.

Zimmer Reports Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results

Jul 22, 2010

WARSAW, Ind., July 22, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ --

  • Net Sales of $1.06 billion for the second quarter increased by 3.7% reported over the prior year period (an increase of 3.3% constant currency)
  • Diluted EPS for the second quarter were $0.82 reported, a decrease of 16.3% from the prior year period, and $1.09 adjusted, an increase of 9.0% over the prior year period
  • $1.5 billion stock repurchase program approved by Board of Directors
  • Full-year sales and adjusted EPS guidance reaffirmed

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH; SIX: ZMH) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. The Company reported second quarter net sales of $1.06 billion, an increase of 3.7% reported and 3.3% constant currency over the second quarter of 2009. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.82 reported and $1.09 adjusted, an increase of 9.0% adjusted over the prior year period.

"Our second quarter performance was characterized by year-over-year constant currency sales growth in all geographic segments, strong earnings and cash flow, and the continued introduction of important new products and instruments," said David Dvorak, Zimmer President and CEO. "We anticipate accelerated growth through 2010 as these new offerings augment our portfolio of clinically-proven solutions."

Net earnings for the second quarter were $165.5 million on a reported basis and $221.2 million on an adjusted basis, an increase of 2.6% adjusted over the prior year period. Operating cash flow for the second quarter was $272.7 million, an increase of 39.8% over the second quarter of 2009. Net earnings for the first six months of 2010 were $370.9 million on a reported basis and $428.6 million on an adjusted basis, an increase of 0.7% adjusted over the prior year period.

In the second quarter, the Company recorded an additional $75 million provision for known and anticipated worldwide claims related to the previously announced voluntary suspension of marketing and distribution of the Durom(R) Acetabular Component in the U.S. Adjusted 2010 figures in this release exclude the impact of this provision.

During the quarter, the Company utilized $85.4 million of cash to acquire 1.4 million shares under its existing $1.25 billion repurchase program. At the end of the second quarter, $32.2 million of share repurchase authorization remained available under this program, which expires on December 31, 2010.

The Company's Board of Directors has approved an additional $1.5 billion stock repurchase program, which expires on December 31, 2013. Purchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time in compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, depending on market conditions and other factors.

The Company also announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Beijing Montagne Medical Device Co., Ltd., a leader in the rapidly growing Chinese orthopaedic implant market. Financial terms were not disclosed. Subject to regulatory approvals and certain other conditions, the acquisition is expected to close in late 2010 or early 2011.

Guidance

The Company reaffirmed its full-year sales and adjusted EPS guidance for 2010. Full-year revenues are expected to increase between 3% and 5% on a constant currency basis. Assuming foreign currency exchange rates remain near recent levels, the Company estimates that foreign currency translation will decrease revenues by approximately 0.5% for the full year 2010, resulting in expected revenue growth on a reported basis between 2.5% and 4.5%. Full-year 2010 adjusted diluted earnings per share are projected to be in the range of $4.15 to $4.35.

Conference Call

The Company will conduct its second quarter 2010 investor conference call today, July 22, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The live audio webcast can be accessed via Zimmer's Investor Relations website at http://investor.zimmer.com. It will be archived for replay following the conference.

Individuals who wish to dial into the conference call may do so at (888) 881-6248. International callers should dial (706) 634-6422. A digital recording will be available two hours after the completion of the conference call from July 22, 2010 to August 5, 2010. To access the recording, U.S./Canada callers should dial (800) 642-1687, and International callers should dial (706) 645-9291, and enter the Conference ID, 83911600. A copy of this press release and other financial and statistical information about the periods to be presented in the conference call will be accessible through the Zimmer website at http://investor.zimmer.com.

Sales Tables

The following tables provide sales results by geographic segment and product category, as well as the percentage change compared to the prior year quarter and six months on both a reported and constant currency basis.

         NET SALES - THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010
                   (in millions, unaudited)



                                            Constant
                            Net   Reported      Currency
                           Sales   % Growth     % Growth
                           -----   --------     --------
    Geographic
     Segments
         Americas        $609      3%         3%
         Europe           277     (1)         3
         Asia Pacific     172     15          6
                          ---
             Total      1,058      4          3
    Product Categories
      Reconstructive
         Americas         458      4          3
         Europe           221     (2)         2
         Asia Pacific     129     13          5
                          ---
             Total        808      4          3

        Knees
           Americas       280      3          3
           Europe         106     (1)         3
           Asia Pacific    67     15          5
                          ---
               Total      453      4          3

        Hips
           Americas       148      4          3
           Europe         109     (2)         2
           Asia Pacific    60     12          4
                          ---
               Total      317      3          3

        Extremities        38     13         13

      Dental               56      6          8

      Trauma               58      2          1

      Spine                58    (10)        (9)

      OSP and other        78     16         14


            NET SALES - SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010
                     (in millions, unaudited)



                                              Constant
                             Net     Reported     Currency
                            Sales    % Growth     % Growth
                            -----    --------     --------
    Geographic Segments
         Americas       $1,225     3%          3%
         Europe            563     3           2
         Asia Pacific      333    18           9
                           ---
             Total       2,121     5           3
    Product Categories
      Reconstructive
         Americas          921     4           4
         Europe            453     2           1
         Asia Pacific      249    17           7
                           ---
             Total       1,623     5           3

        Knees
           Americas        566     3           3
           Europe          220     3           2
           Asia Pacific    127    20           8
                           ---
               Total       913     5           3

        Hips
           Americas        295     4           3
           Europe          221     1          (1)
           Asia Pacific    117    13           4
                           ---
               Total       633     4           2

        Extremities         77    15          13

      Dental               108     7           7

      Trauma               118     4           2

      Spine                118    (8)         (9)

      OSP and other        154    19          16


About the Company

Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer designs, develops, manufactures and markets orthopaedic reconstructive, spinal and trauma devices, dental implants, and related surgical products. Zimmer has operations in more than 25 countries around the world and sells products in more than 100 countries. Zimmer's 2009 sales were approximately $4.1 billion. The Company is supported by the efforts of more than 8,000 employees worldwide.

Website Information

We routinely post important information for investors on our website, www.zimmer.com, in the "Investor Relations" section. We intend to use this website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures

As used in this press release, the term "adjusted" refers to operating performance measures that exclude inventory step-up, the provision for certain Durom Acetabular Component product claims, and acquisition, integration, realignment and other expenses. The term "constant currency" refers to any financial measure that excludes the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure are included in this press release. Management uses this non-GAAP information internally to evaluate the performance of the business and believes that it provides useful information to investors by offering the ability to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company's on-going operating results, the ability to better identify operating trends that may otherwise be masked or distorted by these types of items and to perform related trend analysis, and a higher degree of transparency of certain items.

Zimmer Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the orthopaedics industry, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as "may," "will," "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "assumes," "guides," "targets," "forecasts," and "seeks" or the negative of such terms or other variations on such terms or comparable terminology. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our compliance with the Corporate Integrity Agreement through 2012; the success of our quality initiatives; the outcome of the investigation by the U.S. government into Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters announced in October 2007; price and product competition; changes in customer demand for our products and services caused by demographic changes or other factors; dependence on new product development, technological advances and innovation; shifts in the product category or regional sales mix of our products and services; supply and prices of raw materials and products; control of costs and expenses; our ability to obtain and maintain adequate intellectual property protection; our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses; our ability to form and implement alliances; challenges relating to changes in and compliance with governmental laws and regulations affecting our U.S. and international businesses, including regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and foreign government regulators and tax obligations and risks; product liability and intellectual property litigation losses; health care reform measures in the U.S. including the impact of the new excise tax on medical devices, reductions in reimbursement levels from third-party payors and cost-containment efforts of health care purchasing organizations; our ability to retain the independent agents and distributors who market our products; changes in general industry and market conditions, including domestic and international growth rates and general domestic and international economic conditions, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; and the costs of defending or resolving putative class action litigation arising out of trading or ownership of our stock. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see our periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be set forth in our periodic reports. Readers of this document are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, since, while we believe the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. This cautionary statement is applicable to all forward-looking statements contained in this document.

                            ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
              FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 and 2009
              (in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)


                                                                  % Inc/
                                               2010      2009      (Dec)
                                               ----      ----     ------
     Net Sales                             $1,057.7  $1,019.9      4%
     Cost of products sold                    250.6     236.8      6
                                              -----     -----
     Gross Profit                             807.1     783.1      3
                                              -----     -----

     Research and development                  55.1      49.9     10
     Selling, general and administrative      437.4     432.3      1
     Acquisition, integration, realignment
      and other                                11.5      36.5    (68)

     Certain claims                            75.0         -    100

     Net curtailment and settlement               -     (32.1) (100)
                                                ---     -----
          Operating expenses                  579.0     486.6     19
                                              -----     -----

     Operating Profit                         228.1     296.5    (23)
     Interest and other, net                  (14.3)     (4.0)   262
                                              -----      ----
     Earnings before income taxes             213.8     292.5    (27)
     Provision for income taxes                48.3      82.4    (41)
                                               ----      ----
     Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.   $165.5    $210.1    (21)
                                             ======    ======

     Earnings Per Common Share
           Basic                              $0.82     $0.98    (16)

           Diluted                            $0.82     $0.98    (16)

     Weighted Average Common Shares
      Outstanding
         Basic                                201.9     214.7
         Diluted                              203.0     215.5


                           ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
               FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 and 2009
             (in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)


                                                                  % Inc/
                                               2010      2009      (Dec)
                                               ----      ----     ------
     Net Sales                             $2,120.5  $2,012.5      5%
     Cost of products sold                    519.0     467.0     11
                                              -----     -----
     Gross Profit                           1,601.5   1,545.5      4
                                            -------   -------

     Research and development                 106.1     101.8      4
     Selling, general and administrative      884.1     856.0      3
     Acquisition, integration, realignment
      and other                                14.1      43.5    (68)

     Certain claims                            75.0         -    100

     Net curtailment and settlement               -     (32.1) (100)
                                                ---     -----
          Operating expenses                1,079.3     969.2     11
                                            -------     -----

     Operating Profit                         522.2     576.3     (9)
     Interest and other, net                  (28.9)     (7.7)   275
                                              -----      ----
     Earnings before income taxes             493.3     568.6    (13)
     Provision for income taxes               122.4     156.3    (22)
                                              -----     -----
     Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.   $370.9    $412.3    (10)
                                             ======    ======

     Earnings Per Common Share
           Basic                              $1.83     $1.89     (3)

           Diluted                            $1.82     $1.88     (3)

     Weighted Average Common Shares
      Outstanding
         Basic                                202.4     218.1
         Diluted                              203.6     218.8




    Certain amounts in the 2009 consolidated statement of earnings have
    been reclassified to conform  to the 2010 presentation.

                   ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (in millions)


                                                     December
                                        June 30,        31,
                                             2010         2009
                                             ----         ----
                                      (unaudited)
     Assets
     Current Assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents           $953.7       $691.7
       Short-term investments                33.0         66.4
       Receivables, net                     765.1        751.4
       Inventories, net                     885.8        913.2
       Other current assets                 345.2        315.3
                                            -----        -----
           Total current assets           2,982.8      2,738.0

     Property, plant and equipment,
      net                                 1,170.6      1,221.7
     Goodwill                             2,637.6      2,783.5
     Intangible assets, net                 818.5        858.0
     Other assets                           217.8        184.3
                                            -----        -----
     Total Assets                        $7,827.3     $7,785.5
                                         ========     ========

     Liabilities and Shareholders'
      Equity

     Current liabilities                   $601.8       $690.7
     Other long-term liabilities            360.4        328.5
     Long-term debt                       1,130.6      1,127.6
     Shareholders' equity                 5,734.5      5,638.7
                                          -------      -------
     Total Liabilities and
      Shareholders' Equity               $7,827.3     $7,785.5
                                         ========     ========



    Certain amounts in the 2009 condensed consolidated balance sheet have
    been reclassified to conform  to the 2010 presentation.

                       ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
          FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 and 2009
                      (in millions, unaudited)


                                                           2010      2009
                                                           ----      ----

     Cash flows provided by (used in) operating
      activities
       Net earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.             $370.9    $412.3
       Depreciation and amortization                      165.8     161.4
       Net curtailment and settlement                         -     (32.1)
       Share-based compensation                            30.6      40.1
       Income tax benefits from employee stock
        compensation plans                                  2.9       0.2
       Excess income tax benefits from employee stock
        compensation plans                                 (1.0)        -
       Inventory step-up                                    1.3       7.0
       Changes in operating assets and liabilities
           Income taxes                                   (70.5)      4.8
           Receivables                                    (51.3)    (29.8)
           Inventories                                     27.5     (51.8)
           Accounts payable and accrued expenses          (37.4)   (119.4)
           Other assets and liabilities                    93.4     (13.0)
                                                           ----     -----
       Net cash provided by operating activities          532.2     379.7
                                                          -----     -----

     Cash flows provided by (used in) investing
      activities
       Additions to instruments                           (83.1)    (75.9)
       Additions to other property, plant and
        equipment                                         (26.7)    (54.7)
       Purchases of short-term investments                 (4.0)        -
       Sales of short-term investments                     37.0         -
       Acquisition of intellectual property rights         (8.2)    (25.9)
       Investments in other assets                         (6.9)    (17.8)
                                                           ----     -----
       Net cash used in investing activities              (91.9)   (174.3)
                                                          -----    ------

     Cash flows provided by (used in) financing
      activities
       Net borrowings under credit facilities                 -     200.0
       Proceeds from employee stock compensation
        plans                                               8.1       3.6
       Excess income tax benefits from employee stock
        compensation plans                                  1.0         -
       Acquisition of noncontrolling interest                 -      (7.8)
       Repurchase of common stock                        (178.9)   (337.8)
                                                         ------    ------
       Net cash used in financing activities             (169.8)   (142.0)
                                                         ------    ------

     Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash
      equivalents                                          (8.5)      1.5
                                                           ----       ---

       Increase in cash and cash equivalents              262.0      64.9
     Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period       691.7     212.6
                                                          -----     -----
     Cash and cash equivalents, end of period            $953.7    $277.5
                                                         ======    ======


                         ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
                    NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT
       FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 and 2009
                        (in millions, unaudited)


                   Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended June
                        June 30,                          30,
                   ------------------           ---------------------

                                    % Inc/
                  2010       2009    (Dec)       2010       2009    % Inc
                  ----       ----  -------       ----       ----    -----

     Americas   $609.3     $589.6         3% $1,225.0   $1,184.2         3%
     Europe      276.5      280.4        (1)    562.6      545.5         3
     Asia
      Pacific    171.9      149.9        15     332.9      282.8        18
                 -----      -----               -----      -----
     Total    $1,057.7   $1,019.9         4  $2,120.5   $2,012.5         5
              ========   ========            ========   ========


                         ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
                     NET SALES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY
       FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 and 2009
                        (in millions, unaudited)


                           Three Months Ended
                                June 30,
                           ------------------

                                            % Inc/
                          2010       2009    (Dec)
                          ----       ----  -------

     Reconstructive     $808.2     $779.2         4%
     Dental               55.9       52.7         6
     Trauma               57.8       56.7         2
     Spine                57.9       64.2       (10)
     OSP and
      other               77.9       67.1        16
                          ----       ----
     Total            $1,057.7   $1,019.9         4
                      ========   ========


                         Six Months Ended June
                                     30,
                           ---------------------

                                            % Inc/
                          2010       2009    (Dec)
                          ----       ----  -------

     Reconstructive   $1,622.7   $1,540.3         5%
     Dental              107.6      100.1         7
     Trauma              118.2      113.6         4
     Spine               117.9      128.8        (8)
     OSP and
      other              154.1      129.7        19
                         -----      -----
     Total            $2,120.5   $2,012.5         5
                      ========   ========


                ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
        RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED % GROWTH TO
              CONSTANT CURRENCY % GROWTH
                     (unaudited)



                                For the Three Months Ended
                                       June 30, 2010
                                       -------------
                                          Foreign         Constant
                           Reported        Exchange         Currency
                                                                %
                           % Growth             Impact                Growth
                           --------            ------        ------
    Geographic
     Segments
         Americas            3%            -  %          3%
         Europe             (1)           (4)            3
         Asia Pacific       15             9             6
             Total           4             1             3
    Product
     Categories
      Reconstructive
         Americas            4             1             3
         Europe             (2)           (4)            2
         Asia Pacific       13             8             5
             Total           4             1             3

        Knees
           Americas          3             -             3
           Europe           (1)           (4)            3
           Asia Pacific     15            10             5
               Total         4             1             3

        Hips
           Americas          4             1             3
           Europe           (2)           (4)            2
           Asia Pacific     12             8             4
               Total         3             -             3

        Extremities         13             -            13

      Dental                 6            (2)            8

      Trauma                 2             1             1

      Spine                (10)           (1)           (9)

      OSP and other         16             2            14


                ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
       RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED % GROWTH TO
             CONSTANT CURRENCY % GROWTH
                     (unaudited)



                                 For the Six Months Ended
                                      June 30, 2010
                                      -------------
                                         Foreign         Constant
                           Reported        Exchange        Currency
                               %                               %
                            Growth          Impact               Growth
                            ------         ------        ------
    Geographic
     Segments
         Americas           3%            -  %          3%
         Europe             3             1             2
         Asia Pacific      18             9             9
             Total          5             2             3
    Product
     Categories
      Reconstructive
         Americas           4             -             4
         Europe             2             1             1
         Asia Pacific      17            10             7
             Total          5             2             3

        Knees
           Americas         3             -             3
           Europe           3             1             2
           Asia Pacific    20            12             8
               Total        5             2             3

        Hips
           Americas         4             1             3
           Europe           1             2            (1)
           Asia Pacific    13             9             4
               Total        4             2             2

        Extremities        15             2            13

      Dental                7             -             7

      Trauma                4             2             2

      Spine                (8)            1            (9)

      OSP and other        19             3            16


                       ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
     Reconciliation of Net Earnings and Adjusted Net Earnings
         For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
                      (in millions, unaudited)


                                                      Three Months
                                                     Ended June 30,
                                                     --------------
                                                   2010        2009
                                                   ----        ----

     Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.       $165.5      $210.1
     Inventory step-up                                -         2.8
     Acquisition, integration, realignment and
      other                                        11.5        36.5
     Certain claims                                75.0           -
     Net curtailment and settlement                   -      (32.1)
     Taxes on inventory step-up, acquisition,
      integration, realignment
        and other, certain claims and net
         curtailment and settlement*             (30.8)        (1.8)
                                                  -----        ----
     Adjusted Net Earnings                       $221.2      $215.5
                                                 ======      ======


                       ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
     Reconciliation of Net Earnings and Adjusted Net Earnings
          For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
                      (in millions, unaudited)


                                                       Six Months
                                                     Ended June 30,
                                                     --------------
                                                   2010        2009
                                                   ----        ----

     Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.       $370.9      $412.3
     Inventory step-up                              1.3         7.0
     Acquisition, integration, realignment and
      other                                        14.1        43.5
     Certain claims                                75.0           -
     Net curtailment and settlement                   -      (32.1)
     Taxes on inventory step-up, acquisition,
      integration, realignment
        and other, certain claims and net
         curtailment and settlement*             (32.7)        (5.2)
                                                  -----        ----
     Adjusted Net Earnings                       $428.6      $425.5
                                                 ======      ======

     * The tax effect is calculated based upon the statutory
      rates for the jurisdictions where the items
        were incurred.


                       ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
       Reconciliation of Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS
         For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
                            (unaudited)


                                                      Three Months
                                                     Ended June 30,
                                                     --------------
                                                     2010          2009
                                                     ----          ----

     Diluted EPS                                    $0.82         $0.98
     Inventory step-up                                  -          0.01
     Acquisition, integration, realignment and
      other                                          0.05          0.17

     Certain claims                                  0.37             -

     Net curtailment and settlement                     -         (0.15)

     Taxes on inventory step-up, acquisition,
      integration, realignment
        and other, certain claims and net
         curtailment and settlement*                (0.15)        (0.01)
                                                    -----         -----
     Adjusted Diluted EPS                           $1.09         $1.00
                                                    =====         =====


                       ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
       Reconciliation of Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS
          For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
                            (unaudited)


                                                       Six Months
                                                     Ended June 30,
                                                     --------------
                                                     2010          2009
                                                     ----          ----

     Diluted EPS                                    $1.82         $1.88
     Inventory step-up                               0.01          0.03
     Acquisition, integration, realignment and
      other                                          0.06          0.20

     Certain claims                                  0.37             -

     Net curtailment and settlement                     -         (0.15)

     Taxes on inventory step-up, acquisition,
      integration, realignment
        and other, certain claims and net
         curtailment and settlement*                (0.16)        (0.02)
                                                    -----         -----
     Adjusted Diluted EPS                           $2.10         $1.94
                                                    =====         =====



    * The tax effect is calculated based upon the statutory rates for the
    jurisdictions where the items were incurred.

                         ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
              Reconciliation of 2010 Projected Diluted EPS
                   and Projected Adjusted Diluted EPS
                              (unaudited)



    Projected Twelve Months Ended December 31,
     2010:                                           Low        High
                                                     ---        ----

     Diluted EPS                                     $3.83       $4.03
     Inventory step-up                                0.01        0.01
     Acquisition, integration, realignment and
      other                                           0.11        0.11
     Certain claims                                   0.37        0.37
     Taxes on inventory step-up, acquisition,
      integration
        realignment and other and certain claims*    (0.17)      (0.17)
                                                     -----       -----
     Adjusted Diluted EPS                            $4.15       $4.35
                                                     =====       =====




    * The tax effect is calculated based upon the statutory rates for the
    jurisdictions where the items were incurred.

SOURCE Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

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