Joseph J. Corasanti

Joseph J. Corasanti is President and Chief Executive Officer of CONMED
Corporation. Prior to assuming this position, he served as President and Chief
Operating Officer, Executive Vice President/General Manager and Vice President,
Legal Affairs and General Counsel. Mr. Corasanti joined CONMED in 1993 after
serving as an Associate Attorney with law firm Morgan, Wenzel & McNicholas in
Los Angeles. Mr. Corasanti is also a member of the board of directors and audit
committee of II-VI, Inc., a manufacturer of optical, and electro-optical
components and devices for infrared, e-ray, gamma-ray, telecommunication and
other applications. Mr. Corasanti holds a B.A. from Hobart College and a J.D.
from Whittier College School of Law.