Sangamo BioSciences Announces Presentation At The Deutsche Bank 41st Annual Health Care Conference

RICHMOND, Calif., April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGMO), the leader in therapeutic genome editing, announced today that Edward Lanphier, Sangamo's president and chief executive officer, will provide an update on the progress of Sangamo's ZFP Therapeutic^® development programs and an overview of the company's business strategy at 9:20 am ET on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at the Deutsche Bank 41^st Annual Health Care Conference. The conference is being held in Boston from May 4-5, 2016.

The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed via a link on the Sangamo BioSciences website in the Investor Relations section under Events and Presentation. The presentation will be archived on the Sangamo website for two weeks after the event.

About Sangamo
Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. is focused on Engineering Genetic Cures^® for monogenic and infectious diseases by deploying its novel DNA-binding protein technology platform in therapeutic genome editing and gene regulation. The Company's proprietary In Vivo Protein Replacement Platform™ (IVPRP) approach is focused on monogenic diseases, including hemophilia and lysosomal storage disorders. Based on its proprietary IVPRP approach, Sangamo is initiating Phase 1/2 clinical trials for hemophilia B, the first in vivo genome editing application cleared by the FDA, and MPS I. In addition, Sangamo has a Phase 2 clinical program to evaluate the safety and efficacy of novel ZFP Therapeutics^® for the treatment of HIV/AIDS (SB-728). The Company has also formed a strategic collaboration with Biogen Inc. for hemoglobinopathies, such as sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia, and with Shire International GmbH to develop therapeutics for Huntington's disease. It has established strategic partnerships with companies in non-therapeutic applications of its technology, including Dow AgroSciences and Sigma-Aldrich Corporation. For more information about Sangamo, visit the Company's website at www.sangamo.com.

ZFP Therapeutic^® is a registered trademark of Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.

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