Acsis, Inc. Appoints Tonya Zweier as Chief Financial Officer.

MARLTON, N.J. -- Acsis, Inc., a leader in delivering shop floor process automation and enterprise data collection solutions for the supply chain, today announced that Tonya Zweier has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Zweier will be responsible for the management of corporate-wide accounting and overall financial operations of the company where her experience will help enhance the company's growth.

Ms. Zweier brings over 15 years of extensive financial, accounting and compliance experience from a wide range of industries in public and private sectors. Prior to joining Acsis, Ms. Zweier was employed by Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. for over ten years, where she held several financial leadership positions with increasing responsibilities. Most recently, she was Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller responsible for accounting, tax, treasury, Sarbanes Oxley compliance and financial reporting. Prior to Safeguard, she was a member of the Information and Communications Audit practice in the Philadelphia office of KPMG LLP. Ms. Zweier received her undergraduate degree in Accounting, Cum Laude, from York College of Pennsylvania.

"Tonya is a great addition to Acsis," said Steven Selfridge, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Continuing with our growth plans and having recently completed $10.5 Million of financing with the help of Safeguard, Tonya brings extensive experience that will help launch our next generation of solutions for the RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) market and provide the financial responsibility that our customers, who are Fortune 500 organizations, expect from a business partner."

"I am very excited to join Acsis," said Tonya Zweier, Chief Financial Officer. "Acsis' strong existing customer base, longstanding partnership with SAP America, Inc. and success in the emerging RFID industry are real differentiators. Coupled with the support of Safeguard and development plans for new solutions, Acsis is very well positioned for success."

About Acsis, Inc.

Acsis, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Marlton, NJ. Acsis is a global enterprise software and services provider that automates manufacturing and supply chain processes enabling higher throughput at lower costs. With implementations in 26 countries, Acsis provides a single platform that connects people, devices, and supply chains, enabling adaptive manufacturing and supply chain operations. Acsis is a recognized SAP Services Partner and SAP Technology Partner and maintains partnerships with major service and hardware providers. Acsis is an EPCglobal member and early adopter of RFID technologies. Acsis is a partner company of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE:SFE). Additional information regarding Acsis can be found at www.acsisinc.com.

About Safeguard

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE:SFE) builds value in high-growth, revenue-stage information technology and life sciences businesses. Safeguard provides growth capital as well as a range of strategic, operational and management resources to our partner companies. Safeguard participates in expansion financings, corporate spin-outs, management buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations and early-stage financings. For additional information, visit www.safeguard.com.