NCPA Endorses Rep. Walter Jones for Re-Election

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- The National Community
Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is endorsing Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.), a
seven-term incumbent representing North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District,
who has been a powerful advocate for fixing the problems facing community
pharmacies and their patients. He is facing a challenger in the North Carolina
primary that occurs on May 6. Bruce Roberts, RPh, executive vice president and
CEO of NCPA issued the following statement:

"The National Community Pharmacists Association wholeheartedly endorses Rep.
Walter Jones (R-N.C.) for re-election to North Carolina's 3rd Congressional
District. Rep. Jones supports practical solutions for the challenges facing
North Carolina's community pharmacies and it's with his help that they
continue to provide health care services to patients.

Rep. Jones is a proven leader in North Carolina and represents his
constituents well in Washington, D.C. We know the voters in his district will
make the wise choice and return him to Congress again this year so he can
continue to represent their interests well."

The National Community Pharmacists Association, founded in 1898, represents
the nation's community pharmacists, including the owners of more than 23,000
pharmacies. The nation's independent pharmacies, independent pharmacy
franchises, and independent chains dispense nearly half of the nation's retail
prescription medicines. To learn more go to www.ncpanet.org.

SOURCE National Community Pharmacists Association

Lisa Camooso Miller, lisa.miller@ncpanet.org, or John Norton,
john.norton@ncpanet.org, both of the National Community Pharmacists
Association, +1-703-683-8200