POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of David Klarner,
Lesli Schmachtenberger, and Mark Rotondaro, signing singly, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1. execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an executive officer of PSS World
Medical, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any
amendments thereto, in accordance with Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file any such form with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it
being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in
such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's sole discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers granted herein,as fully to all intents and purposes as
the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the
rights and powers granted herein.  The undersigned hereby grants to each such
attorney-in-fact the right to appoint a substitute attorney-in-fact from time
to time in such attorney-in-fact's sole discretion, which substitute shall be
employed by PSS World Medical, Inc.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact may rely entirely on information furnished orally
or in writing by the undersigned, or a representative of the undersigned, to
such attorney-in-fact.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect
to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by
the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 29th day of March, 2004.

Signature: Bradley J. Hilton