OMAHA, Neb., Apr 28, 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 several upcoming investment conferences during the months
of May and June.
Werner will first participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2011
Global Transportation Conference on Thursday, May 19, 2011 in Boston,
Massachusetts. At the conference, Werner will be represented by John J.
Steele, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Steele will summarize Werner's business and operations in 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 10:50
a.m. (EDT) and will be approximately 35 minutes in length.
Werner will also take part in the Wolfe Trahan & Co. Global
Transportation Conference on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 in New York City,
New York. Mr. Steele and Derek J. Leathers, Senior Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer of Werner and President of Werner
Global Logistics, will represent Werner at the conference. During a
55-minute session, Mr. Leathers will provide a general business overview
of Werner during a brief introductory presentation and participate in a
moderated Q&A panel discussion with executives from three other public
truckload companies. The session is currently scheduled to begin at 3:45
p.m. (EDT) with each company's introduction, followed by the Q&A panel
discussion. Messrs. Leathers and Steele with also participate in
meetings with investors during the conference.
In June, Mr. Steele will represent Werner at the 2011 KeyBanc Capital
Markets Industrial, Automotive and Transportation Conference on
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts. At the conference, he
will provide a general business summary of Werner to the investment
community during a series of 50-minute small group and general
presentation meetings with investors. The meetings are currently
scheduled to be conducted from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EDT).
Werner will then participate in the Deutsche Bank 2011 Global
Industrials and Basic Materials Conference on Wednesday and Thursday,
June 15-16, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Steele will summarize
Werner's business and operations during a 35-minute presentation and Q&A
discussion that is currently scheduled to begin at 2:20 p.m. (CDT) on
Wednesday, June 15, 2011. During the conference, Mr. Steele will also
take part in meetings with investors.
The investor materials and a live audio webcast of each presentation and
Q&A discussion provided by Werner at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch,
Wolfe Trahan & Co. and Deutsche Bank conferences will be publicly
available on the respective conference date on the internet through the
"Investors" link on the Werner website at www.werner.com.
Investor materials provided by Werner at the KeyBanc Capital Markets
conference will be publicly available prior to the conference date on
the Werner website. 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