About Zimmer

Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer is the worldwide #1 pure-play orthopaedic leader in designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing reconstructive and spinal implants, trauma and related orthopaedic surgical products. Zimmer has operations in more than 24 countries around the world and sells products in more than 100 countries. Zimmer's 2005 sales were approximately $3.3 billion. The Company is supported by the efforts of more than 6,700 employees worldwide.

Zimmer's Minority Initiatives Program

The Zimmer Minority Initiatives program provides a number of grants, coordination and other support to efforts in the areas of minority representation in medicine and cultural competence among health care professionals.

The program underscores the commitment Zimmer has made to promote diversity in health care and to address disparities in health care delivery among various populations.

For more information about Zimmer, please visit our corporate web site at www.zimmer.com.