SWB Smith & Wesson Holding Corp

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (AMEX:SWB), parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary 153-year old global provider of products and services for safety, security, protection and sport, today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael F. Golden, and its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, John Kelly, will participate in the Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. 2nd Annual Investor Summit 2005 at the Mark Hopkins InterContinental Hotel in San Francisco on Monday, September 19th. The company's presentation will begin at 2:15 Pacific time, and will be followed by a brief question and answer session. This discussion may include forward-looking statements. The audio Web cast of the presentation will be available to all interested parties on the company's Web site at http://www.smithandwesson.com/ on September 19, 2005. About Smith & Wesson Smith & Wesson Corp. is one of the world's largest providers of firearms, accessories and services for the global safety, security, protection and sport markets. The Company manufactures firearms and handcuffs for law enforcement customers, and is home to America's longest-running firearms training facilities for America's public servants. The Company also markets a variety of products including firearm safety/security devices, shooting protective gear, knives, apparel, footwear and other accessory lines. The Company is based in Springfield, MA, with manufacturing facilities in Springfield and Houlton, Maine. Contact (800) 331-0852 or log on to http://www.smith-wesson.com/. INVESTOR CONTACTS: John Kelly, CFO (413) 747-3305 Liz Sharp, V.P. Investor Relations (480) 949-9700 x. 15 DATASOURCE: Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. CONTACT: John Kelly, CFO, +1-413-747-3305, , or Liz Sharp, V.P. Investor Relations, +1-480-949-9700, ext. 15, , both of Smith & Wesson Web site: http://www.smithandwesson.com/

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