ATEC Alphatec Holdings Inc

Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, with a focus on treating conditions related to the aging spine, today announced its participation in the Lazard Capital Management Medical Device Conference in Snowbird, Utah, March 1-2, 2012, at The Cliff Lodge, Snowbird, Utah. Representing Alphatec Spine will be Dirk Kuyper, President and CEO and Michael O'Neill, Chief Financial Officer.

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 helps improve the aging patient's quality of life. To achieve its goals, the Company is focused on new solutions for patients with osteoporosis, stenosis 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 products in over 50 international markets through its affiliate, Scient'x S.A.S., via a direct sales force in France, Italy and the United Kingdom and via independent distributors in the rest of Europe, the Middle East and Africa, South America and Latin America. In Asia and Australia, the Company markets its products through its subsidiary, Alphatec Pacific, Inc., and through Scient'x's distributors in China, Korea and Australia.

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CONTACT: Investor/Media Contact:
         
         Mark Francois
         Sr. Director Investor Relations
         Alphatec Spine, Inc.
         (760) 494-6610
         mfrancois@alphatecspine.com