Group Presentation Scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Veri-Tek International, Corp. (AMEX:VCC), a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions including boom truck cranes, rough terrain forklifts and special mission oriented vehicles, today announced that David Langevin, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the B. Riley & Co. 9th Annual Las Vegas Investor Conference at the Palms Casino Resort.
The Company's group presentation is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. (Pacific) on April 4th in the Jazz D room, and Mr. Langevin will offer an update on the company's fourth quarter and year-end 2007 financial results, discuss Veri-Tek's strategy for long-term growth, and provide an outlook for the year ahead. He will additionally be available for one-on-one meetings throughout the day and interested attendees may schedule one-on-one meetings directly through B. Riley & Co.
The group presentation will be available to investors and the public live via webcast at Veri-Tek's corporate website, http://www.veri-tek.com/ and also at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/brileyco9/vcc/ online.
About B. Riley & Co.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Newport Beach, B. Riley is a NASD member firm providing research and trading ideas to institutional clients and high net worth individuals, and investment banking services to a wide range of middle-market private and public companies. Founded in 1997, the firm began by successfully targeting small capitalization California-based companies and has won a reputation for providing proprietary, unbiased and often contrarian Equity and High Yield research coverage of companies that are under-followed or misunderstood by Wall Street. The B. Riley & Co. 9th Annual Las Vegas Conference will feature presentations by 150 companies in a variety of industries.
About Veri-Tek International, Corp.
Veri-Tek International, Corp. is a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions including boom truck cranes, rough terrain forklifts and special mission oriented vehicles. Our Manitex subsidiary manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of boom trucks and sign cranes. Our boom trucks and crane products are primarily used in industrial projects, energy exploration and infrastructure development, including roads, bridges, and commercial construction. The Manitex Liftking subsidiary, which includes the Noble forklift product line, manufactures and sells a complete line of rough terrain forklifts and special mission oriented vehicles, as well as other specialized carriers, heavy material handling transporters and steel mill equipment. Manitex Liftking's rough terrain forklifts are used in both commercial and military applications.
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Company Contact Veri-Tek International, Corp. Hayden Communications
David Langevin Peter Seltzberg or Brett Maas
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Investor Relations
(708) 237-2060 (646) 415-8972
DATASOURCE: Veri-Tek International, Corp.
CONTACT: David Langevin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Veri-Tek International, Corp., +1-708-237-2060, ; or investors, Peter Seltzberg, , or Brett Maas, both of Hayden Communications, +1-646-415-8972, for Veri-Tek International, Corp.
Web site: http://www.veri-tek.com/
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