WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE:SFE), which builds value in growth-stage technology and life sciences companies, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year-end 2006. In 2006, Safeguard executed upon its game plan to reposition itself as a holding company, to time exits for maximum risk-adjusted value, to ignite its deal machinery and to augment its organization. Through the sale of its holdings in Mantas and Traffic.com, Safeguard realized profitability for 2006, positioning the company to be able to deploy capital and continue to build value in its partner companies.
