Arthur L. Herbst, Jr. has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Young Innovations, Inc. (Nasdaq, YDNT). The appointment was announced today by George E. Richmond, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will increase the size of the corporation's Board to seven.



Mr. Herbst is currently a Portfolio Manager with Roberts, Glore & Co., a Chicago-based investment management firm. Prior to becoming a Portfolio Manager, Mr Herbst spent five years in the dental industry as Treasurer of GENDEX Corp. and Director of Corporate Finance of DENTSPLY International, Inc. which merged with GENDEX in May 1993. Mr Herbst was involved in the acquisition, corporate finance, investor relations, strategic planning and risk management activities of the business during his tenure.



George E. Richmond commented, "I am extremely pleased to announce the appointment of Arthur Herbst to Young's Board of Directors. Arthur's background in the dental and financial industries makes him an excellent addition to our Board and I look forward to his contributions as a Director."



Young Innovations, Inc. is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of single-use supplies, autoclavable instruments and other products used by dental professionals, primarily in preventive dentistry and infection control.

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