 million.

On a per-share basis, the Melville, New York-based company said it had net income of $2.24. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 97 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 91 cents per share.

The health care products maker posted revenue of $2.67 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.64 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $694.7 million, or $4.65 per share. Revenue was reported as $9.99 billion.

Henry Schein expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.65 to $3.75 per share.

Henry Schein shares have increased 10% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 17% in the last 12 months.

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