Exhibit 99.1

Contacts:
Media		Investors
Charles H. Young 574-372-4586 charlie.young@zimmer.com	Paul G. Blair 574-371-8042 paul.blair@zimmer.com		James T. Crines 574-372-4264 james.crines@zimmer.com

Zimmer Reports Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results

• Net Sales of $1.06 billion for the second quarter increased by 3.7% reported over the prior year period (an increase of 3.3% constant currency)

• Diluted EPS for the second quarter were $0.82 reported, a decrease of 16.3% from the prior year period, and $1.09 adjusted, an increase of 9.0% over the prior year period

• $1.5 billion stock repurchase program approved by Board of Directors

• Full-year sales and adjusted EPS guidance reaffirmed

(WARSAW, IN) July 22, 2010—Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZMH) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. The Company reported second quarter net sales of $1.06 billion, an increase of 3.7% reported and 3.3% constant currency over the second quarter of 2009. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.82 reported and $1.09 adjusted, an increase of 9.0% adjusted over the prior year period.

“Our second quarter performance was characterized by year-over-year constant currency sales growth in all geographic segments, strong earnings and cash flow, and the continued introduction of important new products and instruments,” said David Dvorak, Zimmer President and CEO. “We anticipate accelerated growth through 2010 as these new offerings augment our portfolio of clinically-proven solutions.”

Net earnings for the second quarter were $165.5 million on a reported basis and $221.2 million on an adjusted basis, an increase of 2.6% adjusted over the prior year period. Operating cash flow for the second quarter was $272.7 million, an increase of 39.8% over the second quarter of 2009. Net earnings for the first six months of 2010 were $370.9 million on a reported basis and $428.6 million on an adjusted basis, an increase of 0.7% adjusted over the prior year period.

In the second quarter, the Company recorded an additional $75 million provision for known and anticipated worldwide claims related to the previously announced voluntary suspension of marketing and distribution of the Durom^® Acetabular Component in the U.S. Adjusted 2010 figures in this release exclude the impact of this provision.

During the quarter, the Company utilized $85.4 million of cash to acquire 1.4 million shares under its existing $1.25 billion repurchase program. At the end of the second quarter, $32.2 million of share repurchase authorization remained available under this program, which expires on December 31, 2010.

The Company’s Board of Directors has approved an additional $1.5 billion stock repurchase program, which expires on December 31, 2013. Purchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time in compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, depending on market conditions and other factors.

The Company also announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Beijing Montagne Medical Device Co., Ltd., a leader in the rapidly growing Chinese orthopaedic implant market. Financial terms were not disclosed. Subject to regulatory approvals and certain other conditions, the acquisition is expected to close in late 2010 or early 2011.

Guidance

The Company reaffirmed its full-year sales and adjusted EPS guidance for 2010. Full-year revenues are expected to increase between 3% and 5% on a constant currency basis. Assuming foreign currency exchange rates remain near recent levels, the Company estimates that foreign currency translation will decrease revenues by approximately 0.5% for the full year 2010, resulting in expected revenue growth on a reported basis between 2.5% and 4.5%. Full-year 2010 adjusted diluted earnings per share are projected to be in the range of $4.15 to $4.35.

Conference Call

The Company will conduct its second quarter 2010 investor conference call today, July 22, 2010, 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 conference.

Individuals who wish to dial into the conference call may do so at (888) 881-6248. International callers should dial (706) 634-6422. A digital recording will be available two hours after the completion of the conference call from July 22, 2010 to August 5, 2010. To access the recording, U.S./Canada callers should dial (800) 642-1687, and International callers should dial (706) 645-9291, and enter the Conference ID, 83911600. A copy of this press release and other financial and statistical information about the periods to be presented in the conference call will be accessible through the Zimmer website at http://investor.zimmer.com.

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 six months on both a reported and constant currency basis.

NET SALES — THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010
(in millions, unaudited)

						Constant
	Net		Reported			Currency
	Sales		% Growth			% Growth
Geographic Segments
Americas	$	609		3	%		3	%
Europe		277		(1	)		3
Asia Pacific		172		15			6
Total		1,058		4			3
Product Categories
Reconstructive
Americas		458		4			3
Europe		221		(2	)		2
Asia Pacific		129		13			5
Total		808		4			3
Knees
Americas		280		3			3
Europe		106		(1	)		3
Asia Pacific		67		15			5
Total		453		4			3
Hips
Americas		148		4			3
Europe		109		(2	)		2
Asia Pacific		60		12			4
Total		317		3			3
Extremities		38		13			13
Dental		56		6			8
Trauma		58		2			1
Spine		58		(10	)		(9	)
OSP and other		78		16			14

NET SALES — SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010
(in millions, unaudited)

						Constant
	Net		Reported			Currency
	Sales		% Growth			% Growth
Geographic Segments
Americas	$	1,225		3	%		3	%
Europe		563		3			2
Asia Pacific		333		18			9
Total		2,121		5			3
Product Categories
Reconstructive
Americas		921		4			4
Europe		453		2			1
Asia Pacific		249		17			7
Total		1,623		5			3
Knees
Americas		566		3			3
Europe		220		3			2
Asia Pacific		127		20			8
Total		913		5			3
Hips
Americas		295		4			3
Europe		221		1			(1	)
Asia Pacific		117		13			4
Total		633		4			2
Extremities		77		15			13
Dental		108		7			7
Trauma		118		4			2
Spine		118		(8	)		(9	)
OSP and other		154		19			16

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 2009 sales were approximately $4.1 billion. The Company is supported by the efforts of more than 8,000 employees worldwide.

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Website Information

We routinely post important information for investors on our website, www.zimmer.com, in the “Investor Relations” section. We intend to 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, the provision for certain Durom Acetabular Component product claims, and acquisition, integration, realignment and other expenses. 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. Management uses this non-GAAP information internally to evaluate the performance of the business and believes that it provides useful information to investors by offering the ability to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s on-going operating results, the ability to better identify operating trends that may otherwise be masked or distorted by these types of items and to perform related trend analysis, and a higher degree of transparency of certain items.

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, our compliance with the Corporate Integrity Agreement through 2012; the success of our quality initiatives; the outcome of the investigation by the U.S. government into Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters announced in October 2007; price and product competition; changes in customer demand for our products and services caused by demographic changes or other factors; 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 and foreign government regulators and tax obligations and risks; product liability and intellectual property litigation losses; health care reform measures in the U.S. including the impact of the new excise tax on medical devices, reductions in reimbursement levels from third-party payors and cost-containment efforts of health care purchasing organizations; our ability to retain the independent agents and distributors who market our products; 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 costs of defending or resolving putative class action litigation arising out of trading or ownership of our stock. 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 JUNE 30, 2010 and 2009
(in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)

	2010			2009			% Inc/(Dec)
Net Sales	$	1,057.7		$	1,019.9			4	%
Cost of products sold		250.6			236.8			6
Gross Profit		807.1			783.1			3
Research and development		55.1			49.9			10
Selling, general and administrative		437.4			432.3			1
Acquisition, integration, realignment and other		11.5			36.5			(68	)
Certain claims		75.0			—			100
Net curtailment and settlement		—			(32.1	)		(100	)
Operating expenses		579.0			486.6			19
Operating Profit		228.1			296.5			(23	)
Interest and other, net		(14.3	)		(4.0	)		262
Earnings before income taxes		213.8			292.5			(27	)
Provision for income taxes		48.3			82.4			(41	)
Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.	$	165.5		$	210.1			(21	)
Earnings Per Common Share
Basic	$	0.82		$	0.98			(16	)
Diluted	$	0.82		$	0.98			(16	)
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic		201.9			214.7
Diluted		203.0			215.5

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 and 2009
(in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)

	2010			2009			% Inc/(Dec)
Net Sales	$	2,120.5		$	2,012.5			5	%
Cost of products sold		519.0			467.0			11
Gross Profit		1,601.5			1,545.5			4
Research and development		106.1			101.8			4
Selling, general and administrative		884.1			856.0			3
Acquisition, integration, realignment and other		14.1			43.5			(68	)
Certain claims		75.0			—			100
Net curtailment and settlement		—			(32.1	)		(100	)
Operating expenses		1,079.3			969.2			11
Operating Profit		522.2			576.3			(9	)
Interest and other, net		(28.9	)		(7.7	)		275
Earnings before income taxes		493.3			568.6			(13	)
Provision for income taxes		122.4			156.3			(22	)
Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.	$	370.9		$	412.3			(10	)
Earnings Per Common Share
Basic	$	1.83		$	1.89			(3	)
Diluted	$	1.82		$	1.88			(3	)
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic		202.4			218.1
Diluted		203.6			218.8

Certain amounts in the 2009 consolidated statement of earnings have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation.

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions)

	June 30,		December 31,
	2010		2009
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	953.7	$	691.7
Short-term investments		33.0		66.4
Receivables, net		765.1		751.4
Inventories, net		885.8		913.2
Other current assets		345.2		315.3
Total current assets		2,982.8		2,738.0
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,170.6		1,221.7
Goodwill		2,637.6		2,783.5
Intangible assets, net		818.5		858.0
Other assets		217.8		184.3
Total Assets	$	7,827.3	$	7,785.5
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities	$	601.8	$	690.7
Other long-term liabilities		360.4		328.5
Long-term debt		1,130.6		1,127.6
Shareholders’ equity		5,734.5		5,638.7
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	7,827.3	$	7,785.5

Certain amounts in the 2009 condensed consolidated balance sheet have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation.

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 and 2009
(in millions, unaudited)

	2010			2009
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
Net earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.	$	370.9		$	412.3
Depreciation and amortization		165.8			161.4
Net curtailment and settlement		—			(32.1	)
Share-based compensation		30.6			40.1
Income tax benefits from employee stock compensation plans		2.9			0.2
Excess income tax benefits from employee stock compensation plans		(1.0	)		—
Inventory step-up		1.3			7.0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Income taxes		(70.5	)		4.8
Receivables		(51.3	)		(29.8	)
Inventories		27.5			(51.8	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(37.4	)		(119.4	)
Other assets and liabilities		93.4			(13.0	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		532.2			379.7
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
Additions to instruments		(83.1	)		(75.9	)
Additions to other property, plant and equipment		(26.7	)		(54.7	)
Purchases of short-term investments		(4.0	)		—
Sales of short-term investments		37.0			—
Acquisition of intellectual property rights		(8.2	)		(25.9	)
Investments in other assets		(6.9	)		(17.8	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(91.9	)		(174.3	)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
Net borrowings under credit facilities		—			200.0
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans		8.1			3.6
Excess income tax benefits from employee stock compensation plans		1.0			—
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		—			(7.8	)
Repurchase of common stock		(178.9	)		(337.8	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(169.8	)		(142.0	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		(8.5	)		1.5
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		262.0			64.9
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		691.7			212.6
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	953.7		$	277.5

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 and 2009
(in millions, unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,							Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010		2009		% Inc/(Dec)			2010		2009		% Inc
Americas	$	609.3	$	589.6		3	%	$	1,225.0	$	1,184.2		3	%
Europe		276.5		280.4		(1	)		562.6		545.5		3
Asia Pacific		171.9		149.9		15			332.9		282.8		18
Total	$	1,057.7	$	1,019.9		4		$	2,120.5	$	2,012.5		5

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
NET SALES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 and 2009
(in millions, unaudited)

	Three Months Ended June 30,							Six Months Ended June 30,
	2010		2009		% Inc/(Dec)			2010		2009		% Inc/(Dec)
Reconstructive	$	808.2	$	779.2		4	%	$	1,622.7	$	1,540.3		5	%
Dental		55.9		52.7		6			107.6		100.1		7
Trauma		57.8		56.7		2			118.2		113.6		4
Spine		57.9		64.2		(10	)		117.9		128.8		(8	)
OSP and other		77.9		67.1		16			154.1		129.7		19
Total	$	1,057.7	$	1,019.9		4		$	2,120.5	$	2,012.5		5

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED % GROWTH TO
CONSTANT CURRENCY % GROWTH
(unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2010
				Foreign			Constant
	Reported			Exchange			Currency
	% Growth			Impact			% Growth
Geographic Segments
Americas		3	%		—	%		3	%
Europe		(1	)		(4	)		3
Asia Pacific		15			9			6
Total		4			1			3
Product Categories
Reconstructive
Americas		4			1			3
Europe		(2	)		(4	)		2
Asia Pacific		13			8			5
Total		4			1			3
Knees
Americas		3			—			3
Europe		(1	)		(4	)		3
Asia Pacific		15			10			5
Total		4			1			3
Hips
Americas		4			1			3
Europe		(2	)		(4	)		2
Asia Pacific		12			8			4
Total		3			—			3
Extremities		13			—			13
Dental		6			(2	)		8
Trauma		2			1			1
Spine		(10	)		(1	)		(9	)
OSP and other		16			2			14

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED % GROWTH TO
CONSTANT CURRENCY % GROWTH
(unaudited)

	For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2010
				Foreign			Constant
	Reported			Exchange			Currency
	% Growth			Impact			% Growth
Geographic Segments
Americas		3	%		—	%		3	%
Europe		3			1			2
Asia Pacific		18			9			9
Total		5			2			3
Product Categories
Reconstructive
Americas		4			—			4
Europe		2			1			1
Asia Pacific		17			10			7
Total		5			2			3
Knees
Americas		3			—			3
Europe		3			1			2
Asia Pacific		20			12			8
Total		5			2			3
Hips
Americas		4			1			3
Europe		1			2			(1	)
Asia Pacific		13			9			4
Total		4			2			2
Extremities		15			2			13
Dental		7			—			7
Trauma		4			2			2
Spine		(8	)		1			(9	)
OSP and other		19			3			16

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
Reconciliation of Net Earnings and Adjusted Net Earnings
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(in millions, unaudited)

	Three Months
	Ended June 30,
	2010			2009
Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.	$	165.5		$	210.1
Inventory step-up		—			2.8
Acquisition, integration, realignment and other		11.5			36.5
Certain claims		75.0			—
Net curtailment and settlement		—			(32.1	)
Taxes on inventory step-up, acquisition, integration, realignment and other, certain claims and net curtailment and settlement*		(30.8	)		(1.8	)
Adjusted Net Earnings	$	221.2		$	215.5

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
Reconciliation of Net Earnings and Adjusted Net Earnings
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(in millions, unaudited)

	Six Months
	Ended June 30,
	2010			2009
Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.	$	370.9		$	412.3
Inventory step-up		1.3			7.0
Acquisition, integration, realignment and other		14.1			43.5
Certain claims		75.0			—
Net curtailment and settlement		—			(32.1	)
Taxes on inventory step-up, acquisition, integration, realignment and other, certain claims and net curtailment and settlement*		(32.7	)		(5.2	)
Adjusted Net Earnings	$	428.6		$	425.5

* 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 June 30, 2010 and 2009
(unaudited)

	Three Months
	Ended June 30,
	2010			2009
Diluted EPS	$	0.82		$	0.98
Inventory step-up		—			0.01
Acquisition, integration, realignment and other		0.05			0.17
Certain claims		0.37			—
Net curtailment and settlement		—			(0.15	)
Taxes on inventory step-up, acquisition, integration, realignment and other, certain claims and net curtailment and settlement*		(0.15	)		(0.01	)
Adjusted Diluted EPS	$	1.09		$	1.00

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
Reconciliation of Diluted EPS and Adjusted Diluted EPS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
(unaudited)

	Six Months
	Ended June 30,
	2010			2009
Diluted EPS	$	1.82		$	1.88
Inventory step-up		0.01			0.03
Acquisition, integration, realignment and other		0.06			0.20
Certain claims		0.37			—
Net curtailment and settlement		—			(0.15	)
Taxes on inventory step-up, acquisition, integration, realignment and other, certain claims and net curtailment and settlement*		(0.16	)		(0.02	)
Adjusted Diluted EPS	$	2.10		$	1.94

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

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
Reconciliation of 2010 Projected Diluted EPS and Projected
Adjusted Diluted EPS
(unaudited)

Projected Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010:	Low			High
Diluted EPS	$	3.83		$	4.03
Inventory step-up		0.01			0.01
Acquisition, integration, realignment and other		0.11			0.11
Certain claims		0.37			0.37
Taxes on inventory step-up, acquisition, integration realignment and other and certain claims*		(0.17	)		(0.17	)
Adjusted Diluted EPS	$	4.15		$	4.35

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