HeartWare Schedules Fourth Quarter Conference Call and Webcast

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. and SYDNEY, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- HeartWare International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTWR, ASX:HIN) has scheduled a conference call to discuss its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2012, at 8:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. The Company plans to release the financial results prior to the conference call.

The conference call with management will discuss the Company's financial results, highlights from the fourth quarter and business outlook.  The call may be accessed by dialing 1-888-846-5003 five minutes prior to the scheduled start time and referencing "HeartWare."  For callers outside the U.S., please dial +1-480-629-9856.

A live webcast of the call will also be available at the Company's website (www.heartware.com) by selecting "HeartWare Fourth Quarter 2012 Conference Call" under the section titled "Corporate Presentations" on the Home Page.  A replay of the conference call will be available through the above weblink immediately following completion of the call.

A copy of the news release announcing results and related information will be available on the Company's website, www.heartware.com.

About HeartWare International

HeartWare International develops and manufactures miniaturized implantable heart pumps, or ventricular assist devices, to treat Class IIIB / IV patients suffering from advanced heart failure. The HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System features the HVAD® pump, a small full-support circulatory assist device designed to be implanted next to the heart, avoiding the abdominal surgery generally required to implant competing devices. The HeartWare System is approved in the United States for the intended use as a bridge to cardiac transplantation in patients who are at risk of death from refractory end-stage left ventricular heart failure, and has received CE Marking in the European Union and has been used to treat patients in 27 international countries. The device is also currently the subject of a U.S. clinical trial for destination therapy. For additional information, please visit the Company's website at www.heartware.com.

HeartWare International, Inc. is a member of the Russell 2000® and its securities are publicly traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market and the Australian Securities Exchange.

For further information:
Christopher Taylor
HeartWare International, Inc.
Email: ctaylor@heartwareinc.com
Phone: +1 508 739 0864

SOURCE HeartWare International, Inc.

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