ALR Technologies Inc. Signs Agreement With Seis Equis S.A. To Take ALR Technologies' Products into South American Countries WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ALR Technologies Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ALRT) , based in Winston-Salem, has signed an agreement with Seis Equis S.A. to represent ALR Technologies' products and services with the medical and healthcare industries in many South American countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Rodolfo Guido, Chairman and CEO of Seis Equis, said that his discussions with health management industry leaders and the positive response to samples of the ALRT medication compliance reminder products convinced him of the importance of doing business with ALR Technologies and of the benefits the products can bring to healthcare in South America. "From my experience and from the discussions I've had with some of the healthcare leaders in South America, I believe the ALR Technologies products can help bring better quality of life to people on medications and help reduce the cost of providing healthcare in many of the South American countries," Guido said. "Initial feedback has been very positive, and in mid November, we have a meeting scheduled with government healthcare officials in Ecuador and Colombia. Meetings with healthcare officials in other South American countries are soon to follow." ALR Technologies, which specializes in health and disease management products and services, has designed and manufactures medication compliance products to meet the needs for several targeted user groups, including: medical clinics to provide to their patients, drug companies to utilize with their brands, clinical research organizations to help promote compliance in study protocols, medications for pets, eye care reminders, and health insurance companies to provide to targeted plan members based on disease state. "ALR Technologies is very pleased to have this agreement with Seis Equis and Rodolfo Guido," Sidney Chan, Chairman and CEO of ALR Technologies, said. "We now see a growing acknowledgement in the healthcare industry, whether it be in North America, Europe, or South America, that disease management is costing society billions of dollars and that there are steps that can be taken to improve disease management while at the same time helping to reduce the cost of care." Chan pointed to an article in Wall Street Journal on October 21 titled "The Real Drug Problem: Forgetting to Take Your Meds" as evidence of the rapidly growing awareness of the importance of taking medications and related treatments on time. "People of all ages -- whether too busy or just plain forgetful, especially when taking multiple medications -- fail to take a variety of medications, including antibiotics, hypertension drugs, diabetes medications, asthma medications, cholesterol lowering drugs, time-critical HIV/AIDS drug regimens, depression treatments, glaucoma treatments, blood sugar level testing for diabetics and many more," Chan added. ALR Technologies Inc. (OTC:ALRT) (BULLETIN BOARD: ALRT) produces and markets the ALRT Med Reminder(TM), which is available in the USA at Eckerd stores system- wide and at other select retailers. This product and a PC programmable version are also available to consumers for purchase at http://www.takemedsontime.com/ or by calling toll-free at (877) 257-6337. Drug companies, health insurance companies, retailers and medical centers interested in purchasing should contact ALR directly. For more information on ALRT Med Reminders(TM) and medication noncompliance, go to the company web-site http://www.alrt.com/. This release contains certain "forward-looking statements" relating to ALR Tech's business, and these statements reflect the current views of ALR Tech with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. There are many factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of ALR Tech and its products to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. DATASOURCE: ALR Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Stan Cruitt of ALR Technologies, +1-336-722-2254, Ext. 5, or , or Scott Carpenter of Ralph Simpson & Associates, +1-336-761-0711, or , for ALR Technologies, Inc. Web site: http://www.takemedsontime.com/ Web site: http://www.alrt.com/

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