Nov 4 (Reuters) - ALCON AG:

* ALCON RELEASES INVESTOR DISCUSSION MATERIALS REINFORCING

CERTAIN

VALUE OF MERGER PROPOSAL FOR STAAR STOCKHOLDERS

* PLANS TO INITIATE OUTREACH TO STAAR STOCKHOLDERS AND

PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR THESE

DISCUSSIONS, INCLUDING

* PROPOSED MERGER REPRESENTS A PREMIUM THAT SIGNIFICANTLY

EXCEEDS

MEDIAN PREMIUM OF COMPARABLE MEDTECH TRANSACTIONS AND OFFERS

CERTAIN VALUE TO STAAR STOCKHOLDERS

* CONTINUES TO URGE STAAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ACCEPT ITS

OFFER

TO AMEND MERGER AGREEMENT TO ALLOW FOR AN UNENCUMBERED GO-SHOP

PERIOD

* PROPOSED MERGER REPRESENTS A PREMIUM THAT SIGNIFICANTLY

EXCEEDS

MEDIAN PREMIUM OF COMPARABLE MEDTECH TRANSACTIONS AND OFFERS

CERTAIN VALUE TO STAAR STOCKHOLDERS

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