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<p align="center"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><br />
 Washington, D.C.&nbsp; 20549</p>
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<p align="center"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">FORM S-8</font></b><br />
 <b>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER</b><br />
 <b>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</b></p>
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<p align="center"><b><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">BIOMET, INC.<br />
</font></u></b> Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)</p>
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<p align="center"><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Indiana<br />
</font></u> (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</p>
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<p align="center"><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">35-1418342<br />
</font></u> (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">56 East Bell Drive<br />
 <u>Warsaw, Indiana 46582<br />
</u> (Address of Principal Executive Offices)</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Biomet, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan<br />
 (full title of the plan)</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Daniel P. Hann<br />
 Biomet, Inc.<br />
 56 East Bell Drive<br />
 <u>Warsaw, Indiana 46582<br />
</u> (Name and address of agent for service)</font></p>
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<p align="center"><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(574) 267-6639<br />
</font></u> (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Copies to:</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Stephen J. Hackman<br />
 Ice Miller<br />
 One American Square, Box 82001<br />
 Indianapolis, Indiana&nbsp; 46282</font></p>
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Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Title of Securities to be Registered <sup>(<a name="_ftnref1">1</a><a href=
"#_ftn1" title=""></a>)</sup></font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Amount to be Registered <sup>(<a name="_ftnref2">2</a><a href="#_ftn2"
title=""></a>)&nbsp; (<a name="_ftnref3">3</a><a href="#_ftn3" title=""></a>)</sup></font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit <a name=
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price <sup>(4)</sup></font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Common Shares without par value</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">1,500,000 shares</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">$ 42.53</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">$ 63,795,000</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">$ 8,082.83</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Rights to Purchase Common Shares<sup>(5<a href="#_ftn1" title=
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">1,500,000 rights</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">-- <sup>(5<a href="#_ftn1" title=""></a>)</sup></font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">-- <sup>(5<a href="#_ftn1" title=""></a>)</sup></font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">-- <sup>(5<a href="#_ftn1" title=""></a>)</sup></font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp; In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan
described herein.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp; These are additional securities of the same class, to be offered pursuant to the
same employee benefit plan as those registered pursuant to Registration No. 333-00331.&nbsp; Pursuant to General Instruction E of
Form S-8, this registration statement covers only the additional shares being registered.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(3)&nbsp; If, prior to the completion of the distribution of the Common Shares covered by
this Registration Statement, additional shares of common stock are issued or issuable as a result of a stock split or stock
dividend, this Registration Statement shall be deemed to cover such additional shares resulting from the stock split or stock
dividend pursuant to Rule 416.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp; The registration fee has been calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)
based upon the average of the high and low prices reported for the Common Shares on August 13, 2004.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(5)&nbsp; Any value attributable to the Rights to Purchase Common Shares is reflected in
the value of the Common Shares.</font></p>

<p align="center"><b><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE</font></u></b></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">The contents of the registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statements on Form S-8, File No.
333-00331, heretofore filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are
incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

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<p align="center"><b><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</font></u></b></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Warsaw,
State of Indiana, on August 16, 2004.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">BIOMET, INC.<br />
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By:&nbsp; <u>/s/ Dane A.
Miller&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />

</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dane A. Miller, President and<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Executive Officer</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Know all men by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Dane A. Miller and Daniel P. Hann, and each or any of them (with full power to act alone), his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto those attorneys-in-fact and
agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that those
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on August 16, 2004.</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;<u>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp; Dane A.
Miller&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</u>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President, Chief Executive Officer,<br />
Dane A.
Miller&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and
Director (Principal Executive Officer)</font></p>

<p><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp; Jerry L.
Ferguson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Director<br />
Jerry L. Ferguson</p>

<p><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp; Niles L.
Noblitt&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Director<br />
Niles L. Noblitt</p>

<p><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;M. Ray Harroff&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Director<br />
M. Ray Harroff</p>

<p><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kenneth V.
Miller&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Director<br />
Kenneth V. Miller</p>

<p><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jerry L. Miller&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Director<br />
Jerry L. Miller</p>

<p><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;L. Gene Tanner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Director<br />
L. Gene Tanner</p>

<p><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thomas F. Kearns,
Jr.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Director<br />
Thomas F. Kearns, Jr.</p>

<p><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Charles E.
Niemier&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Director<br />
Charles E. Niemier</p>

<p><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Daniel P.
Hann&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Director<br />
Daniel P. Hann</p>

<p><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Marilyn Tucker Quayle&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</font></u>
&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Director<br />
Marilyn Tucker Quayle</p>

<p><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. Scott Harrison&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Director<br />
C. Scott Harrison</p>

<p><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gregory D.
Hartman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Senior Vice President &ndash; Finance<br />
Gregory D.
Hartman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(Principal Financial Officer)</p>

<p><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;James W. Haller&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></u>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Controller<br />
James W.
Haller&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(Principal Accounting Officer)</p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Biomet, Inc. Benefits
Committee has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in
the City of Warsaw, State of Indiana, on August 16, 2004.&nbsp;</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">BIOMET, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/&nbsp;Darlene
Whaley&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
</u> Darlene Whaley<br />
Biomet, Inc. Benefits Committee</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/&nbsp;Gregory D.
Hartman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
</u> Gregory D. Hartman<br />
Biomet, Inc. Benefits Committee</font></p>

<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">By:<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/&nbsp;James R.
Pastena&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
</u> James R. Pastena<br />
Biomet, Inc. Benefits Committee</font></p>

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<p><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">BIOMET, INC.</font></b></p>

<p><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Form S-8</font></b></p>

<p><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">INDEX TO EXHIBITS</font></b></p>

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 &nbsp; <u>Regulation S-K Item 601</u></font></b></p>
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<h2><b><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Description of Exhibit</font></u></b></h2>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(4)</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">5.1</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Determination letter regarding qualified status of Plan *</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(15)</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Not applicable</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(23)</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">23.1</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(24)</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">24.1</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Power of Attorney (included in signature page to the registration statement).</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">(99)</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Not applicable</font></p>
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<p><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">*Filed herewith</font></p>
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Form S-8 (401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
Registration No.  333-_________
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
BIOMET, INC.
Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
Indiana
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
35-1418342
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
56 East Bell Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46582
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Biomet, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
(full title of the plan)
Daniel P. Hann
Biomet, Inc.
56 East Bell Drive
Warsaw, Indiana 46582
(Name and address of agent for service)
(574) 267-6639
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Stephen J. Hackman
Ice Miller
One American Square, Box 82001
Indianapolis, Indiana  46282
Title of Securities to be Registered
(
1
)
Amount to be Registered
(
2
)  (
3
)
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit
(4)
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
(4)
Amount of Registration Fee
Common Shares without par value
1,500,000 shares
$ 42.53
$ 63,795,000
$ 8,082.83
Rights to Purchase Common Shares
(5
)
1,500,000 rights
--
(5
)
--
(5
)
--
(5
)
(1)  In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan
described herein.
(2)  These are additional securities of the same class, to be offered pursuant to the
same employee benefit plan as those registered pursuant to Registration No. 333-00331.  Pursuant to General Instruction E of
Form S-8, this registration statement covers only the additional shares being registered.
(3)  If, prior to the completion of the distribution of the Common Shares covered by
this Registration Statement, additional shares of common stock are issued or issuable as a result of a stock split or stock
dividend, this Registration Statement shall be deemed to cover such additional shares resulting from the stock split or stock
dividend pursuant to Rule 416.
(4)   The registration fee has been calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)
based upon the average of the high and low prices reported for the Common Shares on August 13, 2004.
(5)  Any value attributable to the Rights to Purchase Common Shares is reflected in
the value of the Common Shares.
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The contents of the registrant's Registration Statements on Form S-8, File No.
333-00331, heretofore filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are
incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Warsaw,
State of Indiana, on August 16, 2004.
BIOMET, INC.
By:
/s/ Dane A.
Miller
Dane A. Miller, President and
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all men by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Dane A. Miller and Daniel P. Hann, and each or any of them (with full power to act alone), his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto those attorneys-in-fact and
agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that those
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on August 16, 2004.
/s/   Dane A.
Miller
President, Chief Executive Officer,
Dane A.
Miller                                      and
Director (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/   Jerry L.
Ferguson
Director
Jerry L. Ferguson
/s/   Niles L.
Noblitt
Director
Niles L. Noblitt
/s/   M. Ray Harroff
Director
M. Ray Harroff
/s/   Kenneth V.
Miller
Director
Kenneth V. Miller
/s/   Jerry L. Miller
Director
Jerry L. Miller
/s/   L. Gene Tanner
Director
L. Gene Tanner
/s/   Thomas F. Kearns,
Jr.
Director
Thomas F. Kearns, Jr.
/s/   Charles E.
Niemier
Director
Charles E. Niemier
/s/   Daniel P.
Hann
Director
Daniel P. Hann
/s/   Marilyn Tucker Quayle
Director
Marilyn Tucker Quayle
/s/   C. Scott Harrison
Director
C. Scott Harrison
/s/   Gregory D.
Hartman
Senior Vice President – Finance
Gregory D.
Hartman                            
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/  James W. Haller
Controller
James W.
Haller                                  
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Biomet, Inc. Benefits
Committee has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in
the City of Warsaw, State of Indiana, on August 16, 2004.
BIOMET, INC. 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN
By:
/s/ Darlene
Whaley
Darlene Whaley
Biomet, Inc. Benefits Committee
By:
/s/ Gregory D.
Hartman
Gregory D. Hartman
Biomet, Inc. Benefits Committee
By:
/s/ James R.
Pastena
James R. Pastena
Biomet, Inc. Benefits Committee
BIOMET, INC.
Form S-8
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number Assigned in
Regulation S-K Item 601
Description of Exhibit
(4)
Not applicable
(5)
5.1
Determination letter regarding qualified status of Plan *
(15)
Not applicable
(23)
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.*
(24)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included in signature page to the registration statement).
(99)
Not applicable
*Filed herewith