Strategic Diagnostics Updates Roth Conference Presentation Time
Scheduled to present at 3 p.m. based on updated agenda
NEWARK, Del., Aug. 22 -- Strategic Diagnostics Inc. (NASDAQ:SDIX) -- a leading provider of biotechnology-based detection solutions for a broad range of food, water, agricultural, environmental and life science applications, announced today that due to a change in the conference agenda, SDI's presentation at the Roth Capital Partner's Roth 2007 New York Conference at the Westin Hotel in Manhattan is now scheduled for 3 p.m. on Sept 5, 2007 in the Majestic II (Track 1) room.
The presentation will be webcast at wsw.com/webcast/roth13/sdix/ for approximately 30 days following the conclusion of the presentation. Following the presentation, Mr. Knight will attend a breakout session. One-on-one meetings may be scheduled through Roth Capital Partners by calling (949) 720-5700.
Each presentation is designed to provide analysts, institutional brokers and portfolio managers with an overview of the Company's expertise in the production of antibodies, used both in diagnostic tests and provided to the proteomics, pharmaceutical, diagnostics and biomedical research industries to enable rapid discovery and commercialization of products. Strategic Diagnostics is a leader in the food pathogen industry, providing comprehensive, accurate, and easy-to-use tests including the recently introduced RapidChek® SELECT(TM) Salmonella product. The Company is also an emerging leader in producing monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies for the pharmaceutical and research industries. The Company's patent-pending technology also addresses renewable energy opportunities and can be used to increase efficiency in the production of ethanol. Management will discuss the recurring revenue component of the Company's business model, revenue potential from new product and services, and the Company's strategy for sustainable growth.
About the Roth Capital Partners and the 2007 New York Conference
Roth is one of the last remaining independent full-service investment banks dedicated to the small and micro-cap market. The firm is privately owned with current principals being majority owners. The core management team has been consistent for many years. Since the inception of the firm in 1984, Roth has been a leader and innovator in the small and micro cap markets. Roth's exclusive focus has been, is, and will continue to offer a full spectrum of investment banking services, including raising capital, research coverage, trading and market making, merger and acquisition advisory services, and investor conferences. Roth's award-winning research is the foundation of its firm and key to its understanding of the micro-and small- cap sector. This research, when combined with a seasoned institutional sales team and its highly visible investor conferences, creates an unparalleled institutional sponsorship platform for growth companies. Roth has raised more than $10 billion for small and micro cap public companies and completed over 135 merger, acquisition and advisory assignments. Since year 2000, Roth has been a leading placement agent for the number of PIPE transactions, raising over $2 billion for its clients. Roth received top 20 IPO aftermarket performance rankings for six consecutive years from 1994 to 1999. The 5th Annual New York Conference is a two-day event with more than 230 presenting companies and is attended by over 1,200 buy side investors. The 2006 conference had more than 2,000 one-on-one meetings.
About Strategic Diagnostics Inc.
Strategic Diagnostics Inc. develops, manufactures and markets biotechnology-based detection solutions to a diverse customer base, across multiple industrial and human health markets. By applying its core competency of creating custom antibodies to assay development, the Company produces unique, sophisticated diagnostic testing and reagent systems that are responsive to customer diagnostic and information needs. Customers benefit with quantifiable "return on investment" by reducing time, labor, and/or material costs. All this is accomplished while increasing accuracy, reliability and actionability of essential test results. The Company is focused on sustaining this competitive advantage by leveraging its expertise in immunology, proteomics, bio-luminescence and other bio-reactive technologies to continue its successful customer-focused research and development efforts. Recent innovations in high throughput production of antibodies from genetic antigens will complement the Company's established leadership in commercial and custom antibody production for the Research, Human/Animal Diagnostics, and Pharmaceutical industries, and position the Company for broader participation in proteomics research and discovery.
Source: Strategic Diagnostics Inc.
CONTACT: Stan Fronczskowski, Chief Financial Officer of Strategic Diagnostics Inc., +1-302-456-6789;
Web site: http://www.sdix.com/
http://wsw.com/webcast/roth13/sdix
