Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. Announces Year-End 2006 Earnings Release Conference Call

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. announced today that it plans to report its results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006, after the close of the markets on Tuesday, February 13, 2007.

The Company plans to issue a press release announcing the results for the year ended December 31, 2006, on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, after the close of the market. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m., ET, on Wednesday, February 14, 2007. Those wishing to participate should call 1-800-374-1855; Conference ID #7319639. In addition, a replay will be available until Wednesday, February 21, 2007, by dialing 1-800-642-1687 and referencing Conference ID #7319639.

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world’s premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic patient care services. Hanger is the market leader in the United States, owning and operating 618 patient care centers in 46 states including the District of Columbia, with 3,474 employees including 1,034 practitioners (as of 12/31/06). Hanger is organized into four units. The two key operating units are patient care which consists of nationwide orthotic and prosthetic practice centers and distribution which consists of distribution centers managing the supply chain of orthotic and prosthetic componentry to Hanger and third party patient care centers. The third is Linkia which is the first and only provider network management company for the orthotics and prosthetics industry. The fourth unit, Innovative Neurotronics, introduces emerging neuromuscular technologies developed through independent research in a collaborative effort with industry suppliers worldwide. For more information on Innovative Neurotronics, Inc. or the WalkAide, visit http://www.ininc.us. For more information on Hanger, visit http://www.hanger.com.

This document contains forward-looking statements relating to the Company’s revenues, contracts and operations. The United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for certain forward-looking statements. Statements relating to future revenues, contracts and operations in this document reflect the current views of management. However, various risks, uncertainties and contingencies could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements, including the Company’s ability to enter into and derive benefits from managed care contracts, the demand for the Company’s orthotic and prosthetic services and products and the other factors identified in the Company’s periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Ivan R. Sabel, George McHenry, or Hai Tran, +1-301-986-0701, allof Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.

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