2008-09-02 23:54:01 -

- Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNO), a diversified medical device company, will present at the Seventh Annual Sidoti & Company West Coast Institutional Investor Forum on Monday, Sept. 8, 2008, at 8:30 a.m. PT (10:30 a.m. CT; 11:30 a.m. ET). Richard W. Kramp, president and chief executive officer, and Brett A. Reynolds, chief financial officer, will discuss the company's recently announced performance results and market opportunities.

The presentation slides will be posted on the company's Web site at noon CT on Sept. 8 and will be available for approximately two weeks.

The Sidoti & Company conference will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, on Sept. 8.

About Synovis Life Technologies

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc.,

based in St. Paul, Minn., develops, manufactures and markets medical devices for the surgical treatment of disease. The company's products include implantable biomaterials for soft tissue repair, devices for microsurgery and surgical tools - all designed to reduce risks and facilitate critical surgeries, leading to better patient outcomes and/or lower costs. For additional information on Synovis Life Technologies and its products, visit the company's Web site at www.synovislife.com.

For Synovis Life Technologies, Inc.:
Padilla Speer Beardsley Inc.
Nancy A. Johnson, 612-455-1745
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Marian Briggs, 612-455-1742
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Synovis Life Technologies, Inc.
Brett Reynolds, CFO, 651-796-7300