CLARENCE, N.Y.—Greatbatch Medical announced today it is the presenting sponsor for the Buffalo Niagara Partnership and the Golden Horseshoe Biosciences Network’s 2009 Life Sciences Summit. The conference theme is “Partner Across the Border” and will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from 10 a.m.– 3p.m. at the Adam’s Mark Hotel, located at 120 Church Street in downtown Buffalo.

“We are passionate about helping our communities grow, said Thomas J. Hook, president and CEO, Greatbatch, Inc. “This conference brings in key industry and government speakers to help grow medical device and healthcare companies in Western New York and Southern Ontario.”

The conference will explore opportunities to bring life sciences across the US and Canadian border. The keynote speaker Casper E. Uldricks, JD, MDiv, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, will speak on what to expect from projected areas of interest of the Obama Administration. Additional conference topics include a border issues panel and a regulatory issues panel.

Additional sponsors include Hodgson Russ, CTG, One Beacon Insurance, Walsh Insurance Group, The Mentholatum Company and Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

The event is open to the public. For more information visit www.thepartnership.org/events or call 716-541-1770.

About The Buffalo Niagara Partnership Life Sciences Council
Focused on the specialized needs of local Western New York companies in the medical device manufacturing, research, and health care delivery fields, the Life Science Industries Council engages in advocacy aimed at creating an environment conducive to growth and development of the industry, develops programs and training designed to address employer needs at all levels and connects peers to share best practices.

About The Golden Horseshoe Biosciences Network
The Golden Horseshoe Biosciences Network is a regional innovation network of business leaders, entrepreneurs, researchers, and economic development officers dedicated to biotechnology, the biosciences and related fields. The network focuses on establishing a strong and thriving environment for economic growth and investment in biosciences and biotechnology in the regions of Hamilton, Halton and Niagara.

About Greatbatch Medical
Greatbatch Medical is part of the Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE:GB) family of brands. Greatbatch Medical is committed to the design and manufacture of critical technologies used in medical devices for the cardiac rhythm management, neuromodulation, vascular access and orthopaedic markets. To learn more about Greatbatch Medical, please visit www.greatbatchmedical.com.