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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000351346-03-000055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030804

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOMET INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000351346
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				351418342
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		56 EAST BELL DR
		CITY:			WARSAW
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46582
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2192676639

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 587
		CITY:			WARSAW
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46581-0587

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOBLITT NILES L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189197

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15601
		FILM NUMBER:		03821788

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 587
		CITY:			WARSAW
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46581-0587
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5742676639

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 587
		CITY:			WARSAW
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46581-0587
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-05-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-07-14</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000351346</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BIOMET INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BMET</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001189197</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NOBLITT NILES L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>21 LOOKOUT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOUNTAIN LAKES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07046</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman of Board</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-05-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>806.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.5875</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>52815.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Biomet 401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>


    <derivativeTable>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were acquired by routine exempt
acquisitions under Rule 16b-3(c) on a periodic basis
between June 1, 2002 and May 31, 2003 pursuant to the
Biomet, Inc.  401(k) Profit Sharing Plan.  The information
reported herein is based on the estimates issued by the
Plan's recordkeeper as of May 31, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This represents the average price of shares acquired in the
Reporting Person's 401(k) account during the time period
June 1, 2002 through May 31, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This report is being amended to correct the number of
shares acquired by the Reporting Person in his account in
the Biomet, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan.  The previous
report contained a bookkeeping error made by the Plan's
record keeper, which overstated the number of shares held
by the Reporting Person by 15 shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jacqueline K. Huber POA for Niles L. Noblitt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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