The Company is supported
by the efforts of more than 6,500 employees worldwide., the outcome of the Department of
Justice investigation announced in March 2005 and the pending informal SEC
investigation of Centerpulse accounting, price and product competition, rapid
technological development, demographic changes, dependence on new product
development, the mix of our products and services, supply and prices of raw
materials and products, customer demand for our products and services, control
of costs and expenses, our ability to form and implement alliances,
international growth, governmental laws and regulations affecting our U.S.

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Customers use D+B Risk Management Solutions to mitigate
risk, increase cash flow and drive increased profitability, D+B Sales
+ Marketing Solutions to increase revenue from new and existing
customers, and D+B Supply Management Solutions to identify purchasing
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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."
Copies of the report may be downloaded from http://www.

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(NYSE: ZMH; SWX: ZMH), a leader in the orthopaedics industry, announced today
it will be participating in the Sanford C.
The findings are contained in What Global Leaders Want: Priorities for
Development, Governance and UN Reform, the largest non-academic survey of
civil society leaders ever conducted.

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With a research network spanning 50+ countries, GlobeScan works with global
companies, multilateral agencies, national governments, and non-government
organizations to deliver research-based insights for successful strategies .

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Effective immediately, Alesio will oversee the leadership of D+B's
International business while the Company conducts a search for a new
leader. One in five surveyed believe it may already be too late

TORONTO and NEW YORK, An extensive international
survey of over 1,000 leaders of non-governmental organizations, private
corporations, the public sector, academic and research institutes from over 60
countries has found that a strong majority (72%) expect we will incur major
damage to human, social, and ecosystem health because society is failing to
make its transition to sustainable development quickly enough.

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Zimmer Holdings to Present at Sanford Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference

, Zimmer Holdings, Inc.zimmer. For a further list and
description of such risks and uncertainties, see the disclosure materials
filed by Zimmer with the U.

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The findings also reveal strong support for, but also dissatisfaction
with, the UN, among global stakeholders, who view it as having failed to meet
their expectations, particularly with regard to creating effective development
programs , and in terms of its management and accountability to the global
public. Amid this criticism, however , it is clear
that stakeholders care enough to want the very best from the UN. The objective of this initiative was to
establish an inclusive, transparent dialogue amongst a broad cross- section of
leaders working in NGOs, corporations, research and academic institutions, and
the public sector , from both the developed and developing world, by
undertaking survey research in the hopes of identifying common themes and
priority actions to promote sustainable development, effective global
governance , and more equitable globalization.

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business insight, announced today that Gregory E.

About the Company
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. "These results call on leaders worldwide to mobilize
concerted action to achieve a sustainable world."
Salil Shetty, Director of the UN's Millennium Development Goals Campaign,
said:
"While the findings confirm our own understanding of the challenges and
sentiments surrounding the MDGs, the recognition of their importance by
stakeholders in such diverse geographic contexts and sectors is heartening.

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D+B's proprietary DUNSRight (TM)
quality process provides customers with quality information whenever
and wherever they need it. 21st Annual
Strategic Decisions Conference in New York, on Thursday, June 2, 2005.

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Ray
Elliott , Chairman, President and CEO of Zimmer Holdings, is scheduled to
present on the Company's business at 10:00 a. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of
forward-looking terms such as "may," "will," "expects," "believes,"
"anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "targets ," "forecasts," and
"seeks" or the negative of such terms or other variations on such terms or
comparable terminology.

About the 2020 Fund's Global Stakeholder Panel Initiative
The 2020 Global Stakeholder Panel initiative was officially launched at
the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland and the World Social Forum in
Porto AlegreBrazilin January 2003. A total of 1120 respondents from more
than 60 countries completed the final survey, and their responses were
analyzed through a matrix that tested how evenly they were represented across
geographical and sector distribution.

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Respondents called for reforms aimed at greater operational
efficiency and program innovation. GlobeScan conducts
custom research and annual tracking studies on global and corporate issues.

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Zimmer 's 2004 sales were approximately $3 billion. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause
actual outcomes and results to differ materially. Zimmer
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward -looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
"This survey shows that a wide range of civil society leaders believe we
can no longer wait to save the planet and our civilization," said Doug Miller,
President of GlobeScan.

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Major Irreversible Damage to Human Social and Ecosystem Health Likely Civil Leaders Say

Despite the dire forecast, a majority (61%) also believe there are real
opportunities to accelerate society's progress toward sustainable development
through initiatives such as the creation of a social marketing campaign and a
global social movement to champion sustainable development. Despite
their importance, only 7 percent believe that achieving these goals by the
target year of 2015 is very likely, given current efforts.

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This cautionary statement is applicable to all forward-looking statements
contained in this document.

About the Survey
The 2020 Global Stakeholder Panel initiative involves the most extensive
quantitative research of this type ever undertaken.

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"We appreciate the contributions Greg has made to D+B and wish him
well in his future endeavors," said Steven W.

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This quality information is the foundation
of D+B's solutions that customers rely on to make critical business
decisions.zimmer.

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Nordal, Leader -
International, will leave the Company by the end of June. Alesio, chief executive
officer and president of D+B.
A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed via Zimmer's Investor
Relations website at http://investor .
The survey also found that there is resounding support from leaders of all
sectors to achieve the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals.

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The webcast will be
archived for replay following the conference.2020Fund.
Funding for the 2020 Global Stakeholder Panel initiative was provided by
an international group of philanthropies including the King Baudouin
Foundation Belgium) the Rockefeller Foundation (US), the Mott Foundation (US),
the Sam and Mary Mills Fund (US), Dow Canada , and Canada's International
Development Research Centre (IDRC).

About GlobeScan
GlobeScan Incorporated is a global public opinion and stakeholder research
firm with offices in Toronto, London, and Washington.

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Bernstein + Co. 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.
Most criticized for failing the development challenge include the United
States, multinational companies, the IMF, World Bank and developing country
governments.

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About D+B

D+B (NYSE:DNB), the leading provider of global business
information, tools, and insight, has enabled customers to Decide with
Confidence for over 160 years.
D+B's E-Business Solutions help customers convert prospects to clients
faster. For more information, please visit www. Securities and Exchange Commission. The survey was undertaken by GlobeScan
Incorporated on behalf of The 2020 Fund, with the support of leading
charitable foundations in North America and Europe. Meeting the Millennium
Development Goals by 2015 is seen as a critical step.org.

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These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our ability to successfully
integrate Centerpulse AG and Implex Corp. Alarmingly,
one-in-five of these global 'stakeholders ' believe major irreversible damage
has already occurred. Three surveys were fielded
between August 2002 and October 2004.

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international businesses, including tax obligations and risks, product
liability and intellectual property litigation losses, reimbursement levels
from third-party payors , general industry and market conditions and growth
rates and general domestic and international economic conditions including
interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations.

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