ATEC Alphatec Holdings Inc

Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a leading medical technology company involved in the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, with a focus on treating conditions affecting the aging spine, announced today that it will hold an investor call on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 to report preliminary fourth quarter and year end 2008 revenues and to discuss the Company�s revenue and earnings guidance for 2009. Alphatec Spine will host this webcast and conference call at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time) on Tuesday, January 13, 2009. The dial in numbers are (877) 741-4253 for domestic callers, and (719) 325-4778 for international callers. A live webcast of the conference call will be available online from the investor relations page of the Company's corporate website at www.alphatecspine.com. Participating in the call will be Dirk Kuyper, President and Chief Executive Officer, Peter C. Wulff, Chief Financial Officer, and Ebun S. Garner, General Counsel. After the live webcast the call will remain available on Alphatec Spine's web site for at least 30 days following the presentation. About Alphatec Spine Alphatec Spine, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC). Alphatec Spine is a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, primarily focused on the aging spine. The Company's mission is to combine world-class customer service with innovative, surgeon-driven design that will help improve the aging patient's quality of life. The Company is poised to achieve its goal through new solutions for patients with osteoporosis and other aging spine deformities, improved minimally invasive products and techniques and integrated biologics solutions. In addition to its U.S. operations, The Company also markets its spine products in Europe. In Asia, the Company markets a broad line of spine and orthopedic products through its subsidiary, Alphatec Pacific, Inc. For more information, please visit www.alphatecspine.com. Also visit the Aging Spine Center, www.agingspinecenter.com, a web-based information portal for healthcare providers and patients regarding aging spine disorders and their treatment. The Company is working with the National Osteoporosis Foundation as well as other clinical portals that provide peer-reviewed content, to populate the Aging Spine Center. The interactive website will enable patients to review pertinent information about disorders that affect the aging spine in an easy-to-understand format that includes videos, graphics and questions that should be asked of caregivers. Medical information will include published abstracts regarding the aging spine.