Smith & Wesson Names Elizabeth Sharp as Vice President Investor Relati

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. , parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary 153-year old firearms maker, announced today that it has named Elizabeth A. Sharp to fill the newly created position of Vice President of Investor Relations. Sharp, who is based in Arizona, will be responsible for all investor relations functions including communications with shareholders, security analysts, the financial community and financial media.

Sharp has amassed 20 years of experience in corporate communications and investor relations, most recently as Vice President of Corporate Relations for Three-Five Systems, Inc. , a multi-national company providing a broad range of electronics manufacturing services including printed circuit board assembly, display integration, and box build. During Sharp's tenure, TFS expanded its operations to include several locations in the United States and Europe as well as in Malaysia, China, and the Philippines. At TFS, Sharp was responsible for investor relations, public relations, marketing communications, media relations, advertising and customer relationship management.

John Kelly, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Smith & Wesson, said, "The addition of Liz to our team and the creation of this new executive position are both significant steps in our effort to create a strong investor relations function. We have a new senior management team on board at Smith & Wesson and we are driving several new initiatives. As a part of this team, Liz will play a significant role in helping us communicate our strategies and our results to buy and sell side analysts as well as current and future potential shareholders. Her experience in developing and executing communications strategies, while operating in a multi-national environment of dynamic growth and change, will be valuable as we chart our new course at Smith & Wesson."

Sharp received her bachelor's degree and masters in business administration from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. She is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).

About Smith & Wesson

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. through its subsidiary Smith & Wesson Corp., is one of the world's largest manufacturers of quality handguns, law enforcement products and firearm safety/security products. The company also provides shooter protection, knives, apparel, footwear and other accessory lines. Smith & Wesson is based in Springfield, Mass., with manufacturing facilities in Springfield and Houlton, Maine. The Smith & Wesson Academy is America's longest-running firearms training facility for America's public servants. For more information, call (800) 331-0852 or log on to http://www.smith-wesson.com/.

Contacts: John Kelly Chief Financial Officer (800) 331-0852 jkelly@smith-wesson.com