DGAP-News: Align Technology Inc.

SAN JOSE, CA --(Marketwired - November 01, 2017) - Align
Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) today announced the opening of
its 2018 Research Award Program to support clinical and
scientific dental research in universities across the globe. This
year, up to $300,000 will be awarded to university faculty for
scientific and technological research initiatives to advance
patient care in the fields of orthodontics and dentistry.

'Through our Research Award Program, Align Technology has funded
over $1.7 million in research awards since its inception in 2010
providing insights which include tooth movement efficacy with
clear aligner therapy, oral hygiene and microbial bacteria
presence or absence with clear aligners, and comparisons in
quality of life with aligners as compared to fixed appliances.
For example, treatment with Invisalign clear aligners finished 5
months faster on average than treatment with braces* based on the
awarded research,' said Zelko Relic, Align Technology vice
president research and development. 'We are honored to enable the
research in orthodontics and dentistry with a goal to improve
orthodontic and dental treatment for communities around the
globe.'

Awards available for 2018 are four one-year awards of up to
$25,000 each for dental research at universities in North America
and eight one-year awards of up to $25,000 each for dental
research at International universities.

Eligible applicants for the dental research award component
include full- and part-time faculty involved in dental or
scientific research at universities at which Invisalign(R)
treatment is available. All applications are reviewed by an
independent academic committee that forwards its recommendations
to Align Technology for final selection. Program details,
instructions, and application forms for prospective applicants
can be found at https://learn.invisalign.com/researchawards (for
North American applicants) and
https://learn.invisalign.com/internationalresearch (for
International applicants). Research proposals and completed
applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time
on March 2, 2018. Award recipients will be notified by June 1,
2018.

* Data on file with Align Technology

About Align Technology, Inc.
Align Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign(R) system,
the most advanced clear aligner system in the world, and iTero(R)
intraoral scanners and services. Align's products help dental
professionals achieve the clinical results they expect and
deliver effective, cutting-edge dental options to their patients.
Visit www.aligntech.com for more information.

For additional information about the Invisalign system or to find
an Invisalign provider in your area, please visit
www.invisalign.com. For additional information about iTero
digital scanning system, please visit www.itero.com.