RICHMOND, Calif., April 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGMO) today announced that the company will release its first quarter 2015 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. The press release will be followed by a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET, which will be open to the public via telephone and webcast. During the conference call, the company will review the quarter's financial results and discuss other business matters.

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The conference call dial-in numbers are (877) 377-7553 for domestic callers and (678) 894-3968 for international callers. The conference ID number for the call is 20895051. Participants may access the live webcast via a link on the Sangamo BioSciences website in the Investors section under Events and Presentations. For those unable to listen in at the designated time, a conference call replay will be available for one week following the conference call, from approximately 8:00 p.m. ET on April 22, 2015 to 11:59 p.m. ET on April 29, 2015. The conference call replay numbers for domestic and international callers are (855) 859-2056 and (404) 537-3406, respectively. The conference ID number for the replay is 20895051.

About Sangamo
Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. is focused on Engineering Genetic Cures(TM) for monogenic and infectious diseases by deploying its novel DNA-binding protein technology platform in therapeutic gene regulation and genome editing. The Company has clinical stage programs to evaluate the safety and efficacy of novel ZFP Therapeutics(®) for the treatment of HIV/AIDS (SB-728-T), beta-thalassemia (SB-BCLmR-HSPC), and NGF-AAV for Alzheimer's disease (CERE-110). Sangamo's other therapeutic programs are focused on monogenic and rare diseases. The Company has formed a strategic collaboration with Shire International GmbH to develop therapeutics for hemophilia, Huntington's disease and other monogenic diseases, and with Biogen for hemoglobinopathies, such as sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia. It has also 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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