AMERICAN HEALTHCARE AND 3M <MMM> SIGN ACCORD
Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing Co said it signed a five year agreement to become
a preferred supplier to San Diego, California-based (American
Healthcare System).
    The agreement permits American Healthcare hospitals to buy
at competitive prices from 3M's 14 business divisions, products
in radiology, laboratory, food service, maintenence supplies
and audio visuals, advertising services, office supplies,
computer hardware and software, it said.
    American Healthcare is a health care network representing
more than 1,100 not-for-profit hospitals in 47 states.
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