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

Business Editors, Health & Medical Writers

WARSAW, Ind.--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 22, 2002

Biomet, Inc. (Nasdaq:BMET) announced that it will hold an Analyst Meeting during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on Thursday, February 14, 2002 at 5:00 p.m., Central Time.

Presentations by Dane A. Miller, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, James R. Pastena, President, EBI, John A. Repicci, D.D.S., M.D., Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore, New York and Neil Kahanovitz, M.D., Chief of Spine Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington D.C.

A simultaneous webcast of the meeting will be accessible through Biomet's website at www.biomet.com (Investor Section) or at www.streetevents.com. The webcast will be archived on both websites for future on-demand play. The analyst presentation can also be accessed via telephone by dialing [phone] and entering the passcode 675446

Biomet, Inc. and its subsidiaries design, manufacture and market products used primarily by musculoskeletal medical specialists in both surgical and non-surgical therapy, including reconstructive and fixation devices, electrical bone growth stimulators, orthopedic support devices, operating room supplies, general surgical instruments, arthroscopy products, spinal implants, bone cements, bone substitute materials, craniomaxillofacial implants and dental reconstructive implants and associated instrumentation. Headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Biomet and its subsidiaries currently distribute products in more than 100 countries.