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SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/30/13 -- Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN)

•2012 net revenues were a record $560.0 million, an increase of 16.7% year-over-year •2012 Invisalign clear aligner case shipments were a record 363.5 thousand, an increase 17.5% year-over-year •Q4 net revenues of $142.8 million include the release of $4.9 million of previously deferred revenue for Invisalign case refinement •Q4 Invisalign clear aligner revenue of $132.8 million increased 4.8% sequentially and 11.7% year-over-year •Q4 Invisalign clear aligner shipments were 90.5 thousand, compared to 92.5 thousand in Q3 12 and 82.6 thousand in Q4 11 •Q4 diluted GAAP diluted EPS was $0.12, non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.27

Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

Total net revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 (Q4 12) were $142.8 million. This is compared to $136.5 million reported in the third quarter of 2012 (Q3 12) and compared to $128.9 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2011 (Q4 11). Q4 12 net revenues include the release of $4.9 million of revenue previously deferred for Invisalign case refinement. Q4 12 Invisalign clear aligner revenue was $132.8 million, compared to $126.7 million in Q3 12 and $118.9 million in Q4 11. Q4 12 Invisalign clear aligner case shipments were 90.5 thousand, compared to 92.5 thousand in Q3 12 and 82.6 thousand in Q4 11. Q4 12 scanner and CAD/CAM services revenue was $10.0 million, compared to $9.8 million in Q3 12 and compared to $10.0 million in Q4 11.

Align defers revenue for Invisalign case refinement, which is an optional finishing tool used to adjust a patient's teeth to the desired final position that is generally ordered in the last stages of orthodontic treatment. In Q4 12, we determined that the actual usage rate was lower than our estimate and as a result we released $4.9 million of revenue deferred for case refinement.

For fiscal 2012 (FY 12), record net revenues of $560.0 million increased 16.7 percent from $479.7 million reported for fiscal 2011 (FY 11). Record FY 12 Invisalign clear aligner net revenues of $516.6 million increased 14.4% from $451.7 million reported for FY 11. FY 12 Invisalign clear aligner case shipments of 363.5 thousand increased 17.5% from 309.3 thousand reported for FY 11. FY 12 scanner and CAD/CAM services net revenues was $43.4 million compared to $28.0 million in FY 11. FY 11 scanner and CAD/CAM services net revenues reflect eight months of sales resulting from the acquisition of Cadent Holdings, Inc., which closed on April 29, 2011.

"I'm very pleased to report a solid fourth quarter which culminated in a record fiscal year for with over 17 percent growth for Invisalign volume", said Thomas M. Prescott, Align president and CEO. "Despite a soft start this quarter in North America for Align and most of the dental industry, Invisalign case submissions rebounded in December and this trend has continued into the first quarter of 2013. Overall, we've seen an uptick in North American case receipts -- reflecting increased patient traffic in our customers' offices, as well as traction from customer engagement and practice development activities. We've also seen increased customer interest in Invisalign related to the launch of SmartTrack, our next generation aligner material which is commercially available now." Prescott continued, "We had many significant accomplishments in 2012 that contributed to our growth, including entry into new market segments with the launch of Invisalign Express 5 and Invisalign i7 and expansion into new emerging country markets. We are starting off the new year with several new products and feature enhancements including the new iTero scanner, Invisalign Outcome Simulator, and Invisalign G4 enhancements which will contribute to our growth throughout the year."