Integra LifeSciences Honored as 2007 Medical Device Manufacturer of the Year by Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine

PLAINSBORO, N.J., Nov. 14, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART), a world leader in regenerative medicine, announced today that it has been selected by Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry (MD&DI) magazine as a "2007 Medical Device Manufacturer of the Year." Integra was selected for its innovative medical devices, commitment to research, market success, and its impressive quality and regulatory record. The announcement was made in the November issue of MD&DI.

"We are very pleased that MD&DI has recognized Integra's substantial growth and accomplishments," said Integra's President and CEO Stuart Essig. "Integra is dedicated to bringing the best possible medical products to the market and we're committed to quality -- it's at the core of our philosophy and pervades our entire organization. This honor is truly the result of the hard work of our employees, and together we have created a very successful organization that helps millions of patients."

Since Integra's inception in 1989, Integra has grown from a company with one product -- an artificial skin, used in wound and burn care, called Integra(R) Dermal Regeneration Template -- to a company with thousands of medical devices and instruments. Today, Integra is a market leader in neurosurgery and has embarked on a similar course to become a major company in the hand, foot and ankle sector of the orthopedics market.

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