ALR Technologies Appoints Healthcare Executive as President and Chief Operating Officer

ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - June 28, 2010) - ALR Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ALRT) announces the appointment of Lawrence (Larry) Weinstein to be President and Chief Operating Officer effective July 1, 2010, replacing Sidney Chan who will become Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Stan Cruitt is retiring as Chairman of the Company.

Larry has extensive experience in the development and launch of medical products. His experience includes 11 years with Cordis Corporation (a Johnson & Johnson company), 6 years with DHD Healthcare Corporation and most recently, 9 years with Pari Respiratory Equipment. He is leaving Pari as Senior Vice President of Operations at PRE Holding, Inc. and as President, Hydrate, Inc.

Mr. Chan says that, "Larry Weinstein brings a skill set and experience that will be invaluable as the company introduces the ALRT Health-e-Connect (HeC) monitoring system. Our product will be invaluable for the healthcare industry to achieve better health outcomes and contain costs."

About ALR Technologies Inc.
ALRT Health-e-Connect (HeC) System is the principal product of the Company. HeC is a web-based application for medical professionals to improve compliance and adherence of care plans of patients in their homes. HeC is programmed to assist healthcare providers caring for diabetes patients. The platform will be expanded to cover patients with other chronic diseases. More information on ALR Technologies and its products can be found at http://www.alrt.com. 

This release contains certain "forward-looking statements" relating to ALR Technologies' business, and these statements reflect the current views of ALR Technologies with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. When used, the words "estimate," "expect," "anticipate," "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. There are many factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of ALR Technologies 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. Further management discussions of risks and uncertainties can be found in the company's quarterly filings with the Securities Exchange Commission.

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