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Annual Report — [x] Reg. S-K Item 405 — Form 10-K
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			Alternative Formats (Word, et al.) Business Certain Relationships and Related Transactions Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant Executive Compensation Executive Officers of the Registrant Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Government Regulation Legal Proceedings Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters Other Products Properties Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Quarterly Results Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management Selected Financial Data Submission of Matters to A Vote of Security Holders
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19	Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
20	Item 6. Selected Financial Data
21	Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
24	Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
25	Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
43	Quarterly Results
44	Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
"	Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
"	Item 11. Executive Compensation
"	Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2000.

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to _____________.

Commission file No. 0-12515.

BIOMET INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

INDIANA 35-1418342
(State of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK, 56 EAST BELL DRIVE, WARSAW, INDIANA 46582
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(219) 267-6639
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

COMMON SHARES RIGHTS TO PURCHASE COMMON SHARES
(Title of class) (Title of class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ X ]

The aggregate market value of the Common Shares held by non-affiliates of the
registrant, based on the average bid and asked prices of the Common Shares on
July 7, 2000, as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market, was approximately
$4,795,067,149. As of July 7, 2000, there were 177,885,745 Common Shares
outstanding. These amounts have been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-2 split of
the Company's Common Shares declared on July 6, 2000.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

PARTS OF FORM 10-K
INTO WHICH DOCUMENT
IDENTITY OF DOCUMENT IS INCORPORATED
Proxy Statement with respect to the 2000
Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Registrant Part III

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This report contains certain statements that are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Those statements include,
but are not limited to, statements related to the timing and number of planned
new product introductions, the effect of anticipated changes in population on
demand for the Company's products, the Company's intent and ability to expand
its operations, assumptions and estimates regarding the size and growth of
certain market segments, the Company's ability and intent to expand into key
international markets, the anticipated outcome of clinical studies, assumptions
concerning anticipated product developments and emerging technologies, the
future availability of raw materials, the anticipated adequacy of the Company's
capital resources to meet the needs of its business, the Company's continued
investment in new products and technologies, the ultimate marketability of
products currently being developed, the Company's ability to continue to
introduce high-margin products and the Company's ability to take advantage of
technological advancements. Readers of this report are cautioned that reliance
on any forward-looking statement involves risks and uncertainties. Although the
Company believes that the assumptions, on which the forward-looking statements
contained herein are based, are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove
to be inaccurate given the inherent uncertainties as to the occurrence or
nonoccurrence of future events. There can be no assurance that the
forward-looking statements contained in this report will prove to be accurate.
The inclusion of a forward-looking statement herein should not be regarded as a
representation by the Company that the Company's objectives will be achieved.

PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS.

GENERAL

Biomet, Inc., an Indiana corporation incorporated in 1977 ("Biomet"), and its
subsidiaries design, manufacture and market products used primarily by
musculoskeletal medical specialists in both surgical and non-surgical therapy,
including reconstructive and fixation devices, electrical bone growth
stimulators, orthopedic support devices, operating room supplies, general
surgical instruments, arthroscopy products, spinal implants, bone cements, bone
substitute materials, craniomaxillofacial implants and instruments and dental
reconstructive implants and associated instrumentation. Biomet has corporate
headquarters in Warsaw, Indiana, and manufacturing and/or office facilities in
more than 40 locations worldwide. Biomet Orthopedics, Inc. markets its products
in the United States, Australia and Canada through independent, commissioned
sales representatives; in Austria, Belgium, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom
primarily through direct sales representatives; and in other international
markets through independent distributors and specialty medical product dealers.
EBI, L.P., a subsidiary of the Company, sells electrical stimulation devices,
external fixation devices, spinal products and softgoods primarily through
direct factory sales representatives in the United States and the United Kingdom
and through specialty medical product dealers in the remainder of its markets.
Implant Innovations, Inc. ("3i"), a subsidiary of the Company, sells dental
reconstructive implants through direct sales representatives in the United
States, Canada, Germany, France, Mexico, Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland and the
United Kingdom, and through specialty medical product dealers in the remainder
of its worldwide markets. Biomet and its subsidiaries currently distribute
products in more than 100 countries.

On December 16, 1999, the Company and 3i completed a merger transaction. The
shareholders of 3i received 7.8 million Common Shares (post-split) of Biomet and
the transaction was accounted for as a pooling-of-interests. Accordingly, the
Company's financial results have been restated to incorporate the results of
3i's operations.

On January 1, 1998, the Company formed a joint venture with Merck KGaA,
Darmstadt, Germany ("Merck KGaA"). The Company and Merck KGaA contributed their
European orthopedic and biomaterials operations to a limited partnership named
BioMer C.V. BioMer C.V. is the parent of a holding company, Biomet Merck B.V.
("Biomet Merck"), which holds the operating entities of this joint venture. The
Company controls the partnership and, accordingly, consolidates its financial
statements for financial reporting and reflects Merck KGaA's 50 percent interest
as a minority interest. This joint venture has significantly expanded the
Company's presence in the European marketplace and provides the Company with
exclusive rights to Merck KGaA's current and future biomaterials-based products.

Unless the context requires otherwise, the term "Company" as used herein refers
to Biomet and all of its subsidiaries.

PRODUCTS

The Company has one reportable segment, musculoskeletal products, which includes
the design, manufacture and marketing of four major product groups:
reconstructive devices, fixation products, spinal products and other products.
Reconstructive devices include total knee, total hip and shoulder systems, as
well as dental reconstructive implants, bone cements and the procedure-specific
instrumentation required to implant the Company's reconstructive systems.
Fixation products include internal and external fixation devices,
craniomaxillofacial fixation systems and EBI's electrical stimulation devices
that do not address the spine. Spinal products include electrical stimulation
devices addressing the spine and spinal fixation systems. The

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other product sales category includes softgoods products, arthroscopy products,
casting materials, general surgical instruments, operating room supplies, wound
care products and other surgical products such as the Indiana Tome(TM) Carpal
Tunnel Release System. The following table shows the net sales and percentages
of net sales contributed by each of these product groups for each of the three
most recent fiscal years ended May 31, 2000.

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YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
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(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
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2000 1999 1998
PERCENT PERCENT PERCENT
NET OF NET NET OF NET NET OF NET
SALES SALES SALES SALES SALES SALES
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Reconstructive Devices $580,239 63% $521,365 63% $444,228 63%

Fixation Products 180,336 20% 162,825 20% 144,853 21%

Spinal Products 54,119 6% 45,125 5% 35,902 5%

Other Products 105,888 11% 98,587 12% 81,167 11%
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total $920,582 100% $827,902 100% $706,150 100%
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RECONSTRUCTIVE DEVICES

Reconstructive devices are used to replace joints that have deteriorated as a
result of disease (principally arthritis and osteoporosis) or injury.
Reconstructive joint surgery involves the modification of the area surrounding
the affected joint and the insertion of one or more manufactured components, and
may involve the use of bone cement. The Company's primary reconstructive joints
are hips, knees and shoulders, but it also produces other joints. The Company
also produces the associated instruments required by orthopedic surgeons to
implant the Company's reconstructive devices. Additionally, dental
reconstructive devices and associated instrumentation are used for oral
rehabilitation through the replacement of teeth, in addition to hard and soft
tissues.

In July 1993, the Company received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food
and Drug Administration ("FDA") (see "Government Regulation" section for a
general discussion of the regulatory clearance and approval process) for hip,
knee and shoulder polyethylene components manufactured according to a patented
process and marketed under the trademark, ArCom(R). ArCom(R) polyethylene
components are machined from uniform compression molded bar stock manufactured
by Biomet, or molded directly from high molecular weight polyethylene resin. The
processes used to mold devices and manufacture bar stock are designed to
maximize the mechanical and wear properties of the polyethylene-bearing
material. In addition, the finished components are packaged in argon, an inert
gas, to avoid oxidative degradation during and after sterilization.

KNEE SYSTEMS. The Maxim(R) Total Knee System, the Company's largest
selling knee system, incorporates primary, posterior stabilized and revision
components, and competes in the revision constrained knee market segment,
addressing surgical situations where the surgeon is required to replace a knee
that has compromised soft tissue and instability.

The Company's AGC(R) Total Knee System, with over 15 years of positive clinical
results, is one of the most clinically successful total knee systems in the
orthopedic industry. The AGC(R) Total Knee System consists of cobalt chromium
alloy femoral and tibial components and polyethylene patella components for
patellar resurfacing. AGC(R) knee components are available either with or
without a porous titanium alloy surface, which is designed to enhance the
attachment of bone cement to the implant surfaces. The Company, with surgeon
collaboration, also has developed surgical techniques and supporting
implantation instruments for the AGC(R) total knee and its other knee systems.
These instruments allow for accurate implantation of the components and improved
ligament and tendon balance in the knee.

The Company's offering of knee systems includes the Repicci II(TM) Unicondylar
Knee System, the Company's first minimally-invasive knee arthroplasty procedure.
This system incorporates self-aligning metal and polyethylene components. This
innovative procedure, which can often be performed on an outpatient basis,
requires a smaller incision and less bone removal, which may result in shorter
recovery time and reduced blood loss.

The Company's total knee product line includes the Finn(R) Knee Replacement
System. This system offers both resurfacing and segmental component options in a
wide range of sizes to address severe bone loss due to a previous total knee
failure or tumor resection.

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The Ascent(TM) Total Knee System, released during fiscal year 1999, incorporates
an open box posterior stabilized femoral component with a swept anterior flange
that can accept either a posterior stabilized or constrained tibial bearing.
This system is designed with a deepened patella groove to enhance patella
tracking and reduce lateral release rates. All tibial bearing surfaces are made
from the Company's proprietary ArCom(R) polyethylene for optimum wear
resistance.

The T1(TM) Ritter Revision Knee Instruments, released during fiscal year 1999,
provide the surgeon with the ability to reference the position of the patella
for establishment of the joint line prior to the resection of any bone in
revision knee surgery.

The Trac(R) Mobile Bearing Knee System, which has been successfully launched in
Europe and has nearly completed the patient-enrollment phase of clinical studies
in the United States, is a unique knee system utilized primarily in total knee
arthroplasty for younger, more active patients. Its patented rotating platform
design allows greater anatomic flexibility of the knee.

HIP SYSTEMS. All femoral hip prostheses consist of a femoral head and
stem, which can be cast, forged or machined depending on the design and material
used. Because of variations in human anatomy and differing design preferences
among surgeons, femoral prostheses are manufactured by the Company in a variety
of sizes and configurations. The Company currently offers twenty total hip
systems, most of which utilize titanium or cobalt chromium alloy femoral
components and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene-lined acetabular
components. Many of the femoral prostheses utilize a porous coating which
enhances the attachment of bone cement to the stem; or in a press-fit
configuration, allows the component's use without bone cement.

Biomet has received clearance under Section 510(k) of the Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act for many of its porous-coated hip components for cementless use.
These clearances are specifically for noncemented applications in skeletally
mature patients undergoing hip replacement surgery as a result of
noninflammatory degenerative joint diseases including osteoarthritis, avascular
necrosis, traumatic arthritis, slipped capital epiphysis, fused hip, fracture of
the pelvis and diastrophic variant.

One of Biomet's largest selling reconstructive hip systems is the
Mallory-Head(R) Hip Program, which is designed to meet surgeons' needs for both
primary and revision total hip arthroplasty. The primary femoral components
feature a specific proximal geometry for cementless indications and a slightly
different proximal ribbed geometry for those patients requiring fixation with
bone cement. The goal of each of these primary femoral stems is to allow for
proximal loading of the femur to recreate near-normal bone stresses.

The Mallory-Head(R) revision femoral components provide innovative solutions for
difficult revision cases. The Mallory-Head(R) Calcar Replacement Prosthesis is
offered in both a one-piece and modular geometry, with design features such as a
medial keel, circumferential proximal porous coating and various distal stem
lengths. Modularity in the calcar revision prosthesis allows for individual
customization at the time of surgical intervention. An optional trochanteric
bolt provides additional rotational stability and implant fixation. This system
provides the surgeon with intraoperative flexibility to independently size the
proximal and distal femur with the appropriate implant size and shape, even in
cases of severe bone deficiency. This is accomplished by using interchangeable
modular subcomponents. In May 1995, the FDA cleared the Mallory-Head(R) Modular
Calcar System for cemented use.

The Alliance(R) family of hip systems is designed to address the growing trend
among hospitals and surgeon groups toward standardization of total hip systems.
The Alliance(R) hip family provides the largest selection in the marketplace of
primary and revision stems available for implantation with a single set of
instrumentation. The Alliance(R) family of hip systems includes the Integral(R),
Bi-Metric(R), Answer(R), Hip Fracture(TM), Rx90(R), Osteocap rs(TM), Vision(R)
and Progressive(TM) Hip Systems.

During fiscal year 2000, the Company received FDA clearance for the M2a(TM),
metal-on-metal hip system. This hip system combines a cobalt chrome head with a
cobalt chrome liner to produce a hip system that could potentially demonstrate
less wear debris than conventional systems. In laboratory testing, the M2a(TM)
System has shown a 100-fold volumetric reduction in wear compared to
conventional polyethylene articulation systems. The M2a(TM) System may be
utilized on all of Biomet's femoral components. During the first quarter of
fiscal year 2001, the Company will begin the patient-enrollment phase of a
clinical trial for a ceramic-on-ceramic total hip system. The Biomet(R)
tri-polar acetabular cup was cleared during fiscal year 2000 by the FDA for hip
surgery where the patient is at high risk for dislocation.

SHOULDER SYSTEMS. During fiscal year 1997, the Company received 510(k)
clearance for the Bi-Angular(R) Bi-Polar Shoulder System. The Bi-Polar humeral
head is marketed for use in primary cases of noninflammatory degenerative joint
disease, rheumatoid arthritis, correction of severe functional deformity and
fracture. The Bi-Angular(R) Bi-Polar Shoulder System was introduced in February
1997 and is the only FDA-cleared bi-polar shoulder in the United States.

The Integrated(TM) Shoulder System offers surgeons a wide variety of
reconstructive shoulder products. As part of the Integrated(TM) Shoulder System,
the Atlas(R) Modular shoulder prosthesis was introduced during fiscal year 1996
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matching the prosthesis to the individual patient. This device incorporates a
modular stem as well as a modular head to reduce the inventory required to
support a shoulder procedure. Since its introduction in 1987, the Bio-Modular(R)
Total Shoulder System has proven to be clinically effective and versatile, and
is the Company's largest selling shoulder system. This system was designed to
simplify the shoulder replacement procedure and surpass the durability and
clinical outcome requirements of previous designs.

DENTAL RECONSTRUCTIVE IMPLANTS. 3i develops, manufactures and markets
products for oral rehabilitation through the replacement of teeth, in addition
to hard and soft tissues. These products include dental reconstructive implants
and related instrumentation, regenerative products and materials and bone
substitute materials. 3i's flagship product, the Osseotite(R) dental implant
system, features a patented micro-porous surface technology, which allows for
earlier loading and improved bone integration to the surface of the implant
compared to competitive dental implants. The Osseotite(R) System received 510(k)
clearance from the FDA in fiscal year 1999 to evaluate loading after eight weeks
of healing compared to the traditional twelve to twenty-four weeks associated
with conventional dental implants. 3i's Biogran(R) bone graft material is
utilized in conjunction with dental implant procedures. This synthetic granular
material, which is used to initiate bone growth in areas of defects, transforms
into hollow calcium phosphate bone growth chambers. These chambers provide an
environment in which osteogenesis (new bone growth) occurs. As the granules
resorb, they are replaced by new bone.

The Platelet Concentrate Collection System ("PCCS(TM)"), introduced during
fiscal year 2000, is a custom-designed centrifuge system for the rapid
preparation of autologous platelet concentrate. The PCCS(TM) centrifuge requires
a significantly smaller sample of blood, is compact for office or ambulatory
environments, allows for precise control of blood components and is highly
effective, averaging 65% recovery of the available platelets while maintaining
platelet viability.

The GingiHue(TM) Post, introduced during fiscal year 2000, is a gold-colored
titanium nitride coated abutment, which optimizes the projection of natural
color to approximate the appearance of natural teeth.

OTHER RECONSTRUCTIVE DEVICES. Biomet's Patient-Matched Implant
("PMI(R)") services group expeditiously designs, manufactures and delivers
one-of-a-kind reconstructive devices to orthopedic specialists. The Company
believes this service continues to enhance Biomet's reconstructive sales by
strengthening its relationships with orthopedic surgeons and augmenting its
reputation as a responsive company committed to excellent product design. In
order to assist orthopedic surgeons and their surgical teams in preoperative
planning, Biomet's PMI(R) group utilizes a three-dimensional ("3-D") bone and
soft tissue reconstruction imaging system. A patented technology owned by the
Company allows the use of Computed Tomography ("CT") data to produce 3-D
reconstructions for the design and manufacture of patient-matched implants.
Biomet also provides anatomic physical models based on patient CT data. With
this imaging and model-making technology, Biomet's PMI(R) group is able to
assist the physician prior to surgery by creating 3-D models. Within strict
deadlines, the model is used by engineers to create a PMI(R) design for the
actual manufacturing of the custom implant for the patient. Biomet continues to
advance the application of imaging technology for the design and production of
reconstructive devices for various joints in the body.

The Company is involved in a variety of research projects involving bone cements
and delivery systems. Currently, the Company sells bone cements, primarily
Palacos(R) Refobacin and Palamed(R) G, principally in Europe. On June 1, 2000,
Biomet began selling Palacos(R) Bone Cement in the United States. Additionally,
the Company is awaiting FDA approval of the Generation 4(R) Bone Cement System.
The system provides acrylic bone cement in a pre-packaged, vacuum-sealed
pouch--known as the Vac Pac(TM)--for contained mixing and delivery. This
patented system is designed to offer the surgeon ease of use, a lower incidence
of waste, consistent cement preparation and reduced exposure to irritating
monomer vapors.

The Company is currently developing the Calcigen S(TM) calcium sulfate bone
substitute material in the United States. Synthetic bone substitute materials
provide an alternative to autograft procedures, which utilize the patient's own
bone for bone grafting procedures requiring a second surgical site as well as
the pain and morbidity associated with harvesting the patient's own bone. The
Company is continuing to develop new biomaterials-based bone substitute
materials and new bone cements. New bone cements being developed by the
Biomet Merck Joint Venture include the Copal(TM) bone cement and the Palamix(TM)
system. Copal(TM) bone cement incorporates a combination of Gentamycin and
Clindamycin antibiotics into its formula and is especially effective in revision
reconstructive procedures. The Palamix(TM) cement utilizes a pre-packaged bone
cement mixing and delivery system for precise application of the cement in
reconstructive procedures. The Company also markets the Optivac(R) Bone Cement
mixing and delivery system. This system provides a simple and effective means
for mixing and delivering bone cement to the surgical site and can be coupled
with Palacos(R) Bone Cement.

FIXATION PRODUCTS

Fixation products include electrical stimulation devices that do not address the
spine, external fixation devices, craniomaxillofacial fixation systems, internal
fixation devices and certain bone substitute materials.

Palacos(R), Palamed(R) and Palamix(R) are registered trademarks
of Hereaus Kulzer GmbH.

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ELECTRICAL STIMULATION DEVICES. EBI is the market leader in the
electrical stimulation segment of the fixation market. The EBI Bone Healing
System(R) is a non-invasive device used in the treatment of recalcitrant bone
fractures (nonunions) which have not healed with conventional surgical and/or
non-surgical methods. In 1998, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA")
revised the definition of "nonunions," which are now defined as fractures with
no visibly progressive signs of healing. Previously, a nonunion could not be
established until nine months had elapsed with no signs of healing. In fiscal
year 2000, the Health Care Financing Administration ("HCFA") revised its policy
covering electrical stimulation therapy for fractures. Previously, HCFA covered
electrical stimulation treatment only after six or more months had elapsed
without the fracture showing visible signs of healing. This new policy will
allow for reimbursement for electrical stimulation therapy three months after a
fracture has occurred. The non-invasive devices sold by EBI generally provide an
alternative to surgical intervention in the treatment of recalcitrant bone
fractures, failed joint fusions and congenital pseudoarthrosis.

The EBI Bone Healing System(R) Model 2001 produces low-energy pulsed
electromagnetic field ("PEMF") signals that induce weak pulsing currents in
living tissues that are exposed to the signals. These pulses, when suitably
configured in amplitude, repetition and duration, affect bone cells. EBI's
non-invasive stimulator has two components: treatment heads and the control
unit. The treatment heads contain electrical coils and are connected to the
control unit. The control unit transforms household current or battery power
into a predetermined sequence of pulsed currents that are induced into the
fracture site through the treatment heads, which may be placed over a patient's
cast, incorporated into the cast or worn over the skin.

EBI introduced the EBI Bone Healing System(R) Model 2001, a newly designed,
lighter and more patient-friendly model, during the fourth quarter of fiscal
year 1999. The EBI Bone Healing System(R) Model 2001 utilizes household current,
or a rechargeable power supply, which allows for complete patient ambulation
during treatment. This model usually incorporates the treatment coil into the
patient's cast, but the coil can be worn over the skin, if required. The coil
design is capable of treating the vast majority of nonunion fracture locations.
The device can be pre-programmed as to duration of daily treatment according to
patient compliance history. The Model 2001 is a small, lightweight and
easy-to-use unit, which was designed to encourage patient compliance and enhance
clinical success.

EBI also manufactures the FLX(R) Flexible Treatment Coils for use with the EBI
Bone Healing System(R) Model 2001. The FLX(R) Flexible Treatment Coils are
lightweight and provide a slim profile that enhances patient comfort and
compliance during bone healing treatment regimens. Additionally, EBI offers a
series of coils to address shoulder, foot, ankle, clavicle and metatarsal site
applications and an elliptical coil to be used with external fixation systems.

EBI's Osteogen(TM) Totally Implantable Bone Growth Stimulator is an adjunct
treatment when bone grafting and surgical intervention are required to treat a
recalcitrant fracture. During fiscal year 2000, EBI launched the Osteogen(TM)
Mesh Cathode, which is designed to provide a scaffold for bone growth in bone
grafting procedures.

EXTERNAL FIXATION DEVICES. During fiscal year 1996, EBI launched a
proprietary external fixation system, the DynaFix(R) External Fixation System.
Market acceptance of the DynaFix(R) System has been positive, and it is
currently the leading external fixation system in the United States. The
DynaFix(R) System is a patented device for use in complicated trauma situations
and in certain limb-lengthening and deformity correction applications.

The DynaFix(R) Hybrid Ring Fixator, introduced during fiscal year 1998, is
designed for use in fractures surrounding joints that require small fragment
fixation. This product is EBI's introductory development of a ring fixation
product for use in close proximity to the joint. During fiscal year 2000, the
Access(TM) Pelvic Fixation System and the Dimension(R) Wrist Fixator were added
to the DynaFix(R) line.

EBI plans to release several new external fixation products in fiscal year 2001.
The WristFix(TM) Distal Radius Wrist Fixator, a sterile-packed, single-use
radiolucent fixator designed to address less complicated distal radius
fractures, is scheduled to be released in the first quarter of fiscal year 2001.
The DynaFix(R) System is scheduled to be expanded by the addition of various new
clamps that allow for corrective osteotomies. Also, EBI intends to enter the
pin-to-bar fixator market segment with the introduction of the Vision(TM)
External Fixation System, a new pin-to-bar radiolucent fixator currently
completing clinical validation.

CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL FIXATION SYSTEMS. The Company manufactures and
distributes craniomaxillofacial and neurosurgical titanium implants, along with
associated surgical instrumentation, principally marketed to
craniomaxillofacial, neurosurgical and craniofacial surgeons through its
subsidiary, Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc. ("Lorenz Surgical"). Lorenz Surgical
offers specialty craniomaxillofacial surgical instruments, Hard Tissue
Replacement (HTR(TM)) custom craniofacial implants, as well as the Mimix(TM)
Bone Substitute Material for use in craniomaxillofacial surgery.

Lorenz Surgical also manufactures and markets resorbable plate and screw systems
for craniomaxillofacial surgery in the United States, the European community,
the Pacific Rim, Canada, South America and South Africa. The LactoSorb(R)
Craniomaxillofacial Fixation System is a copolymer of poly-L-lactic acid and
polyglycolic acid. As a result of its innovative design, the LactoSorb(R)

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System is comparable in strength to titanium plating systems and is completely
resorbed within 9 to 15 months after implantation. Market response for the
LactoSorb(R) System has been positive, especially in pediatric reconstruction
cases by eliminating the need for a second surgery to remove the plates and
screws.

On November 19, 1999, Lorenz Surgical received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to
market the Mimix(TM) Bone Substitute Material for craniomaxillofacial
indications. Mimix(TM) bone substitute is a synthetic tetra-calcium
phosphate/tri-calcium phosphate material, which slowly resorbs and is converted
into bone. This material is most commonly used for the repair of neurosurgical
burr holes, craniotomy cuts and other cranial defects, but also can be utilized
in the restoration, or augmentation, of bony contours in a craniofacial
skeleton.

During fiscal year 2000, Lorenz Surgical introduced a comprehensive product line
incorporating distraction osteogenesis technologies for the face. These titanium
devices are designed to be utilized in lengthening procedures for pediatric
congenital defects. In addition, the Company introduced the RapidFlap(TM)
Cranial Flap Fixation System, a unique system designed to enhance cranial-flap
closure and save valuable time in the operating room.

INTERNAL FIXATION DEVICES. The Company's internal fixation products
include devices such as nails, plates, screws, pins and wires designed to
temporarily stabilize traumatic bone injuries. These devices are used by
orthopedic surgeons to provide an accurate means of setting and stabilizing
fractures. They are intended as aids to healing and may be removed when healing
is completed; they are not intended to replace normal body structures.

The Uniflex(TM) Nailing System, which is the Company's largest selling internal
fixation system, addresses a wide range of fractures utilizing one product
system. The Uniflex(R) Femoral Nailing System is used for internal fixation of
femoral fractures. The flexibility of the system enhances the load transfer to
the bone to further aid in the healing of the fracture. The Uniflex(TM) Nailing
System also includes tibial and humeral nailing systems. In addition, the
S.S.T.(R) Small Bone Locking Nail and the Vector(R) Intertrochanteric Nail, a
compression nailing system, enhance the Company's intramedullary fracture
fixation family. The Biomet(R) Retrograde Femoral Nail provides surgeons with an
option to repair humeral fractures without violating the rotator cuff. During
fiscal year 2000, the Company introduced the Biomet(R) Ankle Arthrodesis Nail,
which is a second generation, load-sharing device for ankle fusions that allows
the surgeon to provide in-line compression across the arthrodesis site.

The Compression Hip Screw System was designed to provide strong and stable
internal fixation for a variety of intertrochanteric, subtrochanteric and
basilar neck fractures. The Company introduced the Vari-Angle Hip Fixation
System (VHS(R)) during fiscal year 1999. This unique compression hip screw
allows the hospital to carry less inventory, while providing greater
intraoperative selection of the optimum fixation angle. During the first quarter
of fiscal year 2001, the Company intends to introduce the VHS(R) Supracondylar
Cable Plate, which is designed for internal fixation of distal femoral and
subtrochanteric fractures. The BMP(TM) Cable and Cable Plate System are used
intraoperatively, often as part of revision hip surgery, to reduce the risk of
fracture or to repair existing femoral fractures. System-specific
instrumentation for the BMP(TM) Cable System is precise and allows reproducible
results. As an addition to the Company's internal fixation products, the
Ally(TM) Monofilament System, which offers the surgeon a monofilament wire
option for cerclage in fracture repair or revision surgery, was introduced
during fiscal year 2000.

BONE SUBSTITUTE MATERIALS. Depending on the specific use of the bone
substitute material, it can have reconstructive, fixation or spinal
applications. The Company is engaged in several bone substitute material
projects. The first, Endobon(R), is a bovine-derived material with
interconnecting porosity available in indication-specific shapes. This material
is free of organic components due to the sintering process, which converts it
into a non-resorbable ceramic material that is stable long-term after
implantation. The Endobon(R) material has regulatory approval in Europe and has
been approved for certain dental indications in the United States. The
second, Biobon(R), is a totally synthetic calcium phosphate material with a
composition similar to the mineral phase of bone. This compound sets by an
endothermic reaction at 37 degrees Celsius in moist surroundings to form a solid
material which is gradually resorbed and replaced by natural bone. The Biobon(R)
compound was recently launched in Europe.

The Company is also developing a resorbable calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite
bone substitute material, currently referred to as Biocement D(TM). This
material exhibits a slower resorption profile and offers higher strength in
comparison to the faster-resorbing Biobon(R) compound. In addition, the Company
is developing a series of calcium-based bone substitute materials, more
specifically calcium sulfate and calcium sodium phosphate. These materials offer
different physical and resorption properties to accommodate a variety of
indications. The Company is conducting pre-clinical studies in Europe and the
United States to evaluate these materials in both paste and granular forms.

SPINAL PRODUCTS

Spinal products include electrical stimulation devices for spinal applications
and spinal fixation systems.

VHS(R) is a registered trademark of Implant Distribution Network, Ltd.

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SPINAL FUSION STIMULATION SYSTEM. Implantable, direct current
electrical stimulation devices provide an adjunct to surgical intervention in
the treatment of spinal fusions. Spinal fusions are surgical procedures
undertaken to establish bony union between adjacent vertebrae. EBI's SpF(R)
Implantable Spinal Fusion Stimulators are used in conjunction with bone grafting
to increase the probability of fusion success. The SpF(R)-T Implantable Spinal
Fusion Stimulator incorporates a telemetry device which emits a signal to allow
device monitoring after implantation. The compact design of the SpF(R)-T
stimulator provides easier surgical implantation and explantation while
increasing patient comfort. EBI's SpF(R)-XL stimulator is designed to address
multilevel fusions of three to five levels. The XL model has longer leads and
delivers 40 micro amps of output. In fiscal year 1996, the XL line was expanded
to include the SpF(R)-XLII Spinal Fusion Stimulator, which provides the same
benefits as the XL model, in a two-lead configuration. The implantable devices
each consist of a generator that provides a constant direct current to a
titanium cathode placed where bone growth is required. During fiscal year 1998,
EBI introduced the SpF(R)-XLIIB Spinal Fusion Stimulator, a miniature version of
the SpF(R)-XLII stimulator. During fiscal year 2000, EBI launched the SpF(R)
Mesh Cathode, which is designed to increase the contact area between the bone
graft site and the host bone. EBI intends to expand the line of SpF(R) Spinal
Fusion products in fiscal year 2001.

SPINAL FIXATION SYSTEMS. During fiscal year 1998, EBI introduced the
SpineLink(TM) Spinal Fixation System, which addresses many of the inherent
drawbacks of traditional rod and plate systems. With the SpineLink(TM) System,
each spine segment is addressed individually for intrasegmental control. Through
the use of a modular titanium link and polydirectional screw, this unique system
provides an intrasegmental solution to spine fixation, enabling the surgeon to
tailor the segmental construction to the patient's anatomy. The SpineLink(TM)
System optimizes accessibility to the bone graft site while increasing the
volume of graft that can be used in spinal fusion surgery. During fiscal year
1998, EBI received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market the SpineLink(TM)
Cervical Fixation System addressing the cervical region of the spine. This
system was released during fiscal year 2000.

Full release of the Omega 21(TM) Spinal Fixation System in the United States was
achieved during fiscal year 2000. This system augments EBI's domestic spinal
fixation product line by offering its customers a traditional rod and screw
system. EBI intends to continue to expand its spinal fixation system offerings
by introducing the SpineLink(TM) Anterior Cervical Fixation System during fiscal
year 2001.

Certain of the Company's foreign subsidiaries distribute spinal fixation
products manufactured by other companies.

OTHER PRODUCTS

The Company also manufactures and distributes several other products including
orthopedic support devices (also referred to as softgoods), arthroscopy
products, operating room supplies, casting materials, general surgical
instruments, wound care products and other surgical products, such as the
Indiana Tome(TM) Carpal Tunnel Release System. EBI manufactures and distributes
an extensive line of orthopedic support products under the EBI(R) Sports
Medicine tradename. The Company manufactures and markets a line of arthroscopy
products through its Arthrotek, Inc. ("Arthrotek") subsidiary.

The Indiana Tome(TM) Carpal Tunnel Release System is an innovation in carpal
tunnel surgery. This patented system combines aspects of both the minimally
invasive endoscopic approach and the traditional open procedure. Biomet's
offering of hand products was expanded during fiscal year 1999 with the
introduction of the Trigger Finger Release Knife. This advancement enables the
procedure to be performed under local anesthesia through a 2mm incision.

ORTHOPEDIC SUPPORT DEVICES. EBI distributes a line of orthopedic
support devices under the EBI(R) Sports Medicine name, including traction
framing equipment, back supports, wrist and forearm splints, cervical collars,
shoulder immobilizers, slings, abdominal binders, knee braces and immobilizers,
rib belts, ankle supports and a variety of other orthopedic splints. Sales of
these softgoods are assisted by the Support-on-Site (S.O.S.(TM)) stock and bill
program, which efficiently handles the details of softgoods delivery for the
healthcare provider.

ARTHROSCOPY PRODUCTS. Arthroscopy is a less-invasive orthopedic
surgical procedure in which an arthroscope is inserted through a small incision
to allow the surgeon direct visualization of the joint. This market is comprised
of five product categories: power instruments, manual instruments, visualization
products, soft tissue anchors, and procedure-specific instruments and implants.
Arthrotek's principal products consist of the WasherLoc(TM) Tibial Graft
Fixation Device, the PowerPump(R) 800 Endoscopic Visualization System and
accompanying cassettes, the Harpoon(R) Soft Tissue Anchor System, the Bone
Mulch(TM) Screw, manual instruments, the IES(R) 1000 System and LactoSorb(R)
resorbable arthroscopic fixation products. The IES(R) 1000 System is a
fully-integrated arthroscopy system consisting of a camera, light source,
shaver, pump, monitor, printer and VCR contained in a pre-wired cart. The
PowerPump(R) 800 System provides surgeons with the ability to independently
control flow and pressure and to use the pump in conjunction with other
arthroscopy shaver systems.

During fiscal year 2000, Arthrotek launched a broad array of LactoSorb(R)
resorbable arthroscopy products including the following products: the Bio-Phase
II(TM) Suture Anchor, Gentle Threads(TM) Interference Screw, Meniscus Staple,
Pop Rivet, and Rotator

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Cuff Buttress (RCB(TM)). The Bio-Phase II(TM) Suture Anchor is available in two
sizes to address various indications. The Gentle Threads(TM) Interference Screw
offers a blunt thread design to prevent graft damage while being placed in the
femoral and tibial tunnels during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The
Meniscus Staple provides fixation for meniscal tears in knee repair procedures.
The Pop Rivet provides fixation in soft tissue reattachment to bone and is used
primarily in shoulder repair procedures and provides an advantage over sutures
by eliminating knot tying. The Rotator Cuff Buttress is used to maintain the
stability of rotator cuff repair in surgeries where a tunnel technique is used.

During fiscal year 2001, Arthrotek plans to introduce additional products in the
line of LactoSorb(R) resorbable arthroscopic fixation products to address
shoulder and knee soft tissue repair indications.

OPERATING ROOM SUPPLIES. The Company's principal products in the
operating room supplies category are surgical suction devices, filters, glove
liners and drapes. The Redi-Vacette(R) Closed Wound Suction System provides
post-operative wound suction drainage following orthopedic and nonorthopedic
surgical procedures. The Redi-Flow(R) Filter automatically strains the flow of
body liquids during surgery. The filter collects fine bone chips and tissue for
subsequent pathological evaluation and saves operating room time by reducing
suction clogs during surgical procedures. The Redi-Drape(R) protects the sterile
operating field from contamination, and provides a drainage bag and built-in
instrument pouches to assist the surgeon.

CASTING MATERIALS. EBI introduced the SynthoCast(R) HP high performance
casting tape during fiscal year 1998. This casting material is lighter, stronger
and more comfortable than conventional plaster products. The SynthoCast(R) tape
offers pre-cut splints on a roll, which saves time, controls waste and improves
convenience for the patient and physician. During fiscal year 2000, EBI
introduced an improved version of the SynthoCast(R) HP casting tape, which is
uniquely designed to provide improved conformability and faster setting
capabilities.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

For the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, the Company expended
approximately $40,208,000, $38,723,000 and $39,731,000, respectively, on
research and development. As more fully described in Note C of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements, the research and development expense for
fiscal year 1998 includes a one-time $9.8 million charge for acquired in-process
research and development. It is expected that on-going research and development
expenses will continue to increase. The Company's principal research and
development efforts relate to its reconstructive devices, electrical stimulation
products, spinal fixation products, revision products, arthroscopy products,
resorbable technology, biomaterials products and gene therapy technologies in
the musculoskeletal products field. The Company's primary research and
development facilities are located in Warsaw, Indiana; Parsippany, New Jersey;
and Darmstadt, Germany.

The Company's research and development efforts contributed to the introduction
in fiscal year 2000 of numerous new products, including the following products:
SpineLink(TM) Cervical System, Opti-rom(TM) Elbow Fixator, Access(TM) Pelvic
Fixator, SpF(R) Mesh Cathode System, OsteoGen(TM) Mesh Cathode System,
Vision(TM) External Fixation System, Dimension(TM) Wrist Fixator, M2a(TM)
Metal-on-Metal Hip Articulation System, Mallory-Head(R) Primary Porous
Lateralized Hip Stem, VHS(R) Supracondylar Cable Plate, Biomet(R) tri-polar
acetabular cup, Biomet Security(TM) Clip, the Platelet Concentrate Collection
System, the GingiHue(TM) Post, Mimix(TM) Bone Substitute Material, RapidFlap(TM)
Cranial Flap Fixation System, the Bio-Phase II(TM) Suture Anchor, Gentle Threads
(TM) Interference Screw, Meniscus Staple, Pop Rivet, Rotator Cuff Buttress (RCB
(TM)) and RC Needle Kit.

During fiscal year 2001, the Company intends to release many new products,
including the following products: the WristFix(TM) Distal Radius Wrist Fixator,
the Zireal(TM) zirconia and titanium post, Copal(TM) bone cement, Palamix(TM)
bone cement, improvements to Biobon(R) bone substitute material and the
ScandiMed(R) Scan Pulse Lavage System.

EBI conducts a program of research and development intended to maintain its
proprietary position and to expand the range of conditions treatable with its
electrical stimulation products. This program includes clinical investigations
and funding of basic research to study cells and simple biological systems.
Typically, EBI receives proprietary rights with respect to the data developed as
the result of research it sponsors. EBI also conducts similar research programs
for all of its products.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1999, the Company formed an alliance
with Selective Genetics, Inc. ("Selective Genetics") to develop gene therapy
products for the musculoskeletal products market. Selective Genetics specializes
in tissue repair and regeneration by utilizing technologies for local gene
transfer in any type of wound repair environment. This alliance will provide the
Company with an exclusive, worldwide license covering the application of
Selective Genetics' Gene Activated Matrix (GAM(TM)) for musculoskeletal repair
indications; such as spinal fusion, fracture repair, bone void filling, tendon
repair and ligament repair. Efforts are currently concentrated on the completion
of preclinical studies to support a clinical trial for a product addressing
acute tibial fractures. The Company also made a minority equity investment in
Selective Genetics, as more fully described in Note C of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.

GAM(TM) is a trademark of Selective Genetics, Inc.

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GOVERNMENT REGULATION

The development, testing, marketing and manufacturing of medical devices -- such
as arthroscopy, reconstructive, electrical stimulation, spinal and internal
fixation devices, bone cements and bone substitute materials -- are regulated
under the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 to the Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act (the "1976 Amendments") and additional regulations promulgated by
the FDA. In general, these statutes and regulations require that manufacturers
adhere to certain standards designed to ensure the safety and effectiveness of
medical devices.

Under the 1976 Amendments, each medical device manufacturer must be a
"registered device manufacturer" and must comply with regulations generally
applicable to labeling, quality assurance, manufacturing practices and clinical
investigations involving humans. The FDA is authorized to obtain and inspect
devices, their labeling and advertising, and the facilities in which they are
manufactured in order to assure that a device is not improperly manufactured or
labeled. All of Biomet's manufacturing and assembly subsidiaries are registered
with the FDA.

In addition, the sale and marketing of medical devices are regulated by the FDA
under the 1976 Amendments, which classify medical devices based upon the degree
of regulation deemed appropriate and necessary. A device is classified as a
Class I, II or III device based on recommendations of advisory panels appointed
by the FDA. Class I devices are subject to general controls. Class II devices,
in addition to general controls, are subject to additional controls. Class III
devices require FDA premarket approval before they may be distributed other than
in clinical trials.

The Company's reconstructive and fixation products are regulated as Class I,
Class II or Class III medical devices. The Company's spinal fixation systems and
bone cement are regulated as Class II medical devices. The Company's electrical
stimulation products are regulated as Class III medical devices. The procedure
for obtaining approval to commercially market a Class II device involves the
submission of a premarket notification under Section 510(k) of the 1976
Amendments. If the FDA determines that the device is substantially equivalent to
a pre-enactment device or to a device subsequently classified in Class I or
Class II, it will grant clearance to commercially market the device. If the FDA
determines the device is not substantially equivalent to a pre-enactment device,
it is automatically placed into Class III, and will either require
reclassification or the submission of valid scientific evidence to prove the
device is safe and effective for human use. For Class III medical devices, in
order to conduct clinical trials the manufacturer must submit to the FDA an
application for an Investigational Device Exemption ("IDE"). An approved IDE
exempts the manufacturer from certain otherwise applicable FDA regulations, and
grants approval for a clinical investigation, or human study, to generate
clinical data to prove the safety and efficacy of a device. When a manufacturer
believes that sufficient clinical data has been generated to prove the safety
and efficacy of the device, it may submit a premarket approval application
("PMA") to the FDA. The FDA reviews the PMA and determines whether it is in
fileable form and all key elements have been included. Following acceptance of
the PMA, the FDA continues its review process, which includes submission of the
PMA to a panel of experts appointed by the FDA to review the PMA and to
recommend appropriate action. The panel then recommends that the PMA be
approved, not approved or approved subject to conditions. The FDA may act
according to the panel's recommendations, or it may overrule the panel. In
approving a PMA, the FDA may require some form of post-market surveillance
whereby the manufacturer follows certain patient groups for two or more years,
making periodic reports to the FDA.

In addition, the possibility exists that certain devices marketed prior to 1976,
or devices substantially equivalent thereto, may require premarket approval if
the FDA requests. In this event, the manufacturer will be required to submit
proof of safety and efficacy for these devices within 90 days of the call for a
PMA.

The Safe Medical Device Act of 1990 (the "1990 Act") affects medical device
manufacturers in several areas, including post-market surveillance and device
tracking procedures. The 1990 Act was the first major change to the Federal
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act since the 1976 Amendments. The 1990 Act gave the FDA
expanded emergency recall authority, required that a summary be made available
of the safety and effectiveness in the 510(k) process, and added design controls
as a requirement of Good Manufacturing Practices. The 1990 Act also granted the
FDA the authority to require manufacturers to conduct post-market surveillance
on most permanent implants and devices that potentially present a serious risk
to human health. Management does not believe the 1990 Act has had a material
adverse effect on the Company or its operations.

On November 21, 1997 the FDA Modernization Act (the "Modernization Act") was
signed into law. The Modernization Act amended the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
in an effort to streamline the process of bringing safe and effective drugs,
medical devices and other therapies to the United States market. With respect to
medical devices, the Modernization Act requires the FDA to focus its resources
on the regulation of those devices that pose the greatest risk to the public and
offer the most significant benefits. The FDA must base its decisions on clearly
defined criteria and provide for appropriate interaction with the regulated
industry. The Modernization Act assumes an enhanced collaboration between the
FDA and the regulated industry will accelerate the introduction of safe and
effective devices to the United States marketplace.

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The Company is well-positioned to face the changing international regulatory
environment. The ISO 9000 series of standards is an internationally recognized
set of standards aimed at ensuring the design and manufacture of quality
products. A company that has passed an ISO audit and obtained ISO registration
is internationally recognized as having quality manufacturing processes. The
European Union requires that medical products bear a CE mark. The CE mark is an
international symbol which indicates that the product adheres to European
Medical Device Regulations. ISO 9000 certification is a requirement for
obtaining the CE mark on most of the Company's products. The Company's
facilities in Warsaw, Indiana; Indianapolis, Indiana; Fair Lawn, New Jersey;
Parsippany, New Jersey; Jacksonville, Florida; Palm Beach Gardens, Florida;
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico; and Ontario and Redding, California, in the United
States, as well as the facilities in Germany, Spain, France and the United
Kingdom, are authorized to place the CE mark on their products.

SALES AND MARKETING

Reconstructive devices marketed by Biomet Orthopedics, Inc. are distributed in
the United States by a salesforce of over 400 persons, encompassing
approximately 90 independent commissioned sales representatives ("distributors")
and over 300 sales associates engaged principally in the business of supplying
orthopedic products to hospitals in their geographic areas. A few of these
distributors have formal contractual arrangements which limit the Company's
right to terminate the distributor and provide certain long-term benefits to the
distributor upon termination.

EBI products are distributed in the United States through EBI's wholly-owned
subsidiary, EBI, L.P., an Indiana limited partnership with offices in
Parsippany, New Jersey. EBI, L.P. maintains a predominately direct salesforce of
approximately 315 people in assigned territories throughout the United States.
EBI products are also distributed through a growing distribution network in
Central and South America, Canada, Asia and Europe.

3i distributes its products through a direct sales force consisting of
approximately 100 salespersons in assigned territories in the United States,
Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland and the United
Kingdom. Throughout the rest of the world, 3i products are sold through a
network of dedicated independent distributors.

Arthrotek products are distributed in the United States primarily through
approximately 60 independent, commissioned sales representatives. Historically,
Arthrotek products have been distributed primarily by the same salesforce that
represents Biomet's reconstructive products. However, Arthrotek has begun to
differentiate its salesforce from the salesforce of Biomet Orthopedics.
Currently, approximately 15% of its sales representatives do not also represent
Biomet reconstructive products. Internationally, Arthrotek products are marketed
through a network of distributors and sales representatives.

Lorenz Surgical products are distributed in the United States through
approximately 85 independent, commissioned sales representatives and sales
associates engaged principally in the business of supplying craniomaxillofacial
products and surgical instruments to hospitals and surgeons in their geographic
areas. Additionally, Lorenz Surgical supplies a full line of hand-held
orthopedic surgical instruments for sale through the Biomet distribution
network. Lorenz Surgical products are marketed internationally through a growing
network of distributors and sales representatives and through direct operations
in Australia and Germany.

Internationally, the Company's customers are the hospitals, surgeons, other
physicians and healthcare providers who employ its products in the course of
their practices. The business of the Company is dependent upon the relationships
maintained by its distributors and salespersons with these customers, as well as
the Company's ability to design and manufacture products that meet the
physicians' technical requirements at a competitive price.

Elective surgery-related products appear to be influenced to some degree by
seasonal factors, as the number of elective procedures decline during the summer
months and the holiday seasons.

The Company's products are marketed through independent, commissioned sales
representatives in Australia and Canada; primarily through direct sales
representatives in Chile, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, and throughout
Europe; and through independent sales representatives and specialty medical
product dealers in other international markets. The Company's products are
distributed in approximately 100 countries worldwide.

For the fiscal years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, the Company's foreign
sales were approximately $311,289,000, $279,392,000 and $209,931,000,
respectively, or 34%, 34% and 30% of net sales, respectively. Additional data
concerning net sales to customers, operating income and long-lived assets by
geographic areas are set forth in Note K of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements included in Item 8 of this Report and incorporated herein by
reference.

The Company consigns inventory to its United States distributors and direct
salespersons for their use in marketing its products and in filling customer
orders. The Company also consigns inventory to customers throughout Europe and
in Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and the United States. As of May
31, 2000, inventory of approximately $81,382,000 was consigned to these
distributors, salespersons and customers.

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Under Title VI of the Social Security Amendments of 1983 (the "1983
Amendments"), hospitals receive a predetermined amount of Medicare reimbursement
for treating a particular patient based upon the patient's type of illness
identified with reference to the patient's diagnosis under one or more of
several hundred diagnosis-related groups ("DRGs"). Other factors which affect a
specific hospital's reimbursement rate include the size of the hospital, its
teaching status and its geographic location. The Prospective Payment Assessment
Commission acts for Congress in evaluating, redefining and adjusting DRGs to
encompass technology changes and efficiencies experienced by hospitals. Biomet
products are primarily covered by DRG 209 (Major Joint and Limb Reattachment
Procedures-Lower Extremities) DRG 210 (Hip and Femur Procedures) and DRG 491
(Major Joint and Limb Reattachment Procedures-Upper Extremities). To date, the
1983 Amendments have not adversely affected the Company's reconstructive device
or electrical stimulation business. However, the future impact of these
amendments can not be estimated at the present time.

COMPETITION

The business of the Company is highly competitive. Major companies in this
industry include DePuy, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson; Stryker
Howmedica Osteonics, Inc.; Zimmer, Inc., a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb
Company; Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc., a division of Sulzer Medica; and Smith &
Nephew, Inc. Management believes these five companies, together with Biomet,
have the predominant share of the orthopedic implant market. Competition within
the orthopedic implant industry is primarily based on service and product
design; although price competition has become increasingly important in recent
years as providers have become more concerned with health care costs. At the
present time, price is an important factor in the sale of generic internal
fixation devices, orthopedic support devices and operating room supplies.
Biomet's prices are at approximately the same or slightly lower levels as those
of its major competitors. In previous years, the Company has experienced pricing
pressure for its products. However, the Company believes that the pricing
environment is stabilizing and we foresee an environment that will once again
focus on quality of care. In fact, the average selling prices of the Company's
products have increased 2-3% over the past two fiscal years. The Company
believes its future success will depend upon its service and responsiveness to
distributors and orthopedic specialists, and upon its ability to design and
market innovative products which meet the needs of the marketplace.

EBI's spinal fixation systems compete with those of: Medtronic/Sofamor Danek
Group, Inc.; AcroMed Corporation, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson; Synthes,
Inc.; Surgical Dynamics, Inc., a subsidiary of Tyco International, Ltd.; and
SpineTech, a subsidiary of Sulzer Medica.

EBI's external fixation devices compete with other external fixation devices
primarily on the basis of ease of application and clinical results. EBI's
principal competitors in the external fixation market are: Smith & Nephew Inc.;
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics, Inc. and Orthofix, Inc., a subsidiary of Orthofix
International N.V. (see Item 3. -- Legal Proceedings). The Company's internal
fixation product lines compete with those of: ACE Orthopedics, a division of
Johnson & Johnson; Zimmer, Inc., a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company;
Smith & Nephew Inc.; and Synthes USA.

3i products compete in the areas of dental reconstructive implants and related
products. Its competitors in the dental implant market include Nobel Biocare AB
and Straumann AG.

EBI is the market leader in the bone growth stimulation market. EBI's electrical
stimulation products can be separated into three distinct product areas:
implantable devices indicated for spinal fusion applications, invasive bone
growth stimulation products and non-invasive bone growth stimulation products.
The spinal fusion stimulation systems and the invasive bone growth stimulation
products are used as an adjunct to conventional surgical procedures to enhance
the success rates of these procedures. EBI's non-invasive bone growth
stimulation products are utilized in long-bone recalcitrant fractures as an
alternative to surgical procedures. Other companies offering products in the
electrical stimulation market include: Orthofix, Inc., a subsidiary of Orthofix
International N.V.; Biolectron, Inc.; OrthoLogic Corp.; and Exogen, Inc., a
subsidiary of Smith & Nephew, Inc. Competition in the electrical stimulation
market is on the basis of product design, service and success rates of various
treatment alternatives. EBI's non-invasive stimulators offer advantages over
conventional surgery or invasive products in that their use eliminates hospital,
surgeon and operating room costs, and these products can be used in the presence
of infection without creating a risk of additional infection. EBI's invasive
stimulators offer the advantage of conformance to surgical practice and do not
require patient compliance.

Lorenz Surgical primarily competes in the craniomaxillofacial fixation and
specialty surgical instrumentation and neurosurgical cranial flap fixation
markets. Its competitors include: Synthes USA; Stryker-Leibinger, a subsidiary
of Stryker Corp.; Bionx Implants, Inc.; Aesculap AG & Co.; ACE Surgical Supply
Company, Inc.; MacroPore, Inc.; KLS-Martin, L.P.; and Hu-Friedy Dental.

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Arthrotek products compete in the areas of power instruments, visualization
products, procedure-specific implants and instruments and manual instruments.
Competitors include Linvatec Corp., a subsidiary of CONMED Corporation; Stryker
Corporation; Smith & Nephew Endoscopy, a division of Smith & Nephew, Inc.;
Arthrex, Inc.; Olympus; Mitek, a division of Johnson & Johnson; Richard Wolf;
and Karl Storz.

RAW MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

The raw materials used in the manufacture of Biomet products are principally
nonferrous metallic alloys, stainless steel, polyethylene powder and fabrics.
None of Biomet's raw material requirements are limited to any material extent by
critical supply or single origins. However, suppliers of polyethylene powder
have become increasingly concerned due to perceived product liability exposures
in the medical device industry. Nonetheless, based upon Biomet's present
relationship with such suppliers, a material shortage of polyethylene powder is
not anticipated in the foreseeable future. Also, the demand for certain raw
materials used by Biomet, such as cobalt alloy and titanium, is somewhat
cyclical in nature. The primary buyers of these metallic alloys are not medical
device manufacturers. If demands of the industries that are the primary
purchasers of metallic alloys should increase dramatically, Biomet could
experience complications in obtaining these raw materials. However, based on its
current relationship with its suppliers, Biomet does not anticipate a material
shortage in the foreseeable future. Further, Biomet believes that its inventory
of raw materials is sufficient to meet any short-term supply shortages of
metallic alloys. EBI purchases all components of its electrical stimulators from
approximately 250 outside suppliers, approximately 15 of whom are the single
source of supply for the particular product. In most cases, EBI believes that
all components are replaceable with similar components. In the event of a
shortage, there are alternative sources of supply available for all components,
but some time would likely elapse before EBI's orders could be filled. 3i
purchases all materials to produce its products from approximately 82 suppliers,
approximately 21 of whom are the single source of supply for the particular
product. 3i believes that, in the event of a shortage, there are alternative
sources of supply for all products and maintains an inventory of materials
sufficient to meet any short-term shortages of supply. The results of the
Company's operations are not materially dependent on raw material costs.

EMPLOYEES

As of May 31, 2000, the Company's domestic operations (including Puerto Rico)
employed approximately 2,660 persons, of whom approximately 1,610 are engaged in
production and approximately 1,050 in research and development, sales,
marketing, administrative and clerical efforts. The Company's international
subsidiaries employ approximately 1,310 persons, of whom approximately 630 are
engaged in production and approximately 680 in research and development, sales,
marketing, administrative and clerical efforts. None of the Company's principal
domestic manufacturing employees are represented by a labor union. The
production employees at its Bridgend, South Wales facility are organized.
Employees working at the facilities in Darmstadt and Berlin, Germany; Valence,
France; and Valencia, Spain are represented by statutory Workers' Councils which
negotiate labor hours and termination rights. The Workers' Councils do not
directly represent such employees with regard to collective bargaining of wages
or benefits. The Company believes that its relationship with all of its
employees is satisfactory. The establishment of Biomet's domestic operations in
north central Indiana, near other members of the orthopedic industry, provides
access to the highly skilled machine operators required for the manufacture of
Biomet products. The Company's European manufacturing locations in South Wales,
England, France, Spain and Germany also provide good sources for skilled
manufacturing labor. EBI's Puerto Rican operations principally involve the
assembly of purchased components into finished products using skilled labor.

PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS

Patents and other forms of intellectual property are taking on increased
importance in the musculoskeletal industry. Accordingly, management has placed
greater significance on patents and is taking steps to increase its acquisition
and protection of intellectual property rights. In addition, management is
actively enforcing its intellectual property rights consistent with strategic
objectives.

BIOMET, EBI, W'. LORENZ, AOA, 3i and ARTHROTEK are the Company's principal
registered trademarks in the United States, and federal registration has been
obtained or is in process with respect to various other trademarks associated
with the Company's products. The Company holds or has applied for registrations
of various trademarks in its principal foreign markets.

Unless otherwise noted in this Report, all trademarks are owned
by Biomet, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.

The Company has the following properties:

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SQUARE OWNED/
FACILITY LOCATION FEET LEASED
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Manufacturing and research and development facility Warsaw, Indiana 340,000 Owned
of Biomet Manufacturing Corp.; distribution center and
offices of Biomet Orthopedics, Inc.; and executive
offices of Biomet, Inc.

Administrative, manufacturing and distribution facility (1) Parsippany, New Jersey* 63,000 Owned
of EBI, L.P. and administrative offices of Electro-Biology, Inc. (2) Parsippany, New Jersey 164,000 Owned

Manufacturing facilities of EBI, L.P. (1) Parsippany, New Jersey 45,000 Owned
(2) Marlow, Oklahoma 30,000 Owned

Administrative, manufacturing and distribution facility Jacksonville, Florida 82,500 Owned
of Lorenz Surgical

Office, manufacturing and distribution facility Palm Beach Gardens, FL 67,000 Leased
of Implant Innovations, Inc.

Office and manufacturing facilities (1) Ontario, California 35,400 Owned
of Arthrotek (2) Redding, California 14,400 Leased

Manufacturing facility of Biomet Fair Lawn L.P. Fair Lawn, New Jersey 40,000 Owned

Office and manufacturing facility of Electro-Biology, Inc. Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 34,700 Owned

Office, manufacturing and warehouse facility Indianapolis, Indiana 16,000 Leased
of Catheter Research, Inc.

Office and warehouse facility of Biomet Argentina, S.A. Buenos Aires, Argentina 2,600 Leased

Office and warehouse facility of Biomet North Ryde, New South 15,400 Owned
Australia Pty. Ltd. Wales, Australia

Office and warehouse facility of Biomet Merck Austria GmbH Thalgau, Austria 10,500 Leased

Office and warehouse facility of Biomet Merck Belgium BVBA Wilrijk, Belgium 11,200 Owned

Office and warehouse facility Montreal, Canada 1,700 Leased
of Implant Innovations Canada, Inc.

Office and warehouse facility of Biomet Canada, Inc. Oakville, Ontario, Canada 3,600 Leased

Office and warehouse facility of Biomet Chile, S.A. Santiago, Chile 4,700 Leased

Office and warehouse facility of Biomet Merck CZ, s.r.o. Prague, Czech Republic 2,300 Leased

Office and warehouse facility Copenhagen, Denmark 2,000 Leased
of Implant Innovations Europe ApS

Office and research and development facility Farum, Denmark 900 Leased
of Polymers Reconstructive A/S

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SQUARE OWNED/
FACILITY LOCATION FEET LEASED
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Office and warehouse facility of Biomet A/S Horsens, Denmark 6,500 Leased

Office and warehouse facility of Implant Innovations U.K., Ltd. Berkshire, England 2,300 Leased

Office and warehouse facility of Biomet Merck Finland Oy Helsinki, Finland 3,200 Leased

Office and warehouse facilities of Biomet Merck France Sarl (1) Chauteaurenard, France* 31,800 Owned
(2) Annecy-le-Vieux, France 1,100 Leased

Office and warehouse facility Paris, France 2,600 Leased
of Implant Innovations France S.A.

Office, manufacturing and warehouse facility Valence, France 86,100 Owned
of Biomet Merck France Sarl

Office, manufacturing and warehouse facilities (1) Berlin, Germany 49,900 Owned
of Biomet Merck Deutschland GmbH (2) Berlin, Germany 16,900 Owned

Office and research and development facility Darmstadt, Germany 29,200 Leased
of Merck Biomaterial GmbH

Office and warehouse facility Karlsruhe, Germany 8,600 Leased
of Implant Innovations Deutschland GmbH

Office and warehouse facility of Biomet Merck Hellas Athens, Greece 4,100 Owned

Office and warehouse facility of Biomet Merck S.r.l. Milan, Italy 10,800 Owned

Office and warehouse facility of Biomet Mexico S.A. de C.V. Mexico City, Mexico 4,100 Leased

Office and warehouse facility Mexico City, Mexico 2,200 Leased
of Implant Innovations de Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Office and warehouse facility of Ortomed BV and Biomet Merck Zwijndrecht, The Netherlands 38,400 Owned

Office and warehouse facility of Biomet Orthopedic Ltd. Auckland, New Zealand 10,900 Leased

Office and warehouse facility of Biomet Merck (Norge) A.S. Eiksmarka, Norway 2,200 Leased

Office and warehouse facility of Biomet Merck Polska Ltd. Warsaw, Poland 3,300 Leased

Office and warehouse facility of MULTIRADIX, Lisbon, Portugal 9,100 Leased
Materiais Hospitalares e Ortopedicos Unipessoal, Lda.

Office facility of Biomet Orthopedics Puerto Rico, Inc. Hato Rev, Puerto Rico 2,200 Leased

Office and warehouse facility Barcelona, Spain 2,800 Leased
of Implant Innovations Iberica, SL

Office and manufacturing facility of IQL Valencia, Spain 69,600 Owned

Office facility of IQL Madrid, Spain 4,500 Owned

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SQUARE OWNED/
FACILITY LOCATION FEET LEASED
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Office, manufacturing and warehouse facility of ScandiMed AB Sjobo, Sweden 24,200 Owned

Office and warehouse facilities (1) Altdorf, Switzerland 3,200 Leased
of Biomet Merck GmbH (2) Oberengstringen, Switzerland 1,400 Leased

Office and warehouse facility Zurich, Switzerland 1,300 Leased
of Implant Innovations Switzerland GmbH

Manufacturing and administrative (1) Bridgend, South Wales 83,800 Owned
facilities of Biomet Merck Ltd. (2) Swindon, England 52,900 Owned

*Operations at these facilities have ceased and the facilities are being leased
to other parties.

The Company believes that its facilities are adequate, well maintained and
suitable for the development, manufacture and marketing of all its products.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

In January 1996, a jury returned a verdict in a patent infringement matter in
favor of Raymond G. Tronzo ("Tronzo"), which in August 1998 was subsequently
reversed and vacated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit (the "Federal Circuit"). The Federal Circuit then remanded the case to
the District Court for the Southern District of Florida (the "District Court")
for further consideration on the state law claims only. On August 27, 1999, the
District Court entered a final judgment of $53,530 against the Company. Tronzo
has appealed the District Court's final judgment with the Federal Circuit and
the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments on July 7, 2000. Management expects a
decision from the Federal Circuit within the next several months and believes
the Company should continue to prevail in this case.

On June 30, 1999, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (the
"Third Circuit") significantly reduced the judgment previously entered against
the Company in an action brought by Orthofix SRL ("Orthofix") against the
Company and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The litigation related to
events surrounding the expiration of a distribution agreement under which the
Company distributed Orthofix's external fixation devices in the United States.
The final judgment of $55 million, including estimated interest of $5.1 million,
was accrued at May 31, 1999 (see Notes A and L of Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements) and that amount plus $9 million related to the final
determination of interest was paid during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2000.

In October, 1997 the Company received a subpoena from the United States
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General
("HHS/OIG"), and the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania ("USAO") in conjunction with an investigation of its financial
relationship with a physician group under the Medicare laws. The Company
received a subsequent subpoena in the same investigation in April 2000. The
subpoenas seek the production of documents referring or relating to any of
Pennsylvania Hospital and Thomas Jefferson Hospital, two of the Company's major
hospital customers in Philadelphia; a physician group practicing under the name
Orthopaedic Reconstructive Associates; and The Rothman Institute. The Company
also is aware that its distributor servicing the hospitals has received a
similar subpoena. The Company does not itself submit claims to or receive
reimbursements from Medicare, but the laws with respect to Medicare
reimbursement prohibit any person from paying or offering to pay any direct or
indirect remuneration intended to induce the purchase of products or services.
Those laws are complex and can be broadly construed to cover a wide range of
financial and business activities. The Company has not been advised of the
precise subject matter of the USAO and HHS/OIG investigation, but it has
long-standing research, product development, physician training, clinical
follow-up and data collection relationships with The Rothman Institute. The
Company is fully cooperating with USAO and HHS/OIG in this matter, and is unable
to predict what action, if any, might be taken in the future by the USAO and/or
HHS/OIG as a result of this investigation or what impact, if any, the outcome of
this matter might have on its financial position or business operations.

There are various other claims, lawsuits, disputes with third parties,
investigations and pending actions involving various allegations against the
Company incident to the operation of its business, principally product liability
and intellectual property cases. Each of these matters is subject to various
uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters may be resolved
unfavorably to the Company. The Company establishes accruals for losses that are
deemed to be probable and subject to reasonable estimate. Based on the advice of
counsel to the Company in these matters, management believes that the ultimate
outcome of these matters and any liabilities in excess of amounts provided will
not have a material adverse impact on the Company's consolidated financial
position or on its future business operations.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Not Applicable.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

The name, age, business background, positions held with the Company and tenure
as an executive officer of each of the Company's executive officers are set
forth below. No family relationship exists among any of the executive officers.
Except as otherwise stated, each executive officer has held the position
indicated during the last five years.

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Served as Executive Current Position(s)
Name, Age and Business Experience Officer Since with the Company
--------------------------------- ------------------- -------------------

DANE A. MILLER, PH.D., 54
President and Chief Executive Officer of the 1977 President and Chief
Company. Director of the Company since 1977. Executive Officer and
Director of the Company.

NILES L. NOBLITT, 49
Chairman of the Board of the Company. 1978 Chairman of the Board
Director of the Company since 1977. and Director of the Company.

CHARLES E. NIEMIER, 44
Senior Vice President - International Operations of 1984 Senior Vice President--
the Company. Director of the Company since 1987. International Operations
and Director of the Company.

GARRY L. ENGLAND, 46
Senior Vice President - Warsaw Operations of the Company. 1987 Senior Vice President--
Warsaw Operations of the
Company.
DANIEL P. HANN, 45
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the Company 1989 Senior Vice President and
since June 1999; prior thereto, Vice President, General Counsel, and General Counsel, Secretary
Secretary of the Company. Director of the Company since 1989. and Director of the Company.

JOEL P. PRATT, 46
Senior Vice President of the Company since June 1999 and President 1990 Senior Vice President
of Arthrotek, Inc. since June 1996; Vice President of the Company from of the Company and President
June 1996 to June 1999; prior thereto, Vice President of the Company of Arthrotek, Inc.
and General Manager of Biomet Medical Products.

GREGORY D. HARTMAN, 43
Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company 1991 Senior Vice President--
since June 1999; prior thereto, Vice President - Finance and Chief Finance and Chief Financial
Financial Officer of the Company. Officer of the Company.

JAMES W. HALLER, 43
Controller of the Company. 1991 Controller of the Company.

JERRY L. FERGUSON, 59
Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company since December 1997; 1994 Vice Chairman of the Board
prior thereto, Senior Vice President of the Company. and Director of the Company.

JAMES R. PASTENA, 49
Vice President of the Company since September 1998 and President 1998 Vice President of the Company
of Electro-Biology, Inc. and President of Electro-
Biology, Inc.

KENT E. WILLIAMS, 42
Vice President of the Company since September 1998 and President 1998 Vice President of the Company
of Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc. and President of Walter Lorenz
Surgical, Inc.

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS.

The following table shows the quarterly range of high and low sales prices for
the Company's Common Shares as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market for each of
the three most recent fiscal years ended May 31, 2000. The approximate number of
shareholders of record as of July 7, 2000 was 7,053. All information provided
has been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-2 split of the Company's Common Shares
declared July 6, 2000.

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2000
Fourth $26 5/16 $18 1/16
Third 29 11/16 19 7/8
Second 25 3/16 16 7/16
First 29 1/16 23 1/4

1999
Fourth 30 1/2 23 3/8
Third 26 15/16 21 9/16
Second 25 11/16 17 5/16
First 22 13/16 18 11/16

1998
Fourth 22 5/16 18 3/16
Third 20 7/16 15 1/2
Second 17 1/16 13 1/2
First 15 11 1/2

The Company paid cash dividends of $.09, $.08 and $.07 per share on August 6,
1999, August 7, 1998 and August 8, 1997, respectively.

On July 6, 2000, the Company announced a cash dividend of $.11, payable July 17,
2000, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 10, 2000.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

INCOME STATEMENT DATA
Years ended May 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

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2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
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Net sales ...................................................... $ 920,582 $ 827,902 $ 706,150 $ 623,730 $ 568,881
Cost of sales .................................................. 278,382 259,429 224,301 201,200 186,500
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Gross profit ............................................... 642,200 568,473 481,849 422,530 382,381

Selling, general and administrative expenses ................... 326,618 295,401 256,509 230,240 215,029
Research and development expense ............................... 40,208 38,723 39,731 26,279 26,326
Special charges ................................................ 11,700 48,447 -- -- --
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Operating income ........................................... 263,674 185,902 185,609 166,011 141,026

Other income, net .............................................. 17,018 13,899 23,452 8,796 12,038
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Income before income taxes and minority interest ........... 280,692 199,801 209,061 174,807 153,064

Provision for income taxes ..................................... 99,738 67,317 81,058 64,842 56,213
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Income before minority interest ............................ 180,954 132,484 128,003 109,965 96,851
Minority interest .............................................. 7,183 7,458 144 -- --
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Net income ................................................. $ 173,771 $ 125,026 $ 127,859 $ 109,965 $ 96,851
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Earnings per share:
Basic ...................................................... $ .99 $ .72 $ .74 $ .62 $ .54
Diluted .................................................... .98 .71 .73 .61 .53
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Shares used in the computation of earnings per share:
Basic ...................................................... 176,196 174,441 173,553 176,625 179,169
Diluted .................................................... 178,161 177,210 176,420 179,009 182,208
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Cash dividends paid per common share ........................... $ .09 $ .08 $ .07 $ .06 $ --

BALANCE SHEET DATA
At May 31,
(in thousands)

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2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
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Working capital ................................................ $ 608,185 $ 497,010 $483,025 $400,259 $408,601
Total assets ................................................... 1,218,448 1,110,940 879,382 650,230 613,870
Long-term obligations, including redeemable preferred stock .... -- 8,074 7,330 6,935 6,218
Shareholders' equity ........................................... 943,323 795,849 678,311 560,984 538,866

o All share and per share data have been adjusted to give retroactive effect to
the three-for-two stock split declared on July 6, 2000.

o The above amounts have been restated to reflect the merger of 3i on December
16, 1999 which has been accounted for as a pooling-of-interests.

o Amounts after January 1, 1998 include the impact of Biomet Merck. Other
acquisitions during the five year period individually and in the aggregate
have not been material to the Company's operating results or financial
position.

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Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

All financial information of prior periods has been restated to reflect the
merger of 3i on December 16, 1999 which has been accounted for as a
pooling-of-interests.

The following table shows the percentage relationship to net sales of items
derived from the Consolidated Statements of Income and the percentage change
from year to year.

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Percentage
Percentage of Net Sales Increase (Decrease)
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2000 1999
2000 1999 1998 vs. 1999 vs. 1998
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Net sales ............................................. 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 11% 17%
Cost of sales ......................................... 30.2 31.3 31.8 7 16
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Gross profit .......................................... 69.8 68.7 68.2 13 18
Selling, general and administrative expenses .......... 35.5 35.7 36.3 11 15
Research and development expense ...................... 4.4 4.7 5.6 4 (3)
Special charges ....................................... 1.3 5.9 -- n/m n/m
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Operating income ...................................... 28.6 22.4 26.3 42 --
Other income, net ..................................... 1.9 1.7 3.3 22 (41)
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Income before income taxes and minority interest ...... 30.5 24.1 29.6 40 (4)
Provision for income taxes ............................ 10.8 8.1 11.5 48 (17)
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Income before minority interest ....................... 19.7 16.0 18.1 37 4
Minority interest ..................................... 0.8 0.9 -- (4) n/m
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Net income ............................................ 18.9% 15.1% 18.1% 39% (2)%
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n/m - Not Meaningful

FISCAL 2000 COMPARED TO FISCAL 1999*

On December 16, 1999, Implant Innovations International Corporation ("3i") was
merged into a subsidiary of the Company through a stock-for-stock exchange in
which 7.8 million Common Shares were issued for all of the issued and
outstanding shares of 3i. The merger has been accounted for as a
pooling-of-interests, and the discussion and analysis that follows reflects the
combined results of operations, cash flows and financial condition of the merged
operations.

Net Sales -- Net sales increased 11% in 2000 to $920,582,000 from $827,902,000
in 1999. Excluding the effect of foreign currency translation adjustments, net
sales increased 13%. The increase in net sales reflects the increased demand for
the Company's products, most notably reconstructive devices (including 3i's
dental reconstructive implants), spinal implants, internal fixation and bone
healing devices, softgoods and arthroscopy products. The Company's United States
sales increased 11% to $609,293,000 from $548,510,000 in 1999. The products
experiencing strong U.S. growth are Biomet's knee products, including
reconstructive revision systems, 3i's dental reconstructive implant products,
EBI's Bone Healing System(R) Model 2001, SpineLink(TM) Spinal Fixation System
and Omega 21(TM) Spinal Fixation System, Arthrotek's arthroscopy products and
AOA(R) softgoods. Foreign sales in local currencies increased by 17%, but due to
the currency exchange rates, the Company reported an 11% increase to
$311,289,000 from $279,392,000 in 1999. Increases in foreign sales of
reconstructive devices, including 3i's dental reconstructive implant products,
EBI's external fixation products and Lorenz Surgical's craniomaxillofacial
products contributed to this increase. The Company's worldwide reconstructive
device sales increased 11% during 2000 to $580,239,000 from $521,365,000 in
1999. This increase was primarily a result of Biomet's continued penetration of
the reconstructive device market led by revision products, the Repicci II(TM)
Unicondylar Knee, the Ascent(TM) Total Knee System and 3i's penetration into the
dental reconstructive implant market. Fixation sales increased 11% from
$162,825,000 in 1999 to $180,336,000 during the current year. EBI's Bone Healing
System(R) Model 2001 is largely responsible for the increase in fixation product
sales. Spinal product sales increased 20% to $54,119,000 in 2000 from
$45,125,000 during 1999. The launch of the Omega 21(TM) Spinal Fixation System
and continued penetration and line extensions of the SpineLink(TM) Spinal
Fixation System contributed to this increase. The Company's "other product"
sales increased from $98,587,000 in 1999 to $105,888,000 in 2000, resulting in a
7% increase. Sales of Arthrotek's LactoSorb(R) line of resorbable arthroscopic
fixation products as well as the AOA(R) line of softgood products are primarily
responsible for this increase.

Gross Profit -- The Company's gross profit increased 13% in 2000 to $642,200,000
from $568,473,000 in 1999. This increase is a result of increased sales of
higher margin products, including revision products, 3i's dental reconstructive
implants and EBI's fixation products, and increased in-house manufacturing
efficiencies. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales decreased to 30.2% in 2000
compared to 31.3% in 1999. The Company continues to invest heavily in improved,
more efficient manufacturing equipment and monitors inventory levels on a
consistent basis. As sales continue to grow, the Company has been able to limit
inventory growth to reasonable levels.

* For purposes of this Management's Discussion and Analysis, the fiscal period
is June 1 - May 31.
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses -- Selling, general and
administrative expenses were $326,618,000 in 2000 compared to $295,401,000 in
1999, an increase of 11%. As a percentage of sales, selling, general and
administrative expenses were 35.5% in 2000 and 35.7% in 1999. An increase in
commissions on increased product sales is the primary reason for the increase in
the current year expense.

Research and Development Expense -- Research and development expense increased
3.8% to $40,208,000 from $38,723,000 in 1999. This increase in research and
development expenditures is due to continued funding in gene therapy
technologies in the musculoskeletal field and increases in arthroscopy and
dental reconstructive implant development. The Company understands the
importance of research and development and the challenges placed upon companies
to be competitive in the marketplace. As such, the Company intends to continue
to invest heavily in the development of new products both domestically and
internationally.

Special Charges -- In 2000, the Company recorded $11.7 million of special
charges which consisted of a $9 million charge to reflect the final
determination of the interest element of the Orthofix judgment and a $2.7
million charge for merger related costs in connection with the 3i merger. In
1999, the Company recorded $48.5 million in special charges consisting of a $55
million charge to reflect the final judgment against the Company in the action
brought by Orthofix, net of $6.5 million in proceeds from 3i's recovery in a
litigation matter.

Other Income, Net -- Other income, net increased 22% to $17,018,000 from
$13,899,000 in 1999. Increased investment income on cash and investments is
largely responsible for this increase.

Provision for Income Taxes -- The provision for income taxes increased to
$99,738,000 for 2000, or 35.5% of income before income taxes, compared to
$67,317,000 in 1999, or 33.7% of income before income taxes. The increase in the
effective rate is due to Biomet Merck benefitting from a one-time $4.2 million
tax credit in 1999. Excluding this credit, the rate during 2000 was comparable
with prior years. The Company anticipates its effective tax rate in the future
to be between 34% to 35% as a result of corporate restructuring and planning in
both the United States and internationally. The Company will continue to be
adversely affected by changes in the Puerto Rican local tax structure which
reduces the historical U.S. tax benefits from operating in Puerto Rico.

Net Income -- The factors mentioned above resulted in a 39% and 38% increase in
net income and basic earnings per share, respectively, for 2000 compared to
1999. Net income increased to $173,771,000 from $125,026,000 and basic earnings
per share increased to $.99 from $.72.

FISCAL 1999 COMPARED TO FISCAL 1998

The Company's formation of BioMer C.V. ("Biomet Merck") in January 1998 (see
Note C of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) expanded and enhanced its
presence in the foreign orthopedic market and created new challenges for the
Company. The Company responded positively to these challenges by posting record
net sales and net income (excluding the impact of a $55 million special charge
for litigation, net of $6.5 million in proceeds from 3i's recovery in a
litigation matter).

Net Sales -- Net sales increased 17% from $706,150,000 in 1998 to $827,902,000
in 1999. This increase is the result of increased market penetration in the
reconstructive device market (including the dental reconstructive implant
segment), arthroscopy, softgoods, and spinal product segments and the inclusion
of a full year of sales from Biomet Merck. The Company's United States sales
increased 10.5% to $548,510,000 from $496,219,000 in 1998. The Company's EBI and
Arthrotek product lines, as well as reconstructive revision products and 3i's
dental reconstructive implants, experienced strong U.S. growth during 1999.
Foreign sales increased 33% from $209,931,000 in 1998 to $279,392,000 in 1999.
Biomaterials products, 3i's dental reconstructive implants and the inclusion of
Biomet Merck for the full year are the major contributors to this increase. The
Company's worldwide reconstructive device sales increased 17% in 1999 from
$444,228,000 in 1998 to $521,365,000 in 1999. This increase was led by sales of
revision products, bone cements, the Ascent(TM) Total Knee System, 3i's dental
reconstructive implants and the inclusion of Biomet Merck for a full year.
Fixation device sales increased 12% to $162,825,000 in 1999 from $144,853,000 in
1998. EBI's DynaFix(R) External Fixation System and Model 1200 EBI(R) Bone
Healing System, and Lorenz Surgical's LactoSorb(R) Resorbable
Craniomaxillofacial System experienced strong sales growth during the year.
Spinal product sales increased 26% during the current year from $35,902,000 in
1998 to $45,125,000, led by EBI's SpineLink(TM) Spinal Fixation System. The
Company's "other products" sales increased 21% to $98,587,000 from $81,167,000
in 1998, primarily from the inclusion of a full year of sales from Biomet Merck.
In addition, Arthrotek experienced strong growth for its arthroscopy products,
while the AOA(R) line of softgoods products continued to benefit from the
Support-on-Site (S.O.S.(TM)) program.

Gross Profit -- The Company's gross profit increased 18% to $568,473,000 in 1999
from $481,849,000 in 1998. This increase was a result of increased sales of
higher margin reconstructive products, including revision products, bone
cements, and EBI's fixation products. As a percentage of sales, gross profit was
68.7% in 1999 compared to 68.2% in 1998. Cost of sales increased 16% during the
current year which is in line with the increase in net sales. The Company
continues to improve its manufacturing efficiencies by monitoring labor and
overhead costs as well as managing its inventory levels. Although net sales
increased 17% during the year, inventories grew by only 10%.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses -- Selling, general and
administrative expenses were $295,401,000 in 1999 compared to $256,509,000 in
1998. This represents an increase of 15% over the prior year. As a percentage of
sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 35.7% in 1999 and 36.3%
in 1998. The current year's increase is primarily due to an increase in
commissions on product sales.

Research and Development Expense -- Research and development expense decreased
in 1999 to $38,723,000 from $39,731,000 in 1998. This decrease results from the
purchase accounting for the acquisition of Biomet Merck whereby $9.8 million of
the purchase price was allocated to acquired in-process research and development
and expensed in 1998. Excluding this charge in 1998, research and development
expense

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increased 29% in 1999 compared with 1998, due to increased expenditures of
Biomet Merck in the development of biomaterials products. The Company also
experienced an increase in domestic research and development, including initial
expenses related to the Company's investment in gene therapy technologies in the
musculoskeletal products field. The Company will continue to invest heavily in
research and development activities through Biomet Merck, expansion of its
product base both domestically and internationally, and with its commitment to
fund research and development efforts of Selective Genetics (see Note C of Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements).

Special Charges -- As mentioned previously, the Company recorded a special
charge of $55 million in connection with the Orthofix litigation, offset by $6.5
million in proceeds from 3i's recovery in a litigation matter.

Other Income, Net -- Other income decreased to $13,899,000 in 1999 compared to
$23,452,000 in 1998. 1998 included a $15.2 million pre-tax gain on the deemed
sale of the Company's European orthopedic operations in the formation of Biomet
Merck. Excluding this gain, other income increased 68% due primarily to
increased investment income on cash and investments.

Provision for Income Taxes -- The provision for income taxes decreased to
$67,317,000 for 1999, representing 33.7% of income before income taxes, compared
to $81,058,000 in 1998, or 38.8% of income before income taxes. The decrease in
the effective rate is due to the 1998 expensing of the purchased in-process
research and development in the formation of Biomet Merck which generated no tax
benefit. In addition, Biomet Merck benefitted from a one time $4.2 million tax
credit in the fourth quarter of 1999. The Company will continue to be adversely
affected by changes in the Puerto Rican local tax structure which reduces the
historical U.S. tax benefits from operating in Puerto Rico.

Net Income -- As a result of the special charges mentioned earlier, the Company
experienced a decrease in net income and basic earnings per share for 1999 as
compared to 1998. Net income decreased to $125,026,000 from $127,859,000 and
basic earnings per share decreased to $.72 from $.74.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company generates significant, predictable cash flows from its business
operations. Management believes that these cash flows are sufficient to fund its
operating needs, service debt, pay dividends and acquire business entities. At
May 31, 2000, cash and cash investments totaled $407,268,000, an increase of
$68,250,000 from the prior year. Net cash provided by operating activities was
$130,570,000 in 2000 compared to $152,605,000 in 1999. The principal uses of
operating cash flows were a decrease in accrued litigation of $55,000,000 and
increases in accounts and notes receivable of $31,326,000 and inventories of
$27,429,000. These decreases were more than offset by net income, non-cash
charges for depreciation and amortization of $39,766,000 and other positive cash
flow changes in working capital. Included in the aforementioned changes were
decreases in accounts and notes receivable and inventories attributable to the
decrease from May 31, 1999 to May 31, 2000, in the exchange rates used to
convert the financial statements of Biomet's foreign subsidiaries from their
functional local currency to the U.S. dollar. These decreases were immaterial
and did not affect the Company's earnings during the year because foreign
currency translation adjustments to balance sheet items are recognized as a
component of shareholders' equity in the Company's consolidated balance sheet.
These adjustments are included in comprehensive income in the Company's
consolidated statements of shareholders' equity. The Company will continue to be
exposed to the effects of foreign currency translation adjustments. The Company
expects that operating cash flows in the near future will be primarily
determined by levels of net income and working capital requirements.

Cash flows used in investing activities were $67,650,000 in 2000 compared to
$172,702,000 in 1999. The primary uses of cash for investing activities were
purchases of investments, capital expenditures and business acquisitions,
partially offset by proceeds from sales and maturities of investments.

Cash flows from financing activities were $20,840,000 in 2000 compared to
$28,588,000 in 1999. The primary sources of cash from financing activities were
Biomet Merck's use of an unsecured line of credit from a major European bank and
proceeds from issuance of shares. Cash flows used in financing activities
included payment of long-term obligations and a cash dividend of $.09 per share
($.14 per share pre-split) paid to shareholders on August 6, 1999. On July 6,
2000, the Company announced a cash dividend of $.11 per share ($.16 per share
pre-split), payable July 17, 2000, to shareholders of record at the close of
business on July 10, 2000. The Company maintains its cash and investments in
money market funds, certificates of deposits, commercial paper, debt
instruments, mortgage-backed securities and equity securities. The Company's
investment policy is to preserve principal and avoid significant risk. The
Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its debt instruments, fixed rate
preferred equity securities and mortgage-backed securities.

The Company expects that capital spending for the foreseeable future will
continue to be at levels at least as high as 2000 and 1999. The Company
continues to research potential acquisition candidates in order to expand its
worldwide market presence. The Company intends to continue to purchase
technologically advanced manufacturing and research and development equipment in
order to remain competitive. The Company expects to spend in excess of $150
million over the next two fiscal years for capital expenditures and research and
development activities, including the commitment to Selective Genetics to fund
research and development efforts over a ten-year period. The Company continues
to believe in the future of biomaterials and will fund biomaterials research and
development activities overseas through Biomet Merck. Funding of these
activities is expected to come from currently available funds and cash flows
generated from future operations.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

In the normal course of business, operations of the Company are exposed to
fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currencies. These fluctuations can
vary the cost of financing, investment yields and operations of the Company.

During fiscal year 2000, BioMer C.V., through its wholly owned financing
subsidiary, Biomet Merck B.V., maintained a EUR 71 million unsecured line of
credit at a major European bank for Biomet Merck's European operations.
Outstanding borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at a variable rate
of the lender's interbank rate plus 1% and, accordingly, changes in interest
rates would impact the Company's cost of financing.

The Company does not have any investments that would be classified as trading
securities under generally accepted accounting principles. The Company's
non-trading investments, excluding cash and cash equivalents, consist of
certificates of deposit, debt securities, equity securities and mortgage-backed
securities. The debt securities include municipal bonds, with fixed rates, and
preferred stocks, which pay quarterly fixed rate dividends. These financial
instruments are subject to market risk in that changes in interest rates would
impact the market value of such investments. The Company generally does not
utilize derivatives to hedge against increases in interest rates which would
decrease market values, except for one of its investment managers who utilizes
U.S. Treasury bond futures options ("futures options") as a protection against
the impact of increases in interest rates on the fair value of preferred stocks
managed by that investment manager. The Company marks any outstanding futures
options to market and market value changes are recognized in current earnings.
The futures options generally have terms ranging from 90 to 180 days. Realized
losses on sales of futures options aggregated $239,796 for the year ended May
31, 2000, and unrealized gains on outstanding futures options at May 31, 2000,
aggregated $293.

Based on the Company's overall interest rate exposure at May 31, 2000, including
variable rate debt and derivatives used to hedge the fair value of fixed rate
preferred stocks, a hypothetical 10 percent change in interest rates applied to
the fair value of the financial instruments as of May 31, 2000, would have no
material impact on earnings, cash flows or fair values of interest rate risk
sensitive instruments over a one-year period.

The Company's foreign currency risk exposure results from fluctuating currency
exchange rates, primarily the U.S. dollar against the European currencies. The
Company faces transactional currency exposures that arise when its foreign
subsidiaries (or the Company itself) enter into transactions, generally on an
intercompany basis, denominated in currencies other than their local currency.
The Company also faces currency exposure that arises from translating the
results of its global operations to the U.S. dollar at exchange rates that have
fluctuated from the beginning of the period. Historically, the Company has not
used financial derivatives to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange
rates. Based on the Company's overall exposure for foreign currency at May 31,
2000, a hypothetical 10 percent change in foreign currency rates would not have
a material impact on the Company's balance sheet, net sales, net income or cash
flows over a one-year period.

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Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

BIOMET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND SCHEDULE

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1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Report of Independent Accountants ................................................................ 25
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2000 and 1999 .......................................... 26
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 ................ 27
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998... 28
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 ............ 29
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ....................................................... 30-40

2. FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE:
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998... 41
Schedules others than those listed above are omitted because they are not applicable or the
required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

3. SUPPLEMENTARY DATA:
Quarterly Results ................................................................................ 42

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BIOMET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

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To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Biomet, Inc.:

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying
index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Biomet, Inc. and its subsidiaries at May 31, 2000 and 1999, and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended May 31, 2000, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement
schedule listed in the accompanying index presents fairly, in all material
respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the
related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and the
financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management;
our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
the financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of
these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the
United States which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

South Bend, Indiana
July 6, 2000

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BIOMET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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At May 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2000 1999
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ............................................................... $ 213,606 $ 132,081
Investments ............................................................................. 34,129 60,078
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful receivables
(2000 -- $8,241 and 1999 -- $7,262 ) ................................................ 249,792 223,613
Inventories ............................................................................. 240,162 220,587
Deferred and refundable income taxes .................................................... 25,811 52,811
Prepaid expenses and other .............................................................. 26,128 23,658
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Total current assets .............................................................. 789,628 712,828
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Property, plant and equipment:
Land and improvements ................................................................... 14,572 13,544
Buildings and improvements .............................................................. 88,103 92,396
Machinery and equipment ................................................................. 196,619 175,010
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299,294 280,950
Less, Accumulated depreciation .............................................................. 116,037 103,567
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Property, plant and equipment, net ................................................ 183,257 177,383
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Investments ................................................................................. 159,533 146,859
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization (2000 -- $20,580 and 1999 -- $18,512) .... 9,100 8,960
Excess acquisition costs over fair value of acquired net assets, net of
accumulated amortization (2000 -- $22,869 and 1999 -- $15,926) .......................... 60,654 49,610
Other assets ................................................................................ 16,276 15,300
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Total assets ...................................................................... $ 1,218,448 $ 1,110,940
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term obligations ................... $ 70,546 $ 49,649
Accounts payable ........................................................................ 25,612 30,892
Accrued income taxes .................................................................... 17,288 18,645
Accrued wages and commissions ........................................................... 24,224 21,059
Accrued litigation ...................................................................... -- 55,000
Other accrued expenses .................................................................. 43,773 40,573
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Total current liabilities ......................................................... 181,443 215,818
Long-term obligations ....................................................................... -- 5,036
Deferred federal income taxes ............................................................... 5,386 10,115
Other liabilities ........................................................................... 423 394
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Total liabilities ................................................................. 187,252 231,363
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Redeemable convertible cumulative preferred stock ........................................... -- 3,038
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Minority interest ........................................................................... 87,873 80,690
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Commitments and contingencies (Note L)

Shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares, $100 par value: Authorized 5 shares; none issued ...................... -- --
Common shares, without par value: Authorized 500,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 2000 -- 177,653 shares and 1999 -- 174,845 shares ............ 85,086 77,850
Additional paid-in capital .............................................................. 41,451 28,271
Retained earnings ....................................................................... 866,011 706,094
Accumulated other comprehensive loss .................................................... (49,225) (16,366)
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Total shareholders' equity .......................................................... 943,323 795,849
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity .......................................... $ 1,218,448 $ 1,110,940
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The accompanying notes are a part of the consolidated financial statements.

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BIOMET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

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For the years ended May 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
2000 1999 1998
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Net sales ................................................................. $ 920,582 $ 827,902 $ 706,150
Cost of sales ............................................................. 278,382 259,429 224,301
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Gross profit .......................................................... 642,200 568,473 481,849
Selling, general and administrative expenses .............................. 326,618 295,401 256,509
Research and development expense .......................................... 40,208 38,723 39,731
Special charges ........................................................... 11,700 48,447 --
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Operating income ...................................................... 263,674 185,902 185,609
Other income, net ......................................................... 20,211 15,810 24,301
Interest expense .......................................................... (3,193) (1,911) (849)
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Income before income taxes and minority interest ...................... 280,692 199,801 209,061
Provision for income taxes ................................................ 99,738 67,317 81,058
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Income before minority interest ....................................... 180,954 132,484 128,003
Minority interest ......................................................... 7,183 7,458 144
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Net income ............................................................ $ 173,771 $ 125,026 $ 127,859
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Earnings per share:
Basic ................................................................. $ .99 $ .72 $ .74
Diluted ............................................................... .98 .71 .73
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Shares used in the computation of earnings per share:
Basic ................................................................. 176,196 174,441 173,553
Diluted ............................................................... 178,161 177,210 176,420
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The accompanying notes are a part of the consolidated financial statements.

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BIOMET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

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Accumulated
Additional Other Total
Common Shares Paid-In Retained Comprehensive Shareholders'
(in thousands, except per share amounts) Number Amount Capital Earnings Income (Loss) Equity
--------- --------- --------- --------- ------------- ---------

Balance at June 1, 1997 ..................................... 172,798 $ 73,594 $ 17,382 $ 479,218 $ (9,210) $ 560,984
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Net income .............................................. -- -- -- 127,859 -- 127,859
Unrealized holding gains on investments,
net of $166 tax expense ............................. -- -- -- -- 248 248
Reclassification adjustment for gains included
in net income, net of $302 tax expense .............. -- -- -- -- 454 454
Currency translation adjustments ........................ -- -- -- -- (4,156) (4,156)
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Comprehensive income ................................ -- -- -- -- -- 124,405
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Exercise of stock options ............................... 1,244 2,125 -- -- -- 2,125
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options .............. -- -- 3,208 -- -- 3,208
Cash dividends ($.07 per common share) ................. -- -- -- (12,256) -- (12,256)
Other ................................................... -- -- (4) (150) -- (154)
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Balance at May 31, 1998 ..................................... 174,042 75,719 20,586 594,671 (12,664) 678,312
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Net income .............................................. -- -- -- 125,026 -- 125,026
Unrealized holding losses on investments,
net of $914 tax benefit ............................. -- -- -- -- (1,257) (1,257)
Reclassification adjustment for gains included
in net income, net of $82 tax expense ............... -- -- -- -- 123 123
Currency translation adjustments ........................ -- -- -- -- (2,568) (2,568)
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Comprehensive income ................................ -- -- -- -- -- 121,335
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Exercise of stock options ............................... 802 2,131 6,500 -- -- 8,631
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options .............. -- -- 1,211 -- -- 1,211
Cash dividends ($.08 per common share) ................. -- -- -- (13,453) -- (13,453)
Other ................................................... -- -- (26) (150) -- (176)
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Balance at May 31, 1999 ..................................... 174,844 77,850 28,271 706,094 (16,366) 795,849
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Net income .............................................. -- -- -- 173,771 -- 173,771
Unrealized holding losses on investments,
net of $5,638 tax benefit ........................... -- -- -- -- (10,467) (10,467)
Reclassification adjustment for gains included
in net income, net of $344 tax expense .............. -- -- -- -- 638 638
Currency translation adjustments ........................ -- -- -- -- (23,030) (23,030)
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Comprehensive income ................................ -- -- -- -- -- 140,912
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Net earnings of 3i for the five months
ended May 31, 1999 .................................. -- -- -- 2,076 -- 2,076
Exercise of stock options ............................... 1,703 7,235 4,418 -- -- 11,653
Exercise of warrants and conversion of preferred stock .. 1,106 1 2,504 -- -- 2,505
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options .............. -- -- 6,258 -- -- 6,258
Cash dividends ($.09 per common share) ................. -- -- -- (15,785) -- (15,785)
Other ................................................... -- -- -- (145) -- (145)
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Balance at May 31, 2000 ..................................... 177,653 $ 85,086 $ 41,451 $ 866,011 $ (49,225) $ 943,323
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The accompanying notes are a part of the consolidated financial statements.

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BIOMET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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For the years ended May 31,
(in thousands)
2000 1999 1998
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Cash flows from (used in) operating activities:
Net income ................................................................... $ 173,771 $ 125,026 $ 127,859
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation ............................................................. 30,678 23,689 18,661
Amortization ............................................................. 9,088 8,385 6,728
Minority interest ........................................................ 7,183 7,458 144
Other .................................................................... (1,467) 5,672 (1,515)
Write-off of purchased in-process research and development ............... -- -- 9,764
Deemed gain on sale of European operations ............................... -- -- (15,222)
Deferred federal income taxes ............................................ (9,037) (3,323) 9,568
Changes in current assets and liabilities, excluding effects of
acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts and notes receivable ........................................ (31,326) (24,459) (27,360)
Inventories .......................................................... (27,429) (26,689) (9,711)
Accounts payable ..................................................... (2,089) 5,604 (823)
Accrued litigation ................................................... (55,000) 55,000 --
Other ................................................................ 37,198 (23,758) 6,693
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Net cash from operating activities .............................. 131,570 152,605 124,786
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Cash flows from (used in) investing activities:
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments ............................ 45,826 33,008 51,934
Purchases of investments ..................................................... (46,491) (135,891) (68,206)
Capital expenditures ......................................................... (43,067) (53,570) (45,762)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired ........................................... (22,177) (3,437) (16,020)
Other ........................................................................ (1,741) (12,812) (2,177)
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Net cash (used in) investing activities ......................... (67,650) (172,702) (80,231)
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Cash flows from (used in) financing activities:
Increase in short-term borrowings ............................................ 27,056 39,761 1,814
Payment of long-term obligations ............................................. (7,664) (1,062) (702)
Issuance of shares ........................................................... 11,658 2,131 2,125
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options ................................... 6,258 1,211 3,208
Cash dividends ............................................................... (16,468) (13,453) (12,256)
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Net cash from (used in) financing activities .................... 20,840 28,588 (5,811)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash .......................................... (3,235) 2,814 (2,067)
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Increase in cash and cash equivalents ........................... 81,525 11,305 36,677
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year ..................................... 132,081 120,776 84,099
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of year ........................................... $ 213,606 $ 132,081 $ 120,776
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest ................................................................. $ 3,807 $ 1,974 $ 891
Income taxes ............................................................. 69,555 90,318 70,136

Noncash investing and financing activities:
Deemed sale of 50% of the net assets of the Company's European business
in the formation of Biomet Merck ......................................... -- -- 48,000
Liabilities assumed in business acquisitions ................................. 3,190 6,400 12,439
Capital leases entered into for the acquisition of property and equipment .... -- 1,619 929
Dividends accrued on redeemable preferred stock .............................. 81 150 150
Redeemable preferred stock converted to common shares ........................ 2,500 -- --

The accompanying notes are a part of the consolidated financial statements.

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BIOMET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A: NATURE OF OPERATIONS.

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

NOTE B: ACCOUNTING POLICIES.

The following is a summary of the accounting policies adopted by Biomet, Inc.
and subsidiaries which have a significant effect on the consolidated financial
statements.

Basis of Presentation -- The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Biomet, Inc. and its subsidiaries (individually and collectively,
the "Company"). All foreign subsidiaries are consolidated on the basis of an
April 30 fiscal year. Investments in less than 20% owned affiliates are
accounted for on the cost method, the carrying amount of which approximates
market. Investments in 20% to 50% owned affiliates are accounted for on the
equity method. The financial statements of BioMer C.V. (see Note C) are
consolidated because the Company has the ability to exercise significant
influence and control over this entity. The minority shareholder's 50% interest
in BioMer C.V. is reflected as minority interest.

The consolidated financial statements and related financial data for all prior
periods have been restated to reflect the merger with Implant Innovations
International Corporation (see Note C) which was accounted for as a
pooling-of-interests.

Use of Estimates -- The consolidated financial statements are prepared in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and, accordingly,
include amounts that are based on management's best estimates and judgments.

Translation of Foreign Currency -- Assets and liabilities of foreign
subsidiaries are translated at rates of exchange in effect at the close of their
fiscal year. Revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted average
exchange rates during the year. Translation gains and losses are accumulated
within other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of
shareholders' equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses, which are
not material, are included in other income, net.

Cash and Cash Equivalents -- The Company considers all highly liquid investments
with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Investments -- Highly liquid investments with insignificant interest rate risk
and with original maturities of three months or less are classified as cash and
cash equivalents. Certificates of deposit with maturities greater than three
months and less than one year are classified as short-term investments.
Certificates of deposit with maturities greater than one year are classified as
long-term investments. The Company accounts for its investments in debt and
equity securities under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No.
115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities," which
requires certain securities to be categorized as either trading,
available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. Available-for-sale securities are
carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recorded within other
comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of shareholders' equity.
Held-to-maturity securities are carried at amortized cost. The Company has no
trading securities. The cost of investment securities sold is determined by the
specific identification method. Dividend and interest income are accrued as
earned.

Inventories -- Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost
determined under the first-in, first-out method.

Property, Plant and Equipment -- Property, plant and equipment are carried at
cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed based on the
estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Gains or losses on the
disposition of property, plant and equipment are included in income. Maintenance
and repairs are expensed as incurred.

Intangible Assets -- Intangible assets consist primarily of patents, trademarks,
product technology, acquired license agreements and other identifiable
intangible assets and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization.
Amortization of intangibles is computed based on the straight-line method over
periods ranging from three to fifteen years.

Excess Acquisition Costs Over Fair Value of Acquired Net Assets -- Excess
acquisition costs over fair value of acquired net assets (goodwill) are
amortized using the straight-line method over periods ranging from eight to
twenty years. The carrying value of goodwill is reviewed as circumstances
warrant by the Company based on the expected future undiscounted operating cash
flows of the related business unit. The Company believes no material impairment
of goodwill exists at May 31, 2000.

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NOTE B: ACCOUNTING POLICIES, CONCLUDED.

Income Taxes -- Deferred income taxes are determined using the liability method.
No provision has been made for U.S. and state income taxes or foreign
withholding taxes on the undistributed earnings ($90.7 million at May 31, 2000)
of foreign subsidiaries because it is expected that such earnings will be
reinvested overseas indefinitely. Upon distribution of those earnings in the
form of dividends or otherwise, the Company would be subject to U.S. income
taxes (subject to an adjustment for foreign tax credits), state income taxes and
withholding taxes payable to the various foreign countries. Determination of the
amount of any unrecognized deferred income tax liability on these undistributed
earnings is not practical.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments -- The carrying amounts of cash and cash
equivalents, receivables, short-term borrowings, long-term obligations, accounts
payable and accruals that meet the definition of a financial instrument
approximate fair value. The fair value of investments is disclosed in Note D.

Revenue Recognition, Concentrations of Credit Risk and Allowance for Doubtful
Receivables -- Revenue is recognized when the product is shipped to the
healthcare provider. The Company provides credit, in the normal course of
business, to hospitals, private and governmental institutions and healthcare
agencies, insurance providers and physicians. The Company maintains an allowance
for doubtful receivables and charges actual losses to the allowance when
incurred. The Company invests the majority of its excess cash in certificates of
deposit with financial institutions, money market securities, short-term
municipal securities and common stocks. The Company does not believe it is
exposed to any significant credit risk on its cash and cash equivalents and
investments. At May 31, 2000 and 1999, cash and cash equivalents and investments
included $65 million and $48 million, respectively, of cash deposits and
certificates of deposit with financial institutions in Puerto Rico. Also, at May
31, 2000 and 1999, investments included $18 million and $27 million,
respectively, of municipal bonds issued by state and local subdivisions in
Puerto Rico.

Stock-Based Compensation -- The Company has not adopted the measurement
requirements of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," for
stock option grants to Team Members and, accordingly, has made all of the
required pro forma disclosures for the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998.

Comprehensive Income -- Other comprehensive income refers to revenues, expenses,
gains and losses that under generally accepted accounting principles are
included in comprehensive income but are excluded from net income as these
amounts are recorded directly as an adjustment to shareholders' equity. The
Company's other comprehensive income is comprised of unrealized gains (losses)
on available-for-sale securities, net of tax, and foreign currency translation
adjustments.

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at May 31, 2000
and 1999 are as follows:
(in thousands)

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Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on investments .... $ (9,221) $ 608
Cumulative translation adjustment .................... (40,004) (16,974)
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Special Charges -- Special charges of $11.7 million for the year ended May 31,
2000 are comprised of $2.7 million of merger costs related to the 3i merger (see
Note C) and $9.0 million for the final determination of the interest element of
the final judgment in the Orthofix litigation (see Note L). The special charges
of $48.5 million for the year ended May 31, 1999 were comprised of a $55 million
final judgment against the Company in the action brought by Orthofix, net of
$6.5 million in proceeds from 3i's recovery in a litigation matter.

Pending Accounting Pronouncements -- In June 1998, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 133 is effective for fiscal periods beginning
after June 15, 2000. SFAS No. 133 requires all derivatives to be measured at
fair value and recognized as assets or liabilities on the balance sheet. Changes
in the fair value of derivatives should be recognized in either net income or
other comprehensive income, depending on the designated purpose of the
derivative. This pronouncement is not expected to have a material impact on the
Company's financial position or results of operations.

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Note C: BUSINESS COMBINATIONS.

Implant Innovations International Corporation -- On December 16, 1999, the
Company and Implant Innovations International Corporation ("3i") completed a
merger transaction. The Company issued 7.8 million Common Shares for all of 3i's
issued and outstanding shares. 3i and its subsidiaries design, develop,
manufacture, market, and distribute oral reconstructive products. 3i's corporate
headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida, and it has sales offices in Canada, Europe and Mexico. The business
combination has been accounted for as a pooling-of-interests whereby all prior
period financial statements of the Company have been restated to include the
combined financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company
and 3i. 3i's fiscal year-end was December 31 and, accordingly, the financial
information for the fiscal years ended May 31, 1999 and 1998 include 3i's
financial information for its calendar years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. For the year ended May 31, 2000, the reporting period of 3i's
statements of income and cash flows has been conformed to the Company's May 31
fiscal year. As a result, 3i's results of operations for the five-month period
ended May 31, 1999, have been excluded from the reported results of operations
and, therefore, have been added to the Company's retained earnings in the year
ended May 31, 2000. 3i had net sales, expense and net income of $31,193,000,
$29,181,000, and $2,076,000, respectively, for the five-month period ended May
31, 1999. For 1999 and 1998, net sales and net income of 3i were $70,488,000 and
$54,745,000, respectively, for net sales and $8,676,000 and $3,133,000,
respectively, for net income. For the period June 1, 1999 through the date of
acquisition, December 16, 1999, net sales and net income were $42,825,000 and
$4,511,000, respectively. The Company recorded a one-time pre-tax charge of $2.7
million for merger-related costs during the third quarter of fiscal year 2000.

Biomet Merck Joint Venture -- Effective January 1, 1998, the Company and Merck
KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany ("Merck KGaA") entered into a Joint Venture Agreement
(the "Agreement") to manufacture and sell orthopedic and biomaterial-based
products in Europe. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company and Merck KGaA
each contributed its European orthopedic and biomaterials business operations to
a new partnership entity and its wholly owned holding company. Both the
partnership and holding company (collectively "Biomet Merck") are organized
under the laws of The Netherlands. The Company is the general partner with a 50%
interest and Merck KGaA is a limited partner with a 50% interest. The Company
has control of Biomet Merck through its voting control of the board of directors
and, accordingly, the Company has consolidated the financial statements of
Biomet Merck for financial reporting beginning January 1, 1998 and has shown a
minority interest for Merck KGaA's 50% interest.

The fair value of 50% of the Company's European orthopedic operations, which
were deemed to have been sold to Merck KGaA in the formation of Biomet Merck,
aggregated $48 million and resulted in a $15.2 million pre-tax gain which was
reported in fiscal 1998. Deferred tax expense of $5.3 million was recognized in
conjunction with recording this gain.

The formation of Biomet Merck was accounted for as a purchase and the operating
results of Biomet Merck have been consolidated from the date of acquisition.
Based on the fair value of the acquired net assets of Biomet Merck, the excess
acquisition cost over fair value for the net tangible assets aggregated $21.7
million. This excess was allocated as follows: $9.8 million to purchased
in-process research and development ("R&D") and $11.9 million to other
identified intangible assets and goodwill to be amortized over 8 to 15 years
using the straight-line method. Purchased in-process R&D included the value of
products that were in the development stage for which the technological
feasibility had not yet been established and the technology had no alternative
use. In accordance with applicable accounting rules, purchased in-process R&D
was expensed and, accordingly, $9.8 million of the acquisition cost was expensed
in fiscal 1998.

Unaudited pro forma net sales for the year ended May 31, 1998, as if Biomet
Merck had been acquired at the beginning of the period, were $698 million. Pro
forma net income and earnings per share for the year ended May 31, 1998, is not
presented as it would not be materially different from the Company's historical
results.

Other Acquisitions -- During fiscal years 2000, 1999 and 1998, the Company has
completed several acquisitions of foreign distributors and or businesses. The
acquisitions were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting with the
operating results of the acquired businesses included in the Company's
consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Goodwill
recognized in connection with these acquisitions aggregated $19.8 million, $1.3
million and $9.0 million for the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. Pro forma financial information reflecting these acquisitions has
not been presented as it is not materially different from the Company's
historical results.

Investment in Affiliate -- In April 1999, the Company entered into an agreement
with Selective Genetics, Inc. ("Selective Genetics"). Under the terms of the
agreement, the Company paid $5 million cash for Series C preferred stock of
Selective Genetics. In April 2000, the Company made an additional investment of
$640,000 to acquire shares of Series D preferred stock of Selective Genetics.
The Company accounts for this investment on the cost method. Under the
agreement, the Company will fund as incurred certain defined research and
development efforts of Selective Genetics over a ten-year period (see Note L) in
exchange for license rights to market certain products to be manufactured by
Selective Genetics.

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NOTE D: INVESTMENTS.

At May 31, 2000, the Company's investment securities were classified as follows:
(in thousands)

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Amortized Unrealized
Cost Gains Losses Fair Value
-------- --------- ---------- ----------

Available-for-sale:
Debt securities .................... $140,907 $ 52 $(13,468) $127,491
Equity securities .................. 10,417 3,248 (1,522) 12,143
Mortgage-backed securities ......... 22,064 41 (2,537) 19,568
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Total available-for-sale ....... 173,388 3,341 (17,527) 159,202
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Held-to-maturity:
Debt securities .................... 11,895 53 (31) 11,917
Mortgage-backed obligations ........ 6,465 -- (172) 6,293
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total held-to-maturity ......... 18,360 53 (203) 18,210
-------- -------- -------- --------
Certificates of deposit ................ 16,100 -- -- 16,100
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total .............................. $207,848 $ 3,394 $(17,730) $193,512
-------- -------- -------- --------

At May 31, 1999, the Company's investment securities were classified as follows:
(in thousands)

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Amortized Unrealized
Cost Gains Losses Fair Value
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Available-for-sale:
Debt securities .................... $113,823 $ 350 $ (1,860) $112,313
Equity securities .................. 6,057 2,998 (544) 8,511
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Mortgage-backed securities ......... 20,389 200 (207) 20,382
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Total available-for-sale ....... 140,269 3,548 (2,611) 141,206

Held-to-maturity:
Debt securities .................... 19,569 324 (21) 19,872
Mortgage-backed obligations ........ 6,962 7 (526) 6,443
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total held-to-maturity ......... 26,531 331 (547) 26,315
-------- -------- -------- --------
Certificates of deposit ................ 39,200 -- -- 39,200
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Total .......................... $206,000 $ 3,879 $ (3,158) $206,721
-------- -------- -------- --------

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities were $7,340,000,
$17,618,000 and $27,504,000 for the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. There were no sales of held-to-maturity securities for the years
ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998. The cost of marketable securities sold is
determined by the specific identification method. For the year ended May 31,
2000, gross realized gains and (losses) on sales of available-for-sale
securities were $1,581,000 and $(330,000), respectively. Gross realized gains
and (losses) for the year ended May 31, 1999 were $1,635,000 and $(384,000),
respectively. Gross realized gains and (losses) for the year ended May 31, 1998
were $1,609,000 and $(80,000), respectively. The Company's investment securities
at May 31, 2000 include $13,000,000 of certificates of deposit, and $21,129,000
of debt securities all maturing within one year, and $3,100,000 of certificates
of deposit, $118,257,000 of debt securities, $12,143,000 of equity securities
and $26,033,000 of mortgage-backed securities all maturing past one year.

Investment income (included in other income, net) consists of the following:
(in thousands)

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Interest income ...... $15,640 $10,451 $ 6,384
Dividend income ...... 5,851 4,361 2,701
Net realized gains ... 1,251 1,251 1,529
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Total ........ $22,742 $16,063 $10,614
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NOTE E: INVENTORIES.

Inventories at May 31, 2000 and 1999 consist of the following:
(in thousands)

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Raw materials .................................... $ 28,511 $ 27,294
Work-in-progress ................................. 28,962 30,003
Finished goods ................................... 101,307 96,007
Consigned distributor ............................ 81,382 67,283
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Total ........................................ $240,162 $220,587
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NOTE F: DEBT.

At May 31, 2000 and 1999, short-term borrowings, including current maturities of
long-term obligations, consist of the following:
(in thousands)

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Bank line of credit -- BioMer C.V ................ $68,718 $45,137
Bank line of credit -- 3i ........................ -- 3,472
Current maturities of long-term obligations ...... 1,828 1,040
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Total ........................................ $70,546 $49,649
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BioMer C.V. (through its wholly owned financing subsidiary, Biomet Merck B.V.)
has a EUR 71 million unsecured line of credit with a major European bank. This
line of credit is used to finance Biomet Merck's European operations and
interest on outstanding borrowings is payable monthly at the lender's interbank
rate plus 1% (effective rate of 4.25% and 3.53% at May 31, 2000 and 1999,
respectively). Prior to its acquisition by the Company, 3i had short-term
borrowings under a $10 million bank line of credit.

At May 31, 2000 and 1999, long-term obligations consist of the following:
(in thousands)

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Subordinated debentures -- 3i .............................. $ -- $2,902
Capital lease obligations, less current maturities -- 3i ... -- 2,134
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Total .................................................. $ -- $5,036
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Prior to the merger, 3i had outstanding subordinated debentures, with detachable
common stock purchase warrants. The warrants were exercised prior to the merger
(see Notes C and I) and the debentures and accrued interest were repaid at the
time of the merger. 3i leases certain equipment under capital leases and the
capital lease obligations have been classified as a current liability at May 31,
2000, since the Company intends to repay the capital lease obligations during
the next twelve months.

NOTE G: TEAM MEMBER BENEFIT PLANS.

The Company has an Employee Stock Bonus Plan for eligible Team Members of the
Company and certain subsidiaries. The amounts expensed under this plan for the
years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 were $2,845,000, $2,652,000, and
$2,280,000, respectively.

The Company also has a defined contribution profit sharing plan which covers
substantially all of the Team Members within the continental U.S. and allows
participants to make contributions by salary reduction pursuant to Section
401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company may match up to 75% of the Team
Member's contribution up to a maximum of 5% of the Team Member's compensation.
Prior to the merger, 3i maintained a defined contribution profit sharing plan
which covered substantially all of its full-time employees. The 3i plan was
frozen as of the merger date and the 3i Team Members became eligible to
participate in the Company's 401(k) plan. The amounts expensed under these
profit sharing plans for the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 were
$3,252,000, $2,051,000, and $1,674,000, respectively.

Biomet Merck has a defined benefit pension plan covering employees in certain
countries. Pension expense and related pension obligations are immaterial to the
consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE H: STOCK OPTION PLANS.

The Company has various stock option plans: the 1984 Employee Stock Option Plan,
as amended, the 1992 Employee and Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, the
1992 Distributor Stock Option Plan and the 1998 Qualified and Non-Qualified
Stock Option Plan. At May 31, 2000, the only plan with shares available for
grant is the 1998 Qualified and Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan.

Under the stock option plans, options may be granted to key employees, directors
and distributors, at the discretion of the Stock Option Committee, and generally
become exercisable in annual increments beginning one year after the date of
grant in the case of employee options and in annual increments beginning at the
date of grant for distributor options. In the case of options granted to an
employee of the Company who is a 10% or more shareholder, the option price is an
amount per share not less than 110% of the fair market value per share on the
date of granting the option, as determined by the Stock Option Committee. No
options have been granted to employees who are 10% or more shareholders. The
option price for options granted to all other employees and directors is an
amount per share not less than the fair market value per share on the date of
granting the option. The term of each option granted expires within the period
prescribed by the Stock Option Committee, but shall not be more than five years
from the date the option is granted if the optionee is a 10% or more
shareholder, and not more than ten years for all other optionees. All rights
under the distributor options terminate upon the termination of an optionee's
distributorship with the Company unless such termination results from
retirement, disability or death. For the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and
1998, the amount of compensation expense applicable to options granted to
distributors was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Prior to the merger, 3i had stock option plans for its key employees. Pursuant
to the terms of the 3i stock option plans, all outstanding options, other than
those already vested under their terms, became vested and exercisable as a
result of the merger transaction. Holders of options under the 3i stock option
plans exercised all outstanding options immediately prior to the merger and such
3i common shares were then exchanged for the Company's Common Shares in the
merger transaction (see Note C).

The following table, which includes options under 3i's stock option plans,
summarizes stock option activity:

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Number Weighted-Average
of Shares Exercise Price
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Outstanding, June 1, 1997 .............. 5,331,030 $ 7.54
Granted ............................ 1,805,561 13.96
Exercised .......................... (1,221,540) 6.79
Terminated ......................... (417,394) 6.61
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Outstanding, May 31, 1998 .............. 5,497,657 9.77
Granted ............................ 1,989,070 20.49
Exercised .......................... (1,007,684) 8.36
Terminated ......................... (474,218) 8.59
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Outstanding, May 31, 1999 .............. 6,004,825 13.07
Granted ............................ 2,143,251 18.07
Exercised .......................... (1,633,147) 8.11
Terminated ......................... (242,711) 13.00
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Outstanding, May 31, 2000 .............. 6,272,218 $16.23
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NOTE H: STOCK OPTION PLANS, CONCLUDED.

Options outstanding at May 31, 2000, are exercisable at prices ranging from
$4.33 to $26.96 and have a weighted-average remaining contractual life of 4.5
years. The following table summarizes information about stock options
outstanding at May 31, 2000.

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Outstanding
Weighted Weighted
Number Average Average Number Weighted
Range of Outstanding at Remaining Exercise Exercisable at Average
Exercise Price May 31, 2000 Contractual Life Price May 31, 2000 Exercise Price
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$4.33 - 10.00 1,259,477 2.5 years $ 8.40 710,705 $ 8.29
10.01 - 15.00 767,654 3.6 years 12.30 253,835 12.31
15.01 - 20.00 2,308,691 5.3 years 17.30 247,530 17.91
20.01 - 26.96 1,936,396 5.3 years 21.59 387,360 21.99
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6,272,218 1,599,430
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At May 31, 1999 and 1998, there were exercisable options outstanding to purchase
1,645,000 and 1,223,000 shares, respectively, at weighted-average exercise
prices of $8.87 and $6.74, respectively.

As permitted by SFAS No. 123, the Company accounts for its employee stock
options using the intrinsic value method. Accordingly, no compensation expense
is recognized for the employee stock-based compensation plans, except for $6.5
million in fiscal year 1999 which related to certain team members who were
allowed to surrender shares obtained through the exercise of an option to
satisfy the exercise value. If compensation expense for the Company's employee
stock options issued in fiscal years 2000, 1999 and 1998 had been determined
based on the fair value method of accounting, pro forma net income and diluted
earnings per share would have been as follows:

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2000 1999 1998
(in thousands, except per share data) ----------- ----------- -----------

Pro forma net income ................................................. $ 170,262 $ 122,815 $ 126,696
Pro forma diluted earnings per share ................................. .96 .70 .73
The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year ... 6.17 6.63 4.45

Under SFAS No. 123, the fair value of each option is estimated on the date of
grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted
average assumptions used for grants in 2000, 1999 and 1998: (1) expected life of
option of 3.6 years; (2) dividend yield of .40%, .36% and .53%; (3) expected
volatility of 35%, 33% and 33%; and (4) risk-free interest rate of 6.28%, 5.62%
and 5.69%, respectively.

NOTE I: SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE.

On December 16, 1999, the Company issued 7.8 million common shares in connection
with the business combination with 3i (see Note C). In connection with the
business combination with 3i and under the existing terms of 3i's Series A
Cumulative convertible Preferred Stock, the holders of the 1,165,167 shares of
preferred stock exercised their right to convert such preferred stock into a
like number of shares of 3i's common stock, which shares of 3i's common stock
were subsequently exchanged for Common Shares of Biomet in the merger
transaction. In addition, cumulative accrued and unpaid dividends (fixed annual
rate of 6%) aggregating $682,501 were paid to the holders of the preferred stock
prior to the conversion to common stock. The holders of 3i's preferred stock
were also the holders of 3i's subordinated debentures with detachable warrants
(see Note F). In connection with the business combination and the existing terms
of 3i's subordinated debentures, the outstanding principal amount and all
accrued and unpaid interest was paid to the debenture holders. In addition, the
debenture holders exercised the detachable warrants and acquired 776,789 shares
of 3i's common stock in exchange for $5,179 and such shares of 3i's common stock
were subsequently exchanged for Common Shares of Biomet in the merger
transaction.

On July 6, 2000, the Company announced an $.11 per share cash dividend ($.16 per
share pre-split), payable July 17, 2000, to shareholders of record on July 10,
2000, and a three-for-two stock split payable August 8, 2000 to shareholders of
record on July 18, 2000. All shares and all per share data has been adjusted to
give retroactive effect to the stock split.

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NOTE I: SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE, CONCLUDED.

In December 1999, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a new
Shareholder Rights Plan (the "Plan") to replace a 1989 rights plan that expired
on December 2, 1999. Under the Plan, rights have attached to the outstanding
common shares at the rate of one right for each share held by shareholders of
record at the close of business on December 28, 1999. The rights will become
exercisable only if a person or group of affiliated persons (an "Acquiring
Person") acquires 15% or more of the Company's common shares or announces a
tender offer or exchange offer that would result in the acquisition of 30% or
more of the outstanding common shares. At that time, the rights may be redeemed
at the election of the Board of Directors of the Company. If not redeemed, then
prior to the acquisition by the Acquiring Person of 50% or more of the
outstanding common shares of the Company, the Company may exchange the rights
(other than rights owned by the Acquiring Person, which would have become void)
for common shares (or other securities) of the Company on a one-for-one basis.
If not exchanged, the rights may be exercised and the holders may acquire
preferred share units or common shares of the Company having a value of two
times the exercise price of $117.00. Each preferred share unit carries the same
voting rights as one common share. If the Acquiring Person engages in a merger
or other business combination with the Company, the rights would entitle the
holders to acquire shares of the Acquiring Person having a market value equal to
twice the exercise price of the rights. The Plan will expire in December 2009.
The Plan is intended to protect the interests of the Company's shareholders
against certain coercive tactics sometimes employed in takeover attempts.

Earnings per share for the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 are computed
as follows:

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

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Numerator:
Net income ........................................................................ $173,771 $125,026 $127,859
Less: Preferred stock dividends ................................................... 81 150 150
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Numerator for basic earnings per share - income available to common shareholders .. 173,690 124,876 127,709

Effect of dilutive securities:
Dividend on convertible preferred securities ..................................... 81 150 150
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Numerator for diluted earnings per share - income available
to common shareholders after assumed conversions ............................ $173,771 $125,026 $127,859
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Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average shares ............... 176,196 174,441 173,553

Effect of dilutive securities:
Warrants ......................................................................... 239 239 239
Convertible preferred securities ................................................. 358 358 358
Stock options .................................................................... 1,368 2,172 2,270
-------- -------- --------
Dilutive potential common shares ...................................................... 1,965 2,769 2,867
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted
average shares and assumed conversions ...................................... 178,161 177,210 176,420
-------- -------- --------

Earnings per share - basic ............................................................ $ .99 $ .72 $ .74
Earnings per share - diluted .......................................................... .98 .71 .73

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BIOMET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE J: INCOME TAXES.

The components of income before income taxes are as follows:
(in thousands)

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2000 1999 1998
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United States operations ............................... $ 260,107 $ 181,224 $ 187,743
Foreign operations ..................................... 20,585 18,577 21,318
--------- --------- ---------
Total .............................................. $ 280,692 $ 199,801 $ 209,061
--------- --------- ---------

The provision for income taxes is summarized as follows:
(in thousands)

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2000 1999 1998
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Current:
Federal ............................................ $ 88,996 $ 55,174 $ 49,369
State, including Puerto Rico ....................... 13,622 12,168 13,636
Foreign ............................................ 6,157 3,298 8,485
--------- --------- ---------
108,775 70,640 71,490
Deferred .............................................. (9,037) (3,323) 9,568
--------- --------- ---------
Total .............................................. $ 99,738 $ 67,317 $ 81,058
--------- --------- ---------
Effective tax rate .................................... 35.5% 33.7% 38.8%
--------- --------- ---------

A reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Company's
effective tax rate follows:

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2000 1999 1998
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U.S. statutory income tax rate ............................................. 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
Add (deduct):
State taxes, less effect of federal reduction .......................... 2.9 3.2 3.5
Foreign income taxes at rates different from the U.S. statutory rate ... (.8) (2.3) .3
Tax benefit relating to operations in Puerto Rico ...................... (.3) (.6) (1.3)
Tax credits ............................................................ (.4) (.7) (.4)
Earnings of Foreign Sales Corporation .................................. (.5) (.9) (.6)
Financial accounting basis of net assets of acquired companies different
than tax basis ..................................................... .1 (.1) 2.0
Other .................................................................. (.5) .1 .3
------ ------ ------
Effective tax rate ......................................................... 35.5% 33.7% 38.8%
------ ------ ------

The components of the net deferred tax asset and liability at May 31, 2000 and
1999 are as follows:
(in thousands)

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2000 1999
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Current deferred tax asset:
Accounts and notes receivable ................................ $ 8,063 $ 5,669
Inventories .................................................. 14,499 9,965
Accrued expenses ............................................. 3,249 5,869
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Current deferred tax asset ............................... $ 25,811 $ 21,503
-------- --------
Long-term deferred tax (liability):
Depreciation ................................................. $ (4,166) $ (2,834)
Financial accounting basis of net assets of acquired companies
different than tax basis ................................... (4,521) (4,883)
Other ............................................................ 3,301 (2,398)
-------- --------
Long-term deferred tax liability ................................. $ (5,386) $(10,115)
-------- --------

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BIOMET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

NOTE K: SEGMENT DATA.

The Company has one reportable segment, musculoskeletal products, which includes
the designing, manufacturing and marketing of reconstructive products, fixation
devices, spinal products and other products. Other products consist primarily of
Arthrotek's arthroscopy products, AOA(R) softgoods products, general instruments
and operating room supplies. The Company manages its business segments primarily
on a geographic basis. These geographic segments are comprised of the United
States, Europe and other. Other geographic segments include Canada, South
America, Mexico, Japan and the Pacific Rim. The Company evaluates performance
based on operating income of each geographic segment. Identifiable assets are
those assets used exclusively in the operations of each geographic segment.
Revenues attributable to each geographic area are based on location in which
sale originated.

Net sales of musculoskeletal products by product category and information by
geographic area are as follows:
(in thousands)

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2000 1999 1998
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Reconstructive products ...... $580,239 $521,365 $444,228
Fixation devices ............. 180,336 162,825 144,853
Spinal products .............. 54,119 45,125 35,902
Other products ............... 105,888 98,587 81,167
-------- -------- --------
$920,582 $827,902 $706,150
-------- -------- --------

Net sales to customers:
United States ........... $659,177 $594,403 $545,875
Europe .................. 236,047 215,913 145,841
Other ................... 25,358 17,586 14,434
-------- -------- --------
$920,582 $827,902 $706,150
-------- -------- --------
Operating income:
United States ........... $224,385 $159,716 $173,646
Europe .................. 34,841 22,910 8,629
Other ................... 4,448 3,276 3,334
-------- -------- --------
$263,674 $185,902 $185,609
-------- -------- --------
Long-lived assets:
United States ........... $129,978 $121,363 $103,509
Europe .................. 121,350 113,719 105,290
Other ................... 5,635 4,723 3,146
-------- -------- --------
$256,963 $239,805 $211,945
-------- -------- --------

United States export sales, primarily to European countries, aggregated
$49,884,000, $45,893,000 and $49,656,000 for the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999
and 1998, respectively. These sales are included in United States sales to
customers above. The decrease in U.S. export sales for the year ended May 31,
1999 compared to the year ended May 31, 1998 is due to the formation of Biomet
Merck and the transfer of servicing European customers to Biomet Merck from the
U.S.

NOTE L: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES.

BioMer C.V. Put Option - Pursuant to the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement
with Merck KGaA (see Note C), the Company granted Merck KGaA a put option
whereby Merck KGaA has the right to elect to require the Company to purchase
all, but not less than all, of Merck KGaA's interest in BioMer C.V. Merck KGaA
may exercise the put option by giving notice to the Company at any time during
(a) the period beginning on May 1, 2002 and ending on May 10, 2008, or (b) a
period of 180 days following receipt by Merck KGaA of notice from the Company
that "a change of control" of the Company (as defined in the Joint Venture
Agreement) has occurred prior to May 1, 2023. The put exercise price, which is
payable in cash, is the greater of (i) a formula value based on earnings of
BioMer C.V. and multiples, as defined in the Joint Venture Agreement, or (ii)
the net book value of all the assets of BioMer C.V. less all liabilities of
BioMer C.V. multiplied by Merck KGaA's ownership percentage.

Medical Insurance Plan -- The Company maintains a self-insurance program for
covered medical expenses for all Team Members within the continental U.S. The
Company is liable for claims up to $125,000 per insured annually. Self-insurance
costs are accrued based upon the aggregate of the liability for reported claims
and a management-determined estimated liability for claims incurred but not
reported.

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BIOMET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONCLUDED)

NOTE L: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, CONCLUDED.

Liability Insurance - Since 1989, the Company has self-insured against product
liability claims, and at May 31, 2000 the Company's self-insurance limits were
$3,000,000 per occurrence and $5,000,000 aggregate per year. Liabilities in
excess of these amounts are the responsibility of the Company's insurance
carrier. Self-insurance costs are accrued based on reserves set in consultation
with the insurance carrier for reported claims and a management-determined
estimated liability for claims incurred but not reported. Based on historical
experience, management does not anticipate that incurred but unreported claims
would have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position.

Litigation - On August 27, 1999, the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Florida (the "District Court") entered a final judgment of
$53,530 against the Company in the Raymond G. Tronzo ("Tronzo") case. In January
1996, a jury returned a verdict in a patent infringement matter in favor of
Tronzo which in August 1998 was subsequently reversed and vacated by the United
States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the "Federal Circuit"). The
Federal Circuit then remanded the case to the District Court for further
consideration on the state law claims only. Tronzo has appealed the District
Court's final judgment with the Federal Circuit and the Federal Circuit heard
oral arguments on July 7, 2000. Management expects a decision from the Federal
Circuit within the next several months and believes the Company should continue
to prevail in this case.

On June 30, 1999, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (the
"Third Circuit") significantly reduced the judgment previously entered against
the Company in an action brought by Orthofix SRL ("Orthofix") against the
Company and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries. The litigation related to
events surrounding the expiration of a distribution agreement under which the
Company distributed Orthofix's external fixation devices in the United States.
The final judgment of $55 million, including estimated interest of $5.1 million,
was accrued at May 31, 1999 (see Note A) and that amount plus $9.0 million
related to the final determination of interest was paid during the year ended
May 31, 2000.

Other Commitments - As discussed in Note C, the Company has a commitment to fund
certain research and development efforts of Selective Genetics, not to exceed
$2.5 million annually and $22.5 million over a ten-year period ending April
2009.

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BIOMET, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

for the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
(in thousands)
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Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D Col. E
Additions
-------------------------
(1) (2)
Charged to
Description Balance at Charged to other Balance at
beginning of costs and accounts- Deductions- end of
period expenses describe describe period
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Allowance for
doubtful receivables:

For the year ended
May 31, 2000 $ 7,262 $ 8,415 $ 994(B) $ 7,750(A) $ 8,241
177(C)
503(D)
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For the year ended
May 31, 1999 $ 6,518 $ 10,239 $ 130(B) $ 9,567(A) $ 7,262
58(C)
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For the year ended
May 31, 1998 $ 6,757 $ 7,352 $ 519(B) $ 8,096(A) $ 6,518
14(C)
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Notes:

(A) Uncollectible accounts written off
(B) Collection of previously written off accounts
(C) Effect of foreign currency translation adjustment
(D) Change in 3i's allowance for the five-month period to conform 3i's
calendar year-end with the Company's May 31 fiscal year-end

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QUARTERLY
RESULTS

(in thousands, except earnings per share)

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1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Year
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2000
Net sales .............................. $212,709 $224,747 $232,910 $250,216 $920,582
Gross profit ........................... 148,243 156,349 162,517 175,091 642,200
Net income ............................. 41,172 38,786 43,192 50,621 173,771
Earnings per share:
Basic .............................. .24 .22 .24 .29 .99
Diluted ............................ .23 .22 .24 .28 .98

1999
Net sales .............................. $192,909 $201,459 $209,691 $223,843 $827,902
Gross profit ........................... 131,885 137,693 143,552 155,343 568,473
Net income ............................. 34,391 37,150 38,342 15,143 125,026
Earnings per share:
Basic .............................. .20 .21 .22 .09 .72
Diluted ............................ .19 .21 .22 .09 .71

1998
Net sales .............................. $161,588 $169,967 $174,142 $200,453 $706,150
Gross profit ........................... 110,588 116,060 118,911 136,290 481,849
Net income ............................. 29,775 31,248 32,040 34,796 127,859
Earnings per share:
Basic .............................. .17 .18 .19 .20 .74
Diluted ............................ .17 .18 .19 .20 .73

o All per share data have been adjusted to give retroactive effect to the
three-for-two stock split declared on July 6, 2000.

o All quarterly financial information for periods prior to December 16, 1999
have been restated to reflect the merger with 3i, which has been accounted
for as a pooling-of-interests.

o The operating results for the second quarter of fiscal 2000 were adversely
impacted by a $9 million special charge related to the final determination
of the interest element of the final Orthofix judgment.

o The operating results for the third quarter of fiscal 2000 were adversely
impacted by a $2.7 million special charge relating to the closing of the
merger with 3i.

o The operating results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 1999 were adversely
impacted by a $55 million special charge related to the appellate court's
decision against the Company in the Orthofix litigation and positively
impacted by a $6.5 million special credit which represented 3i's share of
certain litigation proceeds.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

Not applicable.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.

The information included under the caption "Election of Directors" in the
Company's definitive Proxy Statement filed pursuant to Regulation 14A in
connection with its 2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Proxy Statement")
is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.

Information regarding executive officers of the Company is included in Part I of
this Report under the caption "Executive Officers of the Registrant."

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

The information included under the captions "Election of Directors -
Compensation of Directors" and "Executive Compensation" in the Proxy Statement
is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.

The information contained under the captions "Stock Ownership" in the Proxy
Statement is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

The information contained under the caption "Certain Transactions" in the Proxy
Statement is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.

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PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

(a) THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE ARE
INCLUDED IN ITEM 8 HEREIN.
(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Report of Independent Accountants
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2000 and 1999
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended May 31,
2000, 1999 and 1998
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the
years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended May 31,
2000, 1999 and 1998
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(2) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE:
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

(3) EXHIBITS:
Refer to the Index to Exhibits on p. 47.

(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

None.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on August 8, 2000.

BIOMET, INC.

By: /s/ DANE A. MILLER
-----------------------------------------
Dane A. Miller
President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities indicated on August 8, 2000.

By: /s/ NILES L. NOBLITT
-----------------------------------------
Niles L. Noblitt, Director

By: /s/ DANE A. MILLER
-----------------------------------------
Dane A. Miller, Director (Principal
Executive Officer)

By: /s/ JERRY L. FERGUSON
-----------------------------------------
Jerry L. Ferguson, Director

By: /s/ M. RAY HARROFF
-----------------------------------------
M. Ray Harroff, Director

By: /s/ KENNETH V. MILLER
-----------------------------------------
Kenneth V. Miller, Director

By: /s/ JERRY L. MILLER
-----------------------------------------
Jerry L. Miller, Director

By: /s/ L. GENE TANNER
-----------------------------------------
L. Gene Tanner, Director

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By: /s/ THOMAS F. KEARNS, JR
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Thomas F. Kearns, Jr., Director

By: /s/ CHARLES E. NIEMIER
-----------------------------------------
Charles E. Niemier, Director

By: /s/ DANIEL P. HANN
-----------------------------------------
Daniel P. Hann, Director

By: /s/ MARILYN TUCKER QUAYLE
-----------------------------------------
Marilyn Tucker Quayle, Director

By: /s/ C. SCOTT HARRISON
-----------------------------------------
C. Scott Harrison, Director

By: /s/ PROF. DR. BERNHARD SCHEUBLE
-----------------------------------------
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Scheuble, Director

By: /s/ GREGORY D. HARTMAN
-----------------------------------------
Gregory D. Hartman, Vice President -
Finance (Principal Financial Officer)

By: /s/ JAMES W. HALLER
-----------------------------------------
James W. Haller, Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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BIOMET, INC.

FORM 10-K

MAY 31, 2000

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

NUMBER ASSIGNED
IN REGULATION S-K, ITEM 601 TITLE OF EXHIBITS

(2) No exhibit

(3) 3.1 Amended Articles of Incorporation filed July 23,1982.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Biomet, Inc.
Form S-18 Registration Statement, File No. 2-78589C).

3.2 Articles of Amendment to Amended Articles of Incorporation
filed July 11, 1983. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.2 to Biomet, Inc. Form 10-K Report for year ended May 31,
1983, File No. 0-12515).

3.3 Articles of Amendment to Amended Articles of Incorporation
filed August 22, 1987. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.3 to Biomet, Inc. Form 10-K Report for year ended May 31,
1987, File No. 12515).

3.4 Articles of Amendment to the Amended Articles of
Incorporation filed September 18, 1989. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Biomet, Inc. Form 10-K Report
for year ended May 31, 1990, File No. 0-12515).

3.5 Amended and Restated Bylaws. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to Biomet, Inc. Form S-3 Registration Statement,
File No. 33-33376).

3.6 Amended and Restated Bylaws as Amended December 13, 1997.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to Biomet, Inc.
Form 10-K Report for year ended May 31, 1998, File No.
0-12515)

(4) 4.1 Specimen certificate for Common Shares. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Biomet, Inc. Form 10-K Report
for year ended May 31, 1985, File No. 0-12515).

4.2 Rights Agreement between Biomet, Inc. and Lake City Bank as
Rights Agent, dated as of December 16, 1999. (Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4 to Biomet, Inc. Form 8-K current
Report dated December 16, 1999, File No. 0-12515).

(9) No exhibit.

(10) 10.1 Employee Stock Option Plan, as last amended December 14,
1991. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Biomet,
Inc. Form 10-K Report for year ended May 31, 1992, File No.
0-12515).

10.2 Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Biomet, Inc. Form 10-K Report
for year ended May 31, 1991, File No. 0-12515).

10.3 Employee and Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, dated
September 18, 1992. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
19.1 to Biomet, Inc. Form 10-K Report for year ended May 31,
1993, File No. 0-12515).

10.4 Form of Stock Option Agreement under the Employee and
Non-Employee Stock Option Plan dated September 18, 1992.
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.03 to Biomet, Inc.
Form S-8 Registration Statement, File No. 33-65700).

10.5 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan filed January 19,1996.
(Incorporated by reference to Form S-8 Registration
Statement, File No. 333-00331).

10.6 Biomet, Inc. 1998 Qualified and Non-Qualified Stock Option
Plan adopted August 3, 1998. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.6 to Biomet, Inc. Form 10-K Report for year ended
May 31, 1998, File No. 0-12515.)

(11) No exhibit.

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(12) No exhibit.

(13) No exhibit.

(16) No exhibit.

(18) No exhibit.

(21) 21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

(22) No exhibit.

(23) 23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

(24) No exhibit.

(27) 27.1 Financial Data Schedule.

(99) No exhibit.

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On: Thursday, 8/10/00, at 1:38pm ET · For: 5/31/00 · Accession #: 950137-0-3569 · File #: 1-15601

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Annual Report — [x] Reg. S-K Item 405 — Form 10-K
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10-K405 — Annual Report
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