STAA STAAR Surgical Company

MONROVIA, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) today announced that it will release financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended January 1, 2010 on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 after the market close. The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern / 1:30 p.m. Pacific to discuss the Company's fourth quarter and fiscal year results, and recent corporate developments. The dial-in number for the conference call is 877-941-2927 for domestic participants and 480-629-9725 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 800-406-7325 for domestic callers and 303-590-3030 for international callers, both using passcode 4221517#. To access the live webcast of the call, go to STAAR's website at http://www.staar.com/. An archived webcast will also be available at http://www.staar.com/. About STAAR Surgical STAAR 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. Manufactured in Switzerland by STAAR, the ICL is approved by the FDA for use in treating myopia, has received CE Marking and is sold in more than 40 countries. More information is available at http://www.staar.com/. CONTACT: Investors Media EVC Group EVC Group Doug Sherk Chris Gale Barbara Domingo 646-201-5431 415-896-6820 DATASOURCE: STAAR Surgical Company CONTACT: Investors, Doug Sherk or Barbara Domingo, +1-415-896-6820, or Media, Chris Gale, +1-646-201-5431, all of EVC Group, for STAAR Surgical Company Web Site: http://www.staar.com/

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