Stryker Announces Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Kalamazoo, Michigan - March 19, 2015 - Stryker Corporation SYK announced that its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is scheduled as follows:

            April 29, 2015 - 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
            Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites at The Kalamazoo Center
            Kalamazoo, Michigan
           
Information about the webcast, which will include both the audio and the slide presentation from the meeting, is available in the Calendar of Events area of the Investor section of our website at www.investorevents.stryker.com. The telephone number to listen to the meeting is 888-771-4371 (U.S.) or 847-585-4405 (International) and the passcode is 38946241.

A recording of the meeting will also be available from 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday, April 29, 2015, until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2015. To hear this recording, dial 888-843-7419 (U.S.) or 630-652-3042 (international) and enter the passcode 3894 6241#.

An archived copy of the webcast will continue to be available on our website until June 30, 2015.

Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies and together with our customers, we are driven to make healthcare better. The Company offers a diverse array of innovative medical technologies, including reconstructive, medical and surgical, and neurotechnology and spine products to help people lead more active and more satisfying lives. Stryker products and services are available in over 100 countries around the world and please contact us for more information at www.stryker.com.

Contacts

For media inquiries please contact:
Yin Becker, Stryker Corporation, 201-831-5000 or yin.becker@stryker.com

For investor inquiries please contact:
Katherine A. Owen, Stryker Corporation, 269-385-2600 or katherine.owen@stryker.com