OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2012--
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN) (“Werner”), one of the nation's
largest transportation and logistics companies, announced that it will
participate in four upcoming transportation and industrial conferences
during the month of 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 Fifth Annual Dahlman Rose & Co.
Global Transportation Conference on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 in New
York City, New York. At the conference, Mr. Steele will summarize
Werner’s business and operations during a presentation and
question-and-answer (“Q&A”) discussion with the investment community and
during meetings with investors. The presentation and Q&A discussion are
currently scheduled to begin at 11:25 a.m. (EDT) and will be
approximately 30 minutes in length.
Werner will also take part in the Deutsche Bank 2012 Aviation and
Transportation Conference on Thursday, September 6, 2012 in New York
City, New York. During a 30-minute session, Mr. Steele will provide a
general business overview of Werner in a presentation and Q&A discussion
for investment professionals. The session is currently scheduled to
begin at 10:20 a.m. (EDT). Mr. Steele will also conduct meetings with
investors at the conference.
Mr. Steele will next represent Werner at the RBC Capital Markets 2012
Global Industrials Conference on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 in Las
Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Steele will provide a general business summary of
Werner to the investment community during a 30-minute fireside chat and
Q&A discussion that is currently scheduled to begin at 8:35 a.m. (PDT).
During the conference, Mr. Steele will also take part in meetings with
investors.
Werner will then participate in the 2012 Citi Global Industrials
Conference on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. At
the conference, Mr. Steele will summarize Werner’s business and
operations during a presentation followed by a Q&A discussion. The
presentation and Q&A discussion are currently scheduled to begin at
10:15 a.m. (EDT) and will be approximately 40 minutes in length. 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 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 respective 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 van, temperature-controlled and flatbed;
medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van; and expedited 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 any 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,
2011. 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