Bridge Loan Extended



Ossur hf. has made an agreement with New Kaupthing bank to extend the
bridge  loan  facility,  entered  into  in  relation  to  the  Gibaud
acquisition in 2006. The bridge loan facility has been extended to 30
June 2009.  The remainder  of the  bridge loan  amounts to  USD  48.8
million (EUR 37.9 million).