drugstore.com CFO Bob Barton to Speak at Upcoming Banc of America Secu

    Business Editors/Technology Writers
    Banc of America Securities Consumer Conference

    BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2005--drugstore.com, inc. (Nasdaq:DSCM), a leading online retailer of health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy products, today announced that Bob Barton, chief financial officer of drugstore.com inc., will speak at the Banc of America Securities Consumer Conference being held at The New York Palace Hotel, New York City.
    The drugstore.com, inc. presentation will take place on Thursday, March 17, at 1:40 p.m. ET/10:40 a.m. PT. A live audio Webcast of drugstore.com's presentation can be accessed at www.shareholder.com/drugstore.

    About drugstore.com, inc.

    drugstore.com, inc. (Nasdaq:DSCM) is a leading online provider of health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy products. The drugstore.com(TM) online store provides a convenient, private, and informative shopping experience that encourages consumers to purchase products essential to healthy, everyday living. The online store offers thousands of brand-name personal health care products at competitive prices; a full-service, licensed retail pharmacy; and a wealth of health-related information, buying guides, and other tools designed to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions. Consumers can personalize their shopping experiences with shopping lists, e-mail reminders for replenishing regularly used products, and private e-mail access to pharmacists and beauty experts for questions.
    drugstore.com, inc. has been awarded the Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Sites (VIPPS) certification by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) as a fully licensed facility exercising competent, safe pharmacy practices in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

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CONTACT: drugstore.com, inc. Judith McGarry, 415-971-2900 jmcgarry@drugstore.com or Investor Relations: Chris Danne or Brinlea Johnson 415-217-5865 or 415-269-2645 chris@blueshirtgroup.com brinlea@blushirtgroup.com

KEYWORD: WASHINGTON INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PHARMACEUTICAL BANKING RETAIL INTERNET E-COMMERCE TRADESHOW SOURCE: drugstore.com, inc.

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