BLUFFTON, Ind., April 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (Nasdaq:FELE) will release its first quarter 2009 earnings at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday April 23, 2009. A conference call to review earnings and other developments in the business will commence approximately thirty minutes later, at 8:30 a.m. EDT.
The first quarter 2009 earnings call will be available via a live webcast. The webcast will be available in a listen only mode by going to: http://investor.shareholder.com/media/eventdetail.cfm?eventid=67670&CompanyID=FELE&e=1&mediaKey=C4B19AAFCE9C290E8A6AC02D50918CEB
You can add this webcast into your MS-Outlook calendar by clicking on the following link: http://apps.shareholder.com/PNWOutlook/t.aspx?m=36311&k=B412E7A9
If you intend to ask questions during the call, please dial in using 877-627-6562 for domestic calls and 719-325-4919 for international calls.
A replay of the conference call will be available until midnight EDT on April 30, 2009, by dialing 888-203-1112 for domestic calls and 719-457-0820 for international calls. The replay passcode is 4545282.
Franklin Electric is a global leader in the production and marketing of systems and components for the movement of water and automotive fuels. Recognized as a technical leader in its specialties, Franklin Electric serves customers around the world in residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, municipal, and fueling applications.
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"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any forward-looking statements contained herein, including those relating to market conditions or the Company's financial results, expense reductions, liquidity expectations, business goals and sales growth, involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, risks and uncertainties with respect to general economic and currency conditions, various conditions specific to the Company's business and industry, weather conditions, new housing starts, market demand, competitive factors, changes in distribution channels, supply constraints, technology factors, litigation, government and regulatory actions, the Company's accounting policies, future trends, and other risks which are detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, included in Item 1A of Part I of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2009, Exhibit 99.1 attached thereto and in Item 1A of Part II of the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made herein are based on information currently available, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.