Synageva BioPharma To Present At The Baird 2014 Healthcare Conference

LEXINGTON, Mass., Aug. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Synageva BioPharma Corp. ("Synageva") (NASDAQ: GEVA), a biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic products for rare disorders, today announced that Sanj K. Patel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Synageva, will present at the Baird 2014 Healthcare Conference in New York City on Thursday, September 4, 2014, at 11:25 a.m. EDT.  The presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed from the "Webcasts & Presentations" section of the Investor Relations tab on the home page of Synageva's website at www.synageva.com.

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