.

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results

Oct 28, 2010

- Net Sales of $965 million represent a decrease of 1.1% reported (0.5% constant currency) - Diluted EPS for the third quarter were $0.96 reported, an increase of 37.1% over the prior year period, and $0.96 adjusted, an increase of 9.1% over the prior year period - Company updates full-year sales and adjusted EPS guidance

WARSAW, Ind., Oct 28, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZMH) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. The Company reported third quarter net sales of $965 million, a decrease of 1.1% reported and 0.5% constant currency from the third quarter of 2009. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.96 on both a reported and an adjusted basis, an increase of 9.1% adjusted over the prior year period.

"The Company delivered solid earnings and cash flow performance in a quarter affected by challenging global economic conditions," said David Dvorak, Zimmer President and CEO. "We believe that our continued progress with new product introductions across our businesses will position us for an improved performance in the fourth quarter and accelerated growth beyond 2010 as the economy strengthens."

Net earnings for the third quarter were $191.1 million on a reported basis and $192.4 million on an adjusted basis, an increase of 2.2% adjusted over the prior year period. Operating cash flow for the third quarter was $320.3 million. Net earnings for the first nine months of 2010 were $562.0 million on a reported basis and $621.0 million on an adjusted basis, an increase of 1.2% adjusted over the prior year period.

During the quarter, the Company utilized $225.6 million of cash to acquire 4.2 million shares. At the end of the third quarter, $1.3 billion of share repurchase authorization remained available under the current program, which expires on December 31, 2013.

Guidance

The Company provided fourth quarter revenue and adjusted EPS guidance and updated its full-year sales and adjusted EPS guidance for 2010. Fourth quarter revenues are expected to grow in the range of 0% to 2% on a constant currency basis. As a result, the Company now expects 2010 full-year revenues to increase approximately 2% on a constant currency basis, which compares with prior guidance of between 3% and 5%. Assuming foreign currency exchange rates remain near recent levels, the Company estimates that foreign currency translation will increase revenues for the full year 2010 by 0.5%. Fourth quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share are projected to be in the range of $1.17 to $1.22. As a result, full-year 2010 adjusted diluted earnings per share are now projected to be in the range of $4.24 to $4.29, which is within the prior guidance of $4.15 to $4.35.

Conference Call

The Company will conduct its third quarter 2010 investor conference call today, October 28, 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 October 28, 2010 to November 11, 2010. To access the recording, U.S./Canada callers should dial (800) 642-1687, or for International callers, dial (706) 645-9291, and enter the Conference ID, 15446106.

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 on both a reported and constant currency basis.

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


                                           Constant
                          Net    Reported      Currency
                         Sales    % Growth     % Growth
                         -----   --------      --------
    Geographic Segments
         Americas          $583   -  %        -   %
         Europe             216 (11)         (4)
         Asia Pacific       166  12           4
                            ---
             Total          965  (1)          -
    Product Categories
      Reconstructive
         Americas           432   -           -
         Europe             170 (12)         (5)
         Asia Pacific       122  10           3
                            ---
             Total          724  (2)         (1)

        Knees
           Americas         263  (2)         (3)
           Europe            78 (13)         (6)
           Asia Pacific      62   9           1
                            ---
               Total        403  (3)         (3)

        Hips
           Americas         142   3           3
           Europe            88 (11)         (4)
           Asia Pacific      57  12           4
                            ---
               Total        287   -           1

        Extremities          34   3           4

      Dental                 49   2           5

      Trauma                 58   1           1

      Spine                  56  (9)         (7)

      Surgical and other     78   9           8


       NET SALES - NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
                   (in millions, unaudited)


                                                               Constant
                                 Net              Reported         Currency
                                Sales              % Growth        % Growth
                                -----             --------         --------
    Geographic Segments
         Americas              $1,808             2%             2%
         Europe                   779            (1)             -
         Asia Pacific             499            16              7
                                  ---
             Total              3,086             3              2
    Product Categories
      Reconstructive
         Americas               1,352             3              2
         Europe                   624            (2)            (1)
         Asia Pacific             370            15              5
                                  ---
             Total              2,346             3              2

        Knees
           Americas               829             2              1
           Europe                 297            (2)             -
           Asia Pacific           190            16              6
                                  ---
               Total            1,316             3              1

        Hips
           Americas               438             3              3
           Europe                 309            (3)            (2)
           Asia Pacific           173            13              4
                                  ---
               Total              920             3              1

        Extremities               110            11             10

      Dental                      157             6              6

      Trauma                      176             3              1

      Spine                       175            (8)            (9)

      Surgical and other          232            15             13


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(R) Acetabular Component product claims, net curtailment and settlement 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; changes in tax obligations arising from tax reform measures or examinations by tax authorities; product liability and intellectual property litigation losses; the impact of 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; and 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. 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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 and 2009
                     (in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)

                                             2010    2009  % Inc/(Dec)
                                             ----    ----  -----------
     Net Sales                             $965.0  $975.6     (1)%
     Cost of products sold                  219.2   249.3     (12)
                                            -----   -----
     Gross Profit                           745.8   726.3       3
                                            -----   -----

     Research and development                57.6    52.2      10
     Selling, general and administrative    411.6   412.9       -
     Acquisition, integration, realignment
      and other                               5.0    22.2     (78)
     Certain claims                             -    35.0    (100)
                                              ---    ----
          Operating expenses                474.2   522.3      (9)
                                            -----   -----

     Operating Profit                       271.6   204.0      33
     Interest and other, net                (14.2)   (4.2)    240
                                            -----    ----
     Earnings before income taxes           257.4   199.8      29
     Provision for income taxes              66.3    49.9      33
                                             ----    ----
     Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc. $191.1  $149.9      27
                                           ======  ======

     Earnings Per Common Share
           Basic                            $0.96   $0.70      37
           Diluted                          $0.96   $0.70      37

     Weighted Average Common Shares
      Outstanding
         Basic                              198.7   213.6
         Diluted                            199.7   214.5




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

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

                                                             % Inc/
                                          2010      2009      (Dec)
                                       ----       ----       ------
     Net Sales                        $3,085.5  $2,988.1      3%
     Cost of products sold               738.2     716.3      3
                                         -----     -----
     Gross Profit                      2,347.3   2,271.8      3
                                       -------   -------

     Research and development            163.1     154.0      6
     Selling, general and
      administrative                   1,296.3   1,268.9      2
     Acquisition, integration,
      realignment and other               19.1      65.7    (71)
     Certain claims                       75.0      35.0    114
     Net curtailment and settlement          -     (32.1) (100)
                                           ---     -----
          Operating expenses           1,553.5   1,491.5      4
                                       -------   -------

     Operating Profit                    793.8     780.3      2
     Interest and other, net             (43.1)    (11.9)   263
                                         -----     -----
     Earnings before income taxes        750.7     768.4     (2)
     Provision for income taxes          188.7     206.2     (8)
                                         -----     -----
     Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings,
      Inc.                              $562.0    $562.2      -
                                        ======    ======

     Earnings Per Common Share
           Basic                         $2.79     $2.60      7

           Diluted                       $2.78     $2.59      7

     Weighted Average Common Shares
      Outstanding
         Basic                           201.2     216.6
         Diluted                         202.3     217.4




     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)

                                                  September 30,   December 31,
                                                           2010           2009
                                                           ----           ----
                                                  (unaudited)
     Assets
     Current Assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents                         $918.6         $691.7
       Short-term investments                              63.0           66.4
       Receivables, net                                   757.8          751.4
       Inventories, net                                   925.4          913.2
       Other current assets                               342.5          315.3
                                                          -----          -----
           Total current assets                         3,007.3        2,738.0

     Property, plant and equipment, net                 1,177.4        1,221.7
     Goodwill                                           2,738.7        2,783.5
     Intangible assets, net                               814.1          858.0
     Other assets                                         266.2          184.3
                                                          -----          -----
     Total Assets                                      $8,003.7       $7,785.5
                                                       ========       ========

     Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

     Current liabilities                                 $698.6         $690.7
     Other long-term liabilities                          344.6          328.5
     Long-term debt                                     1,138.6        1,127.6
     Shareholders' equity                               5,821.9        5,638.7
                                                        -------        -------
     Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
      Equity                                           $8,003.7       $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 NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 and 2009
                           (in millions, unaudited)

                                                         2010    2009
                                                          ---     ---

     Cash flows provided by (used in) operating
      activities
       Net earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.            $562.0  $562.2
       Depreciation and amortization                    249.5   249.6
       Net curtailment and settlement                       -   (32.1)
       Share-based compensation                          45.4    57.7
       Income tax benefits from employee stock
        compensation plans                                3.4     0.7
       Excess income tax benefits from employee stock
        compensation plans                               (1.1)   (0.1)
       Inventory step-up                                  1.3     9.9
       Changes in operating assets and liabilities
           Income taxes                                 (69.3)   (4.9)
           Receivables                                  (13.1)   10.9
           Inventories                                    6.9   (22.3)
           Accounts payable and accrued expenses         (9.1) (133.6)
           Other assets and liabilities                  76.6    34.0
                                                         ----    ----
       Net cash provided by operating activities        852.5   732.0
                                                        -----   -----

     Cash flows provided by (used in) investing
      activities
       Additions to instruments                        (133.1) (102.7)
       Additions to other property, plant and
        equipment                                       (40.6)  (76.8)
       Purchases of investments                        (100.6)      -
       Sales of investments                              56.5       -
       Acquisition of intellectual property rights       (8.2)  (32.9)
       Investments in other assets                       (9.4)  (35.5)
                                                         ----   -----
       Net cash used in investing activities           (235.4) (247.9)
                                                       ------  ------

     Cash flows provided by (used in) financing
      activities
       Net borrowings under credit facilities               -   141.0
       Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans    12.9     7.6
       Excess income tax benefits from employee stock
        compensation plans                                1.1     0.1
       Acquisition of noncontrolling interest               -    (8.6)
       Repurchase of common stock                      (404.6) (404.4)
                                                       ------  ------
       Net cash used in financing activities           (390.6) (264.3)
                                                       ------  ------

     Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash
      equivalents                                         0.4     7.3
                                                          ---     ---

       Increase in cash and cash equivalents            226.9   227.1
     Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     691.7   212.6
                                                        -----   -----
     Cash and cash equivalents, end of period          $918.6  $439.7
                                                       ======  ======


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

                   Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended
                      September 30,                  September 30,
                   ------------------         -----------------

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

     Americas $583.2   $584.5         -  % $1,808.2   $1,768.7         2%
     Europe    215.8    242.4       (11)      778.4      787.9        (1)
     Asia
      Pacific  166.0    148.7        12       498.9      431.5        16
               -----    -----                 -----      -----
     Total    $965.0   $975.6        (1)   $3,085.5   $2,988.1         3
              ======   ======              ========   ========




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

                         Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended
                            September 30,                September 30,
                         ------------------          -----------------

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

     Reconstructive $723.8   $736.9       (2)% $2,346.5   $2,277.2         3%
     Dental           49.0     48.0         2     156.6      148.1         6
     Trauma           58.1     57.6         1     176.3      171.2         3
     Spine            56.5     61.7        (9)    174.4      190.5        (8)
     Surgical
      and other       77.6     71.4         9     231.7      201.1        15
                      ----     ----               -----      -----
     Total          $965.0   $975.6        (1) $3,085.5   $2,988.1         3
                    ======   ======            ========   ========


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


                                     For the Three Months Ended
                                         September 30, 2010
                                         ------------------
                                               Foreign            Constant
                             Reported            Exchange           Currency
                             % Growth             Impact            % Growth
                             --------             ------            --------
    Geographic Segments
         Americas                -  %            -  %              -  %
         Europe                (11)             (7)               (4)
         Asia Pacific           12               8                 4
             Total              (1)             (1)                -
    Product Categories
      Reconstructive
         Americas                -               -                 -
         Europe                (12)             (7)               (5)
         Asia Pacific           10               7                 3
             Total              (2)             (1)               (1)

        Knees
           Americas             (2)              1                (3)
           Europe              (13)             (7)               (6)
           Asia Pacific          9               8                 1
               Total            (3)              -                (3)

        Hips
           Americas              3               -                 3
           Europe              (11)             (7)               (4)
           Asia Pacific         12               8                 4
               Total             -              (1)                1

        Extremities              3              (1)                4

      Dental                     2              (3)                5

      Trauma                     1               -                 1

      Spine                     (9)             (2)               (7)

      Surgical and other         9               1                 8


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


                                      For the Nine Months Ended
                                          September 30, 2010
                                          ------------------
                                                Foreign            Constant
                              Reported            Exchange           Currency
                              % Growth             Impact            % Growth
                              --------             ------            --------
    Geographic
     Segments
         Americas                 2%              -  %              2%
         Europe                  (1)             (1)                -
         Asia Pacific            16               9                 7
             Total                3               1                 2
    Product Categories
      Reconstructive
         Americas                 3               1                 2
         Europe                  (2)             (1)               (1)
         Asia Pacific            15              10                 5
             Total                3               1                 2

        Knees
           Americas               2               1                 1
           Europe                (2)             (2)                -
           Asia Pacific          16              10                 6
               Total              3               2                 1

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

        Extremities              11               1                10

      Dental                      6               -                 6

      Trauma                      3               2                 1

      Spine                      (8)              1                (9)

      Surgical and other         15               2                13


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

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

     Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings,
      Inc.                                $191.1          $149.9
     Inventory step-up                         -             2.9
     Acquisition, integration,
      realignment and other                  5.0            22.2
     Certain claims                            -            35.0
     Taxes on inventory step-up,
      acquisition, integration,
      realignment
        and other and certain claims*       (3.7)          (21.7)
                                            ----           -----
     Adjusted Net Earnings                $192.4          $188.3
                                          ======          ======




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

                                                   Nine Months
                                               Ended September 30,
                                               -------------------
                                               2010           2009
                                                ---            ---

     Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings,
      Inc.                                   $562.0         $562.2
     Inventory step-up                          1.3            9.9
     Acquisition, integration,
      realignment and other                    19.1           65.7
     Certain claims                            75.0           35.0
     Net curtailment and settlement               -          (32.1)
     Taxes on inventory step-up,
      acquisition, integration,
      realignment
        and other, certain claims and net
         curtailment and settlement*          (36.4)         (26.9)
                                              -----          -----
     Adjusted Net Earnings                   $621.0         $613.8
                                             ======         ======



    * 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 September 30, 2010 and 2009
                            (unaudited)

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

     Diluted EPS                                $0.96         $0.70
     Inventory step-up                              -          0.02
     Acquisition, integration, realignment
      and other                                  0.02          0.10
     Certain claims                                 -          0.16
     Taxes on inventory step-up,
      acquisition, integration, realignment
        and other and certain claims*           (0.02)        (0.10)
                                                -----         -----
     Adjusted Diluted EPS                       $0.96         $0.88
                                                =====         =====




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

                                                        Nine Months
                                                    Ended September 30,
                                                    -------------------
                                                    2010           2009
                                                    ----           ----

     Diluted EPS                                   $2.78          $2.59
     Inventory step-up                              0.01           0.04
     Acquisition, integration, realignment and
      other                                         0.09           0.30
     Certain claims                                 0.37           0.16
     Net curtailment and settlement                    -          (0.15)
     Taxes on inventory step-up, acquisition,
      integration, realignment
        and other, certain claims and net
         curtailment and settlement*               (0.18)         (0.12)
                                                   -----          -----
     Adjusted Diluted EPS                          $3.07          $2.82
                                                   =====          =====



    * 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 Three Months Ended December
      31, 2010:                                 Low             High
                                                ---             ----

     Diluted EPS                                  $1.14            $1.19
     Acquisition, integration, realignment
      and other                                    0.04             0.04
     Taxes on acquisition, integration,
      realignment and other*                      (0.01)           (0.01)
                                                  -----            -----
     Adjusted Diluted EPS                         $1.17            $1.22
                                                  =====            =====



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

     Diluted EPS                                  $3.92            $3.97
     Inventory step-up                             0.01             0.01
     Acquisition, integration, realignment
      and other                                    0.13             0.13
     Certain claims                                0.37             0.37
     Taxes on inventory step-up,
      acquisition, integration,
        realignment and other and certain
         claims*                                  (0.19)           (0.19)
                                                  -----            -----
     Adjusted Diluted EPS                         $4.24            $4.29
                                                  =====            =====




    * 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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