PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Derma Sciences, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DSCI), a provider of advanced wound care products, will present at Rodman & Renshaw's Eleventh Annual Healthcare Conferencetaking place September 9 - 11, 2009, at the New York Palace Hotel. Edward J. Quilty, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer will give the company presentation on Friday, September 11, 2009, 9:10AM EDT in the Fahnestock Salon (fifth floor). Additional information regarding the conference can be found at http://rodm.com/conferences?id=30.

Expected to welcome 3,500 guests and include presentations by over five hundred companies, the Conference will be attended by investors, venture capitalists, company executives, medical experts, scientists, and other industry leaders. To access a live audio webcast or the subsequent archived recording, log on to http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rrshq15/dsci.ob. Please connect to the website several minutes prior to the start of the live webcast to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be necessary.

About Derma Sciences

Derma Sciences is a global manufacturer and marketer of advanced wound care products. Its key product, MEDIHONEY(R), is sold throughout the world by Derma Sciences and Comvita New Zealand -- the licensor of the patented honey-based technology -- and is the leading brand of honey-based dressings for the management of wounds and burns. The product has been shown to be effective in a variety of wounds and burns, and was the focus of a positive large-scale randomized controlled trial on leg ulcers. Derma's recently FDA cleared BIOGUARD(TM) Barrier Dressing is the Company's latest new product entrant into the $14 billion global wound care market. The barrier technology was licensed from Quick-Med Technologies, Inc. in Q1 of 2007. Derma also has in development DSC127, a novel angiotensin analog for accelerated wound healing and scar reduction. DSC127 was licensed from the University of Southern California in Q4 of 2007. Patient enrollment for a Phase II study began in Q4 of 2008. Results from this study are expected to be submitted to the FDA in Q2 of 2010.

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Forward-Looking Statements

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    Contact:

        Derma Sciences, Inc.
        Edward J. Quilty
        Chairman and CEO
        equilty@dermasciences.com
        (609) 514- 4744

        Contact:

        The Investor Relations Group
        212-825-3210
        Investor Relations:
        Rachel Olson
        or
        Michael Crawford
        Or
        Media Relations:
        Susan Morgenbesser

SOURCE Derma Sciences, Inc.