Solazyme, Inc. (NASDAQ:SZYM), a renewable oil and bioproducts company, announced today that the company will be presenting at the following upcoming financial conference:

Jefferies 2012 Global Industrial and Aerospace & Defense Conference

Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Time: 3:30 p.m. Eastern time

Location: New York City

Speaker: Tyler Painter, CFO

The Jefferies Conference presentation will be webcast live and archived on Solazyme's investor relations website at http://investors.solazyme.com/. The replay of each presentation will be available on the website for at least 30 days.

About Solazyme, Inc.

Solazyme, Inc. is a renewable oil and bioproducts company that transforms a range of low-cost plant-based sugars into high-value oils. Headquartered in South San Francisco, Solazyme's renewable products can replace or enhance oils derived from the world's three existing sources — petroleum, plants and animal fats. Initially, Solazyme is focused on commercializing its products into three target markets: (1) fuels and chemicals, (2) nutrition and (3) skin and personal care. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.solazyme.com

Solazyme®, the Solazyme logo and other trademarks or service names are the trademarks of Solazyme, Inc.