WALTHAM, Mass., May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alere Inc. (NYSE: ALR), a global leader in rapid diagnostics, today announced that it will host a conference call beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2015, which it plans to release prior to the call, and to provide a company update.

The conference call will be webcast live on the Investor Relations section of Alere's website, or accessed directly through the following link: http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=102219

To access the conference call, please use the following dial-in numbers and access code 6644738:


    --  US (toll-free): 1-888-317-6003
    --  International: 1-412-317-6061
    --  Canada (toll-free): 1-866-284-3684

A replay will be available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for a period of seven days following the call. To hear a replay of the conference call, please use the following dial-in numbers and replay code 10064811 (available for seven days):


    --  US (toll-free): 1-877-344-7529
    --  International: 1-412-317-0088
    --  Canada (toll-free): 1-855-669-9658

The replay will also be available via online webcast on the Investor Relations section of the Alere website.

During the conference call, the Company will discuss and answer questions concerning business and financial developments and trends. The Company's responses to questions, as well as other matters discussed during the conference call, may contain or constitute material information that has not been disclosed previously.

About Alere
Because Knowing now matters(TM), Alere delivers reliable and actionable information through rapid diagnostic tests, resulting in better clinical and economic healthcare outcomes globally. Headquartered in Waltham, Mass., Alere focuses on rapid diagnostics for infectious disease, cardiometabolic disease and toxicology. For more information on Alere, please visit www.alere.com.

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