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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903423-07-000726
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070717
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070727

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOMET INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000351346
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				351418342
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		56 EAST BELL DR
		CITY:			WARSAW
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46582
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5742676639

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		56 E BELL DRIVE
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 587
		CITY:			WARSAW
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46581-0587

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COSLET JONATHAN J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001180379

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15601
		FILM NUMBER:		071007860

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 COMMERCE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3300
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76102
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    <periodOfReport>2007-07-17</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000351346</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BIOMET INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BMET</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001180379</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COSLET JONATHAN J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TPG CAPITAL, L.P.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>345 CALIFORNIA STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>Mr. Coslet is currently a Senior Partner of TPG Capital, L.P.  TPG Capital, L.P. is affiliated with private equity funds that
 hold equity interests in LVB Acquisition Holding, LLC, the indirect beneficial owner of 208,324,725 Biomet common shares,
 including 5,723,595 shares beneficially owned by Dr. Dane A. Miller and Mary Louise Miller that are subject to a voting
 agreement with LVB Acquisition, Inc., a subsidiary of LVB Acquisition Holding, LLC.   Mr. Coslet disclaims beneficial
 ownership of all of the Biomet common shares that are or may be beneficially owned by LVB Acquisition Holding, LLC, TPG
 Capital, L.P. and any its affiliated funds.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jonathan J. Coslet</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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