Kleinostheim, 13.01.12 – curasan AG, listed in the General Standard (ISIN: DE 000 549 453 8) has supplied the initial stock of its bone substitute and bone regeneration materials to Zimmer Dental Inc., Carlsbad, USA. Zimmer will market the curasan products under the IngeniOs^TM umbrella brand globally in the dental market. To begin with, this shall commence in the USA and Europe with the granule variant of a slowly absorbable hydroxyl apatite recreated from the human bone and a highly porous and fast absorbable and bioactive ß-tri-calcium phosphate. Additional markets and other materials and dosage forms shall follow continuously.

There are approximately 300 persons attending the Zimmer Global Sales Meeting, which is being held in the second week of January 2012 in San Diego, USA. In the course of this event, Zimmer and curasan shall provide training to the marketing teams for launching the initial IngeniOs^TM products successfully.

" Zimmer Dental Inc. has an internationally well-placed marketing setup in the dental market and has experience with bio materials" explained Hans Dieter Rössler, the CEO of curasan AG. "And there are excellent prerequisites for achieving a leading position in the worldwide growth market of dental bone regenerative materials, for which growth of more than 250 million USD annually is estimated within the next few years.

Background information about Zimmer Dental Inc.:
Headquartered near San Diego in Carlsbad, California, Zimmer Dental has built a history of innovation and success with its trusted line of dental implants, prosthetics, and regenerative products. Proudly offering one of the most comprehensive dental implant product lines available, Zimmer Dental is a market leader in the development of world-class implantology products and educational programs focused on empowering clinicians and improving patients' lives. Zimmer Dental’s parent company, Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SWX: ZMH), is a worldwide leader in joint replacement solutions for knee pain and hip pain, and provides comprehensive spine care solutions for acute and chronic back pain. The company also provides a broad range of trauma and orthopaedic surgical products. For more information, please visit Zimmer Dental at www.zimmerdental.com.