OWENS & MINOR INC/VA/ — Director's Dealing 2004

Nov 5, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: OWENS & MINOR INC/VA/ (OMI)
CIK: 0000075252
Period of Report: 2004-11-05

Reporting Person: MINOR G GILMER III (Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-11-05	Common	M	58000	$27.37	Acquired	588306	Direct
2004-11-05	Common	F	42626	$27.37	Disposed	545680	Direct
2004-11-05	Common	S	13836	$27.37	Disposed	531844	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-11-05	Stock Options	$15.76	M	58000	Disposed	2008-01-30	Common (58000)	Direct