Live Webcast to be Available at
www.safeguard.com/annualmeeting
Wayne, PA, March 11, 2010 – Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE), a holding company that builds value in growth-stage life sciences and technology companies, today announced that its annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 8am EDT at Dolce Valley Forge, King of Prussia, PA. The meeting will be webcast live at www.safeguard.com/annualmeeting and available via toll-free conference call.
At the meeting, shareholders will be asked to elect eight members of Safeguard’s board of directors, and to consider a proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Safeguard’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION
Please call at least 10 minutes prior to call to register.
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010
Time:
8am EDT
Webcast:
www.safeguard.com/annualmeeting
Conference ID#: 71188953
Call-in Number: 877-640-9871
(International) +914-495-8549
Replay Number: 800-642-1687
(International) +706-645-9291
Available approximately 24 hours after the conclusion of the call
About Safeguard Scientifics
Founded in 1953 and based in Wayne, PA, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE: SFE) provides growth capital for entrepreneurial and innovative life sciences and technology companies. Safeguard targets life sciences companies in Molecular and Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Medical Devices, Regenerative Medicine and Specialty Pharmaceuticals, and technology companies in Internet / New Media, Financial Services IT and Healthcare IT with capital requirements of up to $25 million. Safeguard participates in expansion financings, corporate spin-outs, management buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations and early-stage financings. For more information, please visit our website at www.safeguard.com or our blog at blog.safeguard.com.
Forward-looking Statements
Except for the historical information and discussions contained herein, statements contained in this release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. The risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, include, among others, managing rapidly changing technologies, limited access to capital, competition, the ability to attract and retain qualified employees, the ability to execute our strategy, the uncertainty of the future performance of our companies, acquisitions and dispositions of companies, the inability to manage growth, compliance with government regulations and legal liabilities, additional financing requirements, the effect of economic conditions in the business sectors in which our companies operate, and other uncertainties described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to predict or control. In addition, as a result of these and other factors, our past financial performance should not be relied on as an indication of future performance. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements or other information contained in this press release.