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 it will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Health Care Conference on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 11:20 am Pacific Time at the Encore at the Wynn, Las Vegas, Nevada.

During such presentation, Michael O'Neill, Alphatec Spine's Chief Financial Officer and Mark Francois, Sr. Director, Investor Relations will provide a corporate overview of the Company. A live audio webcast of the presentation at the conference will be accessible through the Company's investor relations website at www.alphatecspine.com. An archived edition of the presentation will be available later that day and will be available for at least 30 days afterwards.

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 products 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, 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. In Latin America, the Company conducts its business through its subsidiary, Cibramed Produtos Medicos. In Japan, the Company markets its products through its subsidiary, Alphatec Pacific, Inc. In the rest of Asia and Australia, the Company sells its and Scient'x's products through its and Scient'x's distributors.

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