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

Jul 27, 2004

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: OWENS & MINOR INC/VA/ (OMI)
CIK: 0000075252
Period of Report: 2004-07-27

Reporting Person: MINOR G GILMER III (Director, Chairman & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2004-06-22	Common	G	4000	$25.04	Disposed	535707	Direct
2004-06-22	Common	G	900	$25.04	Disposed	534807	Direct
2004-06-22	Common	G	825	$25.04	Disposed	533982	Direct
2004-06-22	Common	G	190	$25.04	Disposed	533792	Direct
2004-07-01	Common	G	5000	$25.56	Disposed	528792	Direct
2004-07-27	Common	M	31500	$25.51	Acquired	560292	Direct
2004-07-27	Common	F	18399	$25.51	Disposed	541893	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2004-07-27	Stock Option	$14.90	M	31500	Disposed	2008-08-08	Common (31500)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common	28796	Indirect
Common	8114	Indirect