[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17401]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING EXACTECH'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. CLIFF STEARNS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Exactech's 
25th anniversary. I also want to recognize Exactech for being a leader 
in the business community and for its commitment to improving the lives 
of individuals by helping them to maintain their activity and 
independence.
  Exactech develops, manufactures and distributes orthopedic implants, 
related surgical instrumentation and biologic services to hospitals and 
physicians for use in the repair of bone and joints that have been 
damaged due to injury or disease, such as arthritis.
  Today, more than 46 million Americans are living with some type of 
arthritis. For a quarter of a century, orthopedic surgeons have counted 
on Exactech, for innovations that allow them to make their patients 
more mobile.
  With its headquarters in Gainesville, Florida, in my congressional 
district, Exactech is one of Florida's fastest-growing companies with 
more than 500 employees and distributing products throughout the U.S. 
and in more than 35 countries around the world. Its products meet the 
most stringent quality requirements and have demonstrated excellent 
long-term clinical results.
  Exactech attributes its success to a strong corporate culture, where 
the values of integrity, compassion, teamwork, excellence and 
innovation guide each employee's daily decisions. After 25 years of 
company development, the dedication to patient quality care remains 
unchanged.
  Please join me in honoring Exactech on their silver anniversary and 
hoping for another 25 strong years.

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