GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Exactech, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXAC), a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, shoulder, spine and biologic materials, announced today that the company has earned the Technology Partnership Award of Excellence from the Association for Operations Management (APICS).

The award recognizes the effort of employees throughout Exactech who improved customer service and order-fulfillment times through implementation of a new forecasting and planning software system.

In 2008, Exactech established a company-wide goal to increase the accuracy of its “demand planning” - delivering the right mix of products, in the ideal quantities, at the right time. Exactech Vice President of Operations John Pelc said, “With our continued growth and the increased complexity of our global supply chain, we recognized the need to implement new measurable, performance-driving processes while monitoring our ongoing operations with increased accuracy. This new system allows us to forecast and plan more proactively, optimize our manufacturing schedules, balance cost with high customer service, minimize inventory investments and streamline distribution operations.”

The completed project was the result of more than a year of cross-functional collaboration to identify requirements and implement the new system. Project team leaders will accept the award on behalf of Exactech at a ceremony in Toronto on October 5.

About Exactech
Based in Gainesville, Florida, 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 30 markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Additional information about Exactech, Inc. can be found at http://www.exac.com.

Copies of Exactech’s press releases, SEC filings, current price quotes and other valuable information for investors is available at www.exac.com and http://www.hawkassociates.com.

An Exactech investment profile is online at http://www.hawkassociates.com/profile/exac.cfm.

Investor Contacts:
Exactech CFO Jody Phillips
352.377.1140
or
Hawk Associates
Julie Marshall or Frank Hawkins
305.451.1888
exactech@hawkassociates.com.

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