RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif., May 2, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- UTi Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq:UTIW) today announced that the company's senior management will present at two investment community conferences during the week of May 8:
-- Baird 2006 Growth Stock Conference
Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at 1:55 p.m. CDT
Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, IL
-- Bear Stearns 2006 Global Transportation Conference
Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. EDT
Bear Stearns World Headquarters in New York, NY
At each conference, management will review UTi's position as an international, non-asset-based global integrated logistics business and discuss the company's focus on financial performance, customer growth and strategic acquisitions.
The presentations will be open to all interested parties as a live webcast from UTi's Web site at www.go2uti.com and will be archived for a period of 30 days.
About UTi Worldwide
UTi Worldwide Inc. is an international, non-asset-based global integrated logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, contract logistics, customs brokerage, distribution, inbound logistics, truckload brokerage and other supply chain management services. The company serves a large and diverse base of global and local companies, including customers operating in industries with unique supply chain requirements such as the pharmaceutical, retail, apparel, chemical, automotive and technology industries. The company seeks to use its global network, proprietary information technology systems, relationships with transportation providers and expertise in outsourced logistics services to deliver competitive advantage to each of its customers' global supply chains.