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## Bigger Global Footprint 

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ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC. 345 East Main Street P.O. Box 708 Warsaw, IN 46580 U.S.A. www.zimmer.com 

With sales of $1,208 million, an increase of 30 percent over prior year, the Americas led the company in overall sales dollar growth. Zimmer stand alone † sales in the Americas increased 19 percent. 15 percent of this growth resulted from incremental increases in volume and changes in mix of product sales, while 4 percent resulted from price increases. 

Sales of reconstructive implants increased 33 percent. Zimmer stand alone † reconstructive sales increased 22 percent, knee sales 24 percent and hip sales 21 percent. The United States accounts for the vast majority of sales in this region. 

Zimmer ranked #1 in the U.S. reconstructive market. †† 

## AMERICAS 

Sales of $366 million for the year represent an increase of 115 percent over prior year. Zimmer stand alone † sales in Europe increased 38 percent. 19 percent of this growth resulted from incremental increases in volume and changes in mix of product sales, 17 percent from favorable currency effects and 2 percent from price increases. 

Knee and hip sales growth in constant currencies for Zimmer stand alone † was well above the market growth at 17 percent and 27 percent, respec- tively. France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom account for approximately 80 percent of sales in the region. In addition, Zimmer operates in other key markets such as the Benelux, Nordic, Central and Eastern Europe. 

Zimmer ranked #1 in the European reconstructive market. †† 

## EUROPE 

Sales of $327 million for the year represent an increase of 21 percent over prior year. Zimmer stand alone † sales in Asia Pacific increased 14 per- cent. 4 percent of this growth resulted from incremental increases in volume and changes in mix of product sales, 9 percent from favorable currency effects and 1 percent resulted from price increases. 

Knee and hip sales growth in constant currencies for Zimmer stand alone † was 6 percent and 4 percent, respec- tively. Japan is Zimmer’s largest market outside the U.S., and accounts for the majority of sales in this region. 

Zimmer ranked #1 in the Japanese reconstructive market. †† 

†“Zimmer stand alone” refers to sales for the period less sales from acquired Centerpulse businesses. 

†† Estimates from Wall Street Research and Zimmer, based on publicly reported sales. 

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