Seattle Genetics to Host Conference Call and Webcast Discussion of Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results on July 27, 2010

BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGEN) announced today that it will report its second quarter 2010 financial results on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, after the close of financial markets. Following the announcement, company management will host a conference call and webcast discussion of the results and provide a general corporate update. Access to the event can be obtained as follows:

LIVE access on Tuesday, July 27, 2010

2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)

• Telephone (866) 225-8754 (domestic) or (480) 629-9722 (international); conference ID 4330461
• Webcast available at http://www.seattlegenetics.com in the Investors and News section

REPLAY access

• Telephone replay will be available beginning at approximately 4:00 p.m. PT on July 27, 2010 through 4:00 p.m. PT on July 29, 2010 by calling (800) 406-7325 (domestic) or (303) 590-3030 (international); conference ID 4330461
• Webcast replay will be available on the Seattle Genetics website at http://www.seattlegenetics.com in the Investors and News section

About Seattle Genetics

Seattle Genetics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of monoclonal antibody-based therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease. The company’s lead product candidate, brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35), is in a pivotal trial under a Special Protocol Assessment with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Brentuximab vedotin is being developed in collaboration with Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company. In addition, Seattle Genetics has four other clinical-stage programs: lintuzumab (SGN-33), dacetuzumab (SGN-40), SGN-70 and SGN-75. Seattle Genetics has collaborations for its ADC technology with multiple biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, including Bayer, Celldex Therapeutics, Daiichi Sankyo, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, MedImmune, a subsidiary of AstraZeneca, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company and Progenics, as well as an ADC co-development agreement with Agensys, an affiliate of Astellas. More information can be found at http://www.seattlegenetics.com.

CONTACT:

Seattle Genetics, Inc.
Peggy Pinkston, 425-527-4160
ppinkston@seagen.com

KEYWORDS:   United States  North America  Washington

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Health  Biotechnology  Oncology  Pharmaceutical

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