Wright Medical Group, Inc. (WMGI) President and CEO and Tennis Legend Jimmy Connors to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Company Celebrates Anniversary


MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 15, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What:
 Gary D. Henley -- President and Chief Executive Officer of Wright
 Medical Group, Inc. (WMGI) and Tennis Legend Jimmy Connors will
 preside over the opening bell to celebrate the company's five year
 listing anniversary on the NASDAQ. Jimmy is participating in honor of
 his new Wright Medical CONSERVE(r) Total hip. For more information
 visit www.JimmysNewHip.com.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Wednesday August 16th, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Helen Shik, Vice President or Michele Fox, Account Supervisor
 (781) 684-0770
 wrightmedical@schwartz-pr.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA-5 C-band/transponder 14. The downlink frequency is 3980 horizontal; audio: 6.2/6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Wright Medical Group, Inc. (WMGI):

Wright Medical Group, Inc. is a global orthopaedic medical device company specializing in the design, manufacture and marketing of reconstructive joint devices and biologics. The Company has been in business for more than 50 years and markets its products in over 60 countries worldwide. For more information about Wright Medical, visit our website at www.wmt.com.