MONROVIA, Calif., March 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA) today announced that it will release financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2004 ended January 2, 2005 on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 after the market close. The Company will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. Among the subjects to be reviewed in the news release and conference call will be the results from operations for the fourth quarter and full year 2004, the previously disclosed engagement with Morgan Stanley, and the issues surrounding the Company's financial liquidity. The dial-in number for the conference call is 800-218-8862 for domestic participants and 303-262-2140 for international participants.

A taped replay of the conference call will also be available beginning approximately one hour after the call's conclusion and will remain available through midnight on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 and can be accessed by dialing 800-405-2236 for domestic callers and 303-590-3000 for international callers, both using passcode 11025076#. To access the live webcast of the call, go to STAAR Surgical's website at www.staar.com. An archived webcast will also be available at www.staar.com

About STAAR Surgical

STAAR Surgical is a leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of minimally invasive ophthalmic products employing proprietary technologies. STAAR's products are used by ophthalmic surgeons and include the revolutionary Visian(TM) ICL as well as innovative products designed to improve patient outcomes for cataracts and glaucoma. STAAR's Visian ICL has received CE Marking, is approved for sale in 37 countries and has been implanted in more than 35,000 eyes worldwide.

     Contacts:
     Investors                      Media
     EVC Group                      EVC Group
     Douglas Sherk, 415-896-6820    Sheryl Seapy
     Jennifer Cohn, 415-896-6820    415-272-3323

SOURCE  STAAR Surgical Company
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    /CONTACT:  Investors, Douglas Sherk or Jennifer Cohn, both
+1-415-896-6820, or, Media, Sheryl Seapy, +1-415-272-3323, all of EVC Group,
for STAAR Surgical Company/
    /Web site:  http://www.staar.com /
    (STAA)

CO:  STAAR Surgical Company
ST:  California
IN:  MTC HEA
SU:  CCA

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