FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * PRATT JOEL P   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BIOMET INC [BMET] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Senior Vice Presi / dent (Last) (First) (Middle) 57 LONG POINT DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/25/2006 (Street) AMELIA ISLAND, FL 32034 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               13,895 I Biomet 401(k) Common Stock               16,794 I Bmet Employee Stock Bonus Plan Common Stock 05/25/2006   M   4,500 A $ 11.1388 99,637 I Joint Living Trust Common Stock 05/25/2006   M   4,688 A $ 20.8333 104,325 I Joint Living Trust Common Stock 05/25/2006   M   15,000 A $ 29.0933 119,325 I Joint Living Trust Common Stock 05/25/2006   M   8,750 A $ 24 128,075 I Joint Living Trust Common Stock 05/25/2006   M   4,000 A $ 24 132,075 I Joint Living Trust Common Stock 05/25/2006   M   10,000 A $ 28.88 142,075 I Joint Living Trust Common Stock               4,653 I (1) Reporting Person's IRA Common Stock               4,212 I (1) Spouse's IRA

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stck Option	$ 11.1388	05/25/2006		M			4,500	09/27/2004	09/26/2006	Common Stock	4,500	$ 0	56,191	D
Employee Stck Option	$ 29.0933	05/25/2006		M			15,000	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	15,000	$ 0	41,191	D
Employee Stck Option	$ 24	05/25/2006		M			1,250	07/18/2004	07/17/2006	Common Stock	1,250	$ 0	39,941	D
Employee Stck Option	$ 24	05/25/2006		M			1,250	07/18/2005	07/17/2007	Common Stock	1,250	$ 0	38,691	D
Employee Stck Option	$ 24	05/25/2006		M			6,250	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	6,250	$ 0	32,441	D
Employee Stck Option	$ 24	05/25/2006		M			4,000	07/18/2005	07/17/2007	Common Stock	4,000	$ 0	28,441	D
Employee Stck Option	$ 28.88	05/25/2006		M			1,250	07/10/2004	07/09/2006	Common Stock	1,250	$ 0	27,191	D
Employee Stck Option	$ 28.88	05/25/2006		M			1,250	07/10/2005	07/09/2007	Common Stock	1,250	$ 0	25,941	D
Employee Stck Option	$ 28.88	05/25/2006		M			7,500	07/10/2005	07/09/2007	Common Stock	7,500	$ 0	18,441	D
Employee Stck Option	$ 20.8333	05/26/2006		M			938	01/17/2005	01/16/2007	Common Stock	938	$ 0	17,503	D
Employee Stck Option	$ 20.8333	05/26/2006		M			937	01/17/2006	01/16/2008	Common Stock	937	$ 0	16,566	D
Employee Stck Option	$ 20.8333	05/26/2006		M			2,813	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	2,813	$ 0	13,753	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PRATT JOEL P 57 LONG POINT DRIVE AMELIA ISLAND, FL 32034			Senior Vice Presi	dent

Signatures

Jacqueline K. Huber POA for Joel P. Pratt		05/26/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2)	The vesting of these options was accelerated in connection with the retirement of the Reporting Person.

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