Biomet, Inc. to Hold Analyst Meeting During the American Academy of Or

    Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers

    WARSAW, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2005--Biomet, Inc. (NASDAQ:BMET) will hold an Analyst Meeting on Wednesday, February 23, during the 2005 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held in the Vista Ballroom at the Wyndham Washington, D.C., 1400 M Street NW.
    Registration and reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. with meeting to follow at 6:30 p.m., Eastern Time. President and Chief Executive Officer Dane A. Miller, Ph.D. will be presenting. Guest speakers will be orthopedic surgeons Professor David W. Murray, M.D., F.R.C.S. and Keith R. Berend, M.D.
    A simultaneous live webcast of the meeting will be accessible through the Company's website at www.biomet.com (Investor Section) or at www.streetevents.com.
    Biomet, Inc. and its subsidiaries design, manufacture and market products used primarily by musculoskeletal medical specialists in both surgical and non-surgical therapy. The Company's product portfolio encompasses reconstructive products, including orthopedic joint replacement devices, bone cements and accessories, and dental reconstructive implants; fixation products, including electrical bone growth stimulators, internal and external orthopedic fixation devices, craniomaxillofacial implants and bone substitute materials; spinal products, including spinal stimulation devices, spinal hardware and orthobiologics; and other products, such as arthroscopy products and softgoods and bracing products. Headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Biomet and its subsidiaries currently distribute products in more than 100 countries.

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CONTACT: Biomet, Inc. Carolyn Beatty, Investor Relations, 574-372-1571 Barbara Goslee, Corporate Communications, 574-372-1514

KEYWORD: INDIANA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MEDICAL DEVICES MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY SOURCE: Biomet, Inc.

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