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KALAMAZOO, Mich., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stryker Corporation
(NYSE: SYK) announced today that it will participate in the following investor
conferences:
December 1, 2005 -- 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time and 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Merrill Lynch Med Tech Fundamentals Conference
New York, New York
December 8, 2005 -- 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Harris Nesbitt Healthcare Conference
New York, New York
Simultaneous webcasts of the Companys presentations will be available on
Strykers website at http://www.stryker.com via the For Investors page. The
Merrill Lynch Conference presentation will be archived on Strykers website
for 14 days. The Harris Nesbitt Conference presentation will be archived for
6 months.
Certain statements made in the presentations may constitute forward-
looking statements. They will be based upon managements current expectations
and will be subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause the
Companys actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied
in such statements. In addition to factors that may be discussed in these
presentations, such factors include, but are not limited to: changes in
current interpretations of the American Jobs Creation Act, regulatory actions,
including cost-containment measures, that could adversely affect the price of
or demand for the Companys products; unanticipated issues arising in
connection with clinical studies and eventual United States Food and Drug
Administration approval of OP-1, the FlexiCore and CerviCore spinal implant
products or other new product introductions; changes in reimbursement levels
from third-party payors; a significant increase in product liability claims;
changes in economic conditions that adversely affect the level of demand for
the Companys products; changes in foreign exchange markets; changes in
financial markets; and changes in the competitive environment. Additional
information concerning these and other factors are contained in the Companys
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Companys
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Stryker Corporation is one of the worlds leading medical device companies
with the most broadly-based range of products in orthopaedics and a
significant presence in other medical specialties. The Companys products
include implants that are used in joint replacement, trauma,
craniomaxillofacial and spine surgeries; orthobiologics; operating room and
interventional pain products; surgical navigation, endoscopic, communications
and digital imaging systems; as well as patient handling and emergency medical
equipment. In addition, Stryker provides outpatient physical therapy services
in the United States.
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