EXHIBIT 32.1

WRITTEN STATEMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer
of Biomet, Inc. (the "Company"), each hereby certifies that to his knowledge
on the date hereof:

(a)   The quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the Quarter Ended
      November 30, 2004 filed on the date hereof with the Securities and
      Exchange Commission (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements
      of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(b)   Information contained in the Report fairly represents, in all material
      respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
      Company.

                                                   /s/  Dane A. Miller
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                                                   Dane A. Miller, Ph.D.
                                                   January 10, 2005

                                                   /s/  Gregory D. Hartman
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                                                   Gregory D. Hartman
                                                   January 10, 2005


The foregoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q and shall not be deemed to be
considered filed as part of the Form 10-Q.