ALCON BECOMES INDEPENDENT COMPANY

Alcon has officially separated from Novaritis, becoming an independent, publicly traded company,

This means the company will have its own investment identity and a more efficient capital structure, enabling it to grow markets, enter adjacencies and conceive of new business models, according to a company-issued press release.

Alcon’s Fort Worth, Texas facility will remain as its major operational center. For additional information, visit the company’s new global website at www.alcon.com . OM