ArthroCare Announces Agreement In Principle To Settle Securities Class Action

ArthroCare Corp. (NASDAQ: ARTC), a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, announced that it has reached an agreement in principle to settle the private securities class action suits pending against the Company and two of its former officers. These suits were previously consolidated into the action titled In Re ArthroCare Corporation Securities Litigation, Case No. 1:08-cv-00574-SS (consolidated) in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas.

The settlement, subject to final documentation and court approval, would settle all claims arising from the purchase or sale of ArthroCare securities of a class of all purchasers of ArthroCare common stock [and call options, and sellers of put options on ArthroCare common stock] between December 11, 2007 and February 18, 2009, inclusive (the Class), except those members of the Class who opt out, for a payment of $74 million to a settlement fund to be created for the settlement. If the settlement is approved, counsel for the plaintiff will apply for an award of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of expenses from the settlement fund.

ABOUT ARTHROCARE

ArthroCare develops and manufactures surgical devices, instruments, and implants that strive to enhance surgical techniques as well as improve patient outcomes. Its devices improve many existing surgical procedures and enable new minimally invasive procedures. Many of ArthroCare's devices use its internationally patented Coblation(R) technology. This technology precisely dissolves target tissue and limits damage to surrounding healthy tissue. ArthroCare also develops surgical devices utilizing other patented technology including its OPUS(R) line of fixation products as well as re-usable surgical instruments. ArthroCare is leveraging these technologies in order to offer a comprehensive line of surgical devices to capitalize on a multi-billion dollar market opportunity across several surgical specialties, including its two core product areas consisting of Sports Medicine and Ear, Nose, and Throat as well as other areas such as spine, wound care, urology and gynecology.

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