ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Nephew's (NYSE: SNN)(LSE:SN) Endoscopy Division announced the kick-off of its inaugural fellowship meeting, The Wider Scope of Arthroscopy, at its global headquarters in Andover, Mass., starting today, Sept. 14 through Sept. 15. The event is also being supported by DJO, a leading global developer, manufacturer and distributor of high-quality medical devices that provide solutions for musculoskeletal health, vascular health and pain management. The meeting, which will be attended by 85 fellows representing close to 50 Sports Medicine Fellowship Programs from around the country and Canada, will focus on the areas of Knee, Hip and Shoulder Arthroscopy using the company's products and will feature hands-on labs and lectures led by many of the most renowned opinion leaders in the field. The meeting, organized by Smith & Nephew's Professional Affairs team, is aimed at providing fellows with a wide variety of practical skills, tips and knowledge from leading voices in the field. The two-day meeting will include reviews of cutting-edge product research and development as well as hands-on and interactive lab sessions. "Surgeon education is crucial to the future of our industry and Smith & Nephew is committed to leading the way," said Mike Frazzette, President of Smith & Nephew Endoscopy. "We are very excited about The Wider Scope of Arthroscopy meeting and extremely honored to have some of the leading minds in Knee, Hip and Shoulder arthroscopy scheduled to attend. We will build upon the success of our inaugural meeting by establishing similar education events for the many fellowship programs around the globe." About Smith & Nephew Smith & Nephew is a global medical technology business, specialising in Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Orthopaedic Trauma and Clinical Therapies, Endoscopy and Advanced Wound Management products. Smith & Nephew is a global leader in arthroscopy and advanced wound management and is one of the leading global orthopaedics companies. Smith & Nephew is dedicated to helping improve people's lives. The Company prides itself on the strength of its relationships with its surgeons and professional healthcare customers, with whom its name is synonymous with high standards of performance, innovation and trust. The Company operates in 32 countries around the world. Annual sales in 2008 were nearly $3.8 billion. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, statements regarding planned growth in our business and in our operating margins discussed under "Outlook" are forward-looking statements as are discussions of our product pipeline. These statements, as well as the phrases "aim", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "well-placed", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "target", "consider" and similar expressions, are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors (including, but not limited to, the outcome of litigation and regulatory approvals) that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Smith & Nephew, or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Please refer to the documents that Smith & Nephew has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Smith & Nephew's most recent annual report on Form 20F, for a discussion of certain of these factors . All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Smith & Nephew as of the date hereof. All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to Smith & Nephew or any person acting on behalf of Smith & Nephew are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing. Smith & Nephew does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Smith & Nephew's expectation with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Contact: Joe Metzger SVP, Corporate Communications Smith & Nephew Endoscopy (978) 749-1330 DATASOURCE: Smith & Nephew Inc. CONTACT: Joe Metzger, SVP, Corporate Communications, of Smith & Nephew Endoscopy, +1-978-749-1330, Web Site: http://www.smith-nephew.com/

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