MONROVIA, Calif., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STAAR Surgical Company today announced that it will release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 after the market close. The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s first quarter results and current corporate developments. The dial-in number for the conference call is 800-257-1836 for domestic participants and 303-262-2139 for international participants.
A taped replay of the conference call will also be available beginning approximately one hour after the call’s conclusion and will be available for seven days. This replay can be accessed by dialing 800-405-2236 for domestic callers and 303-590-3000 for international callers, both using passcode 11058661#. To access the live webcast of the call, go to STAAR Surgical’s website at www.staar.com. An archived webcast will also be available at www.staar.com
About STAAR Surgical
STAAR Surgical is a leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of minimally invasive ophthalmic products employing proprietary technologies. STAAR’s products are used by ophthalmic surgeons and include the VISIAN ICL, a tiny, flexible lens implanted to correct refractive errors, as well as innovative products designed to improve patient outcomes for cataracts and glaucoma. STAAR’s ICL is approved by the FDA for use in treating myopia, has received CE Marking and is approved for sale in 42 countries. More than 50,000 ICLs have been sold worldwide. More information is available at www.staar.com.
Contacts: Investors Media EVC Group EVC Group Douglas Sherk, 415-896-6820 Steve DiMattia Jennifer Beugelmans, 415-896-6820 646-277-8706
STAAR Surgical Company
CONTACT: Investors, Douglas Sherk, +1-415-896-6820, or JenniferBeugelmans, +1-415-896-6820, or Media, Steve DiMattia, +1-646-277-8706, allof EVC Group, for STAAR Surgical Company
Web site: http://www.staar.com/
