PLAINSBORO, N.J., Jan. 10, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) announced today that Maureen Blanchfield Bellantoni will join the Company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Bellantoni joins Integra with more than twenty years experience in finance, accounting and operations. "We are delighted that Maureen has agreed to join Integra," said Stuart M. Essig, Integra's President and Chief Executive Officer, who is speaking at the 24th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference. "Maureen will be focusing on all aspects of our financial organization. I look forward to working closely with Maureen as together we continue to build Integra through internal development and strategic acquisitions."