Align Technology Announces Jury Verdict in Patent Litigation With Ormco Corporation

Align Technology Announces Jury Verdict in Patent Litigation With Ormco
Corporation

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Align Technology, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ALGN) today announced that a jury delivered a verdict against Align
in a lawsuit brought by Ormco Corporation (Ormco) against Align Technology,
Inc. (Align) in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
(District Court). Ormco alleged that Align infringed claims of Ormco's
6,616,444 patent. Align claimed non-infringement, invalidity, as well as
unenforceability of the patent.

The jury found the claims asserted by Ormco in the 6,616,444 patent to be
infringed and valid. The jury also issued an advisory verdict that Ormco did
not engage in prosecution laches or unclean hands, equitable defenses that the
Court will rule on at a later date. The jury only determined liability; any
monetary damages will be determined in a later trial. The verdict does not
currently preclude Align from selling its Invisalign System.

Align believes the facts and the law do not support the jury's findings of
infringement and validity and will seek to overturn the verdict in post-trial
motions with the District Court. If the District Court does not grant Align's
motions, Align intends to vigorously challenge the verdict through an appeal
to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

About Align Technology, Inc.
Align Technology designs, manufactures and markets Invisalign, a proprietary
method for treating malocclusion, or the misalignment of teeth. Invisalign
corrects malocclusion using a series of clear, nearly invisible, removable
appliances that gently move teeth to a desired final position. Because it does
not rely on the use of metal or ceramic brackets and wires, Invisalign
significantly reduces the aesthetic and other limitations associated with
braces. Invisalign is appropriate for treating adults and teens. Align
Technology was founded in March 1997 and received FDA clearance to market
Invisalign in 1998. Today, the Invisalign product family includes Invisalign,
Invisalign Teen, Invisalign Assist, Invisalign Express, and Vivera Retainers.

To learn more about Invisalign or to find a certified Invisalign doctor in
your area, please visit www.invisalign.com or call 1-800-INVISIBLE.

Investor Relations Contact Press Contact
Shirley Stacy Shannon Mangum Henderson
Align Technology, Inc. Ethos Communication, Inc.
(408) 470-1150 (678) 261-7803
sstacy@aligntech.com align@ethoscommunication.com

SOURCE Align Technology, Inc.

Investor Relations, Shirley Stacy, Align Technology, Inc., +1-408-470-1150,
sstacy@aligntech.com; Press, Shannon Mangum Henderson, Ethos Communication,
Inc., +1-678-261-7803, align@ethoscommunication.com, for Align Technology,
Inc.