Smith & Wesson Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal 2009 Financial Release and Conference Call Alert

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., June 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation , parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary 157-year old company in the global business of safety, security, protection and sport, today announced that it plans to release its fourth quarter and full fiscal 2009 financial results on Monday, June 22, after the close of the market. The full text of the press release will be available on Smith & Wesson's Web site at http://www.smith-wesson.com/ under the Investor Relations section.

On Monday, June 22, 2009, Smith & Wesson will host an analyst conference call that may include forward-looking statements. The conference call will be web cast by CCBN and is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The live audio broadcast and replay of the conference call can be accessed on Smith & Wesson's Web site at http://www.smith-wesson.com/ (Windows Media is required). Those interested in listening to the conference call via telephone may call directly at 617-213-4847 and reference conference code 88963090. No RSVP is necessary.

About Smith & Wesson

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, a global leader in safety, security, protection and sport, is parent company to Smith & Wesson Corp., one of the world's largest manufacturers of quality firearms and firearm safety/security products and parent company to Thompson/Center Arms, Inc., a premier designer and manufacturer of premium hunting rifles, black powder rifles, interchangeable firearms systems and accessories under the Thompson/Center brand. Smith & Wesson licenses shooter protection, knives, apparel, and other accessory lines. Smith & Wesson is based in Springfield, Massachusetts with manufacturing facilities in Springfield, Massachusetts; Houlton, Maine; and Rochester, New Hampshire. The Smith & Wesson Academy is America's longest running firearms training facility for law enforcement, military and security professionals. For more information on Smith & Wesson, call [phone] or log on to http://www.smith-wesson.com/. For more information on Thompson/Center Arms, log on to http://www.tcarms.com/.

Contacts: Liz Sharp, VP Investor Relations Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. [phone] [e-mail] William Spengler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation [phone]

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation

CONTACT: Liz Sharp, VP Investor Relations, Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.,
[phone], [e-mail], or William Spengler, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation,
[phone]

Web Site: http://www.smith-wesson.com/