The Ohio State University, Cardinal Health, State of Ohio to invest $10 million to advance medical imaging industry

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 29, 2009 — The Ohio State University, Cardinal Health and Ohio Third
Frontier today announced a new collaboration that will invest more than $10 million to help shape
the future of the medical diagnostic industry by combining Ohio State's Wright Center of Innovation
in Biomedical Imaging research capabilities and Cardinal Health's manufacturing and
commercialization expertise for molecular imaging agents.

Molecular imaging is one of the fastest growing areas in biotechnology, where specialized
pharmaceuticals or "imaging agents" are injected into the body and seek out particular cellular
functions that are indicative of a specific disease process such as multiple sclerosis, strokes and cancer. These imaging agents are visible using sophisticated imaging equipment, resulting in the ability to diagnose disease at the earliest stages of onset, even before a patient exhibits symptoms or complications.

The partnership will expand the molecular imaging research program at OSU's Wright Center of
Innovation in Biomedical Imaging to include a new Molecular Imaging Technology Center. The center will house Ohio State's researchers, as well as Cardinal Health's radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility and nuclear pharmacy operations. In addition, a distinguished faculty position in radiopharmaceutical chemistry – along with other researchers – will be added to Ohio State's department of radiology.

"While we expect to immediately create up to a dozen highly-skilled jobs with this exciting new
partnership, the true value is collaborating with Ohio State and Cardinal Health to attract the best
and brightest researchers to Ohio and continue to diversify our state's economy," said Lieutenant
Governor Lee Fisher. "The new center is expected to bring additional investment from the pharmaceutical industry, which can leverage the research and commercialization expertise offered
by this partnership for new radiopharmaceutical development projects."

The new Molecular Imaging Technology Center will provide Ohio State researchers with unique
manufacturing capabilities and expertise to aid in their development of new molecular imaging
The Ohio State University, Cardinal Health, State Of Ohio to Invest $10 Million to Advance Future of
Medical Imaging agents in Positron Emission Tomography, also known as PET imaging. As new agents move through the development pipeline, Cardinal Health will also support manufacturing and dispensing for clinical trials across its national network of radiopharmaceutical facilities.

"Never before has the University's role in generating long-term economic growth been more
evident," said E. Gordon Gee, president of the University. "The Wright Center of Innovation in
Biomedical Imaging is an excellent example, creating some 280 jobs, attracting or launching nine companies and generating a 10-to-1 return on the state's investment. Through this partnership
among our faculty and clinicians, the State of Ohio and Cardinal Health, we are improving patients' lives and enriching our communities."

John Rademacher, president of Cardinal Health's Nuclear Pharmacy business said, "Researchers
and industry alike will be attracted to the Molecular Imaging Technology Center as a one-stop shop for research, development, clinical investigational trials and full commercialization of new molecular imaging agents. By diagnosing disease at its earliest stages, these new imaging agents can also save lives and help reduce the overall cost of health care because outcomes and treatment costs are optimized when early intervention is possible."
About the Ohio Third Frontier ProgramOhio Third Frontier, administered through the Ohio Department of Development, is committed to
expanding Ohio's technological strengths and promoting the commercialization that leads to
economic prosperity throughout Ohio. Designed to build world-class research programs, nurture
early stage companies, and foster the technology development that make existing industries more
productive, Ohio Third Frontier creates opportunity through innovation. Through the Ohio Third Frontier, additional federal and private sector support can boost the total investment to more than $6 billion.
About the OSU Wright Center of Innovation in Biomedical Imaging
Established with Ohio Third Frontier funding in 2003, the center aspires to make Ohio a world
leader in biological, biomedical, and healthcare related imaging technology and services for human
as well as veterinary applications. This initiative has a potential multi-billion dollar impact, creating thousands of high-tech jobs for Ohio's citizens. To date, the Center deploys an array of imaging technologies, including an ultra high field MRI system and new, powerful PET systems to help physicians better understand disease processes and treatment. Key partners include Philips Medical Systems in Cleveland, Nationwide Children's Hospital and several Ohio State academic departments.
About Cardinal HealthHeadquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a $91 billion, global company
serving the health care industry with products and services that help hospitals, physician offices and pharmacies reduce costs, improve safety, productivity and profitability, and deliver better care to patients. With a focus on making supply chains more efficient, reducing hospital-acquired infections and breaking the cycle of harmful medication errors, Cardinal Health develops marketleading technologies, including Alaris® IV pumps, Pyxis® automated dispensing and patient identification systems, MedMined™ electronic infection surveillance service and VIASYS® respiratory care products. The company also manufactures medical and surgical products and is one of the largest distributors of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies worldwide. Ranked No. 18 on the Fortune 500, Cardinal Health employs more than 40,000 people on five continents. More information about the company may be found at www.cardinalhealth.com.
CONTACTS: Cardinal Health:
Troy Kirkpatrick
(614) 757-6225troy.kirkpatrick@cardinalhealth.com

Ohio Department of Development:
Robert Grevey
(614) 466-6619 Robert.Grevey@development.ohio.gov
Ohio State University:
Shelly Hoffman
(614) 247-4748Hoffman.511@osu.edu