PLAINSBORO, N.J., Feb. 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holding Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) announced today that its Jarit Surgical Instruments subsidiary has signed a three-year contract to supply Jarit® surgical and laparoscopic instruments to members of Premier Purchasing Partners, LLP, one of the largest healthcare alliances in the United States. Jarit, a world leader in high quality surgical instruments for use in both traditional and minimally invasive surgery, was chosen not only for the quality and value of its instrument offering, but also for its outstanding customer service.

"We are very excited that Premier has selected Jarit as a contracted supplier of surgical instruments," said Rob Rogowski, President, Jarit Surgical Instruments. "This is our second contract with Premier and reflects their confidence in our commitment to providing their members with the highest quality products and service."

Jarit's instruments are used in virtually all surgical disciplines (i.e., neurosurgery, orthopedics, general surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, ear nose and throat, cardiovascular, obstetrics and gynecology, and ophthalmics) at more than 5,200 hospitals and surgery centers worldwide. Jarit sells products in the United States through a twenty-person sales management team that works with over 100 distributor sales representatives nationwide. Jarit maintains the industry's most comprehensive inventory to insure complete and timely delivery. With over 5,400 instrument patterns in a growing catalog, Jarit can provide instruments quickly and economically. In its facility in Tuttlingen, Germany, Jarit's staff manages supplier control, testing and quality system standards, which are ISO 13485: 2003 certified, and works directly with outstanding instrument craftsmen to coordinate design, production and delivery.

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation, a world leader in regenerative medicine, is dedicated to improving the quality of life for patients through the development, manufacturing, and marketing of cost-effective surgical implants and medical instruments. Our products, used primarily in neurosurgery, extremity reconstruction, orthopedics and general surgery, are used to treat millions of patients every year. Integra's headquarters are in Plainsboro, New Jersey, and we have research and manufacturing facilities throughout the world. Please visit our website at http://www.Integra-LS.com.

Serving 1,700 hospitals and more than 43,000 other healthcare sites, Premier Inc. is one of the largest healthcare alliances in the United States dedicated to improving patient outcomes while safely reducing the cost of care. Owned by not-for-profit hospitals, Premier operates the nation's largest healthcare purchasing network, the most comprehensive repository of hospital clinical and financial information and one of the largest policy-holder owned, hospital professional liability risk-retention groups in healthcare. Headquartered in San Diego, Premier has offices in Charlotte, N.C. and Washington. For more information, visit www.premierinc.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the products and services provided by Jarit Surgical Instruments. Such forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from predicted or expected results. Among other things, the willingness of surgical professionals to use Jarit® instruments may affect the prospects for their use in surgical procedures. In addition, the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors, identified under the Risk Factors section of Integra's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, and information contained in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could affect actual results.

CONTACT: Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation
John B. Henneman, III, Executive Vice President, Chief
Administrative Officer
(609) 936-2481
jhenneman@Integra-LS.com
Gianna Sabella, Public Relations Manager
(609) 936-2389
gsabella@Integra-LS.com