HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 19, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Wolverine Tube, Inc. (NYSE:WLV) today announced that it plans to report earnings for the first quarter ending April 3, 2005 on April 29, 2005, a news release and supporting financial data will be released to the news wire services and the New York Stock Exchange before the market opens, and a conference call will be held at 9:30 a.m. Central (10:30 a.m. Eastern) on Friday, April 29, 2005. The full text of the earnings news release and supporting financial data will be available prior to the start of this call on the Company's website, http://www.wlv.com, in the Investor Relations section under the "Press Releases" link.
To listen, please dial in to the conference call line at (800) 311-9402 Access Code: Wolverine, ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time. This conference call will also be broadcast live on the Internet. A link to the broadcast can be found on the Company's website at http://www.wlv.com, in the Investor Relations section under the "Conference Calls" link. If you are unable to participate at this time, a replay will be available through May 29, 2005, on this website or by dialing (877) 919-4059 (US) or (334) 323-7226 (International) Access Code: 71067292.
Wolverine Tube, Inc. is a world-class quality partner, providing its customers with copper and copper alloy tube, fabricated products, metal joining products as well as copper and copper alloy rod, bar and other products. Internet addresses: www.wlv.com and www.silvaloy.com