OMAHA, Neb., Aug 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) ("Werner"), one of the nation's
largest transportation and logistics companies, announced that it will
participate in three upcoming investment conferences in September. At
each conference, Werner will be represented by John J. Steele, Executive
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Werner.
Werner will first participate in the Credit Suisse 2011 Automotive and
Transportation Conference on Thursday, September 8, 2011 in New York
City, New York. Mr. Steele will summarize Werner's business and
operations during a presentation and question-and-answer ("Q&A")
discussion for the investment community and during meetings with
investors. The presentation and Q&A discussion is currently scheduled to
begin at 2:15 p.m. (EDT) and will be approximately 35 minutes in length.
Mr. Steele will next represent Werner at the Morgan Keegan Industrial
and Transportation Conference on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in Chicago,
Illinois. During a 25-minute presentation, Mr. Steele will provide a
general business overview of Werner to investment professionals. The
presentation is currently scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m. (CDT). Mr.
Steele will also conduct meetings with investors at the conference.
Werner will then participate in the RBC Capital Markets 2011 Global
Industrials Conference on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 in Las Vegas,
Nevada. Mr. Steele will provide a general summary of Werner's business
and operations during a 30-minute presentation and Q&A discussion that
is currently scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. (PDT). During the
conference, Mr. Steele will also take part in meetings with investors.
The investor materials provided by Werner at each conference, as well as
a live audio webcast of each conference presentation and Q&A discussion,
will be publicly available on the respective conference date on the
internet through the "Investors" link on the Werner website at www.werner.com.
The investor materials and replays of the audio webcasts will then be
archived and accessible by the public on the Werner website during the
30-day period following each individual conference date.
The conference dates and times provided in this press release may be
subject to change. Should any such changes occur, Werner may update the
information by giving notice on its website, issuing a revised press
release, filing a report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission or through other methods of public disclosure. Please consult
the Werner website before or on the conference date for any such updated
notices, press releases or reports. Also, refer to the forward-looking
statement guidance set forth below.
Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier
transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North
America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner
maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and maintains
offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Australia.
Werner is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United
States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services that
includes dedicated; medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van;
expedited; temperature-controlled; and flatbed services. Werner's Value
Added Services portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage,
intermodal, and international services. International services are
provided through Werner's domestic and global subsidiary companies and
include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight forwarding; and
customs brokerage.
Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global
Select MarketSM under the symbol "WERN". For further
information about Werner, visit the company's website at www.werner.com.
This press release, as well as the investor materials provided by and
the oral public statements made by a Werner representative during the
conference presentations, discussions, meetings and webcasts announced
in this press release, may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended.Such forward-looking
statements are based on information presently available to Werner's
management and are current only as of the date made.Actual
results could also differ materially from those anticipated as a result
of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed
in Werner's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2010.For those reasons, undue reliance should not be placed on
any forward-looking statement.Werner assumes no duty or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, although
it may do so from time to time as management believes is warranted or as
may be required by applicable securities law.Any such updates or
revisions may be made by filing reports with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, through the issuance of press releases or by other
methods of public disclosure.
SOURCE: Werner Enterprises, Inc.
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
John J. Steele, 402-894-3036
Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer