2005 summary annual report working together with our customers we are making medicine more e ective drug development productive supply chains secure surgeries safer packaging protective hospitals cient and patient outcomes predictable re health care better cardinal 02 letter to stakeholders 06 market 10 capabilities 14 opportunities 20 at a glance 21 executive committee & board of directors 22 select financials 26 corporate investor information note about hurricane katrina just before going press for this year s devastated parts louisiana mississippi the gulf coast united states leaving immense damage signi cant ooding number casualties in its wake important role chain has been poignantly demonstrated aftermath tragedy as was case devastating tsunami asia earlier throughout company employees every level redoubled their orts on behalf support each other military governmental agencies have turned us assistance medical supplies pharmaceuticals