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Zimmer Reports Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results

Jul 25, 2007

-- Net Sales of $971 million represents an increase of 10% reported (8% constant currency) -- Worldwide Reconstructive Sales increased 11% reported (9% constant currency) and Asia Pacific Sales increased 11% reported (10% constant currency) -- Zimmer Dental Sales increased 22% reported (19% constant currency) and Extremities Sales increased 35% reported (33% constant currency) -- Diluted EPS were $0.97 reported and $0.98 adjusted, increases of 20% and 18%, respectively, over prior year period -- Company reaffirms third and fourth quarter sales and adjusted earnings per share guidance

WARSAW, Ind., July 25, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ --

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH; SWX: ZMH) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. For the quarter, the Company announced net sales of $971 million, an increase of 10% reported and 8% constant currency over the prior year period. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.97 reported and $0.98 adjusted, an increase of 20% reported and 18% adjusted and in line with First Call consensus estimates.

"This was a solid quarter for Zimmer and we are pleased that we achieved double digit sales growth in our Asia Pacific geographic segment, our Americas and Asia Pacific reconstructive categories, and our extremities and dental businesses," said David Dvorak, Zimmer Holdings President and CEO. "We are continuing to execute on our Enable, Innovate and Grow strategic initiatives to build on our leadership in the reconstructive area and to accelerate growth in our other business units."

The Company said it is continuing to roll out its Zimmer(R) Gender Solutions(TM) Knee and that the product is being well received by surgeons and their patients. Second quarter sales significantly increased from the first quarter, even though distribution of the product thus far has been largely focused on existing Zimmer accounts in the U.S. Now that most Zimmer accounts have been addressed, the Company said it will concentrate its efforts on increasing U.S. market share while expanding availability in Europe and Asia Pacific.

The Gender Solutions Knee design is part of the NexGen(R) Complete Knee Solution, the Company's flagship knee brand. The Company said that more than 1,000,000 NexGen knees have been implanted in the U.S. alone since the system was first introduced.

"The Gender Solutions Knee was the first product designed to address the specific differences between female and male knee anatomy," said Dvorak. "This concept and the science behind it clearly resonate with patients and surgeons. We are moving forward with our program to apply the same thinking to our hip replacement products and have released our Zimmer(R) Gender Solutions(TM) M/L Taper Stem with Kinectiv(TM) Technology to the product's developing surgeons. The first procedures were performed in April and we are now gradually ramping up availability. Additionally, we are continuing our drive toward the 2008 release of the Zimmer Gender Solutions VerSys(R) Epoch(R) Hip Prosthesis."

During the quarter, the Company completed its acquisition of Endius, Inc., expanding its Zimmer Spine product portfolio to include innovative minimally invasive instruments and implants. The Company also signed an exclusive 10- year agreement with Regeneration Technologies, Inc., for a next-generation allograft bone paste. The Company acquired Diadent, Srl., its distributor for Zimmer Dental products in Italy, Europe's second largest dental market.

Also in the quarter, the Company announced that it had received incentives of approximately $2 million from the State of Indiana to support expansions totaling 220,000 square feet to the Company's manufacturing and distribution facilities at its Warsaw, Indiana, location. The expansions will provide additional capacity for anticipated future growth.

In the quarter, the Company purchased 1.5 million common shares for a total of $132 million as part of a $1 billion repurchase program set to expire on December 31, 2008. An earlier $1 billion repurchase program was fully executed, with a total of 14 million shares purchased.

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, 2007
                            (in millions, unaudited)


                                                                     Constant
                                                 Net      Reported   Currency
                                               Sales      % Growth   % Growth
    Geographic Segments
          Americas                               $568        9 %        9 %
          Europe                                  267       12          5
          Asia Pacific                            136       11         10
              Total                               971       10          8

    Product Categories
       Reconstructive
          Americas                                464       10         10
          Europe                                  241       13          6
          Asia Pacific                            109       11         10
              Total                               814       11          9

          Knees
             Americas                             256        9          9
             Europe                               101       12          5
             Asia Pacific                          50       18         15
                 Total                            407       11          8

          Hips
             Americas                             158        8          8
             Europe                               115        9          2
             Asia Pacific                          51        7          7
                 Total                            324        8          6

          Extremities                              26       35         33

          Dental                                   57       22         19

          Trauma                                   50        3          1

          Spine                                    49        7          6

          OSP and other                            58        9          8



                    NET SALES - SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
                             (in millions, unaudited)


                                                                    Constant
                                                  Net     Reported  Currency
                                                 Sales    % Growth  % Growth
    Geographic Segments
           Americas                              $1,136      10 %      10 %
           Europe                                   526      13         5
           Asia Pacific                             259       9         8
               Total                              1,921      10         8

    Product Categories
        Reconstructive
           Americas                                 929      10        10
           Europe                                   474      13         5
           Asia Pacific                             208      10         8
               Total                              1,611      11         9

           Knees
              Americas                              519       9         9
              Europe                                203      14         6
              Asia Pacific                           92      15        13
                  Total                             814      11         9

           Hips
              Americas                              314       9         9
              Europe                                229       9         2
              Asia Pacific                           98       3         3
                  Total                             641       8         5

           Extremities                               51      33        31

           Dental                                   105      22        20

           Trauma                                   100       5         4

           Spine                                     96       7         6

           OSP and other                            114       7         6



Net earnings for the second quarter were $232 million on a reported basis and were $235 million on an adjusted basis, an increase of 14% adjusted over the prior year period. Net earnings for the first six months of 2007 were $465 million on a reported basis and were $470 million on an adjusted basis, an increase of 14% adjusted over the prior year period.

Guidance

The Company said that it anticipates third and fourth quarter sales will be in line with the guidance provided on April 25, 2007, which was for sales of $910 million and $1,050 million, respectively, bringing full year sales to $3,881 million. Third and fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share guidance is also unchanged at $0.91 and $1.16, respectively, which, combined with first half results, would bring full year adjusted earnings per share to $4.03.

Conference Call

The Company will conduct its second quarter 2007 investor conference call on July 26, 2007, 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 (800) 406-1106. International callers should dial (706) 634-7075. A digital recording will be available two hours after the completion of the conference call from July 26, 2007 to August 9, 2007. To access the recording, US/Canada callers should dial (800) 642-1687, or for International callers, dial (706) 645-9291, and enter the Conference ID, 6258362. 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.

About the Company Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer is the worldwide #1 pure-play orthopaedic leader in designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing reconstructive and spinal implants, trauma and related orthopaedic surgical products. Zimmer has operations in more than 24 countries around the world and sells products in more than 100 countries. Zimmer's 2006 sales were approximately $3.5 billion. The Company is supported by the efforts of nearly 7,000 employees worldwide.

For more information about Zimmer, visit www.zimmer.com

Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures

As used in this press release, the term "adjusted" refers to operating performance measures that exclude acquisition, integration 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.

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 ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, the outcome of the Department of Justice investigations announced in March 2005 and June 2006, price and product competition, rapid technological development, demographic changes, dependence on new product development, the mix of our products and services, supply and prices of raw materials and products, customer demand for our products and services, control of costs and expenses, our ability to form and implement alliances, international growth, governmental laws and regulations affecting our U.S. and international businesses, including tax obligations and risks, product liability and intellectual property litigation losses, reimbursement levels from third-party payors, general industry and market conditions and growth rates and general domestic and international economic conditions including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations. 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, 2007 and 2006
               (in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)

                                               2007        2006    % Inc/(Dec)
     Net Sales                                $970.6      $881.6        10  %
     Cost of products sold                     216.4       200.0         8
     Gross Profit                              754.2       681.6        11

     Research and development                   53.5        48.6        10
     Selling, general and administrative       374.3       344.8         9
     Acquisition, integration and other
      expense (income)                           3.9         6.3       (38)
       Operating expenses                      431.7       399.7         8

     Operating Profit                          322.5       281.9        14
     Interest income (expense)                   1.3         1.2         6
     Earnings before income taxes and
      minority interest                        323.8       283.1        14
     Provision for income taxes                 92.2        82.0        13
     Minority interest                          (0.1)       (0.2)       (4)

     Net Earnings                             $231.5      $200.9        15

     Earnings Per Common Share
        Basic                                  $0.98       $0.82        20
        Diluted                                $0.97       $0.81        20

     Weighted Average Common Shares
      Outstanding
        Basic                                  236.9       245.5
        Diluted                                239.2       247.7




                              ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                 FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 and 2006
                (in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)

                                               2007         2006   % Inc/(Dec)
     Net Sales                               $1,920.8     $1,742.0       10  %
     Cost of products sold                      422.8        389.4        9
     Gross Profit                             1,498.0      1,352.6       11

     Research and development                   105.8         96.0       10
     Selling, general and administrative        735.9        679.7        8
     Acquisition, integration and other
      expense (income)                            6.6          4.5       46
          Operating expenses                    848.3        780.2        9

     Operating Profit                           649.7        572.4       14
     Interest income (expense)                    1.1          1.7      (40)
     Earnings before income taxes and
      minority interest                         650.8        574.1       13
     Provision for income taxes                 185.5        167.1       11
     Minority interest                           (0.4)        (0.5)     (25)

     Net Earnings                              $464.9       $406.5       14

     Earnings Per Common Share
        Basic                                   $1.96        $1.65       19
        Diluted                                 $1.94        $1.63       19

     Weighted Average Common Shares
      Outstanding
        Basic                                   236.9        246.6
        Diluted                                 239.2        248.9



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

                                                   June 30,       December 31,
                                                     2007              2006
                                                 (unaudited)
     Assets
     Current Assets:
       Cash and equivalents                         $358.7            $265.7
       Restricted cash                                 2.3               2.4
       Receivables, net                              689.7             625.5
       Inventories, net                              682.9             638.3
       Other current assets                          215.7             214.3
         Total current assets                      1,949.3           1,746.2

     Property, plant and equipment, net              865.9             807.1
     Goodwill                                      2,507.3           2,515.6
     Intangible assets, net                          748.9             712.6
     Other assets                                    249.4             192.9
     Total Assets                                 $6,320.8          $5,974.4

     Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

     Current liabilities                            $642.9            $628.2
     Other long-term liabilities                     296.8             323.4
     Long-term debt                                   95.2              99.6
     Minority interest                                 2.6               2.7
     Shareholders' equity                          5,283.3           4,920.5
     Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
      Equity                                      $6,320.8          $5,974.4



     Note: Reflects the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board
     Interpretation No. 48 as of January 1, 2007.



                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
               FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 and 2006
                           (in millions, unaudited)

                                                        2007          2006

    Cash flows provided by (used in) operating
     activities
    Net earnings                                      $464.9         $406.5
    Depreciation and amortization                      109.4           93.5
    Share-based compensation                            41.1           39.0
    Income tax benefits from stock option
     exercises                                          37.9            3.3
    Excess income tax benefits from stock option
     exercises                                         (25.6)          (2.5)
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities
     Income taxes                                        4.1           72.3
     Receivables                                       (54.2)        (100.5)
     Inventories                                       (36.8)         (11.0)
     Accounts payable and accrued expenses               2.4          (16.0)
     Other assets and liabilities                      (47.5)          23.3
    Net cash provided by operating activities          495.7          507.9

     Cash flows provided by (used in) investing
      activities
     Additions to instruments                          (72.9)         (62.5)
     Additions to other property, plant and
      equipment                                        (70.3)         (52.3)
     Proceeds from sale of property, plant
      and equipment                                        -           16.2
     Acquisitions, net of acquired cash               (112.1)         (13.5)
     Net cash used in investing activities            (255.3)        (112.1)

     Cash flows provided by (used in)
      financing activities
     Proceeds from employee stock compensation
      plans                                            132.1           16.2
     Excess income tax benefits from stock
      option exercises                                  25.6            2.5
     Repurchase of common stock                       (305.2)        (316.4)
     Net cash used in financing activities            (147.5)        (297.7)

     Effect of exchange rates on cash and
      equivalents                                        0.1            4.5

     Increase in cash and equivalents                   93.0          102.6
     Cash and equivalents, beginning of
      period                                           265.7          233.2
     Cash and equivalents, end of period               358.7          335.8


Consolidated cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2007 include the correction of an error in presentation of $20.2 million, which had previously been reported in the first quarter of 2007 as a component of the change in receivables in operating cash flows and is now appropriately reported as proceeds from employee stock compensation in financing cash flows for the six- month period.



                              ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
                         NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT
            FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 and 2006
                             (in millions, unaudited)

                       Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
                           2007   2006    %Inc/      2007      2006  %Inc/
                                          (Dec)                      (Dec)

     Americas             $568.1  $520.9    9 %   $1,135.9  $1,036.9   10 %
     Europe                267.2   238.4   12        526.0     467.1   13
     Asia Pacific          135.3   122.3   11        258.9     238.0    9
     Total                $970.6  $881.6   10     $1,920.8  $1,742.0   10



                            ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
                        NET SALES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY
          FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 and 2006
                           (in millions, unaudited)


                      Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30,
                        2007      2006   %Inc/        2007      2006   %Inc/
                                         (Dec)                         (Dec)

     Reconstructive       $813.6  $733.6   11 %   $1,611.1  $1,451.1    11 %
     Trauma                 50.3    49.1    3        100.4      95.8     5
     Spine                  49.0    46.0    7         95.7      89.1     7
     OSP and other          57.7    52.9    9        113.6     106.0     7
     Total                $970.6  $881.6   10     $1,920.8  $1,742.0    10



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

                                            For the Three Months Ended
                                                 June 30, 2007
                                                     Foreign   Constant
                                          Reported   Exchange  Currency
                                          % Growth   Impact    % Growth
    Geographic Segments
          Americas                             9 %      0 %       9 %
          Europe                              12        7         5
          Asia Pacific                        11        1        10
            Total                             10        2         8

    Product Categories
       Reconstructive
          Americas                            10        0        10
          Europe                              13        7         6
          Asia Pacific                        11        1        10
            Total                             11        2         9

          Knees
             Americas                          9        0         9
             Europe                           12        7         5
             Asia Pacific                     18        3        15
               Total                          11        3         8

          Hips
             Americas                          8        0         8
             Europe                            9        7         2
             Asia Pacific                      7        0         7
               Total                           8        2         6

          Extremities                         35        2        33

          Dental                              22        3        19

          Trauma                               3        2         1

          Spine                                7        1         6

          OSP and other                        9        1         8



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

                                           For the Six Months Ended
                                                 June 30, 2007
                                                     Foreign   Constant
                                          Reported  Exchange   Currency
                                          % Growth   Impact    % Growth
    Geographic Segments
          Americas                            10 %      0 %      10 %
          Europe                              13        8         5
          Asia Pacific                         9        1         8
            Total                             10        2         8

    Product Categories
       Reconstructive
          Americas                            10        0        10
          Europe                              13        8         5
          Asia Pacific                        10        2         8
            Total                             11        2         9

          Knees
             Americas                          9        0         9
             Europe                           14        8         6
             Asia Pacific                     15        2        13
                 Total                        11        2         9

          Hips
             Americas                          9        0         9
             Europe                            9        7         2
             Asia Pacific                      3        0         3
                 Total                         8        3         5

          Extremities                         33        2        31

          Dental                              22        2        20

          Trauma                               5        1         4

          Spine                                7        1         6

          OSP and other                        7        1         6



                              ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
            Reconciliation of Net Earnings and Adjusted Net Earnings
                For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
                            (in millions, unaudited)

                                                         Three Months
                                                         Ended June 30,
                                                     2007              2006

     Net Earnings                                   $231.5            $200.9
     Acquisition, integration and other                3.9               6.3
     Inventory step-up                                 0.3                -
     Taxes on acquisition, integration
      and other and inventory step-up                 (1.0)             (1.1)
     Adjusted Net Earnings                          $234.7            $206.1



                              ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
            Reconciliation of Net Earnings and Adjusted Net Earnings
                 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
                            (in millions, unaudited)

                                                            Six Months
                                                          Ended June 30,
                                                     2007              2006

     Net Earnings                                   $464.9            $406.5
     Acquisition, integration and other                6.6               4.5
     Inventory step-up                                 0.3                -
     Taxes on acquisition, integration
      and other and inventory step-up                 (1.7)              0.1
     Adjusted Net Earnings                          $470.1            $411.1



                              ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
             Reconciliation of Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS
                For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
                                   (unaudited)

                                                           Three Months
                                                          Ended June 30,
                                                      2007              2006

     Diluted EPS                                     $0.97             $0.81
     Acquisition, integration and other               0.02              0.03
     Taxes on acquisition, integration
      and other                                      (0.01)            (0.01)
     Adjusted Diluted EPS                            $0.98             $0.83



                              ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
             Reconciliation of Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS
                 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
                                   (unaudited)

                                                           Six Months
                                                          Ended June 30,
                                                      2007             2006

     Diluted EPS                                     $1.94             $1.63
     Acquisition, integration and other               0.03              0.02
     Taxes on acquisition, integration
      and other                                        -                 -
     Adjusted Diluted EPS                            $1.97             $1.65



                            ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
                 Reconciliation of 2007 Projected Diluted EPS
                      and Projected Adjusted Diluted EPS
                                 (unaudited)

    Projected Three Months Ended September 30, 2007:

    Diluted EPS                                                        $0.89
    Acquisition, integration and other,
     net of tax                                                         0.02
    Adjusted Diluted EPS                                               $0.91

    Projected Three Months Ended
     December 31, 2007:

    Diluted EPS                                                        $1.14
    Acquisition, integration and other,
     net of tax                                                         0.02
    Adjusted Diluted EPS                                               $1.16


SOURCE Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

Media, Brad Bishop, +1-574-372-4291, [email protected], or Investors, Sean
O'Hara, +1-574-371-8032, [email protected], or James T. Crines,
+1-574-372-4264, [email protected], all of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
http://www.zimmer.com

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