EANS-Adhoc: LifeWatch has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Highmark and the BlueCross BlueShield Association alleging damages of over USD 60 million (with document)

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Company Information/LifeWatch AG

12.09.2012

Neuhausen am Rheinfall/Switzerland - LifeWatch AG (SIX Swiss
Exchange: LIFE), the leading provider of wireless telemedicine,
announced today that the Company has filed an antitrust lawsuit
against Highmark BCBS, the BlueCross Blue Shield Association, and
several other BlueCross BlueShield entities alleging damages of over
USD 60 million.

You will find a PDF-version of this press release at the end of this
message.

On September 10, 2012, LifeWatch filed an antitrust lawsuit in the
United States District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
alleging damages in excess of USD 60 million as a result of an
alleged conspiracy among the BlueCross BlueShield Association,
Highmark BCBS, and several other BlueCross BlueShield entities.
LifeWatch alleges that Highmark BCBS, the BlueCross BlueShield
Association, and several other entities of BlueCross BlueShield have
violated antitrust laws by agreeing, for example, to deny
reimbursement payments for the wireless cardiac monitoring services
of LifeWatch, Inc. in the U.S., as well as for a variety of other
medical services. Under the United States antitrust laws, if
successful, LifeWatch could receive trebled damages of approximately
USD 200 million.

About LifeWatch AG:

LifeWatch AG, headquartered in Neuhausen am Rheinfall and listed on
SIX Swiss Exchange (LIFE), Switzerland, is the leading healthcare
technology and solution company, specializing in advanced telehealth
systems and wireless remote patient monitoring services. LifeWatch
services cater to individuals, ranging from high-risk and chronically
ill patients, to consumers of health and wellness products. LifeWatch
AG has operative subsidiaries in the United States, in Switzerland
and in Israel and is the parent company of LifeWatch Services Inc.,
and LifeWatch Technologies, Ltd. LifeWatch Services, Inc. is a
leading US-based provider of cardiac monitoring services and home
sleep testing of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). LifeWatch
Technologies Ltd., based in Israel, is a leading developer and
manufacturer of telemedicine products. The Company is planning to
introduce the LifeWatch V, an Android-based smartphone with medical
sensors and apps that uses a cloud-based service platform. For
additional information, please visit www.lifewatch.com.

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This press release includes forward-looking statements. All
statements other than statements of historical facts contained in
this press release, including statements regarding future results of
operations and financial position, business strategy and plans and
objectives for future operations, are forward- looking statements.
The words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue,"
"anticipate," "intend," "expect" and similar expressions are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. LifeWatch AG has based these
forward- looking statements largely on current expectations and
projections about future events and financial trends that it believes
may affect the financial condition, results of operations, business
strategy, short term and long term business operations and
objectives, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. In light
of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking
events and circumstances described may not occur and actual results
could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or
implied in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking
statements are based only on data available to LifeWatch AG at the
time of the issue of this press release. LifeWatch AG does not
undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements
contained in this press release as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.

THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT BEING ISSUED IN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND SHOULD NOT BE DISTRIBUTED TO UNITED STATES PERSONS OR
PUBLICATIONS WITH A GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS
PRESS RELEASE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF SECURITIES OF LIFEWATCH
AG OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES FOR SALE IN THE UNITED STATES OR AN
INVITATION TO SUBSCRIBE FOR OR PURCHASE ANY SECURITIES OF LIFEWATCH
AG OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THE
SECURITIES OF LIFEWATCH AG AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY NOT BE
OFFERED, SOLD OR DELIVERED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S.
PERSONS ABSENT REGISTRATION UNDER OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES LAWS. ANY
PUBLIC OFFERING OF SECURITIES TO BE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES WILL BE
MADE BY MEANS OF A PROSPECTUS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM LIFEWATCH AG
OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AS APPLICABLE, AND WILL CONTAIN DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISSUER AND ITS MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF THE ISSUER.

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Further inquiry note:
Sensus Investor and Public Relations, Zürich:
Tel +41 43 366 55 11 | Fax +41 43 366 55 12 | Email lifewatch@sensus.ch

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issuer: LifeWatch AG
Rundbuckstrasse 6
CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
phone: +41 52 632 00 50
FAX: +41 52 632 00 51
mail: users@lifewatch.com
WWW: www.lifewatch.com
sector: Healthcare Providers
ISIN: CH0012815459
indexes: SPI, SPIEX
stockmarkets: free trade: Berlin, Open Market / XETRA: Frankfurt, Main Standard:
SIX Swiss Exchange
language: English