WARSAW, Ind., Oct. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --


    --  Net Sales of $1.07 billion represent an increase of 4.8% reported over
        the prior year period (an increase of 6.7% constant currency)
    --  Diluted EPS for the third quarter were $0.90 reported, a decrease of
        11.8% from the prior year period, and $1.25 adjusted, an increase of
        8.7% over the prior year period
    --  Company updates sales and earnings guidance

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZMH) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The Company reported third quarter net sales of $1.07 billion, an increase of 4.8% reported and 6.7% constant currency over the third quarter of 2012. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.90 reported and $1.25 adjusted, an increase of 8.7% adjusted over the prior year period.

"Zimmer achieved accelerated top-line growth in the third quarter, fueled by our innovative new product offerings and the focused execution of our global sales teams," said David Dvorak, Zimmer President and CEO. "For the balance of 2013, we expect to continue building stockholder value through the ongoing execution of our growth, operational excellence and capital deployment strategies."

Net earnings for the third quarter were $154.4 million on a reported basis and $215.6 million on an adjusted basis, an increase of 6.7% adjusted over the prior year period. Operating cash flow for the third quarter was $292.7 million.

In the quarter, the Company recorded pre-tax charges of $46.4 million in special items and $43.8 million in cost of products sold pertaining to global restructuring, quality and operational excellence initiatives, certain litigation and recent acquisitions. Adjusted 2013 figures in this release exclude the impact of these charges, which include $39.1 million associated with a broad based product rationalization program; $33.0 million related to quality and operational excellence initiatives in manufacturing, logistics and sales; $12.0 million connected with certain outstanding litigation matters; and $6.1 million in integration and other costs.

The Company recently announced the receipt of 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Zimmer® Patient Specific Instruments (PSI) Shoulder system to complement its Trabecular Metal(TM) Reverse Shoulder system for reverse shoulder arthroplasty procedures. Additionally in the quarter, Zimmer Spine announced its entry into an exclusive global distribution agreement to market the Lateral Locking Cage (LLC), a first of its kind, minimally invasive lateral interbody cage for the treatment of degenerative disc disease and instability. Implanted through a unique minimally invasive approach, the LLC represents Zimmer Spine's entry into lateral access lumbar surgeries, a fast growing segment of the global spine market.

During the quarter, the Company utilized $17.5 million of cash to acquire 0.2 million shares. At the end of the third quarter, $536.4 million remained authorized under the current share repurchase program, which expires on December 31, 2014. Additionally, 1.6 million stock options were exercised in the quarter, resulting in $108.7 million of cash proceeds. Through the end of the third quarter, 5.0 million stock options had been exercised in 2013, resulting in $325.4 million of cash proceeds. As a result, the Company now estimates diluted weighted average common shares outstanding for the full year to be approximately 171.5 million shares. The Company also declared cash dividends of $33.9 million on its outstanding shares in the third quarter.

Guidance
The Company reaffirmed its full-year 2013 constant currency revenue guidance and updated its reported revenue and earnings guidance for 2013. Full-year revenues for 2013 are expected to increase approximately 4.5% on a constant currency basis from 2012. The Company now estimates that foreign currency translation will decrease revenues between 1.5% and 2.0% for the year, resulting in reported revenue growth between 2.5% and 3.0%. Previously, the Company had estimated foreign currency translation would decrease revenues by approximately 2.0%.

The Company now projects full-year 2013 diluted earnings per share to be approximately $4.40 on a reported basis and approximately $5.70 on an adjusted basis. Prior guidance for full-year 2013 reported and adjusted diluted earnings per share was $4.70 to $4.80 and $5.70 to $5.80, respectively. This updated guidance includes estimated charges for inventory step-up and other inventory and manufacturing related charges, certain claims and special items of $335 million on a pre-tax basis, or approximately $1.30 per diluted share, on an after-tax basis. Prior guidance reflected an estimate of $250 million, on a pre-tax basis, for these items.

Conference Call
The Company will conduct its third quarter 2013 investor conference call today, October 24, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The live audio webcast can be accessed via Zimmer's Investor Relations website at http://investor.zimmer.com. It will be archived for replay following the call.

Individuals who wish to dial into the conference call may do so at (888) 878-3901. International callers should dial (706) 634-9520. Conference ID 74602176 may be used to access the call. A digital recording will be available two hours after the completion of the conference call from October 24, 2013, to November 24, 2013. To access the recording, US/Canada callers should dial (855) 859-2056 or (800) 585-8367, or for International callers, dial (404) 537-3406, and enter the conference ID 74602176.

Sales Tables
The following tables provide sales results by geographic segment and product category, as well as the percentage change compared to the prior year quarter and nine months on both a reported and constant currency basis.



         NET SALES - THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

                      (in millions, unaudited)



                                                Constant

                                                   Net     Reported   Currency

                                                  Sales     % Change  % Change
                                                  -----    --------   --------

    Geographic Segments

         Americas              $633          8%                    9%

         Europe                 255          4                     1

         Asia Pacific           186         (5)                    8
                                ---

             Total            1,074          5                     7

    Product Categories

      Reconstructive

         Americas               455          7                     8

         Europe                 196          3                     -

         Asia Pacific           137         (6)                    7
                                ---

             Total              788          4                     6


        Knees

           Americas      270           9                9

           Europe         92           4                1

           Asia Pacific   73         (4)                9
                         ---

               Total     435           6                7


        Hips

           Americas      150           3                4

           Europe         97           1               (2)

           Asia Pacific   61         (9)                5
                         ---

               Total     308           -                2


        Extremities       45          15               15


      Dental                     55          1                     -


      Trauma                     79          5                     8


      Spine                      48         (4)                   (3)


      Surgical and
       other                    104         21                    25



    Certain product sales have been reclassified from the Surgical and
     other category to Knees.  Prior year amounts have been reclassified to
     conform to the 2013 presentation.  Further information is available at
     www.investor.zimmer.com.


          NET SALES - NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

                       (in millions, unaudited)



                                                   Constant

                                                      Net     Reported   Currency

                                                     Sales     % Change  % Change
                                                     -----    --------   --------

    Geographic Segments

         Americas               $1,928          5%                    5%

         Europe                    870          2                     1

         Asia Pacific              585         (4)                    6
                                   ---

             Total               3,383          3                     4

    Product Categories

      Reconstructive

         Americas                1,396          4                     4

         Europe                    678          1                     -

         Asia Pacific              432         (5)                    5
                                   ---

             Total               2,506          1                     3


        Knees

           Americas        827            4                4

           Europe          332            3                2

           Asia Pacific    227          (1)                8
                           ---

               Total     1,386            3                4


        Hips

           Americas        459            2                2

           Europe          322          (1)               (2)

           Asia Pacific    197          (9)                1
                           ---

               Total       978          (2)                -


        Extremities        142           12               12

                             -

      Dental                       176          -                     -


      Trauma                       235          5                     7


      Spine                        150         (4)                   (3)


      Surgical and
       other                       316         19                    23



    Certain product sales have been reclassified from the Surgical and
     other category to Knees.  Prior year amounts have been reclassified to
     conform to the 2013 presentation.  Further information is available at
     www.investor.zimmer.com.

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 2012 sales were approximately $4.5 billion. The Company is supported by the efforts of more than 9,000 employees worldwide.

Website Information
We routinely post important information for investors on our website, www.zimmer.com, in the "Investor Relations" section. We use this website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

Note on Non-GAAP Financial Measures
As used in this press release, the term "adjusted" refers to operating performance measures that exclude inventory step-up and other inventory and manufacturing related charges, certain claims and special items. Included in special items are acquisition and integration costs and asset impairment charges related to prior acquisitions as well as employee termination benefits, consulting and professional fees, certain litigation matters, dedicated personnel expenses, certain contract terminations and asset impairment charges connected with global restructuring and operational excellence initiatives. The term "constant currency" refers to any financial measure that excludes the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure are included in this press release.

Zimmer Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the orthopaedics industry, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as "may," "will," "expects," "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "assumes," "guides," "targets," "forecasts," and "seeks" or the negative of such terms or other variations on such terms or comparable terminology. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the success of our quality and operational improvement initiatives; price and product competition; changes in customer demand for our products and services caused by demographic changes or other factors; the impact of healthcare reform measures, including the impact of the U.S. excise tax on medical devices, reductions in reimbursement levels by third-party payors and cost containment efforts of healthcare purchasing organizations; dependence on new product development, technological advances and innovation; shifts in the product category or regional sales mix of our products and services; supply and prices of raw materials and products; control of costs and expenses; our ability to obtain and maintain adequate intellectual property protection; our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses; our ability to form and implement alliances; challenges relating to changes in and compliance with governmental laws and regulations affecting our U.S. and international businesses, including regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and foreign government regulators, such as more stringent requirements for regulatory clearance of our products; our ability to remediate matters identified in any inspectional observations or warning letters issued by the FDA; changes in tax obligations arising from tax reform measures or examinations by tax authorities; product liability and intellectual property litigation losses; our ability to retain the independent agents and distributors who market our products; our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for key raw materials and outsourced activities; changes in general industry and market conditions, including domestic and international growth rates and general domestic and international economic conditions, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; and the impact of the ongoing economic uncertainty affecting countries in the Euro zone on our ability to collect accounts receivable in affected countries. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see our periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be set forth in our periodic reports. Readers of this document are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, since, while we believe the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. This cautionary statement is applicable to all forward-looking statements contained in this document.


                          ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

         FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 and 2012

           (in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)


                                                     2013         2012
                                                     ----         ----

     Net Sales                                   $1,074.3     $1,025.5

     Cost of products sold                          328.8        255.7
                                                    -----        -----

     Gross Profit                                   745.5        769.8
                                                    -----        -----


     Research and development                        49.4         53.5

     Selling, general and
      administrative                                438.0        430.0

     Certain claims                                     -            -

     Special items                                   46.4         36.9
                                                     ----         ----

          Operating expenses                        533.8        520.4
                                                    -----        -----


     Operating Profit                               211.7        249.4

     Interest income                                  3.8          3.8

     Interest expense                               (17.1)       (18.3)
                                                    -----        -----

     Earnings before income
      taxes                                         198.4        234.9

     Provision for income taxes                      44.3         57.2
                                                     ----         ----

     Net earnings                                   154.1        177.7

     Less:  Net loss
      attributable to
      noncontrolling interest                        (0.3)        (0.4)
                                                     ----         ----

     Net Earnings of Zimmer
      Holdings, Inc.                               $154.4       $178.1
                                                   ======       ======


     Earnings Per Common Share

         Basic                                      $0.91        $1.02

         Diluted                                    $0.90        $1.02


     Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

         Basic                                      170.0        174.1

         Diluted                                    172.2        175.3


    Cash dividends declared per
     common share                                   $0.20        $0.18


                      ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

     FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 and 2012

       (in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)


                                                     2013         2012
                                                     ----         ----

     Net Sales                                   $3,382.7     $3,291.2

     Cost of products sold                          945.3        826.3
                                                    -----        -----

     Gross Profit                                 2,437.4      2,464.9
                                                  -------      -------


     Research and development                       157.8        170.3

     Selling, general and
      administrative                              1,356.8      1,346.6

     Certain claims                                  47.0            -

     Special items                                  155.5        101.1
                                                    -----        -----

          Operating expenses                      1,717.1      1,618.0
                                                  -------      -------


     Operating Profit                               720.3        846.9

     Interest income                                 11.4         10.7

     Interest expense                               (53.6)       (54.0)
                                                    -----        -----

     Earnings before income
      taxes                                         678.1        803.6

     Provision for income taxes                     154.3        203.0
                                                    -----        -----

     Net earnings                                   523.8        600.6

     Less:  Net loss
      attributable to
      noncontrolling interest                        (1.3)        (1.6)
                                                     ----         ----

     Net Earnings of Zimmer
      Holdings, Inc.                               $525.1       $602.2
                                                   ======       ======


     Earnings Per Common Share

           Basic                                    $3.10        $3.43

           Diluted                                  $3.07        $3.41


     Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

         Basic                                      169.2        175.6

         Diluted                                    171.2        176.7


     Cash dividends declared per
      common share                                  $0.60        $0.36



                            ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                           (in millions, unaudited)


                                            September 30,      December 31,

                                                          2013             2012
                                                          ----             ----

     Assets

     Current
      Assets:

       Cash and
        cash
        equivalents                                     $917.4           $884.3

       Short-term
        investments                                      588.4            671.6

       Receivables,
        net                                              898.9            884.6

       Inventories                                     1,081.9            995.3

       Other
        current
        assets                                           350.6            272.9
                                                         -----            -----

           Total
            current
            assets                                     3,837.2          3,708.7


     Property,
      plant and
      equipment,
      net                   1,234.1                    1,210.7

     Goodwill                                          2,602.8          2,571.8

     Intangible
      assets, net                                        712.2            740.7

     Other assets                                        971.1            780.5
                                                         -----            -----

     Total Assets                                     $9,357.4         $9,012.4
                                                      ========         ========


     Liabilities
      and
      Stockholders'
      Equity


     Current
      liabilities                                       $804.2           $765.9

     Short-term
      debt                                                   -            100.1

     Other long-
      term
      liabilities                                        728.2            559.3

     Long-term
      debt                                             1,686.0          1,720.8

      Stockholders'
      equity                                           6,139.0          5,866.3
                                                       -------          -------

     Total
      Liabilities
      and
      Stockholders'
      Equity                                          $9,357.4         $9,012.4
                                                      ========         ========



                              ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

              FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 and 2012

                            (in millions, unaudited)


                                                           2013       2012
                                                           ----       ----


     Cash flows provided by
      (used in) operating
      activities

       Net earnings                                      $523.8     $600.6

       Depreciation and
        amortization                                      268.4      272.9

       Share-based compensation                            37.1       41.7

       Income tax
        benefits
        from
        employee
        stock
        compensation
        plans                              29.1            10.0

       Excess
        income tax
        benefits
        from
        employee
        stock
        compensation
        plans                              (7.3)           (2.3)

       Inventory step-up                                    5.1        2.5

       Changes in operating
        assets and liabilities,
        net of acquired assets
        and liabilities

           Income taxes                                   (50.2)      29.7

           Receivables                                    (33.0)     (34.2)

           Inventories                                   (115.1)     (53.3)

           Accounts
            payable
            and
            accrued
            expenses                       (3.7)            4.0

           Other assets and
            liabilities                                     8.7      (87.7)
                                                            ---      -----

       Net cash
        provided
        by
        operating
        activities                        662.9           783.9
                                          -----           -----


     Cash flows provided by
      (used in) investing
      activities

       Additions to instruments                          (166.1)    (104.7)

       Additions
        to other
        property,
        plant and
        equipment                         (77.2)          (71.4)

       Purchases of investments                          (580.3)    (801.7)

       Sales of investments                               631.2      667.1

       Investments in other assets                        (79.9)     (56.8)
                                                          -----      -----

       Net cash
        used in
        investing
        activities                       (272.3)         (367.5)
                                          -----           -----


     Cash flows provided by
      (used in) financing
      activities

       Net
        payments
        under
        revolving
        credit
        facilities                        (99.3)         (149.9)

       Proceeds from term loans                               -      147.3

       Dividends
        paid to
        stockholders                      (98.4)          (63.2)

       Proceeds
        from
        employee
        stock
        compensation
        plans                             325.4            34.1

       Excess
        income tax
        benefits
        from
        employee
        stock
        compensation
        plans                               7.3             2.3

       Debt issuance costs                                    -       (3.3)

       Purchase of
        additional
        shares
        from
        noncontrolling
        interest                           (1.8)              -

       Repurchase of common stock                        (478.3)    (345.7)
                                                          -----      -----

       Net cash
        used in
        financing
        activities                       (345.1)         (378.4)
                                          -----           -----


     Effect of exchange rates on
      cash and cash equivalents           (12.4)           (4.8)
                                          -----            ----


       Increase in
        cash and
        cash
        equivalents                        33.1            33.2

     Cash and cash equivalents,
      beginning of period                 884.3           768.3
                                          -----           -----

     Cash and cash equivalents,
      end of period                                      $917.4     $801.5
                                                         ======     ======



                                                ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

                                           NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT

                           FOR THE THREE and NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 and 2012

                                               (in millions, unaudited)

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


                          2013         2012          % Inc/(Dec)                    2013      2012          % Inc/(Dec)
                          ----         ----          -----------                    ----      ----          -----------


     Americas           $632.9       $583.5                            8%       $1,927.7  $1,832.2                       5%

     Europe              255.0        245.6                            4           870.0     851.6                       2

     Asia Pacific        186.4        196.4                           (5)          585.0     607.4                      (4)
                         -----        -----                                        -----     -----

     Total            $1,074.3     $1,025.5                            5        $3,382.7  $3,291.2                       3
                      ========     ========                                     ========  ========




                                            ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

                                        NET SALES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY

                       FOR THE THREE and NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 and 2012

                                           (in millions, unaudited)

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


                          2013         2012          % Inc/(Dec)                    2013      2012          % Inc/(Dec)
                          ----         ----          -----------                    ----      ----          -----------


     Reconstructive

       Knees            $434.5       $411.6                            6%       $1,386.5  $1,350.8                       3%

       Hips              308.3        308.5                            -           977.5     993.0                      (2)

       Extremities        45.5         39.7                           15           141.9     127.0                      12
                          ----         ----                                        -----     -----

                         788.3        759.8                            4         2,505.9   2,470.8                       1


     Dental               55.1         54.7                            1           176.2     176.4                       -

     Trauma               78.5         74.5                            5           234.6     223.9                       5

     Spine                48.0         49.8                           (4)          149.9     155.4                      (4)

     Surgical and
      other              104.4         86.7                           21           316.1     264.7                      19
                         -----         ----                                        -----     -----

     Total            $1,074.3     $1,025.5                            5        $3,382.7  $3,291.2                       3
                      ========     ========                                     ========  ========



                            ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

                   RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED % GROWTH TO

                         CONSTANT CURRENCY % GROWTH

                                 (unaudited)



                                                               For the Three Months
                                                                    Ended
                                                              ---------------------

                                                              September 30, 2013

                                             Foreign          Constant

                         Reported            Exchange         Currency

                         % Change             Impact          % Change
                         --------             ------          --------

    Geographic Segments

         Americas               8%                       (1)%                 9%

         Europe                 4                          3                  1

         Asia Pacific          (5)                       (13)                 8

             Total              5                         (2)                 7

    Product Categories

      Reconstructive

         Americas               7                         (1)                 8

         Europe                 3                          3                  -

         Asia Pacific          (6)                       (13)                 7

             Total              4                         (2)                 6


        Knees

           Americas             9                          -                  9

           Europe               4                          3                  1

           Asia Pacific        (4)                       (13)                 9

               Total            6                         (1)                 7


        Hips

           Americas             3                         (1)                 4

           Europe               1                          3                 (2)

           Asia Pacific        (9)                       (14)                 5

               Total            -                         (2)                 2


        Extremities            15                          -                 15


      Dental                    1                          1                  -


      Trauma                    5                         (3)                 8


      Spine                    (4)                        (1)                (3)


      Surgical and
       other                   21                         (4)                25



                                ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

                       RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED % GROWTH TO

                             CONSTANT CURRENCY % GROWTH

                                     (unaudited)



                                                          For the Nine Months
                                                                 Ended

                                                          September 30, 2013
                                                          ------------------

                                             Foreign                  Constant

                         Reported            Exchange                 Currency

                         % Change             Impact                  % Change
                         --------             ------                  --------

    Geographic Segments

         Americas               5%                                 -  %         5%

         Europe                 2                                  1            1

         Asia Pacific          (4)                               (10)           6

             Total              3                                 (1)           4

    Product Categories

      Reconstructive

         Americas               4                                  -            4

         Europe                 1                                  1            -

         Asia Pacific          (5)                               (10)           5

             Total              1                                 (2)           3


        Knees

           Americas             4                                  -            4

           Europe               3                                  1            2

           Asia Pacific        (1)                                (9)           8

               Total            3                                 (1)           4


        Hips

           Americas             2                                  -            2

           Europe              (1)                                 1           (2)

           Asia Pacific        (9)                               (10)           1

               Total           (2)                                (2)           -


        Extremities            12                                  -           12


      Dental                    -                                  -            -


      Trauma                    5                                 (2)           7


      Spine                    (4)                                (1)          (3)


      Surgical and
       other                   19                                 (4)          23



                       ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

          Reconciliation of Net Earnings and Adjusted Net
                              Earnings

         For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 and
                               2012

                     (in millions, unaudited)


                                       Three
                                       Months

                                       Ended
                                     September
                                        30,
                                    ---------

                                          2013            2012
                                          ----            ----


     Net Earnings of Zimmer
      Holdings, Inc.                    $154.4          $178.1

     Inventory step-up and other inventory

        and manufacturing related
         charges                          43.8             0.5

     Special items                        46.4            36.9

     Taxes on above items*               (29.0)          (13.4)
                                          ----            ----

     Adjusted Net Earnings              $215.6          $202.1
                                        ======          ======


     * The tax effect is calculated based upon the
      statutory rates for the jurisdictions where the
      items

        were incurred.


                      ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

        Reconciliation of Net Earnings and Adjusted Net
                             Earnings

        For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and
                               2012

                    (in millions, unaudited)


                                       Nine
                                       Months

                                       Ended
                                     September
                                        30,
                                    ---------

                                          2013            2012
                                          ----            ----


     Net Earnings of Zimmer
      Holdings, Inc.                    $525.1          $602.2

     Inventory step-up and other inventory

        and manufacturing related
         charges                          57.7             2.5

     Certain claims                       47.0               -

     Special items                       155.5           101.1

     Taxes on above items*               (85.5)          (36.8)
                                          ----            ----

     Adjusted Net Earnings              $699.8          $669.0
                                        ======          ======


     * The tax effect is calculated based upon the
      statutory rates for the jurisdictions where the
      items

        were incurred.



                   ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

     Reconciliation of Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted
                            EPS

     For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 and
                            2012

                        (unaudited)


                                                   Three
                                                   Months

                                                   Ended
                                                 September
                                                       30,
                                                  ---------

                                               2013        2012
                                               ----        ----


     Diluted EPS                              $0.90       $1.02

     Inventory step-up and other inventory

        and manufacturing related
         charges                               0.25           -

     Special items                             0.27        0.21

     Taxes on above items*                    (0.17)      (0.08)
                                               ----        ----

     Adjusted Diluted EPS                     $1.25       $1.15
                                              =====       =====


     * The tax effect is calculated based upon the
      statutory rates for the jurisdictions where the
      items

        were incurred.


                   ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

     Reconciliation of Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted
                            EPS

     For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and
                            2012

                        (unaudited)


                                                    Nine
                                                   Months

                                                   Ended
                                                 September
                                                       30,
                                                  ---------

                                               2013        2012
                                               ----        ----


     Diluted EPS                              $3.07       $3.41

     Inventory step-up and other inventory

        and manufacturing related
         charges                               0.34        0.01

     Certain claims                            0.27           -

     Special items                             0.91        0.58

     Taxes on above items*                    (0.50)      (0.21)
                                               ----        ----

     Adjusted Diluted EPS                     $4.09       $3.79
                                              =====       =====


     * The tax effect is calculated based upon the
      statutory rates for the jurisdictions where the
      items

        were incurred.



                      ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

          Reconciliation of 2013 Projected Diluted EPS

               and Projected Adjusted Diluted EPS

                           (unaudited)




                                           Projected

                                           Year Ended

                                       December 31, 2013
                                       -----------------


     Diluted EPS                                     $4.40

     Inventory step-up and other inventory and
      manufacturing

        related charges and special
         items                                        1.66

     Certain claims                                   0.27

     Taxes on above items                            (0.63)
                                                     -----

     Adjusted Diluted EPS                            $5.70
                                                     =====



     * The tax effect is calculated based upon the
      statutory rates for the jurisdictions where the
      items

         have been or are projected to be incurred.

SOURCE Zimmer Holdings, Inc.