Nov 4 (Reuters) - Alcon AG:

* ALCON RELEASES INVESTOR DISCUSSION MATERIALS REINFORCING

CERTAIN

VALUE OF MERGER PROPOSAL FOR STAAR STOCKHOLDERS

* ALCON AG - PROPOSED MERGER REPRESENTS A PREMIUM THAT

SIGNIFICANTLY EXCEEDS MEDIAN PREMIUM OF COMPARABLE MEDTECH

TRANSACTIONS AND OFFERS CERTAIN VALUE TO STAAR STOCKHOLDERS

* ALCON AG - BROADWOOD HAS PROPOSED REMOVING STAAR BOARD

MEMBERS

AND INSTALLING ITS OWN SLATE OF DIRECTORS, ALL WITHOUT OFFERING

ANY PREMIUM OR ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTION TO STOCKHOLDERS

* ALCON AG - ALCON CONTINUES TO URGE STAAR BOARD OF

DIRECTORS TO

ACCEPT ITS OFFER TO AMEND MERGER AGREEMENT

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