Exactech, Inc. Named a 2007 Top Small Workplace by The Wall Street Journal

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- October 1, 2007 -- Exactech Inc. (Nasdaq: EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products including orthopaedic implants and biologic materials, announced today that it was named a 2007 Top Small Workplace by The Wall Street Journal and Winning Workplaces.

Exactech is among the 15 winners that are featured in the Journal Report on Small Business in today’s print and online editions of The Wall Street Journal. The workplace winners were selected based on both metrics and qualitative assessment of their success in creating workplaces that nurture, challenge and reward employees.

Exactech Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing David Petty said, “We have long recognized that the success of our company depends on our ability to attract and retain the right people. Our brand promise is to deliver “A Great Day in the O.R.” for our surgeons, O.R. staff, sales force and most importantly-- patients. We believe making Exactech a great place to work is the first step to achieving our goal and are pleased to be recognized for our efforts.”

The Top Small Workplaces list features exceptional small employers in the U.S., which include private, nonprofit and publicly held organizations. The Journal Report spotlights those small businesses that have built workplace environments that encourage collegiality, professional growth and provide an atmosphere and benefits that make their employees want to stay.

The Wall Street Journal and Winning Workplaces, a nonprofit whose mission is to help the leaders of small and midsize organizations create better workplaces, teamed up to create their first annual list of the best small workplaces in the U.S. in a report called Top Small Workplaces. The Journal and Winning Workplaces began soliciting nominations last fall, receiving 850 recommendations. The nominees were asked to fill out full-length applications – of which 437 were completed – and the batch was culled to 35 finalists. A national panel of small-business experts was chosen by The Wall Street Journal and Winning Workplaces to judge the finalists.

About Exactech

Based in Gainesville, Fla., Exactech develops and markets orthopaedic implant devices, related surgical instruments and biologic materials and services to hospitals and physicians. The company manufactures many of its orthopaedic devices at its Gainesville facility. Exactech’s orthopaedic products are used in the restoration of bones and joints that have deteriorated as a result of injury or diseases such as arthritis. Exactech markets its products in the United States and Australia, in addition to more than 25 countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Additional information about Exactech, Inc. can be found at http://www.exac.com.

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