UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

            QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2003              Commission File Number 0-16093

                               CONMED CORPORATION
           (Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

                New York                                          16-0977505
    (State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)

    525 French Road, Utica, New York                                13502
(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

                                 (315) 797-8375
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes |X| No |_|

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an  accelerated  filer (as
defined in Exchange Act Rule 126-2).

Yes |X| No |_|

      The number of shares outstanding of registrant's common stock, as of April
28, 2003 is 28,943,210 shares.


                               CONMED CORPORATION

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    FORM 10-Q

                          PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item Number                                                               Page

   Item 1. Financial Statements

           - Consolidated Condensed Statements
             of Income                                                      1

           - Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets                          2

           - Consolidated Condensed Statements
             of Cash Flows                                                  3

           - Notes to Consolidated Condensed
             Financial Statements                                           4

   Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
           of Financial Condition and Results
           of Operations                                                   16

   Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
           Market Risk                                                     21

   Item 4. Controls and Procedures                                         21

                          PART II OTHER INFORMATION

   Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                21

   Signatures                                                              22

   Certifications                                                          23


                          PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

                               CONMED CORPORATION
                   CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                     (in thousands except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)

                                                           Three Months Ended
                                                                March 31,
                                                          ---------------------
                                                            2002         2003
                                                          --------    ---------

Net sales ............................................    $113,205    $ 118,034

Cost of sales ........................................      54,104       56,378
                                                          --------    ---------

Gross profit .........................................      59,101       61,656

Selling and administrative ...........................      34,468       37,145

Research and development .............................       3,824        3,703

Other expense (income) ...............................          --       (7,492)
                                                          --------    ---------

                                                            38,292       33,356

Income from operations ...............................      20,809       28,300

Interest expense .....................................       6,628        5,538
                                                          --------    ---------

Income before income taxes ...........................      14,181       22,762

Provision for income taxes ...........................       5,105        8,194
                                                          --------    ---------

Net income ...........................................    $  9,076    $  14,568
                                                          ========    =========

Per share data:

Net income
     Basic ...........................................    $    .36    $     .50
     Diluted .........................................         .35          .50

Weighted average common shares
     Basic ...........................................      25,397       28,876
     Diluted .........................................      25,969       29,037

           See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.


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                               CONMED CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (in thousands except share amounts)



                                                                             (unaudited)
                                                            December 31,      March 31,
                                                                2002             2003
                                                            ------------      ---------
                                                                        
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents ..........................       $   5,626        $   6,250
  Accounts receivable, net ...........................          58,093           60,257
  Inventories ........................................         120,443          125,721
  Deferred income taxes ..............................           6,304            6,321
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets ..........           3,200            3,645
                                                             ---------        ---------
    Total current assets .............................         193,666          202,194
                                                             ---------        ---------
Property, plant and equipment, net ...................          95,608           96,326
Goodwill, net ........................................         262,394          304,530
Other intangible assets, net .........................         180,271          180,209
Other assets .........................................          10,201            9,977
                                                             ---------        ---------
    Total assets .....................................       $ 742,140        $ 793,236
                                                             =========        =========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Current portion of long-term debt ..................       $   2,631        $   2,387
  Accounts payable ...................................          22,074           21,851
  Accrued compensation ...............................          10,463            9,484
  Income taxes payable ...............................           5,885            8,260
  Accrued interest ...................................           3,794            1,058
  Other current liabilities ..........................          13,127           15,032
                                                             ---------        ---------
    Total current liabilities ........................          57,974           58,072
                                                             ---------        ---------

Long-term debt .......................................         254,756          282,949
Deferred income taxes ................................          28,446           32,872
Other long-term liabilities ..........................          14,025           14,347
                                                             ---------        ---------
    Total liabilities ................................         355,201          388,240
                                                             ---------        ---------

Shareholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share;
     authorized 500,000 shares; none outstanding .....              --               --
  Common stock, par value $.01 per share;
     100,000,000 shares authorized; 28,808,105 and
      28,915,707 shares issued and outstanding in
      2002 and 2003, respectively ....................             288              290
  Paid-in capital ....................................         231,832          233,613
  Retained earnings ..................................         162,391          176,959
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss ...............          (7,153)          (5,447)
  Less 37,500 shares of common stock in treasury,
    at cost ..........................................            (419)            (419)
                                                             ---------        ---------
    Total shareholders' equity .......................         386,939          404,996
                                                             ---------        ---------
       Total liabilities and shareholders equity .....       $ 742,140        $ 793,236
                                                             =========        =========


           See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.



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                               CONMED CORPORATION
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)



                                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                                      March 31,
                                                              ------------------------
                                                                2002            2003
                                                              --------        --------
                                                                        
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income ..........................................       $  9,076        $ 14,568
                                                              --------        --------
  Adjustments to reconcile net income
    to net cash provided by operations:
         Depreciation .................................          2,206           2,374
         Amortization .................................          3,197           3,168
         Deferred income taxes ........................          2,758           4,409
         Increase (decrease) in cash flows
             from changes in assets and liabilities:
                     Accounts receivable ..............            289           1,270
                     Inventories ......................         (3,605)         (3,107)
                     Accounts payable .................          6,503          (1,580)
                     Income taxes payable .............           (167)          2,375
                     Accrued compensation .............         (2,607)         (1,943)
                     Accrued interest .................         (3,381)         (2,736)
                     Other assets/liabilities, net ....         (1,918)          1,680
                                                              --------        --------
                                                                 3,275           5,910
                                                              --------        --------
         Net cash provided by operating activities ....         12,351          20,478
                                                              --------        --------

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Payments related to business acquisitions,
         net of cash acquired .........................             --         (48,177)
     Purchases of property, plant, and equipment ......         (3,208)         (1,710)
                                                              --------        --------
         Net cash used by investing activities ........         (3,208)        (49,887)
                                                              --------        --------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Net proceeds from exercise of stock options .........          1,985             808
  Payments on debt ....................................         (9,938)         (3,051)
  Proceeds of debt ....................................             --          31,000
                                                              --------        --------
         Net cash used by financing activities ........         (7,953)         28,757
                                                              --------        --------

Effect of exchange rate changes
    on cash and cash equivalents ......................             42           1,276
                                                              --------        --------

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents .............          1,232             624

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ......          1,402           5,626
                                                              --------        --------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ............       $  2,634        $  6,250
                                                              ========        ========


           See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.


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                               CONMED CORPORATION
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                       (in thousands except share amounts)

Note 1 - Operations and Significant Accounting Policies

Organization and Operations

The consolidated  condensed financial  statements include the accounts of CONMED
Corporation and its subsidiaries  ("CONMED",  the "Company",  "we" or "us"). All
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.  CONMED Corporation
is a medical technology company specializing in instruments,  implants and video
equipment for  arthroscopic  sports medicine and powered  surgical  instruments,
such as drills and saws, for orthopedic,  ENT,  neuro-surgery and other surgical
specialties.  We  are a  leading  developer,  manufacturer  and  supplier  of RF
electrosurgery  systems used routinely to cut and cauterize tissue in nearly all
types of surgical procedures worldwide, endoscopy products such as trocars, clip
appliers,  scissors and surgical staplers, and a full line of ECG electrodes for
heart  monitoring  and other  patient care  products.  We also offer  integrated
operating  room systems and intensive care unit service  managers.  Our products
are used in a variety of clinical  settings,  such as operating  rooms,  surgery
centers,  physicians' offices and critical care areas of hospitals. Our business
is organized,  managed and internally  reported as a single  segment,  since our
product   offerings   have  similar   economic,   operating  and  other  related
characteristics.

Stock-based Compensation

We account  for our  stock-based  compensation  plans  under the  provisions  of
Accounting  Principles  Board  Opinion No. 25,  "Accounting  for Stock Issued to
Employees".  No  compensation  expense has been  recognized in the  accompanying
financial  statements  relative to our stock option plans. Pro forma information
regarding  net  income  and  earnings  per share is  required  by  Statement  of
Financial   Accounting   Standards   No.  123,   "Accounting   for   Stock-Based
Compensation"  ("SFAS 123") and has been  determined  as if we had accounted for
our employee  stock options under the fair value method of that  statement.  The
weighted  average fair value of options  granted in the three months ended March
31,  2002 and 2003 was $8.66 and  $6.56,  respectively.  The fair value of these
options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes options pricing
model with the following weighted-average assumptions for options granted in the
three months  ended March 31, 2002 and 2003,  respectively:  Risk-free  interest
rates of 2.70% and 2.87%; volatility factors of the expected market price of the
Company's common stock of 41.10% and 43.23%; a weighted-average expected life of
the option of five years; and that no dividends would be paid on common stock.

For  purposes  of the pro forma  disclosures,  the  estimated  fair value of the
options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting period.  The Company's
pro forma information follows:


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                                                           Three months ended
                                                                March 31,
                                                             2002        2003
                                                           -------     --------

     Net income -- as reported ........................    $ 9,076     $ 14,568
                                                           -------     --------

     Pro forma stock-based employee
       compensation expense, net of related
       income tax effect ..............................       (474)        (524)
                                                           -------     --------

     Net income -- pro forma ..........................    $ 8,602     $ 14,044
                                                           =======     ========

     EPS - as reported:
         Basic.........................................    $   .36     $    .50
         Diluted.......................................    $   .35     $    .50
     EPS - pro forma:
         Basic ........................................    $   .34     $    .49
         Diluted.......................................    $   .33     $    .48

Note 2 - Interim financial information

The statements for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2003 are unaudited;
in our opinion such unaudited statements include all adjustments (which comprise
only normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results
for such periods. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31,
2003 are not necessarily  indicative of the results of operations to be expected
for  any  other  quarter  nor  for  the  year  ending  December  31,  2003.  The
consolidated  condensed financial statements and notes thereto should be read in
conjunction with the financial  statements and notes for the year ended December
31, 2002 included in our Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission
on Form 10-K.

Note 3 - Other comprehensive income (loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of the following:

                                                           Three months ended
                                                                March 31,
                                                             2002        2003
                                                           -------     --------

Net income ............................................    $ 9,076     $ 14,568
                                                           -------     --------
Other comprehensive income:
  Foreign currency
    translation adjustment ............................         36        1,313
  Cash flow hedging
    (net of income taxes) .............................        480          393
                                                           -------     --------

  Comprehensive income ................................    $ 9,592     $ 16,274
                                                           =======     ========


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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consists of the following:



                                                                                          Accumulated
                                             Minimum        Cumulative        Cash           Other
                                             Pension       Translation        Flow       Comprehensive
                                            Liability      Adjustments       Hedges      Income (loss)
                                            ---------      -----------       ------      -------------
                                                                               
Balance, December 31, 2002 ..........        $(5,086)        $(1,159)        $(908)        $(7,153)
     Foreign currency translation
       adjustments ..................             --           1,313            --           1,313
     Cash flow hedging (net of
       income taxes) ................             --              --           393             393
                                             -------         -------         -----         -------

Balance, March 31, 2003 .............        $(5,086)        $   154         $(515)        $(5,447)
                                             =======         =======         =====         =======


Note 4 - Inventories

The components of inventory are as follows:

                                                    December 31,       March 31,
                                                        2002              2003
                                                    ------------       ---------

Raw materials ..............................          $ 44,701          $ 43,041

Work-in-process ............................            12,869            14,357

Finished goods .............................            62,873            68,323
                                                      --------          --------

      Total ................................          $120,443          $125,721
                                                      ========          ========

Note 5 - Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share (EPS) is computed based on the weighted  average number
of common  shares  outstanding  for the period.  Diluted EPS gives effect to all
dilutive potential shares  outstanding  (i.e.,  options and warrants) during the
period. The following is a reconciliation of the weighted average shares used in
the calculation of basic and diluted EPS (in thousands):

                                                              Three months ended
                                                                   March 31,
                                                                2002      2003
                                                               ------    ------
Shares used in the calculation
  of Basic EPS(weighted average
  shares outstanding) ......................................   25,397    28,876

Effect of dilutive potential
  securities ...............................................      572       161
                                                               ------    ------

Shares used in the calculation
  of Diluted EPS ...........................................   25,969    29,037
                                                               ======    ======

The shares used in the calculation of diluted EPS exclude warrants and options
to purchase shares where the exercise price was greater than the average market
price of common shares for the period. Such shares aggregated 351 and 2,395 for
the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2003, respectively.


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Note 6 - Business acquisitions

On January 13, 2003, we entered into an agreement to acquire the common stock of
Bionx Implants,  Inc. (the "Bionx  acquisition") in a cash  transaction  valuing
Bionx at $4.35 per share. We completed the acquisition on March 10, 2003, paying
$47.0 million in cash which we financed  through  borrowings under our revolving
credit  facility.  The results of Bionx's  operations  have been included in the
financial   statements   since  that  date.   Bionx  develops  and  manufactures
self-reinforced  resorbable polymer implants including screws, pins and meniscal
implants  for use in a variety  of  orthopedic  applications,  including  sports
medicine  and  fracture   fixation.   In  2002,   Bionx  recorded   revenues  of
approximately  $18.0  million.  The  acquired  product  lines  are  expected  to
complement CONMED's existing orthopedic product lines.

The following table  summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired
and  liabilities  assumed  at the date of  acquisition.  The  cost of the  Bionx
acquisition may require adjustment based upon information which is not currently
available, principally related to the valuation of inventory. We are also in the
process of obtaining a third-party  valuation of Bionx;  thus the  allocation of
purchase  price,   including  goodwill,   purchased  research  and  development,
intangible  assets not subject to  amortization,  intangible  assets  subject to
amortization  and related  amortization  periods have not yet been finalized and
are therefore subject to adjustment in future periods.  Goodwill associated with
the Bionx acquisition is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

Cash...................................................................$    517
Other current assets...................................................   7,083
Property, plant and equipment..........................................   1,382
Other intangible assets................................................   1,217
Goodwill...............................................................  40,458
                                                                       --------

Total assets acquired..................................................  50,657
                                                                       --------

Current liabilities....................................................  (3,120)

Long-term liabilities..................................................    (521)
                                                                       --------

Total liabilities assumed..............................................  (3,641)
                                                                       --------

Net assets acquired....................................................$ 47,016
                                                                       ========

During  the  quarter  ended  March  31,  2003,  we  paid   additional   purchase
consideration  related to the December 31, 2002  acquisition  of CORE  Dynamics,
Inc. (the "CORE acquisition") of approximately $1.7 million which resulted in an
increase to goodwill and which had been contingent on the satisfactory execution
of  the  plan  to  transition   manufacturing   and  distribution   from  CORE's
Jacksonville, Florida facility to our facilities in Utica, New York.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, we incurred  approximately $1.7 million
in acquisition  expenses related primarily to the CORE and Bionx acquisitions of
which $1.3 million has been recorded in other  expense  (income) and $.4 million
has been recorded to cost of sales.  The $1.3 million  recorded to other expense
(income)  consists of various  acquisition  integration  costs to wind down CORE
operations  in  Jacksonville,   Florida  and  Bionx  operations  in  Blue  Bell,
Pennsylvania.  The $.4 million recorded to cost of sales consists of the step-up
to fair value  related to the sale of a portion of the  inventory  acquired as a
result  of the CORE and  Bionx  acquisitions  as well as  certain  training  and
transition-related  costs  related  to  the  transfer  of  CORE's  manufacturing
operations.


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Note 7 - Other expense (income)

Other expense (income) consists of the following:

Gain on settlement of a contractual dispute,
   net of legal costs...................................................($9,000)

Acquisition-related costs...............................................  1,342

Loss on early extinguishments of debt...................................    166
                                                                        -------

Other expense (income), net.............................................($7,492)
                                                                        =======

On March 10,  2003,  we entered  into an  agreement  with  Bristol-Myers  Squibb
Company  ("BMS") and Zimmer,  Inc.,  ("Zimmer") to settle a contractual  dispute
related to the 1997 sale by BMS and its then  subsidiary,  Zimmer,  of  Linvatec
Corporation to CONMED  Corporation.  As a result of the  agreement,  BMS paid us
$9.5  million in cash,  which has been  recorded  as a gain on  settlement  of a
contractual dispute net of $.5 million in legal costs.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, we incurred  approximately $1.7 million
in costs related  primarily to the CORE acquisition and the Bionx acquisition of
which $1.3 million has been recorded in other  expense  (income) as discussed in
Note 6 to the consolidated condensed financial statements.

During the  quarter  ended March 31, 2003 we  purchased  $2.6  million of our 9%
senior  subordinated  notes and  recorded  expense of $.2 million in premium and
unamortized  deferred  financing costs to other expense (income) related to this
purchase.

Note 8 - Goodwill and other intangible assets

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended
March 31, 2003 are as follows:

Balance as of January 1, 2003 ....................................      $262,394

Goodwill acquired ................................................        42,136
                                                                        --------

Balance as of March 31, 2003 .....................................      $304,530
                                                                        ========

Other intangible assets consist of the following:



                                                     December 31, 2002                   March 31, 2003
                                                     -----------------                   --------------
                                                   Gross                              Gross
                                                 Carrying        Accumulated        Carrying        Accumulated
Amortized intangible assets:                      Amount         Amortization         Amount        Amortization
                                                  ------         ------------         ------        ------------
                                                                                          
Customer relationships .................        $  96,712         $ (12,725)        $  96,712         $(13,362)

Patents and other intangible assets ....           23,674           (13,534)           24,705          (13,990)

Unamortized intangible assets:

Trademarks and tradenames ..............           86,144                --            86,144               --
                                                ---------         ---------         ---------         --------

                                                $ 206,530         $ (26,259)        $ 207,561         $(27,352)
                                                =========         =========         =========         ========


Other  intangible  assets primarily  represent  allocations of purchase price to
identifiable  intangible  assets of acquired  businesses.  The weighted  average
amortization  period for  intangible  assets  which are  amortized  is 22 years.


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Customer  relationships  are being  amortized  over 38 years.  Patents and other
intangible  assets are being amortized over a weighted  average life of 9 years.
The trademarks and tradenames  intangible  asset has been  determined to have an
indefinite life and therefore is not amortized.

Amortization   expense  related  to  intangible  assets  which  are  subject  to
amortization  totaled $1,352 in the three months ended March 31, 2003 and $1,789
in the three months ended March 31, 2002.

The estimated amortization expense for the year ending December 31, 2003 and for
each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

          2003                 $5,456
          2004                  4,821
          2005                  4,018
          2006                  3,608
          2007                  3,385
          2008                  3,176

Note 9 - Guarantees

We provide service and warranty  policies on certain of our products at the time
of sale. Liability under service and warranty policies is based upon a review of
historical  warranty  and  service  claim  experience.  Adjustments  are made to
accruals as claim data and historical experience warrant.

The changes in the  carrying  amount of service and product  warranties  for the
three months ended March 31, 2003 are as follows:

Balance as of January 1, 2003 ......................................    $ 3,213

Provision for warranties ...........................................      1,211
Claims made ........................................................     (1,100)
                                                                        -------

Balance as of March 31, 2003                                            $ 3,324
                                                                        =======

Note 10 - Guarantor financial statements

Our senior  credit  agreement  and Senior  Subordinated  Notes (the "Notes") are
guaranteed  (the  "Subsidiary  Guarantees")  by  each of our  subsidiaries  (the
"Subsidiary    Guarantors")   except   CONMED   Receivables   Corporation   (the
"Non-Guarantor  Subsidiary").   The  Subsidiary  Guarantees  provide  that  each
Subsidiary  Guarantor will fully and  unconditionally  guarantee our obligations
under our senior credit  agreement  and the Notes on a joint and several  basis.
Each Subsidiary Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiary is wholly-owned by CONMED
Corporation.  The following  supplemental  financial information sets forth on a
condensed   consolidating  basis,   condensed   consolidating   balance  sheets,
statements of income and  statements of cash flows for the Parent  Company only,
Subsidiary  Guarantors  and  Non-Guarantor  Subsidiary and for the Company as of
December  31, 2002 and March 31, 2003 and for the three  months  ended March 31,
2002 and 2003.


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                               CONMED CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
                                December 31, 2002
                                 (in thousands)



                                                        Parent                          Non-
                                                        Company        Subsidiary    Guarantor                       Company
                                                         Only          Guarantors    Subsidiary    Eliminations       Total
                                                       ---------       ----------    ----------    ------------     ---------
                                                                                                     
ASSETS
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents ..................      $   3,824       $   1,516       $   286      $      --       $   5,626
     Accounts receivable, net ...................            746          13,397        43,950             --          58,093
     Inventories ................................         25,829          94,614            --             --         120,443
     Deferred income taxes ......................          6,210              --            94             --           6,304
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets ..            823           2,377            --             --           3,200
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
           Total current assets .................         37,432         111,904        44,330             --         193,666
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
Property, plant and equipment, net ..............         47,327          48,281            --             --          95,608
Goodwill, net ...................................         96,393         166,001            --             --         262,394
Other intangible assets, net ....................          3,565         176,706            --             --         180,271
Other assets ....................................        498,111           2,406            --       (490,316)         10,201
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
     Total assets ...............................      $ 682,828       $ 505,298       $44,330      $(490,316)      $ 742,140
                                                       =========       =========       =======      =========       =========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt ..........      $   1,284       $   1,347       $    --      $      --       $   2,631
     Accounts payable ...........................          4,907          17,167            --             --          22,074
     Accrued compensation .......................          4,052           6,411            --             --          10,463
     Income taxes payable .......................          5,885              --            --             --           5,885
     Accrued interest ...........................          3,733              36            25             --           3,794
     Other current liabilities ..................          5,781           7,346            --             --          13,127
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
         Total current liabilities ..............         25,642          32,307            25             --          57,974
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Long-term debt ..................................        234,468          20,288            --                        254,756
Deferred income taxes ...........................         28,446              --            --                         28,446
Other long-term liabilities .....................          7,333         269,259        41,932       (304,499)         14,025
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
     Total liabilities ..........................        295,889         321,854        41,957       (304,499)        355,201
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Shareholders' equity:
     Preferred stock ............................             --              --            --             --              --
     Common stock ...............................            288              --            --             --             288
     Paid-in capital ............................        231,832              --         2,000         (2,000)        231,832
     Retained earnings ..........................        162,391         184,603           373       (184,976)        162,391
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss .......         (7,153)         (1,159)           --          1,159          (7,153)
     Less common stock in treasury, at cost .....           (419)             --            --             --            (419)
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
         Total shareholders' equity .............        386,939         183,444         2,373       (185,817)        386,939
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity ....      $ 682,828       $ 505,298       $44,330      $(490,316)      $ 742,140
                                                       =========       =========       =======      =========       =========



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                               CONMED CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
                                 March 31, 2003
                            (in thousands)(unaudited)



                                                        Parent                          Non-
                                                        Company        Subsidiary    Guarantor                       Company
                                                         Only          Guarantors    Subsidiary    Eliminations       Total
                                                       ---------       ----------    ----------    ------------     ---------
                                                                                                     
ASSETS
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents ..................      $   4,174       $   1,791       $   285      $      --       $   6,250
     Accounts receivable, net ...................             --          16,607        43,650             --          60,257
     Inventories ................................         27,073          98,648            --             --         125,721
     Deferred income taxes ......................          6,227              --            94             --           6,321
     Prepaid expenses and other
         current assets .........................            914           2,731            --             --           3,645
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
           Total current assets .................         38,388         119,777        44,029             --         202,194
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
Property, plant and equipment, net ..............         47,375          48,951            --             --          96,326
Goodwill, net ...................................         98,095         206,435            --             --         304,530
Other intangible assets, net ....................          3,533         176,676            --             --         180,209
Other assets ....................................        543,274           2,431            --       (535,728)          9,977
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
     Total assets ...............................      $ 730,665       $ 554,270       $44,029      $(535,728)      $ 793,236
                                                       =========       =========       =======      =========       =========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
     Current portion of long-term debt ..........      $   1,034       $   1,353       $    --      $      --       $   2,387
     Accounts payable ...........................          4,478          17,373            --             --          21,851
     Accrued compensation .......................          3,264           6,220            --             --           9,484
     Income taxes payable .......................          8,260              --            --             --           8,260
     Accrued interest ...........................            797             236            25             --           1,058
     Other current liabilities ..................          4,848          10,184            --             --          15,032
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
         Total current liabilities ..............         22,681          35,366            25             --          58,072
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Long-term debt ..................................        262,574          20,375            --                        282,949
Deferred income taxes ...........................         32,872              --            --                         32,872
Other long-term liabilities .....................          7,542         307,533        41,613       (342,341)         14,347
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
     Total liabilities ..........................        325,669         363,274        41,638       (342,341)        388,240
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Shareholders' equity:
     Preferred stock ............................             --              --            --             --              --
     Common stock ...............................            290              --            --             --             290
     Paid-in capital ............................        233,613              --         2,000         (2,000)        233,613
     Retained earnings ..........................        176,959         190,842           391       (191,233)        176,959
     Accumulated other comprehensive
         income (loss) ..........................         (5,447)            154            --           (154)         (5,447)
     Less common stock in
         treasury, at cost ......................           (419)             --            --             --            (419)
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
         Total shareholders' equity .............        404,996         190,996         2,391       (193,387)        404,996
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
  Total liabilities and
           shareholders' equity .................      $ 730,665       $ 554,270       $44,029      $(535,728)      $ 793,236
                                                       =========       =========       =======      =========       =========



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                               CONMED CORPORATION
                   CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                        Three Months Ended March 31, 2002
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)



                                                        Parent                          Non-
                                                        Company        Subsidiary    Guarantor                       Company
                                                         Only          Guarantors    Subsidiary    Eliminations       Total
                                                       ---------       ----------    ----------    ------------     ---------
                                                                                                     
Net sales .......................................      $  26,299       $  86,906       $    --      $      --       $ 113,205

Cost of sales ...................................         14,003          40,101            --             --          54,104
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Gross profit ....................................         12,296          46,805            --             --          59,101

Selling and administrative ......................          7,447          27,355          (334)            --          34,468

Research and development ........................            429           3,395            --             --           3,824
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

                                                           7,876          30,750          (334)            --          38,292
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Income from operations ..........................          4,420          16,055           334             --          20,809

Interest expense ................................             --           6,308           320             --           6,628
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Income before income taxes ......................          4,420           9,747            14             --          14,181

Provision for income taxes ......................          1,591           3,509             5             --           5,105
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Income before equity in
     earnings of unconsolidated
     subsidiaries ...............................          2,829           6,238             9             --           9,076

Equity in earnings of
     unconsolidated subsidiaries ................          6,247              --            --         (6,247)             --
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Net income ......................................      $   9,076       $   6,238       $     9      $  (6,247)      $   9,076
                                                       =========       =========       =======      =========       =========



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                               CONMED CORPORATION
                   CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                        Three Months Ended March 31, 2003
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)



                                                        Parent                          Non-
                                                        Company        Subsidiary    Guarantor                       Company
                                                         Only          Guarantors    Subsidiary    Eliminations       Total
                                                       ---------       ----------    ----------    ------------     ---------
                                                                                                     
Net sales .......................................      $  29,135       $  88,899       $    --      $      --       $ 118,034

Cost of sales ...................................         16,058          40,320            --             --          56,378
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Gross profit ....................................         13,077          48,579            --             --          61,656

Selling and administrative ......................          7,933          29,455          (243)            --          37,145

Research and development ........................            481           3,222            --             --           3,703

Other expense (income) ..........................         (8,324)            832            --             --          (7,492)
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

                                                              90          33,509          (243)            --          33,356
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Income from operations ..........................         12,987          15,070           243             --          28,300

Interest expense ................................             --           5,322           216             --           5,538
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Income before income taxes ......................         12,987           9,748            27             --          22,762

Provision for income taxes ......................          4,676           3,509             9             --           8,194
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Income before equity in
     earnings of unconsolidated
     subsidiaries ...............................          8,311           6,239            18             --          14,568

Equity in earnings of
     unconsolidated subsidiaries ................          6,257              --            --         (6,257)             --
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Net income ......................................      $  14,568       $   6,239       $    18      $  (6,257)      $  14,568
                                                       =========       =========       =======      =========       =========



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                               CONMED CORPORATION
                 CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                        Three Months Ended March 31, 2002
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)



                                                        Parent                          Non-
                                                        Company        Subsidiary    Guarantor                       Company
                                                         Only          Guarantors    Subsidiary    Eliminations       Total
                                                       ---------       ----------    ----------    ------------     ---------
                                                                                                     
Net cash flows from operating
     activities .................................      $   2,761       $   6,090       $ 3,500      $      --       $  12,351
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Distributions from subsidiaries ............          6,752              --            --         (6,752)             --
     Purchases of property, plant and
         equipment ..............................         (1,560)         (1,648)           --             --          (3,208)
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
           Net cash provided (used)
             by investing activities ............          5,192          (1,648)           --         (6,752)         (3,208)
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Cash flows from financing:
     Distributions to parent ....................             --          (4,114)           --          4,114              --
     Repayment on note payable to parent ........             --              --        (2,638)         2,638              --
     Net proceeds from exercise of
       stock options ............................          1,985              --            --             --           1,985
     Payments on debt ...........................         (9,938)             --            --             --          (9,938)
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
           Net cash provided (used) by
              financing activities ..............         (7,953)         (4,114)       (2,638)         6,752          (7,953)
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
     and cash equivalents .......................             --              42            --             --              42
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and
     cash equivalents ...........................             --             370           862             --           1,232
Cash and cash equivalents at
     beginning of period ........................             --           1,181           221             --           1,402
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Cash and cash equivalents at
     end of period ..............................      $      --       $   1,551       $ 1,083      $      --       $   2,634
                                                       =========       =========       =======      =========       =========



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                               CONMED CORPORATION
                 CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                        Three Months Ended March 31, 2003
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)



                                                        Parent                          Non-
                                                        Company        Subsidiary    Guarantor                       Company
                                                         Only          Guarantors    Subsidiary    Eliminations       Total
                                                       ---------       ----------    ----------    ------------     ---------
                                                                                                     
Net cash provided by operating activities .......      $  11,059       $   9,101       $   318      $      --       $  20,478
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Distributions to subsidiaries ..............        (36,881)             --            --         36,881              --
     Payments related to business
       acquisitions, net of cash acquired .......         (1,678)        (46,499)           --             --         (48,177)
     Purchases of property, plant and
         equipment ..............................           (907)           (803)           --             --          (1,710)
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------
           Net cash provided (used)
             by investing activities ............        (39,466)        (47,302)           --         36,881         (49,887)
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Cash flows from financing:
     Net distributions to parent ................             --          37,200            --        (37,200)             --
     Borrowings on note payable to parent .......             --              --          (319)           319              --
     Net proceeds from exercise
         of stock options .......................            808              --            --             --             808
     Payments on debt ...........................         (3,051)             --            --             --          (3,051)
     Proceeds of debt ...........................         31,000              --            --             --          31,000
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

           Net cash provided (used) by
              financing activities ..............         28,757          37,200          (319)       (36,881)        (28,757)
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
     and cash equivalents .......................             --           1,276            --             --           1,276
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Net increase (decrease) in cash
  and cash equivalents ..........................            350             275            (1)            --             624
Cash and cash equivalents
  at beginning of period ........................          3,824           1,516           286             --           5,626
                                                       ---------       ---------       -------      ---------       ---------

Cash and cash equivalents
  at end of period ..............................      $   4,174       $   1,791       $   285      $      --       $   6,250
                                                       =========       =========       =======      =========       =========



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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                        AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements Made in this Form 10-Q

In this Form  10-Q,  we make  forward-looking  statements  about  our  financial
condition,  results of operations and business.  Forward-looking  statements are
statements made by us concerning events that may or may not occur in the future.
These  statements may be made directly in this document or may be  "incorporated
by reference"  from other  documents.  You can find many of these  statements by
looking for words like  "believes,"  "expects,"  "anticipates,"  "estimates"  or
similar expressions.

Forward-Looking Statements are not Guarantees of Future Performance

Forward-looking  statements  involve known and unknown risks,  uncertainties and
other factors, including those that may cause our actual results, performance or
achievements,  or industry results,  to be materially  different from any future
results,   performance   or   achievements   expressed   or   implied   by  such
forward-looking  statements.  Such factors include those  identified under "Risk
Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended  December 31, 2002
and the following, among others:

o     general economic and business conditions;

o     cyclical customer purchasing patterns due to budgetary and other
      constraints;

o     changes in customer preferences;

o     competition;

o     changes in technology;

o    our ability to  manufacture  product  consistently  and in a timely manner,
     especially  those  products  involving  delicate  or complex  manufacturing
     processes;

o    the introduction and acceptance of new products,  including our PowerPro(R)
     battery-powered instrument product line;

o     the success of our distribution arrangement with DePuy Orthopaedics;

o     the integration of any acquisition;

o    changes in business strategy;

o    the   possibility   that  United  States  or  foreign   regulatory   and/or
     administrative  agencies might initiate  enforcement  actions against us or
     our distributors;

o    our indebtedness;

o    quality of our  management  and business  abilities and the judgment of our
     personnel;

o    the risk of litigation,  especially  patent  litigation as well as the cost
     associated with patent and other litigation;

o    changes in regulatory requirements; and

o    the availability, terms and deployment of capital.

See "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations"  below  and  "Business"  in our  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the
year-ended December 31, 2002 for a further discussion of these factors.  You are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date hereof. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly
release any revisions to


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these  forward-looking  statements to reflect events or circumstances  after the
date of this Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Preparation  of our  financial  statements  requires  us to make  estimates  and
assumptions  that affect the reported amounts of assets,  liabilities,  revenues
and  expenses.  Note 1 to the  consolidated  financial  statements in our Annual
Report  on  Form  10K  for  the  year-ended  December  31,  2002  describes  the
significant   accounting  policies  used  in  preparation  of  the  consolidated
financial statements.  The most significant areas involving management judgments
and  estimates  are  described in  Management's  Discussion  and Analysis in our
Annual  Report  on Form  10-K  for the  year-ended  December  31,  2002  and are
considered by management to be critical to understanding the financial condition
and results of operations of CONMED Corporation.  There have been no significant
changes in our critical accounting estimates during the first quarter of 2003.

Results of Operations

Three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to three months ended March 31, 2002

The following table presents,  as a percentage of net sales,  certain categories
included  in our  unaudited  consolidated  statements  of income for the periods
indicated:

                                                              Three Months Ended
                                                                   March 31,
                                                                2002      2003
                                                               -----     -----
                                                                  (unaudited)

Net sales .................................................    100.0%    100.0%
Cost of sales .............................................     47.8      47.8
                                                               -----     -----
      Gross profit ........................................     52.2      52.2
Selling and administrative   ..............................     30.4      31.5
Research and development ..................................      3.4       3.1
Other expense (income) ....................................       --      (6.4)
                                                               -----     -----
      Income from operations ..............................     18.4      24.0
Interest expense  .........................................      5.9       4.8
                                                               -----     -----
      Income before income taxes ..........................     12.5      19.2
Provision for income taxes ................................      4.5       6.9
                                                               -----     -----
      Net Income ..................... ....................      8.0%     12.3%
                                                               =====     =====

Sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 were $118.0  million,  an increase of
4.2%  compared  to sales of  $113.2  million  in the same  quarter  a year  ago.
Adjusted for constant foreign currency exchange rates, sales growth in the first
quarter of 2003  would  have been  approximately  2.0% as  compared  to the same
period a year ago.

     o    Sales in our  orthopedic  businesses  increased  4.3% to $72.7 million
          from $69.7 million in the comparable quarter last year.

     o    Arthroscopy  sales,  which  represented  approximately  57.4% of total
          first  quarter 2003  orthopedic  revenues,  grew 1.0% to $41.7 million
          from $41.3  million in the same  period a year ago as sales of imaging
          systems   improved  while  sales  of  procedure   specific  and  fluid
          management  products  were  slightly  less than the same period a year
          ago.

     o    Powered surgical  instrument sales,  which  represented  approximately
          42.6% of  orthopedic  revenues,  increased  9.2% to $31.0 million from
          $28.4 million in the


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            same quarter last year on the strength of our PowerPro(R) battery
            powered instrument product line.

     o    Patient  care sales for the three  months  ended  March 31,  2003 were
          $17.3  million,  flat when  compared  to the same period a year ago as
          increases  in sales of our  automatic  defibrillator  pad and  certain
          other  products  were offset by  decreases  in the suction  instrument
          product lines.

     o    Electrosurgery  sales for the three  months  ended March 31, 2003 were
          $16.8  million,  flat when compared to the first quarter of last year,
          as declines in sales of  electrosurgical  generators  offset  gains in
          sales of disposables when compared with the same period a year ago.

     o    Sales of endoscopy  products  increased  13.8% to $10.7 million in the
          three months ended March 31, 2003 from $9.4 million in the same period
          a year ago as a result of the CORE acquisition.

Cost of sales  increased to $56.4  million in the first quarter 2003 as compared
to $54.1  million in the same  quarter a year ago,  primarily as a result of the
increased sales volumes described above while gross margin  percentage  remained
at 52.2% in the first quarter of 2003, the same as in the first quarter of 2002.
Included  in cost of  sales  during  the  quarter  ended  March  31,  2003  were
approximately $.4 million in acquisition-related costs.

Selling  and  administrative  expense  increased  to $37.1  million in the first
quarter of 2003 as compared to $34.5  million in the first quarter of 2002. As a
percentage of sales,  selling and  administrative  expense  totaled 31.5% in the
first  quarter  of 2003  compared  to 30.4% in the first  quarter  of 2002.  The
increase in selling and  administrative  expense as a percentage of sales is due
principally  to increased  marketing  costs  associated  with recently  launched
product lines  including the integrated  operating  room systems  product lines,
PowerPro(R), and new electrosurgical generators.

Research and development  expense decreased to $3.7 million in the first quarter
of 2003  as  compared  to $3.8  million  in the  first  quarter  of  2002.  As a
percentage of sales,  research and development expense also decreased to 3.1% in
the current quarter  compared to 3.4% in the same quarter a year ago but remains
within the range of our historical percentages.

As discussed in Note 7 to the consolidated condensed financial statements, other
income is comprised of a net gain on settlement of a contractual dispute of $9.0
million offset by acquisition-related  costs of $1.3 million and the loss of $.2
million on the early  extinguishment  of debt.  There was no other income in the
comparable quarter in 2002.

Interest  expense in the first quarter of 2003 was $5.5 million compared to $6.6
million in the first  quarter  of 2002.  The  decrease  in  interest  expense is
primarily  a result of lower  total  borrowings  outstanding  during the current
quarter as compared to the same period a year ago, as  borrowings  have declined
to $285.3  million at March 31, 2003 as compared to $326.0  million at March 31,
2002.  Additionally,  the weighted  average interest rates on our borrowings has
declined to 5.91% at March 31, 2003 as compared to 6.25% at March 31, 2002.

Provision for income taxes has been recorded at an effective rate of 36% for the
first quarter 2003 and 2002. A  reconciliation  of the United  States  statutory
income tax rate to our effective tax rate is included in Note 7 to the Company's
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2002 included in our Annual
Report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash generated from our  operations  and borrowings  under our revolving  credit
facility have  traditionally  provided the working  capital for our  operations,
debt  service  under  our  credit  facility  and  the  funding  of  our  capital
expenditures. In addition, we have used term borrowings, including:

     o    borrowings under our senior credit agreement;

     o    Senior  Subordinated  Notes issued to refinance  borrowings  under our
          senior credit  agreement,  in the case of the  acquisition of Linvatec
          Corporation in 1997;

     o    borrowings  under  separate  loan  facilities,  in the  case  of  real
          property acquisitions, to finance our acquisitions.

The senior  credit  agreement  consists of a $100  million  term loan and a $100
million  revolving  credit  facility of which $99.5  million and $36.0  million,
respectively,  was outstanding at March 31, 2003. The weighted  average interest
rates at March 31,  2003 on the term loan and  revolving  credit  facility  were
4.09% and 5.75%, respectively.

The Senior  Subordinated  Notes (the "Notes") are in aggregate  principal amount
outstanding at March 31, 2003, of $127.4 million,  have a maturity date of March
15, 2008 and bear interest at 9.0% per annum which is payable semi-annually. The
Notes are  redeemable  for cash at anytime on or after  March 15,  2003,  at our
option,  in whole or in part, at the redemption  prices set forth therein,  plus
accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.  During the quarter ended
March 31, 2003,  we  purchased  $2.6 million of our Notes at 104.5% and recorded
expense of $.2 million in premium and  unamortized  deferred  financing costs as
discussed in Note 7 to the consolidated condensed financial statements. On March
12,  2003,  we served  notice to the trustee for the Notes that we would  redeem
$15.0 million par value of the Notes, on May 1, 2003, at the redemption price of
104.5%,  for a total redemption price of $15.7 million,  plus accrued and unpaid
interest.  We redeemed those Notes on May 1, 2003 through  borrowings  under our
revolving credit  facility.  The premium paid on the Notes will be recorded as a
charge  to  operating  income  in the  second  quarter  of  2003.  Although  the
outstanding  Notes do not mature until 2008, we continue to review  alternatives
for redeeming the remaining outstanding Notes,  including the addition of a term
loan tranche under the senior credit  agreement to redeem all outstanding  Notes
at the applicable redemption price.

We used term loans to purchase  the property in Largo,  Florida  utilized by our
Linvatec  subsidiary.  The term loans consist of a Class A note bearing interest
at 7.50%, a Class C note bearing  interest at 8.25% and a  seller-financed  note
bearing  interest at 6.50%.  The principal  balances  outstanding on the Class A
note,  Class C note and  seller-financed  note  aggregate  $10.7  million,  $7.1
million and $3.9 million, respectively, at March 31, 2003.

We have a five-year accounts receivable sales agreement pursuant to which we and
certain of our subsidiaries sell on an ongoing basis certain accounts receivable
to CONMED Receivables Corporation, a wholly-owned  special-purpose subsidiary of
CONMED  Corporation.  CRC may in  turn  sell up to an  aggregate  $50.0  million
undivided  percentage  ownership  interest in such  receivables  to a commercial
paper conduit (the "conduit  purchaser").  As of December 31, 2002 and March 31,
2003, the undivided  percentage ownership interest in receivables sold by CRC to
the conduit purchaser aggregated $37.0 million,  which has been accounted for as
a sale and reflected in the balance sheet as a reduction in accounts receivable.

Our net  working  capital  position  was  $144.1  million  at March 31,  2003 as
compared to $135.7 million at December 31, 2002. Net cash provided by operations
increased to $20.5


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million in the three months ended March 31, 2003  compared to $12.4  million for
the same period a year ago,  principally as a result of the $9.0 million gain on
the settlement of a contractual  dispute discussed in Note 7 to the consolidated
financial statements.

Net cash  provided by  operations  in the first  quarter of 2003 was  positively
impacted by depreciation, amortization and increases in income taxes payable and
deferred  income  taxes  and  negatively  impacted  primarily  by  increases  in
inventory and decreases in accounts  payable,  accrued  compensation and accrued
interest.  The  increase  in  inventory  is a result  of the  Bionx  acquisition
discussed in Note 6 to the  consolidated  condensed  financial  statements.  The
increases in income taxes  payable and  deferred  income taxes and  decreases in
accounts  payable,  accrued  compensation  and accrued  interest  are  primarily
related to the timing of the payment of these liabilities.

Capital  expenditures in the three months ended March 31, 2003 were $1.7 million
compared  to  $3.2  million  in the  same  period  a  year  ago.  These  capital
expenditures  represent  the  ongoing  capital  investment  requirements  of our
business  and are  expected to continue  at the rate of  approximately  $12.0 to
$14.0  million  annually.  Net cash used by  investing  activities  in the three
months ended March 31, 2003 also included  $48.2 million in payments  related to
business  acquisitions,  net of cash acquired, of which $46.5 million related to
the Bionx  acquisition  and the  remainder  related to the CORE  acquisition  as
discussed in Note 6 to the consolidated condensed financial statements.

Financing  activities  in the three  months  ended March 31, 2003  consisted  of
payments on our debt of $3.1  million and  borrowings  on our  revolving  credit
facility of $31.0  million in order to finance the Bionx  acquisition.  Proceeds
from the  exercise  of stock  options in the three  months  ended March 31, 2003
totaled $.8 million.

Management  believes  that cash  generated  from  operations,  our current  cash
resources and funds available under our new senior credit agreement will provide
sufficient  liquidity to ensure continued  working capital for operations,  debt
service and funding of capital expenditures in the foreseeable future.

Contractual Obligations

There were no capital lease obligations or unconditional purchase obligations as
of March 31, 2003. The following table  summarizes our  contractual  obligations
related to operating leases and long-term debt as of March 31, 2003:



                                               (Amounts in thousands)
                            2003       2004       2005       2006        2007      Thereafter
                           ------     ------     ------     ------     --------    ----------
                                                                  
Long-term debt .......     $2,072     $2,554     $2,741     $2,943     $133,914     $141,112
Operating lease
  obligations ........      1,783      1,589      1,310      1,238        1,259        3,173
                           ------     ------     ------     ------     --------     --------
Total contractual
  cash obligations ...     $3,855     $4,143     $4,051     $4,182     $135,174     $144,284
                           ======     ======     ======     ======     ========     ========


New Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2003, FIN No. 46,  "Consolidation of Variable Interest  Entities" was
issued. The interpretation  provides guidance on consolidating variable interest
entities and applies immediately to variable interests created after January 31,
2003. The guidelines of the interpretation  will become applicable for us in our
third quarter 2003 financial  statements for variable  interest entities created
before February 1, 2003. The interpretation  requires variable interest entities
to be consolidated if the equity  investment at risk is not sufficient to permit
an entity to finance its activities


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without  support  from  other  parties  or the  equity  investors  lack  certain
specified characteristics.  We are reviewing FIN No. 46 to determine its impact,
if any,  on  future  reporting  periods,  and do not  currently  anticipate  any
material  accounting  or  disclosure  requirement  under the  provisions  of the
interpretation.

In April 2003, FAS No. 149 "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments
and Hedging  Activities" was issued. FAS No. 149 amends and clarifies  financial
accounting and reporting for derivative  instruments embedded in other contracts
and for  hedging  activities  under  FAS No.  133,  "Accounting  for  Derivative
Instruments  and Hedging  Activities".  FAS No. 149 will be applicable for us in
our third quarter 2003. We are reviewing FAS No. 149 to determine its impact, if
any, on future reporting periods,  and do not currently  anticipate any material
accounting or disclosure requirement under the provisions of the statement.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There has been no significant  change in our exposures to market risk during the
three months ended March 31, 2003. For a detailed discussion of market risk, see
our Annual  Report on Form 10K for the  year-ended  December 31, 2002,  Part II,
Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Within the 90-day period prior to the filing of this report,  an evaluation  was
carried out under the  supervision  and with the  participation  of  management,
including  our Chief  Executive  Officer  and Chief  Financial  Officer,  of the
effectiveness  of the  design  and  operation  of our  disclosure  controls  and
procedures  (as defined in Rule 13a-14(c)  under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934).  Based  upon that  evaluation,  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  and Chief
Financial  Officer  concluded that the design and operation of these  disclosure
controls and procedures were effective.  No significant changes were made in our
internal  controls or in other  factors  that could  significantly  affect these
controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

                            PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

List of Exhibits

None

Reports on Form 8-K

On April 29, 2003,  the Company filed a Report on Form 8-K furnishing as Exhibit
99.1 under Item 7, an April 24,  2003 press  release  announcing  first  quarter
results.

On May 1,  2003,  the  Company  filed a  Report  on  Form  8-K  under  Item 5, a
supplement to the discussion under Liquidity and Capital  Resources  included in
our Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2002.


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                               CONMED CORPORATION
                                                  (Registrant)

Date: May 12, 2003


                                        /s/ Robert D. Shallish, Jr.
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Robert D. Shallish, Jr.
                                        Vice President - Finance
                                        (Principal Financial Officer)


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                                  CERTIFICATION

I, Eugene R. Corasanti, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CONMED Corporation;

2.   Based on my knowledge,  this  quarterly  report does not contain any untrue
     statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact  necessary to
     make the statements  made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such
     statements  were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
     this quarterly report;

3.   Based on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial
     information  included  in this  quarterly  report,  fairly  present  in all
     material respects the financial  condition,  results of operations and cash
     flows of the  registrant  as of, and for,  the  periods  presented  in this
     quarterly report;

4.   The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer  and  I are  responsible  for
     establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
     in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

     a)   designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to ensure  that
          material  information  relating  to  the  registrant,   including  its
          consolidated subsidiaries,  is made known to us by others within those
          entities,  particularly  during  the  period in which  this  quarterly
          report is being prepared;

     b)   evaluated the  effectiveness of the registrant's  disclosure  controls
          and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of
          this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

     c)   presented  in  this  quarterly   report  our  conclusions   about  the
          effectiveness  of the disclosure  controls and procedures based on our
          evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.   The registrant's  other certifying  officer and I have disclosed,  based on
     our most recent  evaluation,  to the  registrant's  auditors  and the audit
     committee of  registrant's  board of directors (or persons  performing  the
     equivalent function):

     a)   all  significant  deficiencies  in the design or operation of internal
          controls  which could  adversely  affect the  registrant's  ability to
          record,  process,   summarize  and  report  financial  data  and  have
          identified for the  registrant's  auditors any material  weaknesses in
          internal controls; and

     b)   any fraud, whether or not material,  that involves management or other
          employees who have a  significant  role in the  registrant's  internal
          controls; and

6.   The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer and I have  indicated in this
     quarterly report whether or not there were significant  changes in internal
     controls  or in other  factors  that could  significantly  affect  internal
     controls  subsequent to the date of our most recent  evaluation,  including
     any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
     weaknesses.

May 9, 2003


                                        /s/ Eugene R. Corasanti
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Eugene R. Corasanti
                                        Chairman of the Board and
                                        Chief Executive Officer


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                                  CERTIFICATION

I, Robert D. Shallish, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of CONMED Corporation;

2.   Based on my knowledge,  this  quarterly  report does not contain any untrue
     statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact  necessary to
     make the statements  made, in light of the  circumstances  under which such
     statements  were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
     this quarterly report;

3.   Based on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial
     information  included  in this  quarterly  report,  fairly  present  in all
     material respects the financial  condition,  results of operations and cash
     flows of the  registrant  as of, and for,  the  periods  presented  in this
     quarterly report;

4.   The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer  and  I are  responsible  for
     establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
     in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

     a)   designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to ensure  that
          material  information  relating  to  the  registrant,   including  its
          consolidated subsidiaries,  is made known to us by others within those
          entities,  particularly  during  the  period in which  this  quarterly
          report is being prepared;

     b)   evaluated the  effectiveness of the registrant's  disclosure  controls
          and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of
          this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

     c)   presented  in  this  quarterly   report  our  conclusions   about  the
          effectiveness  of the disclosure  controls and procedures based on our
          evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.   The registrant's  other certifying  officer and I have disclosed,  based on
     our most recent  evaluation,  to the  registrant's  auditors  and the audit
     committee of  registrant's  board of directors (or persons  performing  the
     equivalent function):

     a)   all  significant  deficiencies  in the design or operation of internal
          controls  which could  adversely  affect the  registrant's  ability to
          record,  process,   summarize  and  report  financial  data  and  have
          identified for the  registrant's  auditors any material  weaknesses in
          internal controls; and

     b)   any fraud, whether or not material,  that involves management or other
          employees who have a  significant  role in the  registrant's  internal
          controls; and

6.   The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer and I have  indicated in this
     quarterly report whether or not there were significant  changes in internal
     controls  or in other  factors  that could  significantly  affect  internal
     controls  subsequent to the date of our most recent  evaluation,  including
     any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
     weaknesses.

May 9, 2003


                                        /s/ Robert D. Shallish Jr.
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Robert D. Shallish, Jr.
                                        Vice President - Finance and
                                        Chief Financial Officer


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