Zimmer Holdings to Present at the Goldman Sachs 32nd Annual Global Healthcare Conference

WARSAW, Ind., May 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX:
ZMH), a global leader in musculoskeletal care, announced that it will be
participating in the Goldman Sachs 32nd Annual Global Healthcare Conference at
the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on June 7, 2011, at 8:40
a.m. Pacific Time.

A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed via Zimmer’s Investor
Relations website at
http://cc.talkpoint.com/gold006/060711a_lr/?entity=2_7US6RE7. The webcast will
be archived for replay following the conference.

About the Company

Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer designs, develops,
manufactures and markets orthopaedic reconstructive, spinal and trauma devices,
dental implants, and related surgical products. Zimmer has operations in more
than 25 countries around the world and sells products in more than 100
countries. Zimmer’s 2010 sales were approximately $4.2 billion. The Company is
supported by the efforts of more than 8,000 employees worldwide.

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