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Sales of $15.3 Billion Increased 0.6% Versus 2009 Second-Quarter; EPS was $1.23 Excluding Special Items, 2010 Second-Quarter EPS was $1.21, an increase of 5.2%*

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced sales of $15.3 billion for the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 0.6% as compared to the second quarter of 2009. Operational results increased 0.1% and the positive impact of currency was 0.5%. Domestic sales declined 2.8%, while international sales increased 4.1%, reflecting operational growth of 3.0% and a positive currency impact of 1.1%. More »

SAN FRANCISCO and PARIS, July 6, 2010 — SpineGuard, a privately held company
based in San Francisco and Paris, announced today that PediGuard units sold in the
second quarter of 2010 increased by 125% compared to the same period in 2009.
The boost in sales was due primarily to the broad company focus and extensive market
expansion of the CE-marked and FDA-cleared PediGuard device, which is designed for
safer pedicle screw placement in spine surgery. Nearly one million1 spine procedures
using pedicle screws were performed in 2009. According to published studies, pedicle
screws show high rates of misplacements that can lead to a number of serious
complications for patients, including paralysis. More »

LEESBURG, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–K2M, Inc. (“K2M” or the “Company”), a spinal device company developing innovative solutions for the treatment of complex spinal pathologies, and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“Welsh Carson”), a leading private equity firm, have entered into a transaction in which Welsh Carson will acquire the outstanding stock and become the majority shareholder of K2M, along with longtime K2M investor, Ferrer Freeman & Co., and K2M’s management. More »

PLAINSBORO, N.J., July 9, 2010 — (HSMN NewsFeed) — Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART ) announced today the launch of DuraGen Plus(R) Dural Regeneration Matrix – Spinal Matrix, an absorbable and sutureless collagen onlay indicated as a dura substitute for the repair of dura mater. More »