QED International Associates Announces Changes to the HealthShares(TM) Orthopedic Repair Index

NEW YORK, March 24  /PRNewswire/ -- QED International Associates Inc., administrator for the HealthShares(TM) Indexes, a series of 20 underlying indexes for the HealthShares(TM) Exchange-Traded Funds, today announced that effective at the opening of trading on Thursday March 27, 2008 Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATEC) will replace Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCBM), in the HealthShares(TM) Orthopedic Repair Index. Lifecore is being acquired by SBT Acquisitions, Inc.

Companies included in the HealthShares(TM) Orthopedic Repair Index are engaged in the manufacturing, distribution, and/or commercialization of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and/or regenerative medicine for the treatment of bone, cartilage, tendon, muscle, ligament, maxillofacial and dental elements, excluding periodontal and skin conditions or disorders.

About QED International Associates

QED International, based in New York, is a leading financial industry consulting firm specializing in quantitative modeling and the design, development and maintenance of indexes and Exchange Traded Funds. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.qedinternational.com/ 

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CONTACT:  Ed Matluck, CEO, or Michael Carty, Senior Advisor, Senior Vice

President, both of QED International, [phone],





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