PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (LOGO) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP One North Wacker Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone (312) 298-2000 October 31, 2001 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Commissioners: We have read the statements made by Biomet, Inc. (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 4 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K report dated October 31, 2001. We agree with the statements concerning our firm in such Form 8-K. Very truly yours, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP